]> http://www.paxromana.org/taxonomy/term/14/0 Articles about member federations in Africa en http://www.paxromana.org/node/897 <p>After the events of the 60th Anniversary of Pax Romana <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term33"><acronym title="ICMICA: International Catholic Movement for Intellectual &amp; Cultural Affaris">ICMICA</acronym></a>/<a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term62"><acronym title="MIIC: Mouvement Catholique International Pour les Affaires Intellectuelles et Culturelles, Movimiento Internacional de Intelectuales Católicos">MIIC</acronym></a> (May, 19th-23rd 2007), Pax Romana organized the 1st edition of a new programme of exchange and visits with African emerging leaders, including our President Jean Lokenga, about the different levels of govenance in Europe.</p> English Africa Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:50:25 -0700 http://www.paxromana.org/node/896 <p>Tras los actos en Roma del 60 Aniversario de Pax Romana <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term33"><acronym title="ICMICA: International Catholic Movement for Intellectual &amp; Cultural Affaris">ICMICA</acronym></a>/<a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term62"><acronym title="MIIC: Mouvement Catholique International Pour les Affaires Intellectuelles et Culturelles, Movimiento Internacional de Intelectuales Católicos">MIIC</acronym></a> (19-23 de mayo de 2007), Pax Romana ha organizado la 1ª edición de un nuevo programa de intercambio y conocimiento sobre los niveles de gobernanza en Europa con líderes emergentes africanos, incluyendo nuestro Presidente Jean Lokenga.</p> Español Africa Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:44:36 -0700 http://www.paxromana.org/node/202 <p>The International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs, Pax Romana <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term33"><acronym title="ICMICA: International Catholic Movement for Intellectual &amp; Cultural Affaris">ICMICA</acronym></a>, has been involved in the worldwide debate on sustainable development, human rights and poverty eradication. Last year, Pax Romana ICMICA joined the Millennium Development Goals (<a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term106"><acronym title="MDG: Millennium Development Goals">MDG</acronym></a>) Campaign and met other African stakeholders in Nairobi during the African Forum for the Global Call for Action against Poverty (<a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term107"><acronym title="GCAP: Global Call for Action against Poverty ">GCAP</acronym></a>).</p> English Africa Events Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:56:18 -0800 http://www.paxromana.org/nairoby_2002 <h4>African Regional Advocacy Workshop on <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term51"><acronym title="Human Rights: Privileges claimed or enjoyed by every human being by virtue of being human. The concept developed from the Roman idea of &#039;natural law&#039;. Early milestones in establishing human rights include the British Magna Carta (1215), Habeas Corpus Act (1679) and Bill of Rights (1689). None of these were as fundamentally comprehensive as the US Bill of Rights (1788) or France&#039;s Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789). During the nineteenth century, human rights began to be enshrined in international law, best illustrated by the Geneva Conventions, a series of treaties which governed the humane treatment of civilians, soldiers and prisoners during times of war. The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948. It stated that people have the right to life, liberty and education; to freedom of movement, religion, association and information; to a nationality and to equality before the law. Many nations still deny their citizens basic rights. ">Human Rights</acronym></a> and <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term56"><acronym title="Sustainable Development: Ultimately, all economic development depends on the earth&#039;s natural resource base. It is the primary biological production generated by photosynthesis that sustains the human race and virtually every other life form. Maintaining this biological productivity is therefore the key to sustainability. It is also crucial that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. That is why sustainable development implies limits. To be &#039;sustainable&#039;, development must meet human needs without depleting resources or irrevocably damaging the systems which produce those resources. Under present conditions, organic matter equivalent to 40%% of the primary production of the earth&#039;s ecosystems is being consumed by humans. If the world population doubles humans will devour as much biological material as is produced each year. At this level of exploitation the quality of the environment and, consequently, of human life will quickly decline. The World Commission on Environment and Development defines sustainable development as a &#039;process of change in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development and institutional change are all in harmony and enhance both current and future potential to meet human needs and aspirations&#039;. ">Sustainable Development</acronym></a> Nairobi, Africa</h4> <p><strong>Nairobi Declaration for Sustainable Development in Africa </strong></p> <p><em>&quot;There is no sustainable development without sustainable peace and respect for human rights&quot; </em></p> <p><em>Nairobi, May 11, 2002</em></p> <p>We, over 50 participants from 17 different countries mostly Africa[1], having met in Nairobi, Kenya from 5 to 11 May 2002 at the <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term33"><acronym title="ICMICA: International Catholic Movement for Intellectual &amp; Cultural Affaris">ICMICA</acronym></a> African Regional Advocacy Workshop on Human Rights and Sustainable Development around the theme &quot;Human Rights and Sustainable Development - The Challenge of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (<a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term41"><acronym title="WSSD: World Summit on Sustainable Development">WSSD</acronym></a>)[2] to African Christian Professionals in a Globalising World&quot; jointly convened by Pax Romana ICMICA Africa and the International Secretariat of ICMICA based in Geneva and hosted by CMICA Kenya, ICMICA member federation in Kenya,[3] </p> English Africa Statements Sustainable Tue, 28 May 2002 20:08:03 -0700