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Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa (or DATA) is a multinational
Multinational

The word multinational can refer to:* A multinational corporation* A multinational state* International* Transnational* Multiethnic...
 non-government organization
Non-governmental organization

Non-governmental organization is a term that has become widely accepted for referring to a legally constituted, non-business organization created by natural or legal persons with no participation or representation of any government....
 founded in January 2002 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 by U2
U2

U2 are a rock music band from Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The band consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. .The band formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency....
's Bono
Bono

Paul David Hewson , also known by his stage name Bono, is the main vocalist of the Ireland rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Ali Hewson, and the future members of U2....
 along with Bobby Shriver
Robert Sargent Shriver III

Robert Sargent "Bobby" Shriver III is a member of the Santa Monica City Council. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he became a member of Scroll and Key, and is a Yale Law School graduate....
 and activists from the Jubilee 2000
Jubilee 2000

Jubilee 2000 was an international coalition movement in over 40 countries that called for cancellation of third world debt by the year 2000. This movement coincided with the Great Jubilee, the celebration of the year 2000 in the Roman Catholic Church....
 Drop the Debt
Drop the Debt

Drop the Debt was a short-lived British Non-governmental organization formed after the dissolution of Jubilee 2000. Using Jubilee 2000's best known slogan as its name, Drop the Debt existed to work in the run-up to 27th G8 summit in Genoa, Italy, and ensure that debt relief was on the agenda at that meeting....
 campaign.

It was created for the purpose of obtaining equality
Social equality

Social equality is a society state of affairs in which all people within a specific society or isolated group have the same status in a certain respect....
 and justice
Justice

Justice is the concept of morality rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness and equity."...
 for Africa
Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km? including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area....
 through debt relief
Debt relief

Debt relief is the partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations....
, adjusting trade
Trade

Tradeis the willing exchange of goods, Service , or both. Trade is also called commerce. A mechanism that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter , the direct exchange of goods and services....
 rules which burden Africa, eliminating the African AIDS epidemic, strengthening democracy
Democracy

Democracy is a form of government in which power is held directly or indirectly by citizens under a free electoral system. It is derived from the Greek language d?????at?a , "popular government" which was coined from d???? , "people" and ???t?? , "rule, strength" in the middle of the 5th-4th century BC to denote the political syst...
, more accountability
Accountability

Accountability is a concept in ethics with several meanings. It is often used synonymously with such concepts as Social responsibility, answerability, enforcement, blameworthiness, liability and other terms associated with the expectation of account-giving....
 by the wealthiest nations and African leaders and transparency
Transparency (humanities)

Transparency, as used in the humanities, when used in a Social actions context, implies openness, communication, and accountability. It is a metaphorical extension of the meaning a "transparency " object is one that can be seen through....
 towards the people.






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Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa (or DATA) is a multinational
Multinational

The word multinational can refer to:* A multinational corporation* A multinational state* International* Transnational* Multiethnic...
 non-government organization
Non-governmental organization

Non-governmental organization is a term that has become widely accepted for referring to a legally constituted, non-business organization created by natural or legal persons with no participation or representation of any government....
 founded in January 2002 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 by U2
U2

U2 are a rock music band from Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The band consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. .The band formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency....
's Bono
Bono

Paul David Hewson , also known by his stage name Bono, is the main vocalist of the Ireland rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Ali Hewson, and the future members of U2....
 along with Bobby Shriver
Robert Sargent Shriver III

Robert Sargent "Bobby" Shriver III is a member of the Santa Monica City Council. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he became a member of Scroll and Key, and is a Yale Law School graduate....
 and activists from the Jubilee 2000
Jubilee 2000

Jubilee 2000 was an international coalition movement in over 40 countries that called for cancellation of third world debt by the year 2000. This movement coincided with the Great Jubilee, the celebration of the year 2000 in the Roman Catholic Church....
 Drop the Debt
Drop the Debt

Drop the Debt was a short-lived British Non-governmental organization formed after the dissolution of Jubilee 2000. Using Jubilee 2000's best known slogan as its name, Drop the Debt existed to work in the run-up to 27th G8 summit in Genoa, Italy, and ensure that debt relief was on the agenda at that meeting....
 campaign.

It was created for the purpose of obtaining equality
Social equality

Social equality is a society state of affairs in which all people within a specific society or isolated group have the same status in a certain respect....
 and justice
Justice

Justice is the concept of morality rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness and equity."...
 for Africa
Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km? including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area....
 through debt relief
Debt relief

Debt relief is the partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations....
, adjusting trade
Trade

Tradeis the willing exchange of goods, Service , or both. Trade is also called commerce. A mechanism that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter , the direct exchange of goods and services....
 rules which burden Africa, eliminating the African AIDS epidemic, strengthening democracy
Democracy

Democracy is a form of government in which power is held directly or indirectly by citizens under a free electoral system. It is derived from the Greek language d?????at?a , "popular government" which was coined from d???? , "people" and ???t?? , "rule, strength" in the middle of the 5th-4th century BC to denote the political syst...
, more accountability
Accountability

Accountability is a concept in ethics with several meanings. It is often used synonymously with such concepts as Social responsibility, answerability, enforcement, blameworthiness, liability and other terms associated with the expectation of account-giving....
 by the wealthiest nations and African leaders and transparency
Transparency (humanities)

Transparency, as used in the humanities, when used in a Social actions context, implies openness, communication, and accountability. It is a metaphorical extension of the meaning a "transparency " object is one that can be seen through....
 towards the people. In 2007, DATA and Bono
Bono

Paul David Hewson , also known by his stage name Bono, is the main vocalist of the Ireland rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Ali Hewson, and the future members of U2....
 were jointly awarded the National Constitution Center's 2007 Liberty Medal for their groundbreaking efforts to address the AIDS crisis and extreme poverty in Africa.

Start-up funds came from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the fourth-largest Transparency operated private foundation in the world, founded by Bill Gates and Melinda Gates....
, financier George Soros
George Soros

George Soros is an United States currency Speculation, stock investor, businessman, philanthropist, and activism.Soros is estimated to be worth around $9.0 billion in net worth; he is ranked by Forbes as the List of billionaires ....
, and technology entrepreneur Edward W. Scott
Edward W. Scott

Edward W. Scott is an American businessman and philanthropist. Along with Bill Coleman and Alfred Chuang, he founded enterprise software company BEA Systems....
.

DATA is currently placing most of its resources into supporting the ONE Campaign
ONE Campaign

The ONE Campaign is a United States-based, nonpartisan, non-profit organization which aims to increase United States government funding for and effectiveness of international aid programs....
.

The project receives support from the Christian rock
Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by band whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the concept of the Christianity....
/Alternative rock
Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. Alternative rock consists of various subgenres that have emerged from the independent music scene since the 1980s, such as Grunge music, Britpop, gothic rock, and indie pop....
 bands Switchfoot
Switchfoot

Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, California, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley ....
 and Third Day
Third Day

Third Day is a Contemporary Christian music and Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell and guitarist Mark Lee ....
.

See also

  • Economy of Africa
    Economy of Africa

    The economy of Africa consists of the trade, industry, and resources of the people of Africa. , approximately List of African countries by population were living in Africa#Territories and regions....
  • Product RED
    Product Red

    Product Red is a brand licensed to partner companies such as American Express, Apple Inc., Starbucks, Converse , Motorola, Gap , Emporio, Hallmark Cards, Microsoft, and Dell....


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