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About AROCSA 1About ARNOVA 2About our Partners 3Conference Overview 4Guest Speakers’ Profiles 5

Thursday, July 27, 2017 Pre-Conference Workshop 6Opening Plenary, Keynote by Prof. Michael Bratton 6

Friday, July 28, 2017 Morning Plenary, Keynote by Dr. Kumi Naidoo 6Parallel Session 001, Panel 1: Civic Affairs and Activism 7Parallel Session 001, Panel 2: Media and Citizen Journalism 7Parallel Session 001, Panel 3: Government and Civil Society Organizations 7Parallel Session 002, Panel 4: Natural Resource Management 7Parallel Session 002, Panel 5: Social Entrepreneurship 8Parallel Session 002, Panel 6: Knowledge Production: Pedagogy and the Role of Research in CSO Work 8Roundtable Discussion 001: African Philanthropy 8

Saturday, July 29, 2017 Morning Plenary, Keynote by Dr. Bhekinkosi Moyo 9Parallel Session 003, Panel 7: Models of Good Governance 9Parallel Session 003, Panel 8: Public Policy and Public Sector Reform 9Parallel Session 003, Panel 9: Collaborative Engagement with CSOs 9Roundtable Discussion 002: Regional Dialogue: Southern CSOs 10

Closing Plenary 10

NGO Leadership Transition Fellowship Program 11AROCSA Membership, Founding Members 12ARNOVA Conference (November, 2017) 12

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Africa in the 21st century faces many challenges, but it has incredibly valuable opportunities as well, re-quiring the attention and collaborative action of scholars and researchers, practitioners in civil society, business, and policymakers alike.

The Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA) seeks to create a platform for mean-ingful engagement of these and other stakeholders, with the goal of knowledge generation and dissemi-nation on civil society by scholars and practitioners, reflecting global excellence standards and propelling development on the continent.

AROCSA was founded in September 2015 in Accra, Ghana, under the auspices of the Association for Research on Non-Profit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), and with the support of the Ford Foundation, to promote and advance a community of excellence in research and practice on civil society in the service of African development.

There are multiple, stand-alone efforts to encourage research and knowledge-sharing on the ‘third sector’ globally, and this is evident in the existence of various organizations, conferences, academic journals etc. in various parts of the world. In Africa, the contemporary complexities of governance and relationships be-tween sectors – public, private, non-profit, and academia -- has led to a rise in the relevance of civil society and the citizen sector in general. It is therefore crucial to have a continent-wide organization that will serve as the bedrock of advancing knowledge and practice in civil societies across Africa; this is why AROCSA was set up.

AROCSA is currently registered as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in the United States of America and in Nigeria. While the initial group of founding members comes largely from West Africa, AROCSA will be intentional about establishing Africa-wide membership and welcome new members. AROCSA will operate in the five areas listed below:

CONFERENCEACADEMIC JOURNAL FELLOWSHIPS

TRAINING FUND

An annual gather-ing of scholars

and practitioners for networking, learning, and skills-building

A regional journal focused on Afri-can civil society

Support doctoral students and civil

society profession-als

Build the capacity of our members, in applied research methods and evi-

dence-based work.

Support research and scholarship on civil

society in Africa.

The work of AROCSA is guided by three core values and guiding principles:

1. INTEGRITY• We value and practice accountability, transparency and professionalism• We value and work with courage of conviction• We strive for the highest ethics, being intellectually and materially honest• We are non-partisan and non-sectarian in our positions and actions

2. EXCELLENCE (IN SCHOLARSHIP & PRACTICE)• We promote rigorous, high-quality research and practice• We aspire to be globally competitive

3. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION• We acknowledge, embrace and accommodate diversity• We are intentional in including people and ideas from multiple demographic backgrounds• We maintain and sustain democratic principles• We are pan-generational, gender-sensitive, multilingual, community-focused, pan-African, and tolerant towards multiple viewpoints

