PAST EVENTS

Africa in Democracy and Good Governance (ADG) was founded on 3rd of November, 2005 and was registered with the government of the Gambia on 13th April 2006. Since its inception ADG has carried out, in collaboration with its partners, the following activities:

• War against Corruption
• International Women’s Conference
• HIV/AIDS Candlelight Procession
• Election Monitoring and Observation
• Publication of Biannual Magazine “Windows on Africa”

War against Corruption

As part of its mission to promote and inculcate democratic values, transparency, accountability and good governance, ADG held a three-day forum for members of the civil service, National Assembly members and civil society organizations on the theme: The Impact and Consequence of Corruption on Developing Countries – Africa as a Case Study. This three-day forum dealt with how government can be held accountable by its citizens. It was held at the Paradise Suites Hotel from 26 – 28 May 2006, in Banjul, The Gambia.


Maiden International women’s conference

On 7th June 2006, ADG, in collaboration with the National Women’s Bureau of the government of The Gambia, held, at the paradise Suites Hotel, Banjul, The Gambia, a one day international conference preceding the African Union Banjul Summit as part of the civil society participation initiative. The theme of the conference was: Women in Politics and Good Governance.

ADG deemed it necessary and appropriate to explore the rationale behind women’s abstinence from politics more particularly due to religious and cultural factors with a view to sensitize them in their role towards active participation in leadership and decision makings and in the promotion of good governance in Africa. The conference attracted women and men from both local and international origin, professionals, political parties, women organizations and civil society groups.


HIV/AIDS Candlelight Procession

ADG in collaboration with Santa Yalla Support Society and the Association for Promotion of Girls and Women’s Advancement, held a candlelight procession on HIV/AIDS on the theme: Ratify the Draft Convention on the Rights of People Living with HIV and AIDS, The procession was motivated by the desire to draw the attention of the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments of the African Union to ratify the already existing Draft Convention on the Rights of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The procession attracted about 2,045 (two thousand and forty five) people including youths and school children and was held at the Africa Union Summit ground on July 1st 2006. A press release was issued at the end of the procession and a petition paper signed by 2100 (two thousand, one hundred) persons, and copies of the petition papers was handed to the wife of the then UN Secretary General, Mrs. Nane Annan and Madam Jeanette Kagame, Chairperson of the Organization of African First Ladies Against AIDS (OAFLAA) and First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda.


Elections Monitoring and Observation

ADG with logistic support from the Regional Network of Human Rights Defender which ADG is the current chairperson conducted a nationwide training and sensitization program on voter’s and civic education as well as election monitoring and observation as part of its activities for the 2006 Presidential election as well as the 2007 Parliamentary elections in The Gambia.


Launching of ADG’ Maiden Biannual Magazine

As part of other works being carried out by ADG, on 20th of April, 2007 ADG launch its first biannual magazine entitled “Windows on Africa” the magazine which was the first of its kind in the continent took a critical look on the general human rights situations in Africa, women and politics, HIV/Aids and human rights among other issues. We are currently preparing for the second edition of the magazine.