November 30

ZEN in ooperation with the Robert F Kennedy Centre for Justice and Human Rights organised a round-table Discussion on Zimbabwe Diamonds following the Kimberley Process Plenary. (INVITATION)

A discussion with Farai Maguwu, an award-winning human rights activist and Director of the Zimbabwe Center for Natural Resource Governance Shamiso Mtisi, who coordinates civil society initiatives around Zimbabwe's notorious Marange diamond fields and is a lawyer at the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association and Tor-Hugne Olsen.

28 November

Chamber of Commerce, Paramaribo, Suriname

Elections in Africa, with a focus on Zimbabwe. Find full invitation here.

ZEN hosted a meeting with the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum at the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the European Parliament and the African Caribbean and Pacific Parliaments

17 November

De Buille, Amsterdam

Diamonds in Zimbabwe, Civil Society positions ahead of the KP Plenary

ZEN together with Dutch member organisations Action Aid Netherlands and Zimbabwe Watch hosted a debate at Africa Day in the Netherlands focusing on diamonds in Zimbabwe with human rights defender Farai Maguwu as the main speaker. Invitation.

9 November 2012

Africa Synod House, Harare, Zimbabwe

Discussion on Zimbabwe - EU relations and topical issues

ZEN together with Dutch member organisation ICCO hosted member organisations local representatives and the National Reference Group in a discussion on Zimbabwe - EU current issues. EU Delegation Head of Political, Press and Information Section Carl Skau presented on behalf of the EU. Discussions focussed on election and violence, constitutional process, Zimbabwe - EU country strategy paper and role of rest of the international community among other issues.

28-29 September 2012

Zimbabwe Conference

ZEN and our German member organisations BICC and KASA organised a conference on Zimbabwe focussing on evaluating the implementation of the Global Political Agreement four years after its signing. The conference also had a half day focussed on diamonds.

26 September 2012

OSI Brussels, Belgium

Roundtable presenting ZEN's new report on Zimbabwe's Elections

ZEN and OSI Brussels organised a roundtable presenting Zimbabwean civil society expectations to Europe and the international community ahead of elections expected next year

26 September 2012

European External Action Service, Brussels, Belgium

Briefing: Diamonds in Zimbabwe

ZEN, together with our National Reference Group briefed a well attended session of the EU Working Group on Africa (co-afr) on the current situation in the diamond area of Zimbabwe

21 September

Litteraturhuset Oslo, Norway

Conference: Zimbabwe's Diamonds; Curse or Blessing

ZEN, together with our Norwegian member organisation NCA, arranged a half day conference on Zimbabwe's diamonds with Zimbabwean civil society leaders speaking. Programme.

Wednesday 5 September

European External Action Service EEAS, Brussels

ZEN Hosts EU Ambassador at Civil Society Round Table

ZEN together with the European External Action Service hosted a round table for European and international civil society with the EU Ambassador Aldo Dell'Ariccia. The discussion was very lively and touched on main issues in Zimbabwe including constitutional stalemate, elections, health, harassment of human rights defenders in particular recent attacks on Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) and their members, Save conservation area among others.

6 July

Cresta Oasis Hotel, Harare

EU Measures, should they stay or should they go?

ZEN and NANGO with the support from Diakonia Sweden hosted a discussion on the issue of the targeted and apropriate measures for its members and partners. The main speaker was Ambassador Aldo Dell'Arriccia of the EU Delegation.

7 June 2012

Freedom House, Washington

Diamonds in Zimbabwe, Curse of Blessing?

ZEN is organising a meeting with Freedom House at the fringes of the ongoing Kimberley Process meeting taking place in Washinton. Invitation.

ZEN hosted a delegation of five Zimbabwean civil society leaders in Europe from 24th May to 1st June. The delegation went to five European countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, and the UK. Find below descriptions of the major events:

31 May 2012

Copenhagen University, Studiestræde 6

Conference on elections in Zimbabwe

In cooperation with Danish member organisations MS Action Aid Denmark and Afrika Kontakt, and a main newsaper in Denmark "Politiken", a public meeting was held addressed by Zimbabwean civil society leaders and the Minister of Development Christian Friis Bach.

Friis Bach also addressed a closed meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held 1 June.