To learn more about AROCSA, visit www.arocsa.org

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The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) is the U.S.-based, national and international association that connects scholars, teachers, and practice leaders in-terested in research on nonprofit organizations, voluntary action, philanthropy and civil society. Founded in 1971 as the Association of Voluntary Action Scholars, ARNOVA is a neutral, open forum committed to strengthening the research about and helping shape better practice in these realms. We bring together both theoretical and applied interests, helping scholars gain insight into the day-to-day concerns of third-sector organizations, while providing nonprofit professionals with connections to research they can use to improve the work of their organizations and the quality of life for citizens and communities. Principal activities in-clude an annual conference, publications, electronic discussions and special interest groups.

ARNOVA’s Goals1. Build, improve, disseminate, and promote recognition of knowledge on nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, civil society, and voluntary action.

2. Create an integrated set of programs and activities that support effective education in nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, civil society and voluntary action.

3. Manage ARNOVA’s operations so that they are exemplary with respect to strong governance, financial stability, and responsiveness to members.

4. Attract and retain individuals from under-represented groups into all aspects of ARNOVA’s governance, programming, and membership in order to insure that ARNOVA is and continues to be a diverse organization.

ARNOVA members come from a variety of backgrounds and affiliations, ranging from colleges, universities, centers, and foundations to various nonprofit organizations. 75% of our members identify as academics while 25% identify as practitioners. As the leading scholarly network in the world, one-third of our members are outside of the U.S. ARNOVA also provides several opportunities for networking, mentorship and pro-fessional development to our student members, who make up approximately 33% of our membership base.

The Basics of MembershipARNOVA is the association that links persons who have primary professional interests in research on and teaching about philanthropy, nonprofits, voluntary action and civil society. It is the community to be a part of if you want to know what is going on with research and teaching related to these topics or fields. We sup-port, encourage, expand and disseminate this work with and on behalf of scholars, teachers and practice leaders across North America and around the world.

For the last two decades, ARNOVA has been a growing Association that played a key role in building the work and service of research and teaching around voluntary, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. We have contributed significantly to the growing understanding of the significance and impact of work of these organizations and activities for building healthier societies. We aspire to help create increased knowledge and develop a new cohort of researchers, teachers, and practice leaders to move this vital work forward.

ARNOVA & AROCSAARNOVA received a grant from the Ford Foundation to help create a similar network in Africa. Through this grant ARNOVA convened African scholars, practitioners and policy-makers interested in the nonprofit/civil society sector in Accra, Ghana in 2015. This was followed by a meeting of these scholars at the ARNOVA Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois on November 18 – 21, 2015. This group identified the need to cre-ate collaborative networks amongst scholars, practitioners and policymakers committed to research in this sector. This founding group help establish the Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROC-SA). AROCSA is registered in USA and has a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status and is also registered in Nigeria.

AROCSA Membership translates into ARNOVA membership (visit www.arocsa.org and www.arnova.org)Plan to attend ARNOVA’s 46th Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, USA

from November 16 – 18, 2017, at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Conference Theme: Strengthening Local Communities: The Role of Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations

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OUR FUNDER

The Ford Foundation is a New York-headquartered, globally-ori-ented private foundation estab-lished in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford. Across eight decades, the Ford Foundation’s mission has been to reduce poverty and injus-tice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.

The Foundation invests in innova-tive ideas, visionary individuals, and frontline institutions advancing human dignity around the world. Ford believes in the inherent digni-ty of all people. Around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives. In addressing this reality, Ford is guid-ed by a vision of social justice—a world in which all individuals, com-munities, and peoples work toward the protection and full expression of their human rights; are active par-ticipants in the decisions that affect them; share equitably in the knowl-edge, wealth, and resources of so-ciety; and are free to achieve their full potential.

Ford believes that social move-ments are built upon individual leadership, strong institutions, and innovative, often high-risk ideas. While the specifics of what the Foundation works on have evolved over the years, investments in these three areas have remained the touchstones of everything we do and are central to our theory of how change happens in the world.

