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AGENDA CONTRACTSOUTHERN CAMEROONS THE WAY FORWARD

THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS

FEBRUARY 9TH -11TH 2008

TABLE OF CONTENET

SUBJECT PAGE

Introduction
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCEUADMIN/


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Process

General Assembly

Planning Committee

Finance Committee

Plan BCommittee

Diplomacy Committee

Press & Communication

AGENDA

SIGNATURE PAGE

AGENDA CONTRACT

SOUTHERN CAMEROONS: THE WAY FORWARD

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Euro-Conference to secure independence for the

Former United Nations Trust Territory of Southern Cameroons

under United Kingdom administration.


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Participants shall register (paying a 100 euros registration fee) and

sign this Agenda Contract, which binds us all to conduct ourselves

according to its terms.

Sales of books, videos, etc. shall be conducted through theRegistration Desk. Each seller shall donate to the Conference 50% of

all proceeds.

Please ask for any support for your presentation (computer, bold

maker or sheets) at the Registration Desk.

In the Way Forward, punctuality is expected; so, the Facilitator may

not update late arrivals.

PROCESS

The purpose of this process is to help participants to contribute as

many insights as possible to the Way Forward. Therefore,

Conference participants (General Assembly) shall make all decisions

by consensus. If the Peoples Assembly falls short of consensus on

an issue, a simple majority of the Assembly shall decide that issue;

however, this Consensus process allows anyone to write and append

his or her strong objection to the written majority decision on the

issue, and that too shall become part of the consensus on the issue.

All decisions made by the Peoples Assembly can be changed only

by the Assembly.

When proposed by the floor, the Peoples General Assembly may

quickly appoint a Working Group to investigate any particular issueand report its findings to the Peoples Assembly later. The Assembly

shall then make a decision based on that report.

After the conference, the SCIC shall open and use, as its venue for

meetings, a mailing list on a secure mail server. Only a current

member may propose a new member to join this list.


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Peoples General Assembly

The Peoples Assembly shall endorse and or modify the existing

Standing Committees to perform tasks for it, and delegate a liaison

to each such committee, but in a non-voting capacity. Each annualWay Forward Conference shall reinvigorate the struggle, evaluate

progress over the previous twelve months, dissolve insolvent

Committees and create new committees to perform new tasks.

Each Committee is comprise of 2 members subject to modification

to four and one Liaison depending on attendance except committees

which need more. At delegation, each Committee shall confer and

select two persons to serve as their first Facilitator and Secretary andshall then inform the Peoples Assembly.

To hone and share skills, each standing committee shall rotate the

tasks of the Facilitator and the Secretary every three months.

Each Committee shall update the Peoples General Assembly

mailing list at least every three months on their work. These update

shall be due every March 30, June 30, September 30 and December30 each year.

STANDING COMMITTEES

The Finance Committee

The Finance Committee shall raise funds for all WFN projects;

The Finance Committee shall keep account of WFN funds;

The Finance Committee shall disburse funds as approved by the

Networking Committee;

The Finance Committee shall coordinate fund raising initiatives. For

example, it shall appoint sub-committees as needed;


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The Finance Committee shall manage a bank account?? Where?

What Kind? Shall be determined by delegates

Networking Committee

(The Planning Committee)

The Networking Committee shall designate Liaisons onto all

Standing Committees (after conference) time to be determined by

delegates

To become a member of the Networking Committee, (a) a delegate

shall come from an organisation that has signed this Agenda

Contract, and (b) an individual must be an active member of thePlanning Committee who has signed the Agenda Contract, or (c)

who has been delegated by the General Assembly to replace a

departing non-delegate and has signed this Agenda Contract;

The Networking Committee shall comprise (a) one delegate from

each such organisation and (b) at least six active non-delegates of the

Planning Committee or their replacements, each replacement named

by the leaving member. When the Networking Committee cannot

reach a consensus, every member shall vote, except that there shall

be only one vote per organisation.

Delegates from organisations shall also serve as liaisons, and in that

capacity, they shall report the Networking Committees discussions

to their organisations and report their organisations position to the

Networking Committee. Through this role, the NetworkingCommittee and represented organisations shall update each other

continuously;

The Networking Committee shall assist other cities to host annual

Way Forward Conferences like the first one held in London from


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September 29th to October 1st 2007 and present in the Hague

February 9th 11th 2008.

The Networking Committee shall decide the project to be funded

and authorise the finance Committee to release the funds. However,the projects and their priorities will have been authorised by the

General Assembly, except for unpredictable ones. Thus applications

for funds shall be made to the Networking Committee by

organisations, other Committees or Sub-Committees. (The General

Assembly identifies WF tasks; organisations or individuals submit

contracts to the Networking Committee).

The Networking Committee shall store records of projects funded,including evaluation reports, receipts, etc.

Applications for funding shall be written and shall include a budget

with bench marks to measure success or progress of the project.

Each application shall describe (a) the background of the project, (b)

its relation to the Way Forward and (c) a time frame for completing

it.

When an organisation requests funding, it shall indicate the amount

it has already raised for the project. After receiving the written

application, the Networking Committee shall assign one of its

members to serve as a Sponsor for the project. The Sponsor shall

make contact with the organisation and learn/understand the

feasibility of the project. The Sponsor will then file a feasibility

report to the Committee which will decide by consensus if the

project should be funded. If the decision is to fund the project, the

Secretary of the Networking Committee shall send the approved

application to the Finance Committee which will then disburse the

funds.


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The group or Committee shall present a written evaluation report at

the end of the project and submit it to the Finance Committee with

receipts.

Diplomacy Committee

Diplomacy& International relations Committee International

relations describes a broad frame that includes foreign organisations

and political groups, while Diplomacy is a word that tends to be

used mostly in Governments circles. But our focus is

networking/building relationships with groups, organisations,

political parties.

