The 3rd National Citizens Convention (NCC) was co-convened by 22 civic organizations over three days from 4-6 November 2020 under the banner of the Citizens’ Manifesto with the theme: None but Ourselves: Reimagining the Future We Want Post Covid 19. The event adopted a hybrid model of online and onsite processes allowing the decentralized participation of over 500 citizens in 25 communities within Zimbabwe and many more in the Diaspora.
Onsite community meetings of a limited number of people met in 25 locations that included Arcturus, Bindura, Bulawayo, Chimanimani, Chinhoyi, Chiredzi, Gwanda, Gweru, Harare, Kwekwe, Lupane and Mutare among others. The 3r d NCC aimed to pivot ideas on how to put Citizens, Country, and Constitution first in relation to three (3) thematic areas namely reweaving the social fabric, putting citizens at the centre of governance through upholding participatory democracy and building an inclusive and sustainable economy.
