Millennium 3 Generation (M3G)
M3G
is a Think Tank cum Pressure Group born out of the realization that Uganda in
the 2nd Millennium has cross-cutting generational challenges and or
problems. It has been started by the University Graduates churned out in the
current third millennium and it believes that the M3G graduates of universities
and other tertiary institutions must play a leading role in providing solutions
to our national cross-cutting problems.
Our
society is beset by ills such as graduate unemployment, excruciating poverty
alongside massive wealth in a few hands, disease, seemingly incurable
corruption, sectarianism, favouritism, greed, almost total absence of
integrity, inter alia. These ills have resulted into mediocrity even in the
most sensitive public offices. These and many others are the issues that M3G
sets out to address.
M3G
is different from political parties in a sense that its primary aim is not to capture
state power. However, M3G doesn’t discourage its members from seeking political
leadership positions and believes in offering political solutions to the
socio-economic malaise since it is largely caused by politicians either by
commission or omission. Accordingly, we shall reign in politicians to stop
committing errors of commission or omission that result into excruciating
misery to the masses. We envision a society where the masses will not pay for
their leaders’ sins.
M2G
is different from NGOs in a sense that a number of NGOs’ agenda tends to be
donor-driven and some NGO employees are motivated by a pay cheque not
necessarily addressing citizens’ socio-economic challenges. But also many NGOs wait for donors to set a
pace for them hence being accused of being donor-driven.
As
M3G, we shall emphasize social justice and not charity and this we shall ably
do it through civic education premised on our activities that include research,
monitoring and documentation; debates, seminars and workshops; radio and
television talk shows and leadership grooming and training. We don’t intend to
seek for donor funds to build hospitals and schools and equip them. Rather we
urge the government that collects revenue from taxpayers to build hospitals,
schools, stock them with drugs and scholastic materials and ensure access to
education at all levels on the basis of merit regardless of one’s
socio-economic status. We shall seek funds from donors, members, friends and
well-wishers to ensure that we turn our problems into projects.
M3G
shall however work together with government, political parties and all other
civil society organisations through networking and partnerships to churn out a
shared national agenda.
Ours
is a purely voluntary, not monetary-driven group of selfless citizens who
believe that Ugandan problems must have Ugandan solutions. We seek to build a
generational social movement bigger in scope than the trade union movement and
the pan African movement.
Our Beliefs
We believe that justice is more
important than charity, so our people need justice not charity
We believe that we must be
solution-oriented not problem-oriented
We believe that as a generation we
don’t have problems but projects.
Our Motto
“We
must be the change we wish to see in Uganda”
Our
Mission
To
heal Uganda and make it a better place for all Ugandans by providing
generational solutions to generational problems
Our
Vision
A
society in which the masses don’t pay for their leaders’ sins.
Objectives
i.
To carry out ideological orientation for
all Ugandans so that collectively citizens can agree on national ethos, values,
ideals, morals, norms and evolve principles for social transformation.
ii.
To sensitize the masses about their
rights, responsibilities and state duties through civic education, workshops ,
seminars and debates
iii.
To wage a protracted people’s battle
against corruption and all forms of abuse and misuse of office in both the
public sector and civil society sector.
iv.
To train and groom leaders
v.
To inculcate a generation doctrine of
selflessness and patriotism in the current generation
vi.
To build people’s capacity by empowering
them with tools to assert and demand their rights
vii.
To debate and critique national
programmes and policies
viii.
To enhance critical thought and analysis
Target Groups
1. The
youth who include students, school drop outs and graduates
2. Workers
3. Women
4. Children
5. The
elderly
6. PWDs
7. Traders
We
shall have specific programmes for each of the above specific interest groups
Activities
a)
Research, monitoring and documentation
b)
Debates, seminars and workshops
c)
Press conferences
d)
Leadership training and grooming
Membership
Open
to people who share our vision, ideals and objectives subject to approval by
the administrators.
Core Values
i.
Integrity
ii.
Team work
iii.
Equal opportunity
iv.
Tolerance
Strategic partners
Government,
political parties, donors and CSOs.
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