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ANTHONY D. OKONMAH
DIRECTEUR EXECUTIF
• MIAMI
600 Brickell Avenue. Suite 700
Miami, FL 33131
Telephone: 305-416-9201
Fax: 305-416-9203
• WASHINGTON
1900 L Street N.W. Suite 414
Washington DC 20036
Telephone: 202-331-1333
Fax: 202-331-8547
E-mail: comments@democracy-atrice.org
E-mail: sokonmah@yehoo.com
http://www.democracy-africe-org
The Foundation for
Democracy in Africa
ANTHONY D. OKONMAH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• MIAMI
600 Brickell Avenue. Suite 700
Miami, FL 33131
Telephone: 305-416-9201
Fax: 305-416-9203
• WASHINGTON
1900 L Street N.W. Suite 414
Washington DC 20036
Telephone: 202-331-1333
Fax: 202-331-8547
E-mail: commsMa@&mocracy-Nrla.orp
E-mail: aokonmah@yahoo.com
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The Foundation for Democracy in Africa (FDA) is a development organization
committed to promoting democracy, sustainable development and
economic growth throughout Africa. Founded in 1994, FDA's mission is:
(1) to implement culturally based programs designed to strengthen and
enhance the fundamental principles of democracy, freedom and economic
plurality throughout Africa, and (2) to help integrate emerging African
democracies into the mainstream of the global economy, thus cultivating
the pathway for peace and prosperity in Africa.
FDA does this by educating existing and future leaders in government,
politics, business, industry and community affairs on the concepts of
democratic capitalism and by promoting these concepts among the
population at large, and by helping African people deal with the challenges
arising from the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa.
FDA's areas of expertise include:
Democracy and Governance
Elections and Political Processes
>, Education and Training
HN/AIDS
Business Development
Trade and Investment Promotion
�> Rule of Law
FDA is a Washington, DC based non-profit 501 (c) (3), non-governmental,
non-partisan institution with offices in Miami, Florida. In 1996, the Foundation
was granted consultative status (speciaq as a non-governmental organization
(NGO) with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
FDA also is registered with the US Agency for International Development
as a Private Voluntary Organization (PVO).
The Institute for Democracy in Africa (IDA) is headquartered in Miami,
Florida, and operates as FDA's think tank. IDA was established in 1994
to create an academic and research environment for incubating and
nurturing innovative democratic approaches to solving the social, political
and economic problems facing African nations.
IDA offers certificate programs in various areas of need for developing
country professionals. Through its affiliation with Miami -area universities,
IDA is able to offer programs for the busy professional who needs to learn
about the best practices in his/her field or who needs a refresher course
on current practices and policies in his/her profession. Our courses
blend the theoretical with the practical to make them more relevant as
educational opportunities for mid -career professionals. -,
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As with previous AfrICANDO symposiums, the 2003 event is being held in
Miami, Florida—an ideal setting for a discussion of tourism and the interplay
of cultures. Located on the southeastern tip of the United States, Miami is
considered the "Gateway to the Americas," being the closest major American
city to the Caribbean and most of Latin America. Also Miami is the closest
U.S. city to the continent of Africa. Miami is a thoroughly intemational city,
with consulates and trade bureaus from more than 60 countries. Already
containing neighborhoods with distinctly Latin and Caribbean flavor, the
city's African immigrant population is steadily growing too.
Traffic in tourists and cargo add to Miami's reputation as America's
most international city. More than 11 million tourists take advantage of
Miami's many attractions each year. Moreover, 16.2 million international
passengers used Miami International Airport last year, and more than
three million passengers sailed from the Port of Miami, earning the
city the title of "Cruise Capital of the World." Passenger traffic through
the Port was up last fiscal year, with more than 8.2 million tons of
cargo moving through the Port, which contributed $8 billion and more
than 45,000 jobs to the local economy.
Miami Intemational Airport is ranked as the ninth busiest airport in
the world. There are flights to and from 175 U.S. and international
locations on 140 air carriers. In addition to ranking third among
U.S. airports in the number of international passengers, the Miami
airport is first among U.S. airports and third in the world in terms
of air freight. Miami International Airport contributed approximately
$13.2 billion to the local economy in 2001.
