Geneva — Over 700 participants will gather at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 9-11 May 2012, under the theme Shaping Africa's Transformation.

The World Economic Forum launched its One Year One Change online campaign today, seeking people's opinions from around the world on their vision of Africa's future.

Translating public ideas into actionable change will be a core part of the agenda at the World Economic Forum on Africa, which will take place for the first time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 9-11 May 2012.

The One Year One Change online campaign is gathering voices to share their vision of a better Africa to transform and shape the region.

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The Forum is asking the general public to share ideas about the change they want to see in Africa in the next 12 months by submitting comments to What change do you want to see in Africa by 2013? at http://wef.ch/1y1c.

Do you want improved water access? Do you want interest-free student loans? Do you want safe and reliable public transport? Do you want easier access to education? What specific technological innovation do you want to see scaled up?

Join the debate today at http://wef.ch/1y1c and the Forum will share your ideas with participants at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, the very people who can help bring about the actions needed to transform the country and region. Propose changes and start a conversation. Follow the campaign on Facebook and watch participants respond to your ideas on youtube.com/davos as of 9 May.

Many of the 700 participants will be invited to record video responses on site in Addis Ababa. They will include heads of government from Ethiopia, The Gambia, Gabon, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania, as well as regional experts and business and thought leaders.