Objective

Action Step(s)

Role of  Regional /Local Partners

Resources Required

Responsible Person(s)

Provide tailored health education and services for women

·   Build an infra-structure of local women medical teams to liaise with the Desk through local representatives.

·   Develop the Women’s Desk Web Link to incorporate medical information on various health educational sites.

·   Work together with MAB on screening programmes to incorporate specific women’s issues within the programme 

Not Specified

Secretarial resources

Local medical volunteers

Dr. Z. Hassam
Dr. Shelina Vanat (Kurji)

Shabira Sabur

Provide Islamic education to reflect the needs of women and their changes in lifestyle throughout their lives

·   Develop online Fiqh, Tafseer, Taddabur classes and work together with local representatives to promote this amongst women in their region

·   Understand needs of local jamaats with the help of local representatives

·   Representatives to contribute to Women’s Newsletter

·   Work together with IEB on producing a booklet on women’s important cycle from daughter to wife to mother and so on.

Not Specified (explicitly)

Relevant IEB consultants

Shamim Abidi, Sajida Rashid, Fatima Bandali

Promote and strengthen the self-development and identity of Muslim women by age group

·   Work together with local representatives to explore needs of local women

·   Appoint Newsletter Editors and work on gathering articles for first issue

Not Specified (explicitly)

Volunteers for Newsletter

Shamim Abidi, Fatema Haji, Fatema Rashid, Zainab Mohamed

Provide systems and links to help women gain access to the workplace, find suitable employment or gain access to secular education

·   Network with Regional Representatives to assess need for help in each region

·   Incorporate Educational info in Journal

Not Specified (explicitly)

Regional Reps & Volunteers for  journal & website

Not Specified

Support parents in raising well balanced Islamic children from 0-18 years of age

·   Form links with women’s bodies with the help of Regional Reps

·   Assess needs for each region individually and develop plan for next 4 years for helpline, counseling, Residential courses etc. 

·   Work together with IEB to deliver courses or seminars where necessary.

Not Specified (explicitly)

Regional Reps,

IEB collaboration

Not Specified

Promote understanding and respect of Muslim women both within and outside the Muslim community

·    Develop Network with Regional Bodies and Reps to raise awareness of Women’s Desk and WF

Not Specified (explicitly)

Regional Reps

Not Specified

Provide the building blocks to create healthy marital relationships within the community

·    Build links with Regional Federations and Representatives of Marriage Committees to work on Marriage Advisory Council

·    Build a  team of IT experts, Matchmakers and Marriage Committee Members to provide prototype for global internet matchmaking site and Guidelines for Marriage Committee Set Up  for submission to all Jamaats

·    Organise Consultation Days on Marital issues in each region (similar to the one in Dubai)

·    Organise Pilot Course for ‘Marriage Educators’ Early Summer and a Training Programme for couples embarking on marriage   

Not Specified (explicitly)

Volunteers

Not Specified

Objective

Action Step(s)

Role of  Regional /Local Partners

Resources Required

Responsible Person(s)

By 2008, there will be at least 50% awareness of MAB’s activities in Pakistan

·   Establish contacts with all Jamaats in Pakistan & identify a Jamaat representative who should be their appointee & open a channel of communication relating to the activist of MAB & explain aim of this exercise.

Liaise with MAB and co-ordinate activities in Pakistan

Secretarial resources and passage expenses to Pakistan

Dr M Datoo

By 2008, the MAB will have undertaken and completed a medical needs assessment globally                                      

·   Establish contact with regional federations and identify representatives who are ‘their’ appointees and open a channel of communication and explain the aim of this exercise.  Contact SP team of WF and agree on modus operandum

·   All member Federations and Jamaats have been contacted-No response received so far

Not Specified (explicitly)

Secretarial resource & help from SP team

M Master

Dr N Suleman

And A Chagani

Create networks at the regional level to: co-ordinate local medical needs, work in conjunction with local structures to implement identified needs, work with the local structures to implement the Thalassaemia, HIV/AIDS and screening programmes.

·   Establish contact with regional federations and identify representatives who are ‘their’ appointees and open a channel of communication and explain the aim of this exercise. 

·    All member Federations and Jamaats have been contacted-No response received so far

Not Specified (explicitly)

Secretarial resources

(a & b) Dr Z Abbas, Dr S Janmohamed

( c ) Dr M T I Walji

MAB will work in each region to increase access to medical care.  Priority will be given to the following areas: Africa, Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent, United States, Hajj

·   Establish contact with regional federations and identify representatives who are ‘their’ appointees and open a channel of communication and explain the aim of this exercise.

·    All member Federations and Jamaats have been contacted-No response received so far

Not Specified (explicitly)

Secretarial resources

Dr H Jiwa

By 2008, every member of the community will have been screened for Thalassaemia

·   Establish contact with regional federations and identify representatives who are ‘their’ appointees and open a channel of communication and explain the aim of this exercise. 