AfrICANDO 2003 also includes a cruise from Miami to the Bahamas,
which allows for an opportunity to see how tourism is successfully
pursued in a Caribbean location. The islands of the Bahamas, most
notably Nassau and Paradise Island, Grand Bahama Island, Eleuthera,
Abaco, Bimini, Andros and Exuma, attracted 1.6 million visitors last year.
Tourist arrivals in the Bahamas are up 19.7% for air passengers and
27% for cruise passengers in recent years. The Bahamas destinations
offer a combination of entertainment, shopping and historic sites.
Moreover, the Bahamas government has taken a sophisticated approach
to market surveys for tourism.
This brochure was produced in collaboration with
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CONV�lITIO I & VISt7`0I11S BUREAU
701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700, Miami, FL 33131
305/539-3000 m 800/933-8448
www.MiamiandBeaches.com
t.. E `NCE ADVANCE REGISTRATION
To pre -register and have your badge ready for you at the AfrICANDO registration desk, you must fax or mail this form to arrive at our offices NO LATER THAN
May 23, 2003. After that date, you must pay the regular conference fees and complete registration on-site. No visa letters will be issued for anyone registering
after May 23, 2003. In order to receive a visa letter, registrants must pay the registration fee and at least five days of hotel fees (a total of US $945).
Complete and MAIL or FAX registration form to: --
c/o The Foundation for Democracy in Africa
1900 L Street N.W. Suite 414 AN requests for refloncls must be submitted in uniting and approved bye ft
Washington, DC 20036 for Democracy In Mca priorto ,kine 20, 2003. There will be a f" of $1 0.00
Tel: 202/331-1333 Fax: 202/331-8547 for ftsewhose requests were approved. No-shows and those wft for a refund
E-mail: comments@democracy-africa.org beyond the dwAm will not receive refunds.
Website: www.democracy-africa.org
By 23 May 2003 On -Site
Conference Registration
US $550 US $650
(includes reception, meals, gala dinner and Bahamas cruise)
Exhibitor Booth
US $500
(Standard 10'x 8' booth with amenities for Tuesday through Saturday)
Registration Exhibitor Booth Combo
US $950
(Tuesday through Saturday booth and all registration benefits)
Festival Booth
US $200
(Standard 10'x 8' booth with amenities for Saturday only)
Silver Level Pavilion Registration
US $7,500
(Includes all registration benefits for 8 people and 4 -person pavilion)
Gold Level Pavilion Registration
US $10,000
(Includes all registration benefits for 10 people and 6 -person pavilion)
Platinum Level Pavilion Registration
US $25,000
(Includes all registration benefits for 20 people and 10 -person pavilion)
Diamond Level Pavilion Registration
US $50,000
(Includes all registration benefits for 30 people and 20 -person pavilion)
Taste of Miami
US $30
Hotel: Single/Double (circle one)
# of Nights
# of Registrants Total Cost
Grand Total
Rates for the Renaissance Miami Biscayne Bay Hotel are US $89 (single/double room rate). For more information, contact the hotel directly by calling 305/374-0000
or on the web at www,RenaissanceHotels.com. Space is limited so please register for the conference early. Before making your travel arrangements, contact FDA at
202/331-1333 to take advantage of special AfrICANDO airfares to Miami. Again, room rates and airfares have limited availability, so pay early to secure the special rates.
Please print or type the following information:
Name
Address
Country
E-mail address
Title
Telephone
Company
City State Zip
Fax
Web address
❑ Registering for the tourism (main) program ❑ Registering for the business -to -business matchmaking (parallel) program
❑ SPECIAL SERVICES: Please check if you require special accommodations. Attach needs statement.
