Youth and Devolution :Have you been empowered socially, economically and politically by your County Government?Come Let’s discuss at The Chanuka Youth Conference 2016#CYC 2016 #VijanaNetworkInternational#Youthcountyprojectskenya# www.youthcountyprojectskenya.com
Date:5th November 2016
Entrance:Free
Venue:United States International University -Africa (USIU)
Students pay:Ksh 2,000
Entrepreneur/Employed:Ksh 3,000
International:USD 45
4th -5th November 2016
Register:www.asenti.org/delegate
Kwale Arts CBO abbreviated as KART CBO is a Youth – Led Community Based Organization legally registered with the department of Social Services in 2002 (reg.DSS/KWL/MTG/19/2002).Currently, the group is officed at the Kwale cultural Centre premises within Kwale town of Matuga Sub County Kwale County.
Founded on theatrical background KART is a hub of talented thespians that professionally use theatre for community good as well as self sustenance. KART uses Theatre for Development (Participatory Education Theatre/PET and Magnet Theatre/MT) as an approach towards enhancing positive behavior change within the society. As well KART applies other participatory approaches such as Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Education Through Listening (ETL) and training workshops in reaching out to the communities to achieve the same.
Covering the entire County, KART addresses the following five thematic areas:
From community and stage theatre KART has over the years successfully transited into filming for both edutainment as well as economical purposes. Outstanding talent has been tapped, nurtured and linked to different production and filming companies nationwide
KART is headed by an executive committee that oversees the organization’s day to day activities. In order of protocol the committee is comprised of the Executive Director, a Programs coordinator, Accountant, an Administrator and the Head of Performing Arts department respectively. Above the executive committee sits a 5 member Steering Board that provides guidance, oversight and Technical support to the organization. Below the Executive Committee are 4 Programs Officers overseeing the four Programmatic/Thematic Areas and finally the field facilitators at the bottom.
Since initiation the CBO has partnered with affiliate community groups, organizations and other stake holders in various projects and programmes including:
If you would like to get in touch with them contact youthprojectskenya@gmail.com
United Nations Development Fund UNDEF Project Grant
*Programme area
–Youth Engagement,
-Community Activism
-Tools for Knowledge
-Media and Freedom of Information
-Strengthening Interaction with
Government
-Rule of Law and Human Right
-Women’s Empowerment
*Country/region
Worldwide
*Grant range*
$100,000 to $300,000
*Deadline*
15th November 2016 – 15th December 2016
*To Apply Click on the link below:
http://www.un.org/democracyfund/apply-funding
The FS-UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance
and the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) have opened a call
for 18 fellowships for professionals from developing and emerging countries
for the IDRC funded Adaptation Finance Fellowship Programme (AFFP) –
Linking Research, Policy and Business.
The AFFP supports and promotes 18 exceptional individuals from developing
and emerging countries who are active in a field related to climate
adaptation finance, either in the academia, public or private sector. This
interdisciplinary exchange contributes to building leadership in adaptation
finance across sectors for enhanced knowledge and sharing good practices in
adaptation finance.
Fellowships include:
•Participation in a Frankfurt School LinkEd e-learning certification course
for climate adaptation professionals, the “Certified Expert in Climate
Adaptation Finance (CECAF)”.
•Participation in workshops and academies in Frankfurt and Bangkok, as well
as webinars.
•Access to a mentorship programme and tutoring with internationally
recognised experts in climate & adaptation finance.
•Networking with other fellows and experts from around the world.
•Researchers only: non-refundable grant to conduct research on climate
adaptation finance and publication opportunities.
•Business / Policy only: participation in academies on leadership skills in
Frankfurt.
More information and the application form are available at
http://www.adaptation-fellowships.org
Please contact Mr. Jonas Hernán Fleer (j.fleer@fs.de) for the Business or
Policy Track and Ms. Kornnadda Kittivorapoom (kornnadda@tdri.or.th) for the
Research Track if you have any questions.
Fresh & Young Brains Development Initiative and Alexijan Consults under
the Youth Farm (YFarm) Project in partnership with African Youth Initiative
on Climate Change (AYICC) and CAADP Youth Network* invite you to submit
nice action pictures, profile and contact details of your existing
youth-led green Initiative or climate smart agriculture project.