30 May 2012

Room 3, Horsens Forum, Denmark

Zimbabwe at a Crossroads?

Lunch time Round Table Debate at the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the African, Carribbean and Pacific Parliaments and the European Parliament addressed by Honorable Mkandlha, Senator , Zimbabwe and Arthur Gwagwa, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. Invitation.

25 and 26 May 2012

CCFD Terre Solidaire conference centre in Rue Guy de la Brosse 12, Paris 75005

ZEN Annual General Meeting in Paris

25 May

CCFD Terre Solidaire conference centre in Rue Guy de la Brosse 12, Paris 75005

Conference on Elections in Zimbabwe,

Programme

The AGM will have a public session focussing on "Elections in Zimbabwe - Challenges and Opportunities".

25 May 2012

1100 hours

CCFD Terre Solidaire conference centre in Rue Guy de la Brosse 12, Paris 75005

Invitaton to press conference.

Invitaton to press conference at the AGM venue 1100 hours on Friday 25 May

21 March 2012

European Parliament

The prize winning movie "Mugabe-What Happened?"

In conncetion with the meetings of the committees of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the European Parliament and the parliaments of the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries ZEN organised a filmnight chaired by Judith Sargentini MEP (Greens-Netherlands) for the participants, which included 3 MPs from Zimbabwe and MPs from around the world. The film's Director Simon Bright presented the movie and answered questions after the film in a lively debate.

Thursday 15 March, 1500-1700 hours

Hivos offices, Harare

"What role for Europe in the current situation in Zimbabwe, a civil society discussion"

ZEN organised a round table for our members and the National Reference Group where the EU acting Ambassador Carl Skau participated with imputs from the European side.

Tuesday 21 February 1400 - 1700hours

Oxford House, London

Mugabe at 88 - What's Next for Zimbabwe?

In February President Robert Mugabe turns 88 years old. In December last year his political party ZANU PF elected him as their presidential candidate for an election, which should take place within the next 18 months. ZEN's member organisation Zimbabwe Association showed the documentary film "Robert Mugabe - What Happened?" a complex and compelling view of Zimbabwe the country and Mugabe the man.

Monday 13 February 1800 hours

Fair Trade Room,
Mundo B, Brussels,

Mugabe at 88 - What's Next for Zimbabwe?

On 21 February President Robert Mugabe turned 88 years old. In December 2011 his political party ZANU PF elected him their presidential candidate for Zimbabwe's next election, which should take place within the next 18 months. Exploring the next steps for Zimbabwe, ZEN showed the documentary film "Robert Mugabe - What Happened?" a complex and compelling view of Zimbabwe the country and Mugabe the man. Commenting on the film was Mr. Sydney Chisi, Executive Director of YIDEZ - Youth Initiative for Democracy in Zimbabwe, who was visiting Brussels that day. He after the film discussed what European organisations and governments can do to address the long running crisis in Zimbabwe.

12 December 1530-1800 hours

CAFOD's head office at Romero House in London, United Kingdom

ZEN AGM 2011

Participation is for member organisations and invited partners only.

12 December 2011

CAFOD's head office at Romero House in London, United Kingdom

AGM Conference: "Zimbabwe's Transition - How Can Europe Contribute?"

Full Programe. Jubilee Debt Campaign presentation on debt.

ZEN organised a policy conference for its members and other interested stakeholders in connection with its AGM. Key note speaker was the UK Government Minister for Africa, Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Rt. Hon. Henry Bellingham.

12 December 2011

CAFOD's head office at Romero House in London, United Kingdom

"Mugabe-What Happened?"

There was a special screening for the ZEN AGM of the new film about Mugabe, presented by its Zimbabwean Director Simon Bright.

6 December 2011

European Parliament in Brussels,

Room A1E-2

Conference: "New Constitution in Zimbabwe - the way towards free and fair elections?"

Programme.

ZEN will organise a conference on the theme  "New Constitution in Zimbabwe - the way towards free and fair elections?". Key note speaker will be Professor Lovemore Madhuku, Chairperson, National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). Meeting flyer.

18 and 19 November 2011

Mundo B, Brussels.

KP Civil Society Coalition

(hosted by ZEN)

Final Communique.