The Ford Foundation grant to ARNOVA, aims to strengthen a community of NGO leaders and scholars in Africa and assist in the development of the Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA).

Web: www.fordfoundation.org

OUR HOST

The University of Witwatersrand is a remarkable university that is internationally distinguished for its excellent research, high academic standards and commitment to so-cial justice.

The Wits School of Governance (WSG) is a post-graduate insti-tution that works towards trans-forming the public, private and non-governmental sectors through education and building an Africa we all want to live in.

We do this by teaching our stu-dents skills that help them navigate their challenges with confidence and purpose. We believe in making education relevant to all people by hosting regular public dialogues, debates and talks. We form part-nerships with different organisa-tions, including those outside the higher education sector, to ensure that education translates into ac-tion.

We attract the best academics to teach our students and also have experienced practitioners contribut-ing to the classroom and debates.

WSG believes firmly that evolu-tion and innovation is critical to our success as the nature of the world changes. We provide an environ-ment which allows students to ex-tend their knowledge of theory and practice in areas that complement their work challenges. It is import-ant to us that our programmes have content that is aligned to global and local challenges. We educate over 1000 students and short course participants annually.

The School is located in Parktown, Johannesburg, one of Africa’s big-gest cities and South Africa’s eco-nomic powerhouse. The School falls under the Faculty of Com-merce, Law and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Web: www.wits.ac.za/wsg

OUR LOCAL ORGANIZING PARTNER

CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citi-zen Participation is an international alliance of members and partners which constitutes an influential net-work of organisations at the local, national, regional and international levels, and spans the spectrum of civil society.

CIVICUS includes the following in its definition of civil society: civil so-ciety networks and organisations; trade unions; faith-based networks; professional associations; NGO capacity development organisa-tions; philanthropic foundations and other funding bodies.

CIVICUS has worked for nearly two decades to strengthen citizen action and civil society through-out the world, especially in areas where participatory democracy and citizens’ freedom of association are threatened. CIVICUS has a vision of a global community of active, engaged citizens committed to the creation of a more just and equi-table world. This is based on the belief that the health of societies exists in direct proportion to the de-gree of balance between the state, the private sector and civil society.

CIVICUS provides a focal point for knowledge-sharing, common interest representation, global in-stitution-building and engagement among these disparate sectors. It acts as an advocate for citizen par-ticipation as an essential compo-nent of governance.

Web: www.civicus.org

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2017 CONFERENCE OVERVIEWCurrent global political trends such as Brexit in 2016, the surprising electoral upheavals across continents, a complex confluence of nationalist populism, and African countries backing out of the ICC, among others, give clear indications of a pushback to globalization, paving way for a radical shift in global politics. As members of the global community, African countries will be affected directly and indirectly, and so must begin to dialogue on how to engage in this new world order.

On the African continent, some countries have, and/or continue to experience a mélange of political unrest, cor-ruption, and human rights abuses. In addition, extremist and terrorist activities have been on the rise in Africa; with the existence of groups such as Al-Shabaab in the East, Ansar Dine (Mali) and Boko Haram (Nigeria). With all these in mind, one may ask “How can Africa as a continent learn from both past and current situations, and position itself well in the evolving global community”?

The need for African urgency and agency, which seek to build a future that delivers value to all Africans cannot be overemphasized. Africans must begin to define their place and leverage their best resources to create pro-gressive, regional and continent-wide policies and initiatives by Africans in the best interests of Africans.

The interconnection between People (human rights/human security, injustice etc.), Politics (elections, corrup-tion, etc.) and Production (economy, natural resource management etc.), and the role they play is critical to Africa’s collective development.

Our GOALS1. Promote an active learning exchange of information and ideas between researchers and practitioners of civil society organizations. Outcome: the number of collaborations, adoption and implementation of lessons learnt by participants.

2. Establish key recommendations that inform policy on the way forward in African development.

3. Promote experience-sharing and networking amongst academics, researchers, civil society practitioners, development practitioners and policy makers.