It will be published in the *YFarm African Youth Green Initiatives
Directory* to be launched during COP22 in Morocco.
Send pics, profile and contact of the initiative to Nkiru via
fbinaija1@gmail.com or fbinaija@yahoo.com before October 23, 2016.
KICTANet in partnership with HIVOS East Africa and Facebook is pleased to announce an open call for participants of the first Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG).
We are interested in getting citizens from all sectors: government, academia, tech community, civil society, bloggers and journalists who are new to Internet Governance issues.
KeSIG is an introductory course covering technical, economic, legal and contemporary social issues brought about by the Internet.
The main topics to be covered include:
The training will use a participatory approach and will have faculty sourced from all stakeholder groups.
It will take place at Strathmore University from 16th to 18th November 2016.
To apply click on the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqUujJUxh_hJFaaRE9EckBhNj0Od61IXZSBopcwGvMUDiAfA/viewform?c=0&w=1
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with Liz Orembo (lizorembo@gmail.com) who is coordinating this project.
Application Deadline – 4:00 pm GMT, Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Applications must be completed online at https://yaliapp.irex.org.
We recommend printing these instructions and referring to them while completing the application.
Thank you for your interest in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders!
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). President Obama launched YALI in 2010 to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa. Please visit youngafricanleaders.state.gov for more information.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship, which began in 2014, will bring up to 1000 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2017 for academic coursework and leadership training and will create unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to put practical new skills to use in leading their organizations, communities, and countries.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship includes:
A six-week Academic and Leadership Institute: Fellows are placed at U.S. colleges and universities. Institutes will focus on skills development in one of three areas: Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, or Public Management.
It is anticipated that one Public Management Institute will focus on Energy Policy (in collaboration with Power Africa). Applicants for this Institute need not be currently working in government or in another public management role to apply to this Institute.
The Public Management Energy Policy Institute is designed for those wishing to better understand how energy policy can encourage energy access, infrastructure development, and financing in sub-Saharan Africa.
Institutes will take place from mid-June to late July 2017.
A Summit in Washington, DC: At the conclusion of the academic and leadership institute, all Fellows will participate in a high-level, three-day Summit. The Summit will take place in late July or early August 2017.
An optional six-week Professional Development Experience: As part of the Fellowship application, individuals may apply to participate in a professional development experience (PDE) at a U.S. company, civil society organization, or public sector agency in the United States. The PDE offers Fellows practical training and the opportunity to learn transferable skills, expand their professional network, and apply concepts learned at the Institutes to real-world situations.
Placements will relate to Fellows’ professional interests and goals but are typically not an exact match for their current position at their home organization. This experience offers Fellows new perspectives on their fields, deepens their awareness of issues present in both the United States and their home countries, and equips them with best practices that can be applied to their work upon their return home.
Professional Development Experiences will be intensive and demanding, and chosen Fellows may be placed at organizations across the United States. Fellows selected must be available to be in the United States for approximately 13 weeks total (academic institute plus placement with a U.S. organization). Up to 100 Mandela Washington Fellows will be selected for the Professional Development Experience.
Activities in Africa: Fellows will have access to networking opportunities, ongoing professional development, seed funding, and volunteer opportunities upon their return home after the Fellowship.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is a program of the U.S. government and is supported in its implementation by IREX.
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP
There is no fee to apply to the Mandela Washington Fellowship. If you are selected for the Fellowship, the U.S. government will cover all participant costs.
Financial provisions provided by the U.S. Government will include:
J-1 visa support;
Round-trip travel from Fellow’s home city to the U.S. and domestic U.S. travel as required by the program;
A six-week academic and leadership institute;
Concluding Summit in Washington, DC;
Accident and sickness benefit plan;
Housing and meals during the program; and
An optional six-week Professional Development Experience (for up to 100 Fellows).
Please note: the Fellowship will not cover salary while Fellows are away from work or funds for personal purchases such as gifts.
