The synod may pay attention to the following domains:
1. Economic and Political Justice

1. To invest in the programmes of civic and ethical education with a view to re-enforcing a culture of justice and peace and to form commissions addressing issues of democratic governance and advocacy.
2. To work closely with lay catholic organizations, especially those working with youth and those involved with the training of new leaders.
3. To ensure that basic education is available to all.
4. To consider appointing catholic liaison representatives within regional and Pan-African structures (like the AU).

2. Social Justice and Inequality

1. There is an urgent need to develop a new and holistic system of education that fulfills its social function of benefiting the whole person.
2. We urge the Synod of Bishops for Africa to look urgently at growing needs to appoint chaplains who are capable, committed, aware and available for this ministry.

3. Justice and Food Security/Sovereignty

1. The Church should encourage the use of a sustainable familial, social and ecological model and other capable models of increasing the productive capacity and ensuring food sovereignty.
2. … to invest in the rural areas and to develop public policies so as to benefit rural populations where the majority of poor and vulnerable persons are concentrated.
3. … for the investment in transport infrastructure for rural areas which is crucial to reduce the costs of transportation and expand markets for poor populations.

4. Justice between Women and Men

1. To involve women at all levels of decision-making in the state and Church.
2. … ensure that education is seen as a right of all women.
3. empower women to become effective participators in decision making processes, particularly in areas that affect them more as they care for the vulnerable and children.
4. … accompany women especially in situation of serious crisis and poverty.

 
5. New Tendencies in the African Conflicts: Prospects for Sustainable Peace

1. To make known the work and successful experiences of various commissions of justice and peace in “peace and security” institutions and political structures.
2. To develop a culture of working in synergy among Church organizations to empower them and other civil society organizations to lobby against weapons trade.
3. To establish groups of experts to work on strategic actions towards conflict prevention and non violent resolution of conflicts in both potential and post-conflict countries.
4. To develop institutes of peace studies on African soil.
5. To make propositions to reshape regional and sub-regional organizations, so that both the continent and the Church can face the new challenges arising from regionalization.
6. To develop synergies between Church and civil society organizations at every level.
7. To promote training programmes on social therapy and trauma counseling techniques.

6. Inter Religious Conflict - Islam in Africa (Based on Experience)

1. To learn from the positive experiences of inter-religious dialogue in order to fight against negative attitudes, especially between Catholics and Muslims.
2. To encourage churches to become involved in active media advocacy and campaigns to promote positive attitudes to nurture mutual respect, friendship, sincerity, reciprocity and mutual knowledge.  

7. Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law

1. To ensure the protection of individuals from the actions of states and non state actors…
2. … by active protection of those key civil society actors and human rights defenders.
3. To promote the respect and dignity of all individuals irrespective of their social, economic, cultural, political differences or ethnicity by actively fighting against the culture of impunity.
4. To advocate for the culture of transparency and accountability in order to promote the rule of law and the respect of human rights for all.
5. To promote dialogue among various opposing political groupings.
6. To take cognizance of the urgent needs of vulnerable populations e.g. refugees, IDPs, minority groups, women, youth and children and to work for the adequate protection mechanisms.
7. To promote an environment in which all human rights will be ensured…
8. … in order that human rights based approach permeates the institutional framework.

8.  Migration, Sources of Conflict or Peace

1. To raise awareness on the causes and benefits of migration, paying particular attention to the human and social development of all people.
2. To address the paradoxical realities of the issue of migration. While “brain drain” concerns exist throughout the continent, there are nonetheless human rights violations against skilled migrants.
3. To raise awareness among communities and political leaders with a view to reducing ignorance on the reasons of migration. 
4. To build a new model of connection between the continent and the diasporas of migrants.

9.  Africa at Peace with its Past

1. Churches should value the capacities of young people engaged in the outreach for reconciliation and justice, should give them an appropriate voice and should place youth in strategic pastoral plans for justice and reconciliation. 

10.  Africa Reconciled with Globalization

1. Encourage African endeavours and build its own markets.
2. Assist communities to raise the income of primary producers. ICT is an important tool for this.
3. While privatization is considered to be the norm in a globalised world… some key sectors still need to be in the hands of the state.
4. Globalization should have human face and not only an economic one.
5. The Church in collaboration with civil actors should develop effective networks to promote transparency amongst the transnational companies investing in Africa.
6. Globalization could become a tool for people to promote each other through solidarity.

Conclusion: We are happy and proud to have been able to contribute to the Synod, which is a process and not merely an event. We are conscious of the limitations of our work:
Rome, Italy. 02 October, 2009