The rationale for the proposed theme is to identify strategies undergirded by empirical research and conceptual analysis and practitioners’ insights, and accomplish two key goals. First, encourage the intellectual analysis of contemporary issues in the global community and how to re-position Africa in the changing global context; and second, a diagnosis of the impact that governance of people, production and politics has in the development of the African continent. Sharing of existing policies will encourage research as they are tested in new contexts. The aim of the conference is to highlight existing good policies and best practices in Africa. In this maiden AROCSA conference, which seeks to bring together researchers and practitioners in civil society, we will explore contemporary issues of African agency, given the current global trends.

DESIRED OUTCOMESA new look at theoretical models and frameworks that explain, describe and predict African agency in a global context. Ultimately, the discourse should lead to new research that is relevant to the theme.

An opportunity for practitioners to see in reality, what is working well elsewhere, outside of their own immediate contexts. Beyond the sharing of “best practices”, there is the opportunity to attempt replication and over time, concretize truly African models of democratic governance and engagement.

Rich conversations that will influence African Philanthropy to safeguard sound socio-political and economic governance.

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MICHAEL BRATTONDistinguished Professor of Political Science & African Studies, Michigan State University, USA Co-Founder and Senior Advisor, Afrobarometer

Professor Michael Bratton is University Distinguished Professor of Political Sci-ence and African Studies at Michigan State University. He is the author of five books, most recently Voting and Democratic Citizenship in Africa (Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013), and over sixty articles and chapters, including in The American Journal of Political Science, World Politics, Comparative Politics, Com-parative Political Studies, World Development, The Journal of Democracy, and The British Journal of Political Science. He is also a founder, former executive director, and now Senior Advisor to the Afrobarometer, a cross-national survey research project on public opinion in Africa. He teaches graduate and undergrad-uate courses in Comparative and African politics.

BHEKINKOSI MOYOExecutive Director, Southern Africa Trust

Dr. Bhekinkosi Moyo is the chief executive of the Southern Africa Trust, an orga-nization that supports deeper policy engagements in regional integration. He is also a researcher, author and thought-leader who has written extensively on re-sources, governance and the state of civil society in Africa. He has a long history of championing African discourse on philanthropy, has contributed to the growth of many African civil society formations. Among his recent books are Helping to Give, Giving to Help: The Context and Politics of African Philanthropy (2013). Bheki serves on various boards including the African Grant Makers network (AGN), ICCO Southern Africa Regional Council, as well as the African Union Foundation Council. Follow Bheki @bheki_moyo and http://www.bhekinkosimoyo.com/

KUMI NAIDOOLaunch Director, Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity

After currently serves as the Board Chair for the Pan-African civil society move-ment, Africans Rising for Justice Peace and Dignity. He was previously the Exec-utive Director for Greenpeace International, and has served as Secretary Gener-al of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Board Chair of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAAP) and President of the Global Call for Cli-mate Action (GCCA). Kumi now serves as Board member for 350.org and as an ambassador to the Southern African Faith Communities Environmental Institute. Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., he is currently setting up a new Institute for the Advancement of Creative Maladjustment. Kumi remains as committed as ever to the struggle for equality and justice.Follow Kumi @kuminaidoo ‏

MEET OUR SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS

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Detailed Programme08h00 – 12h00 WORKSHOP Venue: Donald Gordon Auditorium at 2 St David’s Place, ParktownFacilitator: Dr. Esi E. Ansah, AROCSA “The Art of Storytelling: Communicating Academic Information to Non-Academic Audiences”17h00 – 18h00 Tea | coffee | welcome drinks & registration

18h00 – 20h00: OPENING PLENARYVenue: Donald Gordon Auditorium at 2 St David’s Place, Parktown

