We, the taskforce established at the Eritrea Symposium 2018, reconvened on 22-24 February 2019:

Noting the evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Red Sea Basin and the Horn of Africa;

Deeply concerned by the apparent dire threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Eritrea;

Aware of the continued absence of a legitimate and competent government in Eritrea;

Committed to the implementation of the ratified 1997 Constitution of Eritrea, despite its flaws, to institute the rule of law and facilitate smooth transition;

Recognising the need for a functional structure to implement the Strategy of Action adopted by the Global Mobilisation Taskforce, do hereby commit to work to:

• Safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Eritrea;
• Defend the dignity of the Eritrean people;
• Build a broad-based movement linking a network of patriotic Eritreans;
• Work toward an all-inclusive reconciliation among Eritreans;
• Promote a shared vision of an Eritrea based on an appreciation of and respect for the rule of law, democratic principles and human rights via meetings, seminars, conferences, symposia and online publications;
• Undertake diplomatic and advocacy work to promote greater awareness of the current state of affairs in Eritrea among the international community, especially Eritrea’s friends and partners;
• Mobilise Eritreans at home and abroad to engage in the struggle for justice;
• Promote and strengthen collaboration among Eritrean pro-democracy forces;
• Build a political bridge connecting the internal resistance and the Diaspora opposition.

 To this end, we have set up a coordination committee to:

1. Mobilise all Eritreans to coalesce around the demand for:
1. the immediate implementation of the ratified 1997 Constitution of Eritrea;
2. the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, jailed journalists and prisoners of conscience;
3. and the expeditious demarcation of the boundary;
2. Encourage the Eritrean Defence and Security Forces to defend the Eritrean people and safeguard the sovereign interests of Eritrea;
3. Energise the effort to catalyse democratic transition in Eritrea.

Change Now!

Frankfurt, Germany

24 February 2019

Held on the 14- 16 December 2018, the 'Eritrea Symposium 2018: The Imperative for Common Action’ brought together over 30 representatives of political and civil society groups from the global Eritrean Diaspora to participate in 6 engaging panels on:

1. Rule of Law and Human Rights /  ግዝኣተ ሕግን ሰብኣዊ መሰላትን (Link)
2. Building a Secular Civic State / ምህናጽ ዓለማዊ ዜግነታዊ መንግስቲ  (Link)
3. Transitional Justice and National Reconciliation / ስግግራዊ ፍትሕን ሃገራዊ ዕርቅን (Link)
4. Strategy for Democratic Transition / ስትራተጂ ደሞክራስያዊ ስግግር (Link)
5. The Role of Youth in Democratic Transition / ተራ መንእሰያት ኣብ ደሞክራስያዊ ስግግር (Link)
6. The Imperative for Common Action / ኣድላዪነት ሓባራዊ ስራሕ (Link)

For a general perspective on the Symposium, please see the Keynote Address below.

Outcome: ኣዋጅ ፍራንክፉርት 2018 /  Frankfurt Declaration 2018 / 2018 إعلان فرانكفورت

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– Eritrea Symposium - Keynote Address in English (Link)

– ሲምፖዝዩም ኤርትራ – መኽፈቲ መደረ (Link)

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