The orientation assembly is now wrapping up, but please continue to send us your messages and comments as these will definitely taken into consideration for the final report.
Everyone in the room agrees that over these last two days large orientations and priorities have been set for D&P, however, now comes the next challenge, which is to set the specific actions that will allow D&P to meet these objectives and attain its potential. It will require collective action from all of us across the country.
And lastly, we must never forget the strength and courage of our partners in the Global South. As it was put so eloquently this weekend, "We don't have partners, we are partners."
Thank you to everyone who participated and continue to send your messages!
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I agree. It will be important to see what actions come out of the six priorities. It would be good to keep the national blog open so that we can track developments on the priorities.
ReplyDeleteIt would be very encouraging to get messages from the blog when actions are taken that fit one of the priorities.
Thanks for providing this window into your discussions.
Paul McGuire
Re: 'We don't have partners, we are partners'...I am reminded of the words of a community leader in Conception, Nicargua, who I met last summer on a Solidarity Tour. As we left, she said, 'Let us continue to support each other as we walk like brothers and sisters hand in hand under God.' (I am paraphrasing...the exact quote is somewhere in my 50 pages of type-written notes.)
ReplyDeleteBonne remarque Debbie. Il ne faut pas oublier que notre action et toutes ses incidences matérielles est d'abord une question d'Être plutôt que d'avoir, de relations équitables et non de possessions. Cela fait partie de notre identité à "contre-courant"
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