Full Payment must accompany registration form ❑ Money order/Cashier's Check ❑ Government Purchase Order #
J Company/organization Check (Make check payable to: The Foundation for Democracy in Africa)
TOTAL CREDIT CARD CHARGE: Credit Card #
Name on Card (Print)
Signature of Cardholder
Wire transfer account name: The Foundation for Democracy in Africa
Bank: SunTrust Bank Bank Address: P.O. Box 85024, Richmond, VA 23285-5024
For AfrICANDO Use Only: Date Processed by
❑ American Express ❑ MasterCard ❑ Visa
Account Number. 000557198
_ Badge Info
Expiration Date
Routing Number. 055002707
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United States, SII as learn more about tourism practices and trends
in those two reW. African and Caribbean participants will have
the opportunity to learn more about what has worked in America and the
Bahamas, and also will be able to promote their tourist sectors in the
United States, Africa and the Caribbean.
The parallel program for AfrICANDO 2003 will attract top producers
in African and Caribbean nations. who will be matched with potential
American partners.
In addition to participation from across the United States. target African
countries for participation in AfrICANDO 2003 are: Algeria. Botswana,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire. Djibouti. Egypt. Eritrea, Ethiopia.
Gambia. Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritius,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia Nigeria. Sao Tome and Principe.
Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
and Zimbabwe.
Target Caribbean countries are: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba,
Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands,
Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica,
Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia,
St. Vincent & The Grenadines. Trinidad & Tobago. Turks & Caicos Islands
and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Over the past five years, AfrICANDO has built a festival that has attracted
thousands of people to hear music, watch dances and other performances,
eat foods and buy goods from various cultures from Africa and the
Caribbean. This event has brought to Miami artists and vendors from such
nations as Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, Haiti, Cameroon. Trinidad & Tobago,
Brazil, Zimbabwe, Martinique, South Africa and the Bahamas, among
other locales. The community in South Florida. which is home to people
from various countries of origin, has benefited from the exchange of
cultures, and interest in long-term business opportunities increasingly
has been stimulated.
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Each African and Caribbean country participating in the day -long festival
will have a pavilion with top vendors of products from their country. AFRICANDO
especially those with unique cultural appeal. These vendors, who will have
been matched with American counterparts during AfrICANDO, will offer a
variety of goods reflecting the diversity of Africa and the Caribbean. 2003
One component of the festival that has gained a life of its own is the
African Diaspora Town Hall Meeting. This workshop, held on the morning of
the festival, attracts a growing number of scholars and activists interested d
in tracing the dispersion of African peoples throughout the world and their A f
impact on the cultures where these African descendants exist. AfrICANDO . •
2003 will again present scholars from all three regions who can enlighten _
the audience about Africa's enduring impact on the world at large through
language. food. ceremonies, entertainment, dress and other manifestations
Of cultural expression.
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AfrICANDO 2003 is intended to help spur U.S.-Africa-Caribbean trade in a
way not previously attempted. The first five AfrICANDO Trade and Investment
Symposiums collectively brought together thousands of African. Caribbean
and American business people for seminars on trade policy, transportation,
finance and other issues in an effort to identify and overcome obstacles to
trans-Atlantic trade. The objectives of AfrICANDO 2003 are:
To allow developing country public/private sector leaders involved
in the tourism industry to see how tourism is managed successfully
in both the developed world (Miami. Florida USA) and the developing
world (Bahamas)
To advance trade among the U.S.. Africa and the Caribbean by
encouraging the movement of people more efficiently between the
three regions. and
To provide networking opportunities for tour operators and others involved
in the tourism industry. as well as matchmaking opportunities for
African. Caribbean and American businesses outside the tourism sector.
It is clear that an increase in the movement of people between the three
regions will facilitate trade by allowing business people and consumers to
learn more about various cultures. thus stimulating interest in ongoing
trade. AfrICANDO 2003 will combine a few workshops with field visits to
tourism sites in South Florida and the Bahamas, in order to allow for an
exchange of information on techniques to attract and cater to visitors.
AfrICANDO 2003 will allow for public and private sector entities involved
in tourism activities to exchange views in a way that will be particularly
useful for participants from developing cowitries who are so dependent
on tourism. However, the conference also will allow for all three regions
to promote the attractions on which tourism income depends.
