The Africa Progress Panel has launched the Alternative Guide to the World Cup. Former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan and United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador and football star Didier Drogba have made:
... a call for the spirit of fairness embodied by the World Cup to be applied broadly to continent’s relations with the rest of the world
Thanks to kabissa space for change in africa for the links. If you haven't been there yet, pay them a visit.
Please click here to download the Complete Guide. The kick off is the first game for South Africa against Mexico.
Featured, in Group order, are: South Africa, Algeria, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire. Each game has a Game Plan :
Plus Attempts On Target (Goals scored?) and Attempts Off Target (Offside?) for the UN Millennium Development Goals targets:
We'll be watching from Australia with great interest! We won't play any African countries until the 2nd Round.
... the amounts of beer we’ll drink over this Cup
Hahaha very cool…this might actually get even me (who has never watched a match of anything in her life) a little more interested in the World Cup.
It’s all consuming in Oz. Wish we could get the same media for the MDGs. The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) gives extensive coverage, especially on Radio National. SBS does a reasonable job but they are soccer obsessed.
Great idea! I’m gonna circulate it elsewhere. Thanks for the tip.
Go for it! I understand why south Africa and Nigeria can make the World Cup. But what are Cameroon, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire’s secrets of success? A little research may help.
Hey Kevin, there is another similar initiative, called Who Should I Cheer For? You can compare teams on such issues as % of GDP given in aid or carbon emissions per person. Really cool.
Check it out http://whoshouldicheerfor.com/
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That’s great! Thanks. Australia is #25
I like comparison! This is a creative and good idea!
A little bit of serious silliness from OneWorldTV: The Big Heads Kick Off The World Cup with a Game of Football
Spot your government head! Offside perhaps?
Another story from kabissa.org: about Vision Africa’s World Cup Launch in Kibera
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1 Goal: Education for All Join the other 9 million working to get education for 72 million children.
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A very disturbing film from Mariana Van Zeller on Current TV:
Soccer’s Lost Boys: World Cup Dreams and Nightmares
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African Progress Panel continues Scoring each game for African Development. There is a French version Marquer pour l’Afrique as well.