Morero [A Setswana Word]
Consensus building is not new to the country of Botswana. Batswana strongly believe in the value of consultation within society. The process of Morero, inter-personal, family, and community levels is considered an invaluable asset in the ability to reach and sustain agreements. At the national level, public service officials and politicians, including the President, regularly travel throughout the country to consult ordinary citizens on various government programmes and other issues of national or local concern. In this way, most citizens do not feel left out of the decision-making process of their country. Failure to consult tends to generate negative responses since people interpret it as an indirect statement that either they do not matter, are inferior, or in the case of the family unit, not significant enough to be worth consulting. Although consultations tend to be time consuming, the consensus they bring about creates a lot of harmony both within families and in society as a whole.
Morero [Building Consensus]
To help create and maintain a vision for educational excellence, Think Tank Thuto upholds the Batswana practise known as "Morero." Starting with the businessplan for Francistown's Highschool, the U.S.C. Marshall Business-plan team started the consultation process with Batswana Teachers and Parents in 2007. To continue to define and maintain a vision that upholds educational excellence, we encourage all leaders, parents and other members of the future schools' communities to freely communicate with our organization throughout planning, building and ongoing operations of the future schools.
Morero [A Setswana Word]
Consensus building is not new to the country of Botswana. Batswana strongly believe in the value of consultation within society. The process of Morero, inter-personal, family, and community levels is considered an invaluable asset in the ability to reach and sustain agreements. At the national level, public service officials and politicians, including the President, regularly travel throughout the country to consult ordinary citizens on various government programmes and other issues of national or local concern. In this way, most citizens do not feel left out of the decision-making process of their country. Failure to consult tends to generate negative responses since people interpret it as an indirect statement that either they do not matter, are inferior, or in the case of the family unit, not significant enough to be worth consulting. Although consultations tend to be time consuming, the consensus they bring about creates a lot of harmony both within families and in society as a whole.
Morero [Building Consensus]
To help create and maintain a vision for educational excellence, Think Tank Thuto upholds the Batswana practise known as "Morero." Starting with the businessplan for Francistown's Highschool, the U.S.C. Marshall Business-plan team started the consultation process with Batswana Teachers and Parents in 2007. To continue to define and maintain a vision that upholds educational excellence, we encourage all leaders, parents and other members of the future schools' communities to freely communicate with our organization throughout planning, building and ongoing operations of the future schools.
THINK TANK THUTO
The MDGs and VISION 2016 are frameworks for measuring progress in Human Development. Think Tank Thuto has aligned goals for schools, charity and community programs in support of the MDGs and VISION 2016.
THE UN'S MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGs)
- Energy Provision
- Climate Change
- Sustainable use of materials (waste Management)
- Water
- Demographics/Urbanization
- Poverty
- HIV/AIDS
BOTSWANA'S VISION 2016
- An Educated and Informed Nation
- A Prosperous, Productive and Innovative Nation
- A Compassionate, Just and Caring Nation
- A Safe and Secure Nation
- An Open, Democratic and Accountable Nation
- A Moral and Tolerant Nation
- A United and Proud Nation
THINK TANK THUTO
The MDGs and VISION 2016 are frameworks for measuring progress in Human Development. Think Tank Thuto has aligned goals for schools, charity and community programs in support of the MDGs and VISION 2016.
THE UN'S MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGs)
- Energy Provision
- Climate Change
- Sustainable use of materials (waste Management)
- Water
- Demographics/Urbanization
- Poverty
- HIV/AIDS
BOTSWANA'S VISION 2016
- An Educated and Informed Nation
- A Prosperous, Productive and Innovative Nation
- A Compassionate, Just and Caring Nation
- A Safe and Secure Nation
- An Open, Democratic and Accountable Nation
- A Moral and Tolerant Nation
- A United and Proud Nation
The UN's Sustainability Initiative
Never before in history has there been a greater alignment between the objectives of the International Community and those of the business world. Common goals, such as building markets, combating corruption, safeguarding the environment and ensuring social inclusion, have resulted in unprecedented partnerships and openness between business, governments, civil society, labour and the United Nations.
The Foundation for the UN's Global Compact Ten Principals
The UN Global Compact's ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption enjoy universal consensus and are derived from:
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- The Int'l Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
- The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
- The United Nations Convention Against Corruption
A Value Enhancing Management Model
Think Tank Thuto supports the ten principles of the Global Compact with respect to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. With this commitment, we express our intent to advance these principles within our sphere of influence. We are actively learning how to translate the core 10 principals into value-enhancing management practices for our organization.
Annelize Bester, Executive-Director
