{"id":2800,"date":"2020-03-29T18:46:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T18:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2020-03-29T18:46:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T18:46:42","slug":"ayc-participated-in-the-joint-post-tana-regional-mutli-stakeholders-forum-in-dakar-senegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/new\/2020\/03\/29\/ayc-participated-in-the-joint-post-tana-regional-mutli-stakeholders-forum-in-dakar-senegal\/","title":{"rendered":"AYC participated in the Joint-Post Tana Regional Mutli-Stakeholders\u2019 Forum in Dakar, Senegal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 9-10 October 2019, the Institute for Peace and Security\nStudies (IPSS), the United Nations African Institute for Economic Development\nand Planning (IDEP), and the Gor\u00e9e Institute jointly organised a two-day\nmulti-stakeholder dialogue on the theme <strong>\u201cMigration, Peace and Security: What\nRole for CSOs in Promoting Regional Integration in the Nexus of Migration and\nFree Movement&nbsp;of People\u201d. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forum, held at Gor\u00e9e Island, Senegal, attracted over 40\nparticipants from civil society, government, academia, international and\nregional organizations in 10 countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The AYC\nwas represented by Mr. Moussa Diop, Commissioner of Political Affairs (Senegal)\nand Mr. Kawsu Sillah, Executive Secretary (Gambia). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/49032946141_03ca6d5599_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2679\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The main objective of the dialogue was to explore migration\nand free movement of people in the nexus of regional integration, address the\npros and cons of this discourse, and recommend practical operable\nrecommendations for the AU, Member States, RECs\/RMs and other stakeholders\nworking on migration, peace and security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The\nspecific objectives of the forum were to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Assess the situation of\nmigration and displacement in Africa and challenges posed; <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Discuss strategic\napproaches that protect the human rights of migrants and refugees in countries\nof destination, transit, and origin; <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Identify the critical\nrole of CSOs on the topic.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/71822256_2397930203576592_3979363787600822272_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2678\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opening <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/49033181347_4d0e59af42_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2685\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In his opening speech, Dr.\nYonas Adaye Adeto, Director, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS)\nacknowledged that the location of the Post-Tana Forum in Gor\u00e9e Island was\nsymbolic of the important historical legacy of migration in and out of Africa. <strong>\u2018\u2019The Tana Forum is a symbol of African\nintellectual independence, and the organization of dialogue foras such as the\nPost-Tana Forum is a useful space for key organizations such as ECOWAS to\ndiscuss and develop substantive knowledge and policies on migration\u2019\u2019, he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Yonas went on to highlight that the Tana High-Level Forum\non Security in Africa (Tana Forum) aims at bridging the gap between policy\nmaking and policy implementation by bringing together Heads of State and\nGovernment, experts, prominent personalities, leaders of international and\nregional institutions, civil society organizations, the private sector, eminent\nscholars, academics and socially engaged youth to discuss timely issues in a\nspirit of commonality and moral duty towards finding solutions to peace and\nsecurity challenges facing the continent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly to the director, the informal nature of the Forum\nlends a different approach to discussing security issues on the continent. <strong>\u2018\u2019The Forum is not intended to deliver\nofficial declarations; instead, it is stimulated by the desire to engage in\nfresh, candid and in-depth discussions on pressing peace and security issues to\nproduce innovative ideas and open new windows of opportunities for solutions\u2019\u2019,\nhe added. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/49032457923_992ea9c16a_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2680\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong>He noted that in its 8th edition, the Tana Forum discussed <strong>\u201cPolitical Dynamics in the Horn of Africa:\nNurturing the Emerging Peace Trends\u201d<\/strong> on 3-4 May 2019 in Bahir Dar,\nEthiopia. Further, he revealed that during this forum, national and regional\nstability in the Horn of Africa (HoA) was highlighted as paramount importance\nto the region\u2019s peace and security agenda, serving as vital components of\nsustainable development objectives across the region. <strong>\u2018\u2019Among the various topics raised and discussed, the situation\nregarding migration and free movement of people in Africa and beyond emerged as\nan issue that requires deeper discussions and engagement with civil society\ninstitutions. This was the backdrop to this Dakar dialogue, which aimed to\ngarner experiences and perspectives from CSOs and stakeholders active in this\nfield, Dr. Yonas concluded.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other\nspeakers of the opening ceremony includes; Mr. Doudou Dia, Director, Gor\u00e9e\nInstitute; Mrs. Karima Bounemra Ben Soltane, Director, African Institute for\nEconomic Development and Planning (IDEP); Professor Ndioro Ndiaye, Advisor to\nthe President, Government of Senegal and Brigadier General Amadou Anta Gueye,\nDirector, Centre des Hautes Etudes de Dfense et de Scruit\/CHEDS\/. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panel Discussions\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/72328954_2397899263579686_559512287367397376_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2681\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mr. Kawsu\nSillah, Executive Secretary of the AYC<\/strong> participated in a panel discussion on <strong>\u201cCurrent Status of Migration and Displacement in Africa\u201d <\/strong>which focuses\non <strong>\u25ba<\/strong><strong> State and non-state\nactors and external responses to&nbsp;\nmigration (interrogating current policy frameworks, mediating efforts\nand their impact); <\/strong><strong>\u25ba<\/strong><strong> Push and pull factors of migration and displacement in\nAfrica; <\/strong><strong>\u25ba<\/strong><strong> Implications of migration and displacement in Africa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/49033167622_ff7d9a9530_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2682\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This panel was moderated\nby <strong>Mrs. Michelle Ndiaye, Director,\nAfrica Peace and Security Programme, Institute for Peace and Security Studies\n(IPSS).<\/strong> Other panelists were:<strong> Dr.\nChukwuemeka B. Eze, Director, West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) Mr.\nErnest Lartey, Head of Conflict and Security Program, Kofi Annan International\nPeace Keeping Center (KAIPTC) and Dr. Marie-Paule Kodjo, President, ONG\nPlaydoo-CI.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panellists discussed the political economy that creates\nstructural factors conducive to migration. Dating back to the slave trade and\ncolonial history to the modern-day era of globalization and neoliberalism, the\ncurrent imbalance in global trade relations is furthered by African elites who\nlack the political will to keep African resources and talents within the\ncontinent. They argued that, in order to reverse this trend, bilateral and\nmultilateral relationships should focus on African ownership over the\nexploitation of resources and industrialization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They went on to identify both push factors (such as\nunemployment, climate change, insecurity and armed conflict) and pull factors\n(such as political stability, favourable economic and climatic conditions and\nattractive migration policies) as key to regulating and managing migration\nefficiently. They further noted that, migration is a cross-cutting issue\nrelevant to a majority of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals\n(SDGs). According to them, the main references to migration are found in Goal 8\nand Goal 10, which aim <strong>to \u201cpromote sustained,\ninclusive and sustainable economic growth\u201d and \u201creduce inequality within and among\ncountries\u201d<\/strong> respectively. They highlighted that Safe and free migration and\nmovement greatly contributes to closing the widening inequality divide by\nabiding to the SDG principle of <strong>\u201cleaving\nno one behind.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EGcbJLsWoAA-du6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2683\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, they highlighted that, adhering to\nmultilateral frameworks and implementing them at the national level is\nnecessary to tackle push and pull factors in a holistic way. <strong>\u2018\u2019One example is the Multilateral\nCooperation Agreement to Combat Child Trafficking in West Africa, adopted by 11\nECOWAS member states in 2005. In C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, this has translated into\npromising initiatives resulting from collaboration with CSOs, such as advocacy\ncampaigns informing the youth on the risks of migration, programmes to support\nthe return of migrants, and the introduction of new laws such as compulsory\neducation. Furthermore, national efforts should be increasingly coordinated\nwith neighbouring countries to find common approaches to migration. This\nrequires strong political leadership and regional integration. While migration\nis often portrayed negatively, it is a natural phenomenon that brings benefits\nwhen adequately managed and organized\u2019\u2019, they stated. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They collectively emphasized that; civil society actors\nshould highlight the positive aspects of migration in order to contribute to\nthe development of new policies that support migrants\u2019 contributions to\nsociety. The role of civil society organizations is to engage in advocacy,\naccountability and action. The CSO actors have the unique ability to equip\ncitizens with the necessary knowledge to hold governments accountable for the\nuse of their taxes, and to push for more inclusive exploitation of national\nresources. To allow CSOs to play these roles, states have the responsibility to\nmake civic space more conducive. While CSOs are often associated with\nconfrontation, activism and advocacy against government policies, they can also\nbenefit from increased professionalization, clearer mandates, and closer collaboration\nwith the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, they said, in order to better engage with the\ngovernment on migration issues, CSOs should use social media efficiently and\nconstantly engage with the government\u2019s online platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The\nfollowing sessions were also adequately covered during the forum:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>\u201cStrategic Governance\nApproaches to Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons&#8221;<\/strong> moderated by Dr. Yonas\nAdaye Adeto, Director, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) with Professor\nNdioro Ndiaye, Advisor to President, Government of Senegal; Ms. Sophie\nNonnemacher, Deputy Director, International Organization for Migration (IOM),\nSenegal and Dr Edem Selormey, Field Operations Manager, Afrobarometer as panelists\nfocused on Unpacking what works and what does not? \u25ba Continental level; \u25ba Movement from outside\ninto the continent (external); \u25ba Movement from the continent outwards; \u25ba Intra-inter country\nmovements (internal). <\/li><li><strong>\u201cMigration and Free\nMovement of People in the Nexus of Peace and Security\u201d<\/strong> moderated by Mr. Komlan\nMessi, Director, West Africa Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) with Ms. Sophie\nNonnemacher, Deputy Director, International Organization for Migration (IOM),\nSenegal Mrs. Karima Bounemra Ben Soltane, Institute for Economic Development\n(IDEP) and Mr. Abdourakhmane Wane, National Coordinator, Migration for\nDevelopment Programme, GIZ as panelists focused on \u25ba Continental Free Trade\nArea (CFTA) and Free Movement of People: Opportunities and challenges; \u25ba Free movement of people\nas a crucial element of continental integration (labour, security,\nsocio-economic development, cultural, historical, youth, gender effects); \u25ba Regional, country to\ncountry border and visa arrangements; \u25ba Addressing the peace and security implications.