Tourism will not be the only trade and investment component at AfrICANDO
2003. A parallel program will involve identifying the best producers of
goods and services representative of the culture of a country that has
market appeal here in America and matching those businesses with
American partners for ongoing business ventures. These businesses will
be prepared to meet with potential U.S. partners and will arrive during the
week of AfrICANDO to hold meetings with U.S. companies. During the one -
day arts and culture folk life festival, these vendors will sell their goods,
which will have been properly promoted to consumers in the South Florida
area, as well as participants in the conference portion of the program.
This symposium is aimed at African and Caribbean government tourism
officials. American convention bureaus and tourism boards, tour operators
and managers of tourist attractions in all three regions and representatives
from airlines, cruise lines and hotels.
American participants will have the opportunity to share with their
African and Caribbean colleagues techniques used successfully in the
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CITY MIA PUBLIC
Ot The Foundation for Democracy in Africa
5QQ OrfcWf Avenue, Suite 700, Miami, FL, 33131
Tel: (303) 416-9201 • Fax: (305) 416-9203
E-mail: &=meents�democ_ rrac�r-awcaa
Website: vnvw.democracy-afrka.org
April 17, 2003
Mr. roe Arriola, City Manager
c% Ms. Lina Blanco, Special Events Coordinator
City of Miami
444 S W 2vd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
Aunlig,t xt fpr fee Waiver for Police and .Fire Service
Dear Mr. Arriola:
The Foundation for Democracy in Africa (FDA) is a non-profit organization, with a
Special (NGO) Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United
Nations (ECOSOC) was founded in 1994. FDA's mandate includes the promotion of a
Bilateral trade relationship between Africa and the United States, specifically, Nuanli
Dade -South Florida region.
AfrICANAO Trade andlnvesbnent Conference is an annual event scheduled to take
place this year at the Miami Biscayne Bay Hotel on the 22'" thru 26* July 2001 The
Art and Culture component of the program will be Md at the Bayfront Park.
As a result, we are asking to be Wuded on the 2003 City Commission Agenda. We are
requesting personal appearance before the city comrr4ssion to solicit in-kirui services of
fire and police protection during this conference, and other in-kind services such as park
cleaning during and after the event.
Z look forward to worldng with you for a successful event that will stimulate bilateral
tirade between Miami and Africa.
Sincerely yours,
On
Anthony D. Okonmab
Executive Director
03-- 603
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
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DATE: MAY 15 20M FILE
SUBJECT: Personal Appearance
Anthony D. Okanmah
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended the City Commission authorize the allocation of $5,000
from the Special Event Funds for the Africando Festival to be held at Bayfront Park.
BACKGROUND:
Mr. Anthony D. Okanmah, Executive Director of The Foundation for Democracy in
Africa (FDA) has requested a personal appearance before the City Commission on May
22, 2003. FDA is a non-profit organization that promotes bilateral trade relationship
between Africa and the United States, specifically, Miami -Dade & Florida region.
Africando Festival is scheduled to take place at Bayfront Park on July 26, 2003.
The administration recommends $5,000.00 be allocated from the Special Event Fund to
Bayfront Park Management Trust for Police and Fire Services.
JA/MS/Irb
03- 603
THE FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA
AFRICANDO EVENT
JULY 26, 2003
ESTIMATED COST OF CITY SERVICES AND FEES
CITY WAIVABLE OTHER
SERVICES FEES FEES
Police Department (Security) $1,964.00
(Permit)
(Admin. Fees) $ 252.00
Fire/Rescue (Insp.-Fire & Rescue) $2,105.00
(Permit) $ 55.00
(Admin. Fees) $ 96.00
TOTAL $4,069.00 $ 403.00
GRAND TOTAL:
"Police based on time and half $3,248.00
S 4,472.00
SALES TAX IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS BUDGET. IF THE SPONSOR PUTTING ON THE EVENT
IS A "FOR-PROFIT" ORGANIZATION, SALES TAX WILL HAVE TO BE INCLUDED.
Prepared by Lina R. Blanco on May 13, 2003
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