Following from the plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process which met in Kinshasa in the beginning of November ZEN hosted the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition in Brussels for deliberations around the way forward

14-30 September 2011

ZEN hosted a delegation of Zimbabwean civil society leaders, who visited five different European countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland and Spain.

ZEN has since the signing of the Global Poltitical Agreement 15 September 2008 every September hosted a delegation to evaluate the compliance of the GPA. The delegation this year also focussed its advocacy on the role of diamonds in the developments in Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe's submission to the UPR.

28 September

Heinrich Boell Foundation Head Office, Belin

Zimbabwe and the Kimberley Process

Heinrich Boell Foundation in cooperation with BICC and Crisis Action hosted a meeting with ZEN focussing on the stalled KP process.

26 September 1000-1200 hours

Groupa Zagranica's office, Warsaw

Information meeting on Zimbabwe

In connection with the visit of the Zimbabwe civil society delegation the NGDO Platform of Poland hosted the delegation to discuss the current sitation in Zimbabwe.

23 September 1100-1300 hours

Manos Unidas Head Office, Madrid

Information meeting on Zimbabwe for Spanish NGOs

In connection with the visit of the Zimbabwe civil society delegation to Spain Manos Unidas hosted the delegation to discuss the current sitation in Zimbabwe.

20 September 1600-1730 hours

Mundo-B, BRUSSELS

Cocktail in cooperation with European Partnership for Democracy focusing on the constitution making process.

A by invitation only cocktail was arranged for relevant NGOs. Invitation.

20 September 1000-1300 hours

European Parliament room A5G-1, Brussels

"Democracy in Zimbabwe - taking stock three years after the power sharing deal"

Decision makers from the EU and civil society from Zimbabwe and Europe discussed the achievements and failures of the Zimbabwean government in fulfilling the aspirations of the Global Political Agreement and looked possible ways forward. Programme. Invitation. 

15 September 1200-1400 hours

House of Democracy, The Hague

The state of affairs in Zimbabwe 3 years after the adoption of the Global Political Agreement

For more information consult our member organisation Zimbabwe Watch's website.

17 August 1900 hours

NGO Expo in Harare. Cresta Lodge.

ZEN in cooperation with NANGO hosted an evening event at the opening day of the NGO Expo.

The theme of the event was "The relationship between civil society and governments in European countries". Speakers included the acting ambassadors of the Netherlands, the EU and the UK.

Wednesday 29th June

Mundo B, Brussels

Hear Us - film on violence against women in election campaigns in Zimbabwe.

Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU)'s Programmes Manager on Gender, Kudakwashe Chitseke, one of the film makers, joined us from Harare to lead the discussions.

Is Zimbabwe ready for elections? One aspect which is too little debated is the consequences of the gender specific violence in the run up to the 2008 elections. ZEN with the assistance of Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum brought the film Hear Us to Brussels to discuss these issues.

Event information.

28 June

Brussels

ZEN hosted a representative from the National Reference Group to give the main input to the Friends of Zimbabwe donor conference. Mr.Godwin Phiri, National Secretary NANGO delivered a speech on behalf of civil society.

The "Friends of Zimbabwe" donor group has met twice a year since 2003 to discuss the relationship to Zimbabwe. ZEN has since 2009 made recommendations to and provided speakers for their meetings. Find this rounds recommendations here.

13-17 June

UK, Norway, Netherlands and Belgium

ZEN received a delegation of Zimbabwean civil society leaders to Europe coming directly from the extraordinary SADC Summit on Zimbabwe in Johannesburg on 11-12 June.

The delegation shared their assessment of the current situation in Zimbabwe and in particular on the outcomes of the SADC Summit. The countries visited included UK, Norway, Netherlands and Belgium.

15 June

European Parliament, Brussels

MEP Roundtable on Zimbabwe: "How the EU and its Member States can help to ensure that elections in Zimbabwe are free and fair?". 

Meeting with Zimbabwean civil society leaders arriving directly from the SADC Special Summit in Johannesburg, 0900-1300 hours. Invitation. Programme.

14 June 1400-1700 hours

ACTSA head office, London

Member organisations and ZEN National Reference Group meeting to discuss and update work plan in light of the just concluded SADC Summit and the situation in the country.

