The Biafran Institute for Strategic Studies (BISS), in partnership with the Biafra Central Intelligence
Agency (BCIA), and the Biafra Liberation Movement (BLM) are delighted to announce the commencement of The
Future of Biafra Project (FOBP).
The FOBP is a long term project that is expected to provide both initial and continued intellectual
leadership to the political and technocratic leadership of the Biafran people. Thus, the output of the project will form a critical input into efforts to design and sustain a well
functioning Biafran State that will be capable of meeting the challenge of delivering on its social contract with her citizens
anywhere in the world.
Project Volunteers: The BISS hereby invites Biafrans across the globe to volunteer their services for the convocation
of the project. Please review the project descriptions below, and contact BISS to volunteer for a particular project. To volunteer, please send an e-mail to fobp@biafranet.com with the following details: Full Name, Contact Details and 1 or 2 Work Groups you will be interested in working for. A BISS representative will contact you shortly afterwards. For security reasons, BISS reserves the right to conduct verification checks to ascertain the identity
of project participants, as well as the right to reject an applicant.
Participation: A secure electronic platform will be provided at a site to be communicated to each selected participant. The data gathering and analysis will be conducted via electronic mail and collated at the site.
Support: The Future of Biafra Project Director, will be available to act as a resource person to each Work Group. The Director will provide direction as required, clarification, relevant data, suggest analytical
agendas and work plans as well as act as an intermediary when necessary to other groups.
Security: Membership of Work Groups will remain classified except if the participant in question authorizes
the BISS to publish their membership. BISS reserves the right not to publish such information even if a member explicitly requests such
action.
Timetable: The initial assessments and recommendations should be completed by August
27, 2004, with a smaller, semi-permanent team providing continued counsel over the long term.
INITIAL WORKING GROUPS
I. Biafran Economic Competitiveness Program
Synopsis: The Biafran economy suffers from a severe under-utilization of its resources and potential. The scope of problems is vast (high unemployment, high inflation, poor banking system, limited security,
etc.).
Mandate: Develop a strategy for the transformation of the Biafran economy into a competitive, free enterprise
economy based around innovation, trade and intermediation.