Please note that Fellows will be housed in university dorms or similar accommodations. Fellows may be expected to share a bedroom and bathroom with another Fellow of the same gender. Most meals will be provided at campus cafeterias or restaurants, though participants may have access to a kitchen to cook some meals on their own. Please note that campus cafeterias will not offer the same types and varieties of foods that applicants may access in their home countries. It is important that applicants are aware of these arrangements and that they are comfortable with such accommodations. To the extent possible, care will be taken to ensure that any special requirements regarding diet, daily worship, housing, and medical care are satisfied. However, Fellows should understand that food and housing may be very different from what they are used to at home and should be open to new experiences.
TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is open to young African leaders who meet the following criteria1:
Are between the ages of 25 and 35 at the time of application submission, although exceptional applicants younger than 25 will be considered;
1 Current IREX employees and consultants and their immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, and siblings) are not eligible to apply for any IREX-implemented grant programs, either as individuals or as the responsible party representing an institutional applicant.
Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States;
Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa; Are not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. government (including the U.S. Embassy, USAID, and other U.S. government entities);
Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English;
Are citizens of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Are residents of one of the above countries; and
Are not alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.
Please note: Fellows are not allowed to have dependents (including spouses and children) accompany them during the Fellowship.
The U.S. Department of State and IREX reserve the right to verify all of the information included in the application. In the event that there is a discrepancy, or information is found to be false, the application will immediately be declared invalid and the applicant ineligible.
Applications not meeting the above technical eligibility requirements will not be forwarded to the selection committee. If you do not meet the technical eligibility requirements for this program, we invite you to visit http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us for information on other U.S. Department of State exchange opportunities.
MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE
September 21, 2016 Application opens
October 26, 2016 Application deadline
December 2016– February 2017 Semifinalists interviewed by local U.S. embassies and consulates
Late March 2017 Applicants are notified of their status
April-May 2017 Visa processing for finalists
Mid-June 2017 Fellowship begins in the United States
SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
The Mandela Washington Fellowship selection process is a merit-based open competition. After the deadline, all eligible applications will be reviewed by a selection panel. Following this review, chosen semi-finalists will be interviewed by the U.S. embassies or consulates in their home countries. If advanced to the semi-finalist round, applicants must provide a copy of their international passport (if available) or other government-issued photo identification at the time of the interview.
Selection panels will use the following criteria to evaluate applications (not in order of importance):
A proven record of leadership and accomplishment in public service, business and entrepreneurship, or civic engagement;
A demonstrated commitment to public or community service, volunteerism, or mentorship;
The ability to work cooperatively in diverse groups and respect the opinions of others;
Strong social and communication skills;
An energetic, positive attitude;
2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship Application Instructions
A demonstrated knowledge, interest, and professional experience in the sector/track selected; and
A commitment to return to Africa and apply leadership skills and training to benefit the applicant’s country and/or community after they return home.
GENERAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND TIPS
The Mandela Washington Fellowship uses an Internet-based application system. You will need access to a computer and the Internet to apply.
You do not have to finish your application in one session. You may save your work and return to complete your application as many times as necessary. You must, however, submit your completed application by the deadline.
Answer all questions on the application in English.
Spaces marked with a red asterisk (*) must be completed.
All answers in the application, including written responses to essays and optional internship questions, must be your own, original work. Using language copied from other past applicants’ essays or using language from websites is considered plagiarism and will result in applications being disqualified.
You may wish to review the application and its questions before filling out the application. Some applicants find it helpful to draft their responses offline (in a separate Word document for example) and then cut and paste their responses into the appropriate sections of the application.
This is the official application for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders administered by the U.S. Department of State. Only those applicants who complete this application will be considered. Applications and information submitted through email or other means will not be considered.
ONLINE APPLICATION SECTIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Provide your legal name as spelled on your passport or national identification card.
Provide your date of birth using the “month, day, year” format. You will be required to provide documentation verifying age and for eligibility at the interview stage if you are selected as a semi-finalist.
Provide your country of citizenship and your country of residence. You will be required to provide documentation verifying citizenship at the interview stage if you are selected as a semi-finalist.
Indicate your marital status (single or married).
If applicable, provide the citizenship of your spouse.
Provide your place of birth (city or town and country).
Indicate whether or not you have a disability and provide details if applicable.
Indicate whether or not you have a passport and if so, provide the document’s expiration date. If you indicate that you have a passport you will be required to present it at the interview stage if you are selected as a semi-finalist.