14 June 0900-1300 hours

Locarno Room, FCO

Stakeholder discussion on Zimbabwe, focussing on the situation after the SADC Summit and how Europe can support Zimbabwean civil society in the current situation

13 June 1800-2100 hours

Development House, London

"What now after the SADC meeting in Johannesburg?" meeting with Zimbabwean civil society leaders arriving directly from the SADC Special Summit in Johannesburg, 1800-2030 hours. Invitation.

17 May

Budapest Congress Centre and World Trade Centre

Luncheon and discussion: "Zimbabwe: What hopes for of free and fair elections?". Speakers Brian Penduka and Rudo Magundani. Programme.

ZEN in cooperation with ZimRights and Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum hosts this side event at the EU-ACP Joint Parliamentary Assembly. Invitation. Report.

1 March

Budapest, Hungary

Public lecture: University of Elte "The Gukurahundi-Zimbabwe's forgotten genocide 1981-84"

By Kucaca Phulu, Chairperson, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association.

28 February

Budapest, Hungary

Public lecture: Corvinus University "Zimbabwe at Cross Roads"

After two years of Inclusive Government, can elections be any good?" by McDonald Lewanika, Coordinator, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition.

25 February

Brussels, Belgium

Conference for ZEN member organisations to review the EU Special Measures against Zimbabwe and discuss the elections that may be called in 2011

Hosted by ZEN member organisation FOS in their offices.

Invitation. Programme. Report.

23 February

Utrecht, the Netherlands

Meeting of Zimbabweans in the Netherlands on what Transitional Justice measures they want to see

21 February

London, UK

Public meeting "Elections in 2011, good idea?"

Invitation & Programme.

17 February

Derry, Northern Ireland

Conference on "Reconstruction and Rule of Law in Zimbabwe, can lessons be learned from Northern Ireland?", University of Ulster

Programme. Invitation.

In the evening a meeting of Zimbabweans in Northern Ireland on on what Transitional Justice measures they want to see was organised. Programme.

9 December 2010

Denmark

Public meeting on the demands of civil society towards the "Fishmonger Group" meeting the next day 

ZEN in cooperation with MS-Action Aid Denmark and other Danish NGOs will host a conference the day before the donor conference taking place the next day.

Civil society paper presented t the donors. Civil society speech at the donor conference 10 December 2010. 

8 December 2010

"The Meetery" (Møteriet), MS Action Aid office, Fælledvej 12, Copenhagen, Denmark

ZEN Annual General Meeting 

ZENs member organisations will meet for the Annual General Meeting of ZEN to consider last year's activities and make plans for 2011.

Agenda. Participants. Minutes.

6 December 2010

The Aquarium Room, ZEN Head Office,

Mundo B, Brussels 

Consultation between Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZimCODD) and European NGOs on what civil society in Zimbabwe is doing on the issues around debt; debt audit debt cancellation; as well as issues around the Multi Donor Trust Fund and potential for joint action.

The Zimbabwean Government and the international donors is discussing the increasing debt burden of Zimbabwe and how to deal with it, since the non payment of debt is seen as a major obstacle to re-engagement of the international community. Different options have been discussed including a HIPC for Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean civil society has taken a number of initiatives and proposed different proposals to the government and the donors. European civil society has been engaged around issues to do with debt in a number of countries. Could some of these experiences be strengthening the efforts by Zimbabwean civil society? Would there be some possibilities for cooperation around advocacy issues in connection with current initiatives? ZEN has brought the main NGO in Zimbabwe and some of the main European actors working on these issues to Brussel to exchanges views and experiences.

28 October to 12 November 2010

Jerusalem, Brussels, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bonn and Berlin

ZEN is organising a series of events focussing on the current state of the diamonds industry and their relation to the international watchdog, the Kimberley Process, including participating in the Kimberley Process Plenary Session in Jerusalem 1-4 November.

Zimbabwe has become the main focus of the diamonds watch dog, the Kimberley Process. ZEN has organised a lobbying trip for two civil society leaders from Zimbabwe to the Kimberley Process Plenary meeting in Jerusalem. These include the Local Focal Point coordinator in Zimbabwe, Mr. Shamiso Mtisi who was appointed by the Kimberley Process working group on monitoring 25 October 2010 and Sure Kasenye of the Centre of Research and Development.