18h00 – 18h10 Opening Remarks: Wits University 18h10 – 18h20 Welcome Address: ARNOVA 18h20 – 18h30 Welcome Address: Ford Foundation18h30 – 18h40 Introduction to AROCSA - Conference Chair18h40 – 19h00 Music Interlude19h00 – 19h40 Keynote: Prof. Michael Bratton, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and African Studies, Michigan State University. Co-Founder & Senior Advisor,Afrobarometer20h00 Group photos

08h45 – 09h00 Submit questions for morning plenary

09h00 – 10h30: MORNING PLENARYVenue: Donald Gordon Auditorium at 2 St David’s Place, Parktown

09h00 – 09h15 Moderator: Dr. Franklin Oduro09h15 – 10h00 Keynote: Dr. Kumi Naidoo, South African Human Rights Activist and Launch Director of Africans Rising for Justice Peace and Dignity10h00 – 10h30 Q&A10h30 – 10h55 Refreshments & structured networking break

Day 001: 27 July 2017

Day 002: 28 July 2017

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10h55 – 12h10PARALLEL SESSION 001 Panel 1: CIVIC AFFAIRS & ACTIVISMMwalimu House: Room 9

Kofi Asante (Dr). Citizens Not Spectators’: The Evolution Of Citizenship And Civic Engagement In Ghana

Kelly Ann Krawczyk (Dr). The Role Of Civil Society In Increasing Civic Engagement In West AfricaAminata Sillah (Dr). How Civic Activism Manifested Itself In The Past Election (The

Gambia) And How This Can Be A Lesson On Governance For African Leaders

Facilitator Dr. Hussaini Abdu, Plan International, Nigeria

10h55 – 12h10PARALLEL SESSION 001 Panel 2: MEDIA & CITIZEN JOURNALISMMwalimu House: Room FPatrick Bond (Prof) African civil (and uncivil) society in the de-globalisation debateMoyosore Alade Social Media Assisted Governance In Nigeria: An Exploration Of Online

Citizen Engagement In President Buhari’s AdministrationPierre Gomez (Prof) Social Media In The Democratization Process In The Gambia

Facilitator Dr. Esi E. Ansah.

10h55 – 12h10PARALLEL SESSION 001 Panel 3: GOVERNMENT & CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONSMwalimu House: Room GPierre Tientcheu, on behalf of Emil Hatcheu (Dr)

Civil Society In The Test Of Democratic Governance In Central Africa And The Great Lakes Region

Samuel Oloruntoba (Dr) Civil Society And (Re)Imagination Of Democracy In AfricaTola Odubajo (Dr) The Rise, Fall And Stability Of Civil Society Organisations In NigeriaFacilitator Dr. Osman Gbla, Fourah Bay College

12h10 – 13h00 LUNCH

13h15 – 14h30PARALLEL SESSION 002 Panel 4: NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENTMwalimu House: Room 9Jasper Finkeldey To Mine Or Not To Mine? An Analysis Of Community Activism And Social

Movements In The Extractive Industry In KZN, South Africa, In Times Of Operation Phakisa

Jessica Wilson Building Participatory Democracy Through Water Activism: A South African Case Study

Video Video clip and discussion on environmental destruction and policy responses

Facilitator Dr. Seidu Alidu

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13h15 – 14h30PARALLEL SESSION 002 Panel 5: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPMwalimu House: Room FFrederick Ouma Bwire Social Entrepreneurship And Financial Sustainability Of Non-

Governmental Organizations Promoting Social Development In UgandaTommie Hamaluba Determinants And Consequences Of Innovation Practice Among Small

Service Firms In BotswanaDesiree Margaret Daniels Partnering For Social Change: More Than Learning To Make A Cup Of

CoffeeFacilitator Mr. Kojo M. Parris, Chairman, Knowledge Based Action Africa

13h15 – 14h30PARALLEL SESSION 002 Panel 6: KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION: PEDAGOGY AND THE ROLE OF RESEARCH IN CSO WORKMwalimu House: Room GJohnson Egbemudia Dudu (Dr)

