The main objectives of ACSF are the following:
1. To advance the image of Africans and the values of
their cultures.
2. To promote the active integration of Africans in
Finnish society.
3. To advocate for the equal rights of Africans living
abroad and in Africa.
4. To promote the emancipation of African women and
children living abroad and in Africa.
5. To open windows of opportunity between Africa and
the rest of the world.
6. To collaborate with other related Associations based
abroad and in Africa.
How It all started
The initiative to form ACSF was born out of AFAES which
represents both children born in Europe by African parents
and the parents themselves who have acquired European
citizenships. The idea to have ACSF came as a result
of finding the best strategy in unifying Africans in
the process of their integration in Finnish society.
The main objective of ACSF is to have all registered
associations representing Africans come together under
one umbrella to enhance the ability of Africans to face
up to the integration challenges relating to educational
and employment opportunitues.
After a joint meeting that was held on the 7th of November
2004 by individual Africans, AFAES and KEPA it was decided
that a unified body be formed to increase the active
participation of Africans in various integration programmes
in Finland. As a result of this meeting, members were
nominated to be part of an Interim Board with the specific
tasks of organising and co-ordinating the formation
of the new body - a process which is still taking place.
After the presentation of this idea to KEPA, a meeting
was held in Caisa on the 4th of May 2005. Those present
at the meeting unaminously agreed that this board chaired
by Fatima Usman would carry on working in their temporary
capacities until after the October Forum when an election
will be officially held.
As a result of the meeting, two committees were also
set up. The first committee was tasked to work with
the Interim Board in the drafting of the new constitution.
The second committee was given the task of organising
and co-ordinating the October Forum events that will
take place in Caisa from the 21st to the 22nd of October,
2005.
Below are the names of the various participants present when ACSF was first formed in 2005:
Interim Board:
President: Fatima USMAN
General-Secretary: Date Koffi KOUASSIVI-BENISSAN
Treasurer: Lincoln KAYIWA
Assistance-Finance: Oyer YUMUSU
Communication-Coordinateur: Eyo ARCHIBONG
Trade and Commerce: Chikode
Advisers: Etienne MULUMBA, Asaid
Constitution Committee
Date Koffi KOUASSIVI-BENISSAN
Lincoln KAYIWA
Stephen KIN
Batsirai CHIVHANGA
Africa Voices Day Organising Committee
Kitari MAYELE
Oge ENEH
Stephen KIN
Keba Ansumana SABALLY
Akpan John OKOMOH
Batsirai CHIVHANGA
Assistants
Slade SYAKANGO
Mao ABDUL
Pape SARR
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