Programme. Report.

8 November

Leiden University, (click for invitation),

Zimbabwe´s Blood Diamonds, (click for invitation),

ZEN is together with member roganisation Zimbabwe Watch and the Leiden Students Union debating club hosting a discussion on the role of diamonds in Zimbabwe. Speakers are Shamiso Mtisi, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association and the coordinator of the KP Local Focal Point, Tor-Hugne Olsen, ZEN coordinator and Hugo Knoppert, Zimbabwe Watch coordinator.

9 November

ZEN Head Office, Mundo B, Brussels, (click for invitation)

Zimbabwe´s Blood Diamonds, (click for invitation)

Shamiso Mtisi, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association and the coordinator of the KP Local Focal Point will speak to the film "Zimbabwe's Blood Diamonds". MEP Geoffrey van Orden (ECR-UK) will open the meeting.

10 November

Office of BICC, Bonn (click for invitation)

Zimbabwe´s Blood Diamonds

ZEN is together with our member organisation BICC, and Fatal Transactions, highlighting the current state of affairs in the Marange region in Eastern Zimbabwe which has the potential of becoming the world's biggest diamond mining area. Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association's Shamiso Mtisi will speak at the meeting where Iam Smilie from the Diamonds Development Initiative will present his recent book "Blood on the Stone".

26 October

Mundo B, Brussels

"House of Justice" - film on the situation of farm workers in Zimbabwe made by GAPWUZ the farm workers trade union in Zimbabwe.

ZEN showed this film with comments by Fambai Ngirande, Programme Officer of ICCO and former reference group member of ZEN.

21 October 2010

Wild Geese Lodge, Harare

Consultation with civil society ahead of donor meeting in Denmark 10 December.

Report from meeting.

ZEN's consultation meeting with civil society ahead of drafting recommendations to the donor meeting in Denmark will take place with an opening of the EU Ambassador. See full Programme and Invitation.

11 to 17 September 2010

Belgium, (Denmark), Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom

In connection with the two year Anniversary of the signing of the Global Political Agreement, ZEN hosted delegates from the Zimbabwe National Reference Group of ZEN for a five day lobby tour in Europe.

The five delegation members visited five European countries between them and met with NGO partners, journalists, decision makers, including one government minister and two deputy ministers as well as addressed public meetings. See the full programme.

15 September 2010

The Hague

Public meeting on Democracy in Africa with focus on three countries including Zimbabwe, on the International Day of Democracy

ZEN in cooperation with the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, the European Partnership for Democracy and Zimbabwe Watch hosts this event to highlight democractic developments on the African continent.

14 September 2010

European Parliament, Brussels

"2nd Anniversary of the signing of the Global Poitical Agreement - time to celebrate?". Zimbabwean civil society leaders and Members of the European Parliament discussed the situation and potential ways forward for Zimbabwe and its relation with the European Union. Programme. Invitation.

High profiled Portugese Member of the European Parliament Ana Gomes of the S&D party hosted this roundtable in the parliament which was addressed by EUParliamentarians and civil society leaders on the eve of the 2nd Anniversary of the signing of the GPA. Report.

8 June 2010

AHU office, 13th district, Visegrádi str.9, BUDAPEST

Zimbabwe Roundtable with Hungarian NGOs and Press. Program (in Hungarian) Report from Hungarian English press

ZEN, in cooperation with our Hungarian member organisation Africa Hungarian Union, hosts a roundtable on Zimbabwe, focussing on possible areas of cooperation, including in particular areas on transitional justice and the forth coming Hungarian EU Presidency.

4 June 2010

Olof Palme International Center, STOCKHOLM

Seminar in Stockholm "Zimbabwe Today from a Civil Society Perspective.

Find complete programme here.

ZEN, in co-operation with Swedish partner organisations Diakonia and Olof Palme International Centre, hosts a seminar at the Olof Palme International Centre looking at the achievements since the inauguration of the Inclusive Government and discussing ways the international community can assist in light of the just concluded donor conference in Oslo 1 June. The Swedish Ambassador to Harare, HE Sten Rylander will be among the speakers, together with Zimbabwean civil society leaders.

