The social agenda: creating a brighter future
- 1. AFRICA RESOURCES INVESTMENT CONGRESS The social agenda: creating a brighter future James Maberly – Critical Discussions IRONMONGERS’ HALL, CITY OF LONDON ● TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, 14-15 JUN 2011 www.ObjectiveCapitalConferences.com
- 2. Zimbabwe - a vast opportunity waiting to happen
- 3. Deep dialogue “It's only through the process of (discussion), disagreement and debate that bad ideas get tossed out and good ideas get refined and made better. And that kind of vigorous back and forth -- that imperfect but well-founded process, messy as it often is -- is at the heart of our democracy. So, yes, I want you to challenge my ideas, I want you to stand up for your beliefs. I want us to have a constructive debate.” President Obama's remarks to the House Republican retreat in Baltimore on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
- 4. Strategic Youth Discussions Creating Dialogue between the future leaders of Africa and the West
- 5. Points for Discussion • Generalised discussion around the issues of racial and religious perceptions • Western attitudes toward Africans (Short 1 act play/film to start.) • African attitudes toward the West (Short 1 act play/film to start.) The effect of these attitudes on the current state of Africa • The handbrake of corruption (Short 1 act play/film to start.). • Cultural benefits and challenges in Africa and the West (Short 1 act play/film to start.) • Realising the power of core beliefs and how they can be changed • Individual life perspectives (cultural variations of participants) • The question of mutual respect • The opportunities mutual respect and partnership provides (Short 1 act play/film to start.) • The way forward
- 6. Identity “Unless we Afrikans rediscover ourselves, our roots and heritage and embrace and understand – even love - everything that made our ancestors survive and thrive for thousands of years, unless we understand how (they) succeeded so well in creating a dynamic society in the past, we cannot create a new, modern Afrikan society….We need to modernise our Afrika and our Afrikan culture, rather than Westernise it.” Professor Mandivamba Rukuni - ‘Being Afrikan’, 2007
- 7. Points for Discussion – ‘Being Afrikan’ day • African history and heritage. • The pivotal role of the family and the extended family. • The wisdom of African leadership. • The spirit of Afrikan leadership. • The opportunity to lead an African Renaissance.
- 8. Outcomes 1) 3 leadership challenges over the following year, producing; a) An implementation assessment of each project. b) A review of each project on completion. 2) CD Alumni Club – an exclusive online networking club for former participants of the CD programme. It will become perhaps the most important outcome of the whole project.
- 9. Commercial and Corporate work • The consciousness of the continent is shifting • Old patterns of working relationships - slowly becoming redundant • Creating greater synergy between your employees • Creating a bridge between the old and the new • Tailored to suit your requirements