My name is LUKE Edward Montgomery Mudzimu Dzipange ZUNGA Ndiambahinze Hodhera. I am the treasurer of Global Zimbabwe Forum. After all has been said, we lack the economic vision. Many say democracy first. Others have not thought about it and many expect democracy to naturally deliver an economy.

What kind of Zimbabwe do we want and what kind of plan works. How is it financed?

Global Zimbabwe has annunciated a plan but we want to infuse your ideas. The premise is that the Diaspora is a permanent feature. Whatever happens, some of us will not easily abandon the Diaspora, preferring dual citizenship. But we all need to engage the development of Zimbabwe. Here is the structural plan.

In December 2007 a global structure was created at the first global conference in Johannesburg. It operates world wide in 6 regions, namely

1. Australasia (New Zealand and Australia), represented by Mandhla Aka Dube based in New Zealand and Tinashe Chimedza based in Australia.

2. America(USA and Canada) represented by Prof Mukasa based in the USA and Canaan Mhlanga in Canada.

3. UK as a country represented by Violet Mariacha

4. Central Europe represented by Promise Mkwananzi based in Holland.

5. SADC (countries outside South Africa and Zimbabwe) represented by Simba Chirimubwe based in Botswana.

6. South Africa as a country represented by Grace Kwinjeh, Luke Zunga, Daniel Molokela, Tamuka Chirimambowa based in Durban.

The representatives are an interim structure. Every year an global conference is held at select cities in the world, where Zimbabweans will encourage each other and celebrate achievers with global awards. The leadership is elected every two years at the global conference.

The patron of Global Zimbabwe Forum is Prof Ken Mufuka based in the USA, and the acting coordinator is Nora Tapiwa based in the Johannesburg offices.

Each region should form a national structure. South Africa was the first to form a national structure in June 2005, now made up of 43 NGOs in South Africa. The leadership are: Mr. Solomon 'Sox' Chikohwero(Chairperson)

Mr. Doctor Ncube (Vice Chairperson)

Ms. Lilian Samson (Committee member)

Mr. Immanuel Hlabangana (Committee member)

Mr. Eddie Matsangaise (Committee member)

Mr. Butholezwe Nyathi (Committee member)

Ms. Nora Tapiwa (National Coordinator)

The position of treasurer is vacant.

• Zimbabwe Diaspora Forums coordinate national activities in South Africa.

This is registered in South Africa to spearhead development agenda, starting in the Diaspora and prepare them for the reconstruction of a future democratic Zimbabwe. Invitations were sent out for those who would like to be board members to send in CVs by 30^th April 2008. The board will be announced in May 2008.

Luke D Zunga - Chairperson of Zimbabwe Diaspora Development Chamber

Treasurer of Global Zimbabwe Forum, Chair of Concerned Citizens of Zimbabwe

Chartered Secretary, Businessman, author of 3 books

Researching on development by infusing business into civil society activities.

Prof Daniel Makina - Deputy Chairperson. Director Finance and Economic Planning

Prof of Economics and Banking(Unisa),

Director of Mass Public Opinion Institute

Grace Kwhinjeh - Director Globalization

Journalism and Politics. Previously MDC representative in Belgium

Sox Chikohwero - Director

Ex combatant and Intelligence, Chair of Zimbabwe Diaspora Forum

Doctor Ncube - Director

Masters in Education, Ex combatant, Deputy chair of Zimbabwe

Diaspora Forum, chair of Progressive Teachers in SA

Nora Tapiwa - Company Secretary

Banker, Coordinator of Zimbabwe Diaspora Forum

Chair Tapiwa Institute of Leadership

Rodrick Ngoro Director of Agriculture

Master in Mass communications, Phd student

Previously resident in Tokyo, Japan.

Mandhla aka Dube - Director Australasia

Print Journalist now based in New Zealand,

Christian movements, NCA, ZESN, ZEC etc

Prof Stanford Mukasa - Director USA, Director Media and IT

Prof of Journalism USA. Media expert

Prof Temba Shonhiwa - Director Education

Senior lecturer Wits school of Maths, Member America Maths Society and many

other Maths societies in the world etc

Dr Joseph Shava - Director Health

MBChB, MMED, Medical practitioner in private practice SA

Rev Mufaro Hove - Director

Minister of religion, Patron of Revolutionary Youth movement,

Zimfinalpush blogger

Canaan Mhlanga - Director Canada

Educationist, pastor based in Canada

Violet Mariyacha - Director UK

UK British businessperson.

Promise Mkwananzi - Director Group Assets and Portfolios and Central Europe

UZ Youth and student leader Netherlands

Calton Andifasi - Director Industry and Infrastructure

Bsc Eng., Industrial Engineer

Adednicho Dube - Director Legal Committee

LLB, LLM (Corporate Law) in practice

Promise Sande - Director SADC (still confirm)

Director of Companies of Promin Mining(Zambia), Orange Lake Resort etc

12 directors are based in South Africa

is Honorary director and ex- officio member of any committee.

The notice of meetings, agenda, previous minutes and proposed resolutions will be circulated ahead of the meeting. Directors who are far would then send in written notes on points and opinion they want included or changed. Directors who have submitted their opinion on matters on the agenda will be considered present. Those who say nothing will recorded as absent or apologies if their circumstances are known.

Same procedure with committee meetings for committees below.

• If you want to be a member of a committee please e-mail your CV and indicating the committee you want join. In future board members will be drawn from those who served in committees.

Prof D Makina C. Andifasi (Industrial Engineer)

L D Zunga L D Zunga

Mandhla Aka Dube C. Mhlanga

A. Dube R. Ngoro S. Mudekwa

Moses Chundu Msc Econ T. Chirimambowa

P. Sande

Director - Prof T. Shonhiwa Director - Dr J. Shava

D Ncube Prof T Shonhiwa

Rev Mufaro Hove

P Mkwananzi Director- G Kwinjeh

N Tapiwa Sox Chikohwero

Tompson Moraka ACIS Violet Mariyacha

Jerry Mashamba N Tapiwa

Prof Mukasa Director - R. Ngoro

Grace Kwinjeh T. Chirimambowa

Mandhla aka Dube, Simiso Matwasa

P Mkwanazi, N. Machana

R Ngoro.

Rev M Hove

Director - A Dube LLM

Gabrael Shumba

Mabasa Sibanda Candidate attorney

These structures are supposed to coordinate globally. Global Zimbabwe Forum will focus on broad policy, skills training and diplomacy. In the next article I shall articulate details of the intended programs. However, give us any suggestions you may wish. What kind of Zimbabwe do you want to see and how you propose achieving it?