INISE Workshop on developing effective cooperation with Africa (Poznan -26 November 2013)
A journey to find creative and innovative Partnerships
Greetings from your cousins in Africa Presentation based on a workshop of Northwest Forum of African Communities held on 22 November 2013 at Chara Trust, Liverpool, England
Africa
Rooted in a world-view living in Community and Partnership Africa – Tradition of Community and Solidarity Solidarity – Unity of feeling and action, especially amongst individuals with common interest, mutual support within a group
Partnership - African perspective
Harambee (Coming together to pull together for mutual benefit)
Bulungi Bwansi (Together for community benefit)
Kamuingi Koyaga Ndiri
(Heads joined together to share the carrying of the load
Ubuntu
(African worldview that encapsulates the mutual interdependency of humanity)
Video (Madeba Mandela describes an aspect of Ubuntu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HED4h00xPPA
23 February 2011 On a cold, snow-filled day
First visit of African communities from Merseyside to the Barka Social Integration Centre, Zawady, Poznan Found a potential partners in the quest “Mwamuko Wa Utu”
Mwamuko Wa Utu An African expression that calls us to: Return
to our roots as Humans (Restoration of Humanness) Back to the ‘Blank Page’ ‘As we were created to be - together’
Return to Podlaski Region 2013 ď ą
8 October 2005- First visit to Bialystok, with Network for Europe (Merseyside)
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19 September 2013 - 1,000km return journey with Barbara Sadowski to Suwalki, Gajewo
The essence of collaborating as partners – Africa and Europe The last journey with Barka team, demonstrating practical commitment to developing creative local partnerships for the creation of Social Integration Centres across Poland, further validates one of our values that, "We believe and affirm that whatever we do, we do it best in partnership with others. Therein lies the possibility of achieving more for the benefit of all�
INISE An organization created as a positive outcome of Polish Solidarity shaking hands with African Ubuntu and Mwamuko Wa Utu
“Inspiring Innovation and Solidarity in Social Economy Cooperation and Development �
Ready and capable of building and strengthening local partnerships that support the development of Social Economy sector in Africa, Europe, anywhere in the world.
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