ForAfrika: Together

We are ForAfrika. Our vision is for Africa to thrive.

We are ForAfrika, we are for 20 million African people sustainable providing for themselves in 10 years. To achieve this goal we need to come Together as one organisation, with one vision, behind one strategy, to ensure the communities we serve are transformed through our partnership.

As we gather Together, let's come with open minds and hearts, bring our ideas and shared experiences and a commitment to deal with the issues we need to face. Ensuring we leave aligned as one organisation behind a powerful strategy to see the communities we serve transformed and thriving!

Isak Pretorius,
Group CEO

Event

01. Pre-event

Daywear:
Casual spring/summer wear…long trousers/jeans/skirts, long sleeved t-shirts and shirts, light sweaters. Think layers that you can put on or take off!

Early morning and evening wear:
A lightweight jacket. Smart casual attire for Porsche Museum Tour and dinner on the 17th.

What not to forget:
Camera, chargers, batteries if needed, adaptor plug (EU plug type below).

How’s the weather

The average temperature in mid-June is 18 °C, with a minimum of 12 °C

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The EOS model (Pre-reading)

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ForAfrika annual report 2022

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02. Event

Where we’re going

Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart, capital of southwest Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state, is known as a manufacturing hub. Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have headquarters and museums here. The city is filled with greenspaces, which wrap around its center. Popular parks include the Schlossgarten, Rosensteinpark and Killesbergpark. Wilhelma, one of the largest zoos and botanical gardens in Europe, is just northeast of Rosenstein Castle.

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Where we’re staying

Aloft Stuttgart
The beat of the city center at the Aloft Hotel Stuttgart. In the heart of the Stuttgart Germany city center, near the central station, you will find Aloft Hotel Stuttgart.

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What we’re doing

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Day 1 Day 2

Who’s coming

Time to connect.

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Day 1 (16 June 2023)

18:30 -21:00

Meal

BBQ at Gospel Forum with Leadership team, Group Board members and Affiliate Board members.

(Gospel Forum: Junghansstraße 7-9, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany)

21:00 - 21:15

Transfer

Gospel Forum - Aloft Stuttgart.

(Aloft Stuttgart: Heilbronner Str. 70, 70191 Stuttgart, Germany)

End of day 1

Day 2 (17 June 2023)

7:00 - 8:00

Meal

Breakfast

8:00 - 8:15

Transfer

Aloft Stuttgart - Gospel Forum

8:30 - 8:45

Welcome

Welcome by ForAfrika Founder and Group Chairman
Ann Pretorius & Paul Edwards

8:45 – 10:00

Session

Session 1: We are ForAfrika
Isak Pretorius

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee break

Connect time

10:30 – 12:30

Session

Session 2 - ForAfrika strategy
Simon McGregor & Abeba Amene

12:30 – 1:30

Meal

Lunch

13:30 - 15:30

Session

Session 3 - Tackling key issues
Paul Edwards

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break

Connect time

16:00 - 16:15

Transfer

Gospel Forum - Porsche Museum

16:30 - 18:00

Off-site

Private tour of Porsche Museum
(Porscheplatz 1, 70435 Stuttgart, Germany)

18:30 - 20:30

Meal

Ristorante Franca e Franco
(Marconistraße 25, 70435 Stuttgart, Germany)

20:30 - 20:45

Transfer

Ristorante Franca e Franco - Aloft Stuttgart

Event close

Day 3 (16 June 2022)

7:00 - 8:00

Meal

Breakfast

8:00 - 8:45

Transfer

Montecasino to Base

9:00 – 11:00

Session 3

Vision building session 2: Marketing strategy, 3 year picture.
Fred Mutenyo

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

Connect time

11:30 – 1:30

Session 4

Vision building session 3: 1 year plan, quarterly rocks
Eddie Brown

1:30 – 2:30

Meal

Lunch

2:30 - 5:00

Session 5

Vision building session 4: Issue solving, 90-Day world, Toolbox tools
Simon McGregor

5:30 - 8:30

Meal

Sundowners and dinner – Boma braai at Base

8:30 - 9:15

Transfer

Base to Montecasino

End of day 3

Day 4 (17 June 2022)

7:00 - 8:00

Meal

Breakfast

8:00 - 8:45

Transfer

Montecasino to Base

9:00 - 10:00

Session 6

Session 6 - Radical Candor
David Brown

10:00 - 12:00

Session 7

Session 7 - Health and wellness
Dr Albert Wort

12:00 - 1:00

Meal

Lunch

1:00 - 2:30

Session 8

Team Building Fun
Susannah Hastings

2:30 - 3:00

Closing

CEO wrap up

3:00 - 3:45

Transfer

Base to Montecasino

End of Max Impact: Vision

Abeba Amene

Chief Programs Officer

Alberto Gava

UK ForAfrika Trustee

Alex Burroughs

UK ForAfrika Director of Development

Ann Pretorius

Founding Director

Elias Koller

Switzerland ForAfrika CEO

Fred Lambert

Austria ForAfrika Board member

Isak Pretorius

Group CEO

Judith Meuller

Switzerland ForAfrika Board member

Kristin Reinhardt

Germany ForAfrika Board member

Maik Strassl

Switzerland ForAfrika Board member

Maren Augustin

Germany ForAfrika Finance and Administration Officer

Matthias Link

Germany ForAfrika Board member

Paul Edwards

Group Chairman

Roberta Annan

Group Board member

Roger Clarke

UK ForAfrika Trustee

Sabine Wenz

Germany ForAfrika CEO

Sabrina Leuenberger

Switzerland ForAfrika Co-President

Simon McGregor

Group COO

Susannah Hastings

Chief of Staff

Terri Pretorius

Group Marketing Director

Additional leadership team members attending dinner on 16 June:

Arsenio Mucavele

Mozambique ForAfrika Country Director

Célio Njinga

Angola ForAfrika Country Director

Charles Wentzel

Disaster Response Director

Cisca Pretorius

Dr Mary Okumu

Group Senior Director/Head of Technical Unit

Eugene Keague

Group Facilities Manager

Fiona Hannig

Group Chief Communications Officer

Glynn Le Roux

Creative Director

Jane Kingara

Human Resources Director

Jennifer Schnare

North America Director of Development

Leader Makumator

South Sudan ForAfrika Country Director

Mashall Makamanzi

South Africa ForAfrika Country Director

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© 2023 | For Afrika to Thrive (Registration Number: 2010/025117/10) is a multi-national public charity with a global reach. It has affiliate offices in:
• South Africa (ForAfrika South Africa NPC, Registration Number: 1983/011022/08, NPO Number: 052-455-NPO, PBO Number: 130000144)
• United Kingdom (ForAfrika UK, England and Wales Registered Charity Number: 1050992, Scotland: SC043643)
• USA (ForAfrika USA, EIN: 38-2726350)
• Canada (JAM Canada, Charity Number: 865982573 RR 0001)
• Germany (ForAfrika Deutschland e.V., Tax Number: 99019/38930)
• Switzerland (Stiftung Schweiz ForAfrika, Registration Number: CHE-114.509.322)
• Australia (ForAfrika Ltd, Registration Number: 651 493 980)
• Norway (ForAfrika Norge, Registration Number: 828 055 232)

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