From my Sent Mail: African Pacific Foundation for Social Equity

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From: Andreas Lombardozzi [mailto:andreas@africanpacific.com]
Sent: 21 December 2010 07:01 PM
To: Peter Gates; Catriona MacMillan; Niran Jiang
Cc: Peter Archer; Peter Napwatt; Anita Neville; Katena Tsouroulla; Karemie Williams; Gavin Pereira; Brett Inder; Cameron Neil; Dr Dan Etherington; Danny Long; Lee Tan; Michael Spencer; Naomi Radunski; Natalie Lowrey; Nina Howard; Paul Deighton; Robyn Ekstrom; Dr Scott John; Simon Runia; d'Arcy Lunn; Philma Kelegai; Andreas Bruno Lombardozzi; Herman uit de Bosch; John Saki; Miro@africanpacific.com; Pius Mimpi; Sakiasi Veitogavi; tarek@digicelpacific.blackberry.com; Ursula Rakova; David Ford; Reception; Allan Scaravetti; Danielle ODonoghue; Gabor X
Subject: African Pacific Foundation for Social Equity

Documents Attached: 

Catriona Macmillan-Standing Corporate Representative

AP-Nui Fair Trade for A Fair Go  Charter

Organic Economy - AP-PGEP Model

THE PACIFIC GROWERS EXPORT PARTNERSHIP

Dear Catriona, Niran and Peter,

Trust you are all well and thank you for your work in the AP Transformation process and, as part of this process, the establishment of the African Pacific Foundation for Social Equity.   Catriona Macmillan, as the representation of the Social Justice movement within AP, Peter Gates, who has taken on the challenge of administrating and advising on the ownership architecture, and Niran Jiang who is assisting African Pacific in guiding the overall process of maintaining a balance cooperative vision within the business community.

To the founding partners of the Pacific Growers Export Partners (PGEP), Herman Uit De Bosch (NL), Pius Mimpi (PNG), Ursula Rakova (ARB), John Saki (SI) and Sakiasi Veitogavi (Fiji).  It is through a partnership born from our mutual vision that we are able to take the next step and move forward in understanding best-practice in terms of creating co-ownership program within our stakeholder network in the Pacific.  The PGEP open source trading platform has created a foundation of autonomy for participating growers and your impact reaches communities from Madang in PNG, through to Suva in Fiji and beyond.  Tankiu tru, hart blo yumi emi stret.

Thank you also to Team AP/Nui, Miroslav Menyhart (AP Operations), David Ford (NuiGeneration), Linda Gaden (Nui Merchandising), Gabor Csiszar (AP Processing), Allan Scarravetti (Nui Chocolate), Danielle O’ Donoghue (NuiChef) and of course Catriona mentioned above.  You have managed to maintain and grow an aspirational social asset; you have brought many at times diverging tasks into harmony, allowing the challenges to be managed in a collaborative and co creative process that stands testimony to your passion and vision. Thank you indeed.

I am grateful for the opportunity to widen our community, to a group of peers which whom we share the guiding principals of ethical, sustainable and fair.  I would like to introduce you to:  Anita Neville, Brett Inder, Cameron Neil, Dr Dan Etherington, Danny Long, D’Arcy Lunn, Gavin Pereira, Karemie Williams, Katena Tsouroulla, Lee Tan, Michael Spencer, Naomi Radunski, Natalie Lowrey, Nina Howard, Paul Deighton, Peter Archer, Peter Napwatt, Philma Kelegai, Robyn Ekstrom, Scott John, Simon Runia.  Many of you have already have already had a strong and meaningful commitment to the process of positive change in the Pacific, some of you are brand new to our AP work, but we have spoken in a unified voice.

I thank you for accepting to be part of building shared understanding and shared agreement in building the AP Foundation for Social Equity.  For me personally, Social Equity is what we have created as a community and which thus should be managed by the community as equal partners.  As much as there lies beauty in this concept, history has shown us it is also has its many challenges. 

I personally know only the what:  That the creation of Social Equity, assets of which at least part of; the profit, the voice and the ownership rests with all, is managed by all, to the benefit of all of the community that has created its value. I know that concept of Social Equity can be one part of the process to break the colonial legacy, the cycle of poverty and the degradation of the human spirit. I also understand that there is no separation among us as a creative species among many.

I personally do not know the how:  Our AP Charter has guided us through corporate life since inception in 1998 and I hope it will continue to assist the Foundation in interpreting the challenges as we move forward.  As the sole member of the Foundation, the minimum expectation  AP has of the Foundation is that it may manage the Nui Equity Fund, from proceeds either independently sourced, or paid from AP Revenue, in an effective, innovative professional, best practice, culturally sensitive and  transparent way, taking guidance from the Charter and the management team as required.  That it may contribute to the AP co-ownership process representing a broad community forum and consensus from across the Pacific region.

The first and only order of business for me is to hand this process from here onwards to Peter, Catriona and Niran as the Foundation seeks three directors and to create an Advisory/Peer/Elders Council.  I offer all of you an 100% transparent experience, in any questions, information, costing or records you may wish to see or have explained in relation to AP.  We all thank you for the faith and courage you have had in this process and look forward to creating sustainable and positive development outcomes in the Pacific and facilitating positive change in our community and beyond.

It remains for me to wish all of you a beautiful solar eclipse, a fantastic festive season….a healthy, wealthy 2011

Vinaka vakalevu

Tankiu tru

Blessings

andreas

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andreas b lombardozzi

trader & value chain architect

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