AFRICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

The African Leadership Institute (AfLI), a not-for-profit network, was established in 2003, following two years of planning, with some seed funding by Novartis International AG. The primary focus of AfLI is to build the capacity and capability for visionary and strategic leadership across Africa, especially among the promising leaders of the future. It is AfLI’s belief that without good leadership across the various levels and sectors of the continent, all the other excellent initiatives in Africa will be stifled. Investment in good leadership thus has an enormous return in terms of future social, economic, political, technological and environmental benefits.

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BUSINESS & ARTS SOUTH AFRICA

BASA (Business & Arts South Africa) was founded in 1997 as a joint initiative of government and the business sector, to secure the future development of the arts industry in our country, through increased corporate sector involvement. Established as a Section 21 company, with President Thabo Mbeki as its patron, BASA is accountable to both government and its business members.

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COACHES AND MENTORS OF SOUTH AFRICA

As people deal with challenging times in their business and personal spheres, so there has arisen an opportunity for a profession of coaches and mentors to support and enhance the potential of the individual and the business client. As the amount of people committed to developing potential in others grows, so more and more coaches and mentors have entered the South African market. It has become apparent that there is a need for a body that can enhance the profession of coaching and mentoring by providing a vendor independent forum for coaches and mentors to learn from one another and to form standards and structures that allow all stakeholders of the profession to be able to operate at the highest level. COMENSA will strive to ensure the best possible reputation for coaches and mentors within South Africa and attempt to set a benchmark for the industry in South Africa.

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CREATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS INTERNATIONAL

Creative Consciousness International (CCI) designs and delivers state-of-the-art empowerment solutions to professionals and corporations who are committed to quantum leap effectiveness, enabling them to achieve new authentic and sustainable levels of power and competence. Leadership development, acceleration, top performance, creativity, integrity and vision are the core benefits to CCI’s international clientele.

Marc Steinberg, founder of CCI and developer of Consciousness Coaching®, sees in it the next generation of human development techniques.

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EARTHLIFE AFRICA

Earthlife Africa (ELA) is a membership driven organisation of environmental and social justice activists, founded to mobilise civil society around environmental issues in relation to people. ELA Johannesburg (JHB) branch was established in August 1988 as the first branch of the organisation, which grew to many branches in the early nineties and is currently concentrated in three branches in South Africa and one in Namibia. While historically best know for highlighting environmental injustice, we also work to promote ecologically sound alternatives, like renewable energy and efficiency, organic farming and adopting the ‘Zero Waste’ approach to industrial pollution and waste management. We have also put considerable effort into participation in government policy development processes.

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ETHICS INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA 

The Ethics Institute of South Africa (EthicSA) is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit (Section 21) organisation. It strives to be a catalyst in fostering and nurturing ethical practices among individuals and institutions in both the private and public sectors, through playing a facilitative and collaborative role, and working in partnerships with government, business, academic institutions, and individuals.

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LIFEBUILD 

Lifebuild, which is the short name for the ‘Movement for Building Life, Lives and Whole Wealth Worldwide’, a voluntary association not for gain whose mission is to empower and inspire individuals and organisations to transform themselves and experience a happier, healthier, more meaningful and more productive existence as a result, has created a unique performance metric called the Inspired Capital Index (ICI) that measures the extent to which an organisation creates ‘Inspired Capital'.

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PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

Proudly South African (PSA) is an exciting campaign to promote South African companies, products and services which are helping to create jobs and economic growth in our country. Supported by organised labour, organised business, government and community organisations, Proudly South African is the way for every South African to do something concrete to support job creation, and help build our young nation. At the heart of the campaign is the Proudly South African logo. Companies who meet the standards set by Proudly South African can use the logo to identify themselves, their products and services.

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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA

The Foundation for the Development of Africa (FDA), a private organisation, is actively involved with initiating and facilitating business and other processes conducive to Sustainable Development in Africa - with the emphasis on sustainability. These processes include the promotion of NEPAD (New Partnerships for Africa’s Development); networking opportunities; business opportunities; investment opportunities; promotion of special projects; dissemination of business information; joint venture initiatives and a range of value added services - all to serve AFRICA!

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT

The South African Institute for Advancement (INYATHELO) assists institutions and organisations to develop a professional approach to raising the donor investment required to advance their objectives. While assisting in building skills to access giving, the institute also promotes social responsibility and personal philanthropy.

Inyathelo promotes a strategic approach to development in South Africa, seeing donors and funding recipients as partners. When referring to advancement, they essentially refer to the sustainable development of institutions and organisations, and the skills development of their leadership.

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UNITED NATIONS

Background

On 24 October 1945, delegates representing 51 countries committed to preserving peace and security formed the United Nations, an organisation aimed at ensuring that there is an international forum for managing conflicts around the globe. Today, the organisation continues to play a major role in global security. However, while maintaining international security remains one of its main activities, the United Nations has expanded its focus to include development, health, the environment and other international initiatives.

The UN in South Africa

During most of the apartheid era in South Africa, the United Nations was not represented in the country. During this period, the United Nations supported the national liberation movements in support of individuals and non-government organisations directly opposed to the established regime. It was only in 1991 that the United Nations started establishing its presence in the country by opening a UNHCR office. This was followed by the opening of a UNICEF office in 1992. Following the first completely democratic and non-racial elections held in April 1994, South Africa signed various basic agreements with UN agencies.

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