Using Research And Empirical Evidence In Grassroots Works: The Example Of HIV Prevention For Youth In Nigeria

Berta Silva Looking Back Looking Forward: Lessons Learnt From The PastPaul Akanmidu (Dr) Universities And The Challenges Of National Development: A Case Study

Of Nigerian UniversitiesFacilitator Mr. Isaac Hubert Arthur, West Africa Civil Society Institute

14h30 – 15h55 Refreshments & Structured Networking Break

16h00 – 17h30ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 001 – AFRICAN PHILANTHROPYVenue: Donald Gordon Auditorium at 2 St David’s Place, ParktownEmmanuel Kumi (Mr) Responding to institutional pressures of changing Funding Modalities:

Domestic resource mobilisation of Ghanaian non-governmental development organisations (NGDO’s)

Joseph Ishaku (Mr) New directions of philanthropy in Africa: Dealing with the threats and opportunities

Organizational Rep. Local CSOChair Dr. Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima, Ford Foundation

18h00 – 20h00 Dinner

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08h40 – 09h00 Submit questions for morning plenary

09h00 – 10h30: MORNING PLENARYVenue: Donald Gordon Auditorium at 2 St David’s Place, Parktown09h00 – 09h10 Moderator: Mrs. Josephine Chukwuma09h15 – 10h00 Keynote: Bhekinkosi Moyo, Executive Director, Southern Africa Trust, South Africa10h10 – 10h30 Q&A10h30 – 10h55 Refreshments & Structured Networking Break

10h55 – 12h10PARALLEL SESSION 003 Panel 7: MODELS OF GOOD GOVERNANCEMwalimu House: Room 9Adedeji Adeniran Effect Of Electoral Competition On Poverty: Empirical Evidence From The

Nigerian StatesJonathan MakuwiraAlbert Kagande Silakhe Budaza

Civil Society Organisations as Catalysts for Social, Political and Economic Transformation in South Africa: The Governance Agenda

Henry Ochieng Mechanisms to measure performance of public officialsFacilitator Mrs. Hannah Forster

10h55 – 12h10PARALLEL SESSION 003 Panel 8: PUBLIC POLICY & PUBLIC SECTOR REFORMMwalimu House: Room FPeter Oluchukwu Mbah (Dr)

Strategies For Effective Civil Society Engagements With Legislators In Post Military Era In Nigeria

Fatai Aremu (Dr) The Promise And Perils Of CSO Budget Advocacy For Health In Nigeria’s Parliaments

Daniel Libati (Mr.) Analysis of the Zambian Public Order Act and Identification of Laws that hinder fair Administration of the Act

Facilitator

10h55 – 12h10PARALLEL SESSION 003 Panel 9: COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH CSOsMwalimu House: Room GLaura Browder Civil society pedagogy through the exhibition of African-American civil

rights movements: Oral histories, archival research and community dialogues

Dineo Seabe Leadership And Non-Profit Organisation Accountability To Beneficiaries And Communities

Chikodiri Nwangwu Femininity Is Not Inferiority (women-led CSOs in security and peace activism in Nigeria)

Facilitator Lebogang Chaka, Afro-Visionary Legacy

12h10 – 13h00 LUNCH

Day 003: 29 July 2017

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13h00 – 14h30ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 002 – REGIONAL DIALOGUE: SOUTHERN CSOsVenue: Donald Gordon Auditorium at 2 St David’s Place, Parktown

David Kode (Dr) Civic activism and civil society’s response to human rights violations in Africa (CIVICUS Monitor)

Lorenzo Davids CEO, Community ChestDugan Fraser Programme Director, RAITH FoundationChair Ms. Colleen duToit, Consultant & Former Director, (Charities Aid Foundation

(CAF)

14h45 – 15h45: CLOSING PLENARY

Venue: Donald Gordon Auditorium at 2 St David’s Place, Parktown14h45 – 14h55 Shariq Siddiqui, Executive Director, ARNOVA15h00 – 15h20 Reflections, Announcements, Dr. Esi E. Ansah, AROCSA Board Chair15h20 Refreshments & depart

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NGO Leadership Transition Fellowship Program (LTFP) In AfricaThere is the need for an NGO leadership transition program to support leaders in the sector who are thinking of transitioning to have a supportive infrastructure to enable them successfully transit and in so doing create spaces for new generation of leaders in the social sector to not only emerge, but also have platforms to apply their creative and youthful energies.