3 June 2010

Mundo B, BRUSSELS

Internal Review Meeting for ZEN member organisations and National Reference Group.

Program. Minutes. Participants.

ZEN held its 6 month internal review meeting in Brussels which also had supplementary elections to the Board of Directors.

2 June 2010

EC Commission / Mundo B, BRUSSELS

Roundtable in Brussels presenting outcomes and reactions of "Friends of Zimbabwe" donor meeting. For the program click here.

ZEN, in co-operation with our Belgian member organisation Entraide et Fraternite, hosted a roundtable at which results of the 1 June donor conference in Oslo was discussed by leaders from Zimbabwean civil society. Claudia Wiedey-Nippold, Head of Southern Africa Unit at the European Commission, who participated in the meeting presented the findings of the meeting.

31 May 2010

Litteraturhuset, Oslo

Roundtable in Oslo ahead of big donor meeting.

Document presented to the Deputy Foreign Minister. Presentation at the donor meeting. For the complete programme click here.

Report of roundtable.

ZEN, in co-operation with our Norwegian member organisation NPA, other Norwegian NGOs and the Norwegian Trade Union Confederation LO, organised a roundtable highlighting the Zimbabwean civil society's demands to the donors meeting in Oslo 1 June. Zimbabwean civil society leaders representing labour, church organisations, human rights organisations and other civil society organisations in Zimbabwe presented. The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs was part of the opening ceremony. The Norwegian Ambassador to Zimbabwe was also in attendance.

15 to 28 April 2010

Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, UK

30th Anniversary of Zimbabwe's independence.

Full Programme.

ZEN organised a team to visit key European countries to high light that Zimbabwe has turned 30 on 18 April 2010.

27 April 2010

NORAD Development Centre, Oslo

30 years of independence, what went wrong?

ZEN co-hoted a workshop with Norwegian Peoples' Aid. LO Norway and the Norwegian Council for Africa. Speakers include Lovemore Matombo, President ZCTU, Gabriel Shumba, Zimbabwe Exiles Forum, Teresa Mugadza, Oxfam International and Brian Penduka, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. For more information about the event click here.

24 April 2010

Haagse Hogschool, the Hague, Netherlands

Side meeting at the EVS Africa Day: 30 years independence in Zimbabwe - right to decent life

ZEN co-hosted a workshop during the annual Evert Vermeer Africa Day celebrations in the Netherlands with Zimbabwe Watch and FNV Mondiaal. Speakers included Lovemore Matombo, President ZCTU and Brian Penduka, ZHRF. For a description of the event click here.

17 April 2010

Unite, London

30 years of independence what has been achieved?

ZEN co-hosts a roundtable with ACTSA and Unite. Speakers include Lovemore Matombo, President ZCTU, Gabriel Shumba, Zimbabwe Exiles Forum and Brian Penduka, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. For more information about the event click here.

29 March 2010

Magma Centre, Tenerife, Spain

The Inclusive Government one year on, can it be deemed a success?

ZEN co-hosted with the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum a side event at the JPA on the successes and failures of the IG one year after its formation. MPs from each of the three parties of the IG spoke with respondents from civil society. Program / Invitation

15 March 2010

ZARWU, Bulawayo

Civil Society Roundtable: Role of the donors in current Zimbabwe.

The Zimbabwe Railwayworkers Union hosted a meeting for civil society in Matabeleland on the role of the donors in current Zimbabwe. Gideon Shoko, Secretary General of ZARWU and Tor-Hugne Olsen, Co-ordinator ZEN spoke at the roundtable

11 March 2010

Jameson Hotel, Harare

Civil Society Roundtable: Role of the donors in current Zimbabwe.

Invitation

Program

The role of the donors is important in Zimbabwe where the previous government blamed major donor countries for a lot of the ills of the country. After the inclusion of the former opposition MDC parites into the government, civil society is the main critical force in the country. ZEN invited the main donors to talk about their policy towards Zimbabwe presently and in the immidiate future. Main actors in the donor community, the head of the Fishmonger Group of donors, German Ambassador Albrecht Conze, and the host of the next meeting of the informal donor group "Friends of Zimbabwe", Norwegian Ambassador Gunnar Foreland spoke on behalf of the donors.