·   All member Federations and Jamaats have been contacted-No response received so far

Not Specified (explicitly)

Secretarial resources

Dr M T I Walji, A Rehemtulla

By 2008, MAB will ensure that each Jamaat has implemented HIV testing before every                      marriage performed by that Jamaat

·   Establish contact with regional federations and identify representatives who are ‘their’ appointees and open a channel of communication and explain the aim of this exercise.

·    All member Federations and Jamaats have been contacted-No response received so far

Not Specified (explicitly)

Secretarial resources

Dr M T I Walji

A Rajbhai

By 2008, the MAB will have enabled each Jamaat to undertake screening of members on a regular basis and promote health education

·   Establish contact with regional federations and identify representatives who are ‘their’ appointees and open a channel of communication and explain the aim of this exercise.

·   All member Federations and Jamaats have been contacted-No response received so far

Not Specified (explicitly)

Secretarial resources

M Haji

Objective

Action Step(s)

Role of  Regional /Local Partners

Resources Required

Responsible Person(s)

IEB will work towards making the dhakireen and ulema more effective at providing Islamic guidance

·   Detailed action plan; team; input; precise requirements for new/existing dhakirs/ulema; develop training programme & course; training institutions, venues, tutors; publicity

Ask regional federations for input;

include venues, tutors from the region in the training and development programme

Persons (one or two from each region) experienced this field.

£50,000 over 5 years

Naushad Mehrali and Shaykh Hasnain Kassamali

IEB will ensure that madressa's are effective places of education

·   Collect information from regional federations on madressa operations

Not Specified (explicitly)

Stationery  & postage requirement.

Traveling expenses if required by the regional federations.

Islamic Religious Education Coordinator with two specific members of the IEB Board.

IEB should have systems in place to communicate availability and descriptions of continuous Islamic education

Research & Planning

·   Communicate objective appropriately.

·   Recruit relevant sub-committees/individuals.

·   Preparation of groundwork: i.e. initiate design of template and accompanying guidelines to provide framework for relevant organisations to input + submit data.

Communicate objective, request dedicated individual to work with IEB, invite feedback to refine data

Human resources

IEB administrator and local contact person

IEB should support the development of a network of multi purpose, state of the art, centres of excellence in Islamic Knowledge

Research

·    Carry out a study on the existing infrastructure in place across the world, its effectiveness and methods used to disseminate information

·    Conduct a survey on the demand for such centres, i.e. where would they be most beneficial

Communicate objective and process to get support and a dedicated regional representative

IEB administrator to initiate process and local representatives elected/appointed to be the ‘point person’.

Not Specified

Objective

Action Step(s)

Role of  Regional /Local Partners

Resources Required

Responsible Person(s)

Meet the spiritual and religious needs of seniors

·   Identify the number of seniors in each Jamaat to create a seniors database

Ask regional representatives of SAB for input

Human resources required to collect the data;

Cooperation from the various  Jamaats to input their seniors data on the SAB database;

Financial costs associated with printing and mailing of newsletters; purchasing CD’s and mailing them

Kaniz Jetha, SAB support staff and regional & Jamaat reps

Address the housing needs of the seniors and to have 3 major housing projects

·   The first housing project will be created in Karachi

·   SAB will work in partnership with Mehfil e Murtaza/Pirhai Jamaat (s) to develop a feasibility study and a business plan

Pakistan Jamaats and regional representative to assist in feasibility study

Human resources include Consultation with various professionals

Financial resources required to hire the services of various professionals

SAB Team

By 2008, address the medical and emotional needs of the seniors

a)Health & psychological needs of seniors

b)Specific screening of the seniors

c)Flu vaccination for all seniors

·   Identify the names of physicians and other health care providers in each jamaat who are interested in working with the elderly

·    To develop a medical team in each Jamaat

·   To identify current medical services offered to seniors at the jamaat level

·   Identify specific seniors screening programs which should be included as part of MAB’s  overall screening programs

Work in partnership with MAB Board members and assistance from regional reps for implementation.

Human resources needed to source the names of physicians and other health care providers

Kaniz Jetha

Address the cultural and social needs of the seniors.

a)Every community will have a recreational and social centre for educational and religious classes

b)Create a campus for seniors in every community

·   Facilitate the development of senior citizen bodies across jamaats

·   Promote Seniors Summer Camp –Toronto

NA regional reps to help implementation of summer camp

Human resources needed to facilitate the organization of senior groups; to organize and run the camp (volunteers, cooks, transportation, etc)

Financial resources needed to subsidize the cost of the camp

Kaniz Jetha

By 2008, address the educational needs of the seniors as part of the WF objective

a)Provide opportunities for education across the world e.g. learning computer skills

b)Facilitate the development of training programmes

c)Minimum four training programs will have been done

·    Identify educational needs once senior groups are identified at the jamaat level; then SAB will work with the regional federations to develop specific plans

Regional reps to assist in delineating the needs and prioritizing implementation.