<\/li><li><strong>\u201cMigration, Peace and\nSecurity: What Role for CSOs?\u2019\u2019 <\/strong>moderated by Mr. Doudou Dia, Director, Gor\u00e9e\nInstitute with Mr. Ibrahima Aidara, Deputy Executive Director, Open Society\nInstitute for West Africa Mr. Komlan Messi, Director, West Africa Civil Society\nForum (WACSOF) Mr. Fran\u00e7ois Traore, Democracy &amp; Governance (Human Rights,\nIHL, Elections, Peace building, Security, Civil Society, Legislative\nStrengthening, Africa Development Bank and Mr. Koffi Dela Kepomey Fofo,\nExecutive Director, National Concentration of Civil Society as panelists focused\non \u25ba What can CSOs offer?\nInvolving CSOs as intermediaries between state, non-state, external actors and\nthe general public in the formulation and implementation of public policies on\nregional integration, migration and free movement of people? \u25ba CSOs\u2019\nexperiences\/best practices on the ground. <\/li><li><strong>\u201dRole of CSOs in the\nSecurity Agenda in Africa\u2019\u2019 <\/strong>moderated by Dr Chukwuemeka B. Eze, Director, West Africa Network\nfor Peacebuilding (WANEP) with Mr. Fran\u00e7ois Traore, Democracy &amp; Governance\n(Human Rights, IHL, Elections, Peace building, Security, Civil Society,\nLegislative Strengthening) Africa Development Bank, Ms. Diago Diagne Ndiaye, President,\nECOWAS Women&#8217;s Network and Mr. Koff Dela Kepomey Fofo, Executive Director,\nNational Concentration Concertation Nationale de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Civile (CNSC) as panelists\nfocused on \u25ba Shaping partnerships and shared opportunities with CSOs and\nother stakeholders; \u25ba Mapping out the \u2018how\u2019 to work together with CSOs and other\nstakeholders to shape security integration and increase impact\/success; \u25ba Practical operable\nrecommendations for the AU, Member States, RECs\/RMs and other stakeholders.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In the final\nsession, the summary of outcomes and key takeaways were presented and adopted\nby the participants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outcomes\nof the forum:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Civil society, government and development actors tend to work\nin silos, with government usually going to CSOs after making decisions, not\nbefore or during the decision-making process. More efforts towards policy\ndialogue are needed to achieve harmonious development.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>As actors at the grassroots level, civil society\norganizations are expected to monitor and advocate for the implementation of\nregional and international instruments agreed to by their governments. At the\ncommunity level, CSOs have a key role to play \u2013 their proximity to local\npopulations means they have access to critical information that decision makers\ncan use, such as quantitative data on which areas need social services and\ngender disparities. Community dialogue facilitators have also been used to\nintervene in the prevention of conflict and violent extremism, and to strengthen\nsocial cohesion in communities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>For women, migration is a means to increase their income, be\nempowered, and access an environment with less barriers to gender equality.\nHowever, female migrants are also exposed to intimidation, discrimination,\nsexual exploitation, xenophobia, and poor and unsafe work conditions. The\ngender dimension of migration and security should be fully acknowledged and\naddressed in policy discussions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Finally, regions seeing the most movement are not necessarily\nthe most unstable; factors other than migration account for insecurity in those\nregions. CSOs have a comparative advantage to change the dominant media\nnarrative about African migration, and they must strive to do so.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EGiNPA0XkAE4VZT.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2684\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-End- <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Download this Summary Notes in pdf (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/AYC-Summary-Notes-from-Joint-Post-Tana-Regional-Multi-Stakeholders\u2019-Forum-Dakar-Senegal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download this Summary Notes in pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Download the Concept Note<\/strong> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"English (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Post-Tana-Regional-Multi-Stakeholder-Forum-Concept-note-Dakar-10042019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">English<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"French (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Post-Tana-Regional-Multi-Stakeholder-Forum-Concept-note-French-Dakar-10062019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">French<\/a> <\/li><li><strong>Download the Agenda<\/strong> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"English (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Post-Tana-Regional-Multi-Stakeholder-Forum-Agenda-Dakar-10042019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">English<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"French (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Post-Tana-Regional-Multi-Stakeholder-Forum-Agenda-French-FRENCH-Dakar-10072019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">French<\/a> <\/li><li>Download the Forum Outcome Report &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Post-Tana-Regional-Multi-Stakeholder-Forum-Report-Dakar-Senegal-09-10-October-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"English (opens in a new tab)\">English<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/africanyouthcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Post-Tana-Regional-Multi-Stakeholder-Forum-Report-Fr-Dakar-Octobre-9-10-Senegal-Dakar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"French (opens in a new tab)\">French<\/a> <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more, visit the Forum website,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tanaforum.org\/2019\/11\/12\/migration-peace-and-security-what-role-for-csos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here. 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