2 February 2010

Room A5E3, European Parliament

Brussels

Full report of Roundtable

Roundtable in co-operation with the European Parliament's Delegation to the Pan African Parliament on the accomplishments and challenges facing the Inclusive Government of Zimbabwe one year after its formation, hosted by the chair of the PAP Delegation MEP Michael Gahler, EPP together with MEP Ana Gomes, S&D (Portugal), MEP Judith Sargentini, Greens (Netherlands), MEP Olle Schimdt, ALDE (Sweden) and MEP Geoffrey van Orden, ECR (UK). Find details here and program here

The first anniversary since the formation of the inclusive government in Zimbabwe provides an opportunity to discuss its successes and failures; strengths and weaknesses; and the challenges ahead. 

Speakers include: Hon. Sekai Holland, Minister of Healing and Recounciliation in the Prime Ministers Office, Okay Machisa, Director, ZimRights and Gabriel Shumba, Director, Zimbabwe Exiles Forum

15 December 2009

ZARWU HQ, Bulawayo

Meeting on the Zimbabwe Europe Network's plans for 2010.

The Zimbabwe Europe Network hosted a meeting with Matebeleland based civil society organisations. The meeting provided an introduction to ZEN and its activities as well as a general discussion on how ZEN could influence European policies towards Zimbabwe through its advocacy work in Europe. 

11 December 2009

Jameson Hotel,

Harare

Civil society meeting on donor re-engagement, restrictive measures and Zimbabwe Europe Network plans for 2010

The Zimbabwe Europe Network hosted a meeting for Zimbabwean civil society organisations on the question of donor re-engagement with the government of Zimbabwe, restrictive measures and how ZEN can influence policy on Zimbabwe through its advocacy efforts in Europe. Speakers included the Head of Delegation of the EU in Zimbabwe as well as the Ambassador of the Netherlands. 

To view the full programme please click here.

18 November 2009

Broederlijk Delen, Brussels 

Conference: Donor Re-engagement, way forwards towards a better Zimbabwe?

Programme.

Report.

Power point presentation by Eurodad on debt

ZEN hosted a conference for stakeholders interested in the development of Zimbabwe. The conference focused on the current state of affairs in Zimbabwe, the influence of IFIs and restrictive measures on economic recovery and the role donors can play in ending the political crisis in Zimbabwe.

18 November 2009

Mundo B, Brussels

Zimbabwe Europe Network AGM

Participants

Minutes

2010 Plan of Action

Over 20 organisations participated at the ZEN's first Annual General Meeting.

Documents adopted at the meeting: Agenda, Report October 2008-July 2009, statutes.

21 October 2009

Development House, London

Marking of Africa Human Rights Day

Dzikamai Machingura, Chairperson, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum and Brian Raftopolous, Chair of Zimbabwe Institute will introduce challenges in Africa on Africa Human Rights Day

29 September 2009

Holiday Inn, Harare

Lobby seminar for civil society in Zimbabwe

Training in cooperation with Zimbabwean partner organisations, for invitation see flyer: Front and back

24 September 2009

Landesverterung, Berlin

Hearing on Zimbabwe and the Kimberley Process

Lobby seminar for NGOs and other interested parties in Berlin, for full invitation and information see PDF.

23 September 2009

Palais des Nations, Geneva

Hearing on Zimbabwe and the Kimberley Process

Side meeting for participants in the UN Human Rights Council. Invitation flyer, see bottom of page.

June 2009

Spain, Germany, Sweden, Belgium (Netherlands, UK)

Lobby trip for civil society

Zimbabwean civil society leaders toured the countries Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai visited ahead of his visit.

8 February 2009

Harare

Consultation with civil society in Zimbabwe

The iniators of Zimbabwe Europe Network held consultation meetings with Zimbabwean civil society to discuss the creation of a European body to lobby EU / European countries and institutions. A Zimbabwean Reference group was elected.

30 to 31 October 2008

Brussels

Meeting of European Organisations working in or on Zimbabwe

After the signing of the Global Political Agreement Dutch civil society organisations active with Zimbabwe organised in Zimbabwe Watch organised a discussion with European partners to discuss how to act in this new situation. A proposal of setting up a Zimbabwe Europe Network was born. Full report click here.