Educators specializing in Adult education – development of educational modules across the world in major areas such as internet etc

SAB and regional reps

·    Promotion of Bihar Seniors Blanket Drive

Regional reps to assist in identifying the needs

Human and financial resources needed to manage and support the fundraising campaign for the Blanket Drive

Kaniz Jetha

Change the mindset of the communities to accept seniors as a very valuable source of the community’s social capital giving them a significant say and contribution  across the world by making them part of the structure

·    “Book of 40 Personalities” will be launched to raise awareness of the importance and contributions of seniors (launched every 2 years)

·    Feature “Senior of the Month” on SAB website

YND to assist in implementation of  befriend a senior strategy

Financial resources needed to pay for  printing and shipping the book;

Human resources needed to research and compile book as research and update “senior of the month” on SAB website

SAB Team and YND Team

By 2008, every Jamaat has a seniors’ strategy

·    Identify Jamaats which have an active seniors group

Regional reps to gather data and input in database

Human resources required to compile info on active seniors groups worldwide

Objective

Action Step(s)

Role of  Regional /Local Partners

Resources Required

Responsible Person(s)

YND will ensure preservation and enhancement of the religious and spiritual foundation level of the youths of our community

·   E-forum for Q&As – provide the youths of our community a platform of q&a, with a panel of learned scholars.

·   Shia World day of youth  on the Prophet Muhammad’s Bithday

·   Established theme for seminars around the world for Holy Months. Starting with Muharram in 2004.

·   A number of (specific) themes/issues to be tackled during the year in regions via seminars etc.

Communicate the availability of service to the jamaats in the regions

Need to liaise with WF IT

Financial resources are TBD

Not specified

YND will continue to build and maintain Internal Strength amongst the youths of the WF member Jamaats

·   Nasimco formal youth structure to be established by March 2004

·   Pakistan formal youth structure to be established by March 2004

·   Brampton youth meeting

·   Karachi youth meeting

·   Youth websites on the WF homepage to share activities and best practice

·   Expand the e-communication by i) expanding WF YND yahoo group and set up of a discussion platform on the IT infrastructure

·    WF YND newsletter / magasine

See action steps

£1600 for WF YND representation at the ExCo/youth meetings

£8,000 for printing and distribution quarterly

Not Specified

YND will maintain and strengthen its role as being the port for youths into the community work at the World Federation

·    “Fund raising” projects

Not Specified

Not Specified

Not Specified

YND will work with Regional Federations and Local Jamaats and their youth bodies to increase youth participation at the decision making levels

·   Increase the number of youths in the Jamaat Executive/Managing Committee

·   Increase the number of (voting) youth members in the jamaat

Push for all jamaats to insert a constitutional road to have at least 1 representative aged 18-25 in the committee

Not Specified

Not Specified

YND will build, maintain, and strengthen unity and relationships with other Shia and Non-Shia Muslim Youth organisations

·    Shia Youth Leadership Retreat – August 2004 in USA

·    Continuously communicate the initiation, identification and participation at various conferences etc on regional level

Communicate information through the RF to the jamaats

£2,000 worth financial support for YND team members to participate at the event

Not specified

YND will build, maintain, and strengthen its external relations

•Communicating and building relations with non-Muslim Youth organizations

•Taking part in youth inter-faith conferences and seminars

•Taking part in International Congresses and Conferences, and promoting the same amongst the Regional and Jamaat youth bodies

·    UN congress of youth in Scotland August 2005.

·    Continuously communicate the identification and participation at various conferences etc on regional level

Promotion of RF representation at the congress

£2,000 for WF YND representation at the congress.

Not specified

YND will on a continuous basis acknowledge the contribution, progress and potential of youths in both Islamic and Secular spheres

·    Annual WF YND Youth awards

·    Criteria to be set by WF YND.

·    Profiles of outstanding youths, and profile & achievements of youth bodies on the WF web page

Youth Awards – Jamaats and RFs to follow procedures & announce winners

Write-ups to be provided by jamaats and RFs

£1,000 for trophies and attached prize

Objective

Action Step(s)

Role of  Regional /Local Partners

Resources Required

Responsible Person(s)

CETAB will have a systemized means by which we can identify the community's needs in professions and provide funding, career support, and advice to fill those gaps.

·   Solicit information from Jamaats about professionals employed within the community, and their opinion of future trends in their region.