The International Relations Committee shall forge relationships,

directly or indirectly between us and WFN.

DUTIES: Diplomacy/Foreign Relations

Foreign Governments

Other institutions, Organisations, Groups: UN, OAU, UNPO,

Human Rights Organisations, Students, Cultural Groups, et al.

Press & Communication Committee

This Committee shall word and phrase documents, especially press

releases, so that they achieve specific objectives of the WFN;

The Communications Committee shall publish a monthly newsletter

and an online audio and video news blast (news reel).

The Communications Committee shall handle relations with the

press, issuing press releases, delegating members to talk to the press

(after thoroughly preparing them in committee), etc;


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The Communications Committee shall delegate an Outreach Sub-

Committee. Its tasks shall be to (a) mobilise both our public and the

international public to become involve in our independence

project/struggle (aggressively distribute media Content produced by

the Communications Committee), (b) move us into events likely toexpose our cause to groups and organisations interested in the global

social justice movement.

Plan B Committee

movements of these colonisers;

Ground preparation

Form alliances

Seek external partners

Action B

Oath

Surveillance

Sustain pressure on the coloniser.

THE WAY FORWARD

AGNEDA

For the Conference, the Planning Committee shall designate

Timekeepers, Scribes, and Facilitators;

The Conference Host shall introduce the Facilitator, Timekeeper and

Scribe;


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Facilitators shall introduce the structure and discussion process to be

used. For example, how participants are introduces: each rises and

announces his/her name, city, country and organisation, if affiliated;

Participants shall speak only when recognised by the Facilitator, andonly one at a time.

TIME ACTIVITY

SATURDAY February 09TH 2008: REGISTRATION

18:00 21:00 Registration Desk opens: participants register, pick

up name badges and sign the Agenda Contract.

21:15 Reception supper

SUNDAY 10TH February 2008: OPENING SESSION

8:00 9:00 BREAKFAST

09:15 10:00 Registration Desk opens: participants continue to

register, pick up name badges and sign the AgendaContract.

10:05 11:15 Introduction of participants

11:15 11:45 Coffee Break

Meeting of committees

11:20 13:20

14:20 15:20

15:25 16:25

Presentations:

Organisations and individuals shall email courtesy

copies of their Way Forward contributions to the

Way Forward Planning Committee before Saturday

09th February 2008 to reduce misunderstandings.


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The Planning Committee would like every Way

Forward to receive the best possible attention from

the Peoples General Assembly. Therefore, the

Planning Committee recommends that after naming

the problem and briefly explaining what caused theproblem, you:

State clearly the Way Forward you are proposing

or recommending to the Peoples General

Assembly;

Summarise completely but briefly (and then

concede) any worthy concerns or objections thatothers have raised against your proposed Way

Forward;

Summarise completely but briefly (and then correct

or clarify) concerns or objectives that others have

raised against your proposed Way Forward;

State clearly any other advantages or benefits ofyour proposed Way Forward which you have not

discussed in (b) and (c) directly above;

After the presentation, five minutes will be

available strictly for clarification questions: this is

to allow everyone in the audience to understand

your proposal.

Then participants will discuss the Way Forward

just presented through questions, comments, etc.

Ten minutes, two per speaker. The Facilitator shall

then ask, Are there any more concerns? Silence

shall indicate that there is consensus, and the


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Facilitator shall announce, By consensus, this

proposal is the position of this Conference.

If discussion time expires without consensus, the

Facilitator shall call for a vote. If a simple majorityapproves the proposal, the Facilitator shall

announce, By a simple majority, this proposal is

the position of this Conference. The Facilitator

shall then ask those with strong objections to

indicate whether they wish to stand by and let the

majority decision stand, or whether they wish to

write and append their objections. The objections

can be written either individually, as a group or by

a committee.

LUNCH

Facilitator, and only one at a time.

Scribe reports to Peoples General Assembly about

the work or Conference.

Describe WFN initial ideas that led to WFN (PC-

Designated)

Introduce WFN Committee (Liaisons)

Present lists of available experts for the Committee

(one Liaison)

Announce Committee sites, advise selection

(Facilitator)

Each participant chooses and attends a Committee


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ifnecessary.

Time will be allocated to all the movements if need

be for a working session with the President of BSC

Government.

This will give delegates the opportunity to come to

terms with its formation and working time table as

well as the need for it to sustain a broad base

support.

This will be left open for discussion at the

conference.

16:25 17:00 Participants Evaluate the Conference:

What was good about the Conference?

What do you suggest that we do differently next

time?

What did you expect this Conference to do?

How many of your expectations did the Conference

meet?

What part of the Conference did you like the most?

What did you like the least?

What succeeded at the Conference? Why?

What could have been included?


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What should have been left out?

What do you suggest for future events?

Screening: documentary on the struggle of the

students of the University of Buea from the website

of the IG and or the Life of a Refugee We must

Win by Cho Lucas Ayaba and others if available

EVALUTION REPORT

Participants reassemble to Evaluate Conference

(Reports):

What was good about this Conference?

What do you suggest that we do different next

Conference?

What did you expect this Conference to do?

How many of your expectations did the Conference

meet?

What part of the Conference did you like the most?

What did you like the least?

What succeeded at the Conference? Why?

What could have been included?

What should have been left out?


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What do you suggest for the next Conference?

8:00 10:00 Breakfast

10.00 14:30 Peaceful Demonstration from The Hague CentralTrain Station to the British Embassy

16:45 Sight seeing, refreshment and departure of

Delegates

THE WAY FORWARD

SIGNATURE PAGE

NAME ORGANISATION SIGNATURE DATE


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