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Updated on 2/27/2003 -
About
the Proposed African Union (AU) Commission on Regional and Global
Economic Integration (AUGEIP), Research and Information System -
The Proposed AU Consultation Process on
Global Economic Integration Programme
Introduction
It
is an acknowledged fact that
regional co-operation and integration is not only critical but
imperative to the development and prosperity of the the African
Union communities and member States.
The
AU, and indeed, the entire African continent, has no worthy,
favorable, independent alternative to economic integration. If the
AU doesn't achieve meaningful economic integration, Africa will have
no place in the world of the future. With meaningful integration the
AU and indeed the entire African continent will also become an
important economic unity.
This
is why the Proposed AU Commission on Economic Integration, Research
and Information System has embarked on Consultative Process of the
African community and the 53 member States in order to come up with own
"policies" and "strategies" that will
address regional co-operation and global economic integration
imperative to the sustainable development and prosperity in Africa.
It
is in recognition that the AU cannot move forward in
integrating with the global economy unless it increases market
access and trade within its communities and member States.
The
Proposed AU Commission in Regional and Global Economic Integration,
Research and Information System (AUGEIP) is ready to work with the
continent to help it overcame the many problems blocking economic
prosperity.
The
AUGEIP along with all stakeholders sides with the African Union (AU)
Chairman of the AU Assembly, the Assembly, the African communities
and all 53 member States to seek ways of breaking the cycle
of poverty and underdevelopment.
Urging to promoting peace and security, strengthening solidarity,
foresting exchange of ideas, people, goods and providing modern
technologies to foster democracy, good governance, and open economy,
the Key elements which underpin peace and prosperity
of people everywhere.
The
Proposed AUGEIP Commission strongly emphasizes the use of modern,
proven and secured technological systems to aid in the
Consultative Process, for preparation and implementation of
projects, for day to day management,
controls
and to prevent fraudulent transactions and
corruption,
designed to fulfill the requirements of all stakeholders needs to openness
and good
governance:
They
are interim comprehensive Communications
and Information Management Systems designed and implemented to
handle the AUGEIP Consultative Process tasks.
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Thabo Mbeki, "Our
peoples throughout our continent are determined that we must
advance in decisive manner toward the realisation of the goals
of African political and economic integration and unity - we
have to do this so that we overcome the problems of poverty and
underdevelopment that afflict Africa, impose misery on millions
of Africans, and lead to the global marginalisation of our
continent and its people."
| We need
more resources and financial assistances to fully
implement the AUGEIP Programme. The Office of the
Permanent Secretary of this Proposed AU Commission on
Regional Economic Integration, Research and Information
System drew up the following expenditure plan outlining
the expected FIRST expenditure as an approximation. The
indicative tasks to be Budgeted are shown below. Sign
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| INDICATIVE
REQUEST FOR FUNDING THE FIRST LINE OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION TASKS:
FIRST
LINE OF FUNDING TO COVER:
- Production
of this Proposed AU Consultative Process programme
and Website in other four official AU
languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic and
Swahili) in order to reach over-board African
communities.: Time frame: 03/01/2003
– 03/22/2003. Estimated Funding needed: US $
35,000.00
- Advertisements
of this Proposed AU Consultative Process programme
on national, regional and some global print media,
community radio and television: Time
frame: 03/01/2003 – 05/17/2003. Estimated Funding
needed: US $ 106.000.00
- Development
and distribution of this Proposed AU Consultative
Process programme on electronic medias such as CD
ROM, Online electronic libraries and Internet access
to all Ministries of Commerce, trade and Industry;
Ministries of Agriculture and Co-operatives;
Ministries in charge of Mines, Energies and Natural
resources of the 53 member States and to their
Provincial and Districts offices for rural
communities participations and reviews: Time
frame: 03/10/2003 – 05/17/2003. Estimated Funding
needed: US $ 106.000.00
- Implementation
of AUGEIP Internet Centers (AUIC) throughout the 53
member Sates to provide Internet connections to
areas of the AU communities lacking to be able to
participate in the AUGEIP programme, especially to
accommodate for capital consumptive expenditure
related to procurement of equipments and software to
establish local link to Internet via local ISPs
(First step); computers and accessories; cables;
furnitures acquisition and communication lines and
equipments, minimum operational personnel of 3
Contracts qualified employees in each AUIC, leasing
or renting of spaces to implement the AUIC; licenses
purchasing and operating rights for each AUIC: Time
frame: 03/17/2003 – 05/17/2003. Estimated
Funding needed: US $ 212,000.00
- Direct collections of the above stakeholders' views on
the proposed GEI policy via AUGEIP's Online Research
and Information System and databases: 03/17/2003
– 05/17/2003. Estimated Funding needed: US $
53,000.00
- Organisation
of Forums via Internet, telecasts and regional
conferences to review the collected stakeholders'
views on the Proposed AU Regional and Global
Economic Integration Programme (AUGEIP): 04/01/2003
– 05/17/2003. Estimated Funding needed: US $
53,000.00
- Submission
of the final reviewed GEI policy to the AU
Chairperson, to the Assembly and Parliament for
adoption and enlistment of the International
community for implementation of the adopted GEI
policies within the AU communities and member
States: Starts on 05/17/2003 to 05/31/2003.
Estimated Funding needed: US $ 53,000.00
- The
current interim management, research and technical
staff is composed of 10 people. There is a critical
shortage of at least one AUGEIP Programme
Implementation Coordinator to coordinate the
Proposed AUGEIP Consultative Process programme in
each member States and attached at the Proposed AU
Commission on Regional and Global Economic
Integration Programme. For a total of 53 AUGEIP
Coordinators to be hired on Contract basis. For
operating expenses of 10 original managerial,
research and technical staff and salaries for three
(3) months – the duration of the Proposed AUGEIP
Consultative Process Programme: Time
frame: 03/01/2003 – 05/31/2003. Estimated Funding
needed: (US $ 3000 x 63 x 3) = US $: 567,000.00
TOTAL:
time frame: 3 months.
Estimated Funding needed: US $ 1,235,000.00
The
Consultative Process starts from March 1, 2003 through
Mai 31, 2003. Please click here
to find out HOW to pay for your appreciated
contributions.
We thank you in advance for your efforts and
contributions in helping to FULLY implement this
programme.
Sincerely,
P.O. The Permanent Secretary of the Proposed Au
Commission on Regional and Global Economic Integration
(AUGEIP)
Please
direct all inquiries to: permanent-secretary@africanunion.intranets.com
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