See action steps

Not specified

Not specified

CETAB will design a system for individual communities to recognise its high achievers and then publicize their achievements world-wide

·   Continuously maintain effective relationships with Youth bodies and local Jamaat representatives to identify such individuals

·   In Year 1 attend various Jamaat gatherings and promote our ideas and aims.

·   Regular updates on the website and newsletter of high achievers – showing personal profiles, contact info and areas willing to assist in.

·   Every two years running the EW event with specific ceremony dedicated to high achievers of past two years.

·   Year on year running the small gatherings to encourage youth to sign up to our activities and promote us to their friends and families.

Work with COEJ and YND in Year 1

YND personnel

Heads of each Jamaat youth body.

EU Jamaat personnel – in relation to educating the community

Hassan Pirbhai

Samir Chandoo

CETAB will attempt to set up formal relationships and processes with regional federations and other community organisations which promote education and training.

·   Open up channel of communication with RF’s and establish a relationship with their Education board

See action step

Partnership with regional federation. 1 member representing each body to join CETAB. In some cases such as Pakistan , we may need to meet with them in person.

Not Specified

Objective

Action Step(s)

Role of  Regional /Local Partners

Resources Required

Responsible Person(s)

Carry out an internal assessment of ZCSS operations and identify areas for improvement in relation to strategic objectives/plan

·     Undertake SWOT analysis through discussion and questionnaire

·     Circulate, present and incorporate feedback (including first EC meeting) on SWOT analysis

·      Identify areas for improvement in relation to strategic objectives/plan

·     Create a register of “suggestions and ideas” to review

   To be included on   circulation list and presented @ EC Toronto

Time required from key players within ZCSS history

Akber Jaffer

Set-up a mechanism to provide counsel to ZCSS board on proposed changes and areas for improvement

·     Set-up ZCSS advisory counsel (ZAC)

·     Select members of counsel and obtain permission for their participation

·     Agree terms of reference for council and meeting dates

·     Publish agenda for first meeting and hold meeting

Guest Participation as observers from regional Feds will be considered

Facilities, conference call and projector

Murtaza Datoo

Ensure ZCSS can meet its financial commitments

·     Ask financial  controller to produce assessment by end March 2004

·     Review report and discuss with ZAC if appropriate

·     Take action to resolve any funding issues by September 2004

None

ZCSS Controller

Murtaza Datoo/Mohamedhassan Merali

Ensure regular, timely and accurate information is produced from the field organization

·     Design new quarterly reporting format

·     Gain internal approval

·     Send notification to ZCSS schools and agencies of new field reporting requirement

·     Begin to collate reports

Local agencies will provide input

Web master time and administrator time

Mohanedhassan Merali

Define programme of activities in relation to SWOT analysis and kick-off work stream activities

·     Define overall plan of activities until April 2005

·     Outline brief terms of reference for work stream activities.

·     Confirm work-streams; communications, campaigns, education improvement,  under and post graduates, technology, and administration

·     Prepare and advertise job specifications for volunteers

·     Agree terms of reference and plan with work-stream coordinators and kick-off work stream activities

Applications for coordinators encouraged from regions

Conference call facilities, meeting facilities, projector  & electronic storage. Funds will be required for travel, technology development, printing & other areas. Time will be required from administrator. In addition web master time.

Akber Jaffer/Murtaza Datoo until stream coordinators are appointed

By 2008, should continue its marketing efforts so that more and more Shias know that an organisation like ZCSS exists

By 2008, every KSI should know that ZCSS exists and that they can contribute

·     Appoint co-ordinataors to lead communications and campaign project work

·     Ask coordinators to make targeting of “all” shia organisations and KSI members for communications and campaign plans a high priority

·     Identify target audience

·     Approve plans and initiate activities

·     Prepare new marketing material

·     Post new material

·     Run campaign within Identified jamaat

Global campaigns

Web Master Time and printing facilities

Co-ordinators to be appointed

By 2008, three of its existing schools should have become mainstream instead of fringe and ranked above the average in its regions

By 2008, 50% of its students in government schools should be performing at the same level as students in ZCSS schools (Provide after school tuition to the government school sponsored children)

·     Appoint education improvement co-ordinator to lead education improvement scheme

·     Conduct review of ZCSS schools and report back to ZAC/Chairman on plan of action to meet objectives

·     Agree plan of action by September 2004

Work with India regional federation for advice and counsel

Travel and living subsistence, estimated @ £5000

Co-ordinator to be appointed

By 2008, will continue to grow its support of university graduates

·     Appoint co-ordinator to review graduate and undergraduate schemes and operations

·      Agree plan of action to meet objective of growing its support of university graduates

·     Part of plan should include compilation of contact database

·     Develop the ZCSS Alumni Association which will keep track of all ZCSS students after they leave the programme

None

Time from ZCSS administrator

Shabbar Kassam