The objectives of LTFP in Africa are to:1. Contribute to the process of establishing a supportive infrastructure for leadership transition within the NGO movement in Africa.

2. Promote creation of leadership spaces for next generation of leaders in African civil society to grown and strive.

3. Increase documentation of leadership experiences/reflections and renewal processes within civil society in Africa

Fellowship Activities

• Leadership Succession Planning Retreat in January to enable better understanding of each fellow’s transition needs, and also enable the creation of peer learning and mentoring community within each LTFP cohort. • Semester-long fellowship placements in US universities with reputable nonprofit leadership programs, which would serve as host institutions. • Facilitated research • Reflections on leadership experiences and a Personal Action Plan• Writing of publishable material on a topic of their choice about their leadership experience. • Organizing of at least one seminar on a topic of their choice • Possible co-teaching of a course with faculty at the host university.• Regional report-back and experience-sharing seminar at the end of the fellowship program. The presentations and publication of their written pieces would mark the end of each cycle of the fellowship program. • Mentorship : For a year after the fellowship, the Fellow will commit to adopting a mentee, or serve a CSO in an advisory capacity.

Eligibility• Executive Director of an NGO in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone• Approval from the applicant’s board to take a sabbatical from work from January-June 2018• Eligible to receive a J1 visa to the United States. Once an offer is made, participation may not be deferred.

Fellowship Support• Stipend: Fellows will receive a $15,000 stipend for the spring semester at a US university.• Economy class return ticket from home country to the US for the semester at US university.• $1500 travel funds to attend the ARNOVA Annual Conference and other program related travel while in the US.• Costs related to attending the two retreats in the program.

Application ProcessTo learn more about this opportunity, please visit either the www.arnova.org or www.arocsa.org websites to apply. 1. August 11, 2017 5:00 PM EDT Application deadline (all materials must be submitted by this time) 2. September 11 – 15, 2017 Skype interviews 3. September 26, 2017 Inform successful applicants 4. October 09, 2017 Applicants to confirm participation in program

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Are you a MEMBER of AROCSA yet?

JOIN TODAY to build this movement and enjoy the benefits of membership.

Visit us online at www.arocsa.org to learn more, or email us at membership@arocsa.org

FOUNDING MEMBERS OF AROCSA

• Dr. Esi E. Ansah, Ashesi University College• Dr. Etannibi Alemika, University of Jos - Nigeria Sociology Department• Dr. Franklin Oduro, Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD)• Mrs. Hannah Forster, Africa Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies• Dr. Hussaini Abdu, Plan International Nigeria• Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, Ford Foundation West Africa• Mrs. Josephine Effah-Chukwuma, Project Alert On Violence Against Women• Dr. Kwame Asah Asante, University of Ghana Department of Political Science• Dr. Okechukwu Ibeanu, University of Nigeria, Institute for Development Studies• Dr. Osman Gbla, Fourah Bay College, Department of Political Science• Dr. Seidu Alidu, University of Ghana Department of Political Science• Dr. Tade Aina, Partnership for African Social Governance and Research (PASGR)• Dr. Uju Agomoh, Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA)• Dr. Yahaya Hashim, Development Research and Projects Centre (DRPC)

AROCSA Membership translates into ARNOVA membership (visit www.arocsa.org and www.arnova.org)

Plan to attend ARNOVA’s 46th Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, USA from November 16 – 18, 2017,

Theme: Strengthening Local Communities: The Role of Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations

Join us in Grand Rapids at the ARNOVA Conference

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