International Secretariat
The International Secretariat is based in Brussels, where most European Institutions are placed.
AEFJN International Secretariat
174, rue Joseph II
B – 1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel. +32.(0)2.234.68.10
Fax +32.(0)2.231.14.13
Email: aefjn@aefjn.org
The secretariat team is international and have a variety of backgrounds, preparation and experience. Most of them have had a working presence on the African continent. The Secretariat staff lobbies and coordinates the advocacy activities of the Antennae and AEFJN members.
Presently the team is made up of four people:
Executif Secretary: Begoña Iñarra
She is Spanish, Missionary of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA)
She coordinates the Antennae and is in charge of the Health-Medicines and Arms dossiers.
Policy Officer: Christine Fouarge
She is Belgian, married, mother of 4 children and member of the Community Chemin Neuf. She is in charge of the dossiers Food Sovereignty and Climate Change.
Policy Officer: Thomas Lazzeri
He is Italian. He follows the issues Trade and Corporate Social Responsibility.
He is also the webmaster.
ion of the News from AEFJN is now online. It contains news on UN Climate Summit in Durban (big business control the negotiations, REDD+ market mechanism is criticised), on protection of biodiversity and report on land rush, on Small Arms Flows and Communities in Kenya, on the Ethno-Religious Conflict in Nigeria, on Benin’s Universal Health Insurance Plan, efavirenz and AZT regimens for HIV treatment, on Africa lying naked to Euro-American Military Offensive and on Malawi urban poor hit by slew of price increases.
The national election campaign officially started the 28th October in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), exactly one month ahead of historic presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for November 28 2011. 41 humanitarian and human rights organizations, among them AEFJN, have expressed concern about the high political tension and deteriorating security situation. They have called upon all Congolese and international actors involved to take urgent measures to prevent electoral violence, better protect civilians and ensure credible, free and fair elections.
A simple booklet for workers in health centers in Africa, with guidelines on how to ensure the quality of purchased drugs. How can we assure the quality of the medicines we are buying? What do we need to know? What precautions should we take?
To encourage the commitment of AEFJN members in Africa, towards the fight against the proliferation of small arms in the continent, AEFJN has published a booklet with the organizations working for greater control of arms in Africa.