Indicate if you live in a national capital city, major city, other city or town, or rural area. A national capital city is the seat of your federal or national government (example: Abuja, Nigeria or Dakar, Senegal). A major city is defined an urban area with a large population of about 100,000+ people (Example: Cape Town, South Africa). A town is roughly defined as a semi-urban area with a population between 2,500 – 100,000 people (Example: Lamu, Kenya). A rural area is defined as any area with fewer than 2,500 inhabitants and is distinctively not in an urban area (Example: Chachani, Tanzania).
2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship Application Instructions
CONTACT INFORMATION
The contact information you provide will be used to reach you during the application and selection process. Please provide accurate addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses that you use and check on a regular basis.
INSTITUTE TRACKS: DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
You must choose one of the three tracks: Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, and Public Management. 2017 will include a Public Management Institute focused on Energy Policy. Descriptions of the tracks are below. You will be asked to rank your track choices.
Overall, the Institutes are designed to provide Fellows with background on U.S. practices and help Fellows to expand their networks to include Americans with whom they may find opportunities to collaborate with in the future. The Fellowship is not designed to help Fellows identify funding for projects or organizations.
Fellows should be prepared to examine U.S. case studies and approaches to challenges and relate them to the African context. The Mandela Washington Fellowship does not encourage U.S. universities to teach African models to Fellows. Consequently, institute speakers may not be specialists on African subjects. As leaders, Fellows should be prepared to think about what elements of the U.S. approach or strategy might be useful in their own contexts.
While Institutes focus on specific tracks and themes, not all sessions will directly relate to each Fellow’s current work. Sessions are designed to help Fellows broaden their understanding on a variety of topics to prepare them as they progress to even higher levels leadership. During the course of their Fellowship, Fellows are encouraged to build their own networks and connections by reaching out directly to Americans in their host communities. This may only be done during unstructured time. As part of the Fellowship, Fellows are required to attend all program sessions by their university hosts.
Institute Tracks:
Business and Entrepreneurship Institutes: Business and Entrepreneurship Institutes will cater to entrepreneurs who hope to take on leadership roles in the private sector or expand their business ventures on the continent. Business and Entrepreneurship Institutes will expose participants to business and entrepreneurial approaches in the United States. Business and Entrepreneurship Institutes will also build technical and leadership capacity in areas such as strategy, operations, supply chain management, business ethics, social entrepreneurship, microfinance, organizational development and management, marketing, innovation and technology, emerging markets and risk analysis, strategic business planning, and corporate social responsibility. The Institutes will focus on developing Fellow skills in business and entrepreneurship while examining the development, history, challenges, and successes of U.S. enterprises and social enterprises. The Institute focuses on leadership development and best business practices. Fellows should not anticipate identifying funding or investment opportunities during the Institutes or Summit.
Civic Leadership Institutes: Civic Leadership Institutes will be oriented to young Africans who are civically engaged and serving the public through non-governmental organizations, community based organizations, or volunteerism. Civic Leadership Institutes will expose participants to the meaning of civic leadership in the United States while building technical and leadership capacity in areas such as citizenship, community building, economic development, grassroots activism, political organizing and leadership, and volunteerism. Institutes on Civic Leadership will provide participants with an overview of how citizens have shaped the United States both as individuals and in groups. The Institutes will focus on U.S. case studies in topics such as education, gender equality, health, human rights, and poverty reduction. The goal is to provide Fellows with U.S. best practices and lessons
learned that they can then use to develop solutions within their own contexts. In order to define the content of the Institute and enhance the academic experience, programs may focus on a specific theme or sub-themes such as organizational management, strategic planning, fundraising, community relations and outreach, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, media, and coalition-building. Fellows should not anticipate identifying funding opportunities during the Institutes or Summit.
Public Management Institutes: Public Management Institutes will be tailored to young Africans who work or aspire to work in all levels of government agencies, regional organizations such as the African Union, international organizations such as the United Nations, or other publicly-minded organizations or think tanks. The Institutes on Public Management will provide participants with an overview of Public Management and Leadership including economic development; workforce development; financial management in public organizations; and planning. Public Management Institutes will expose participants to U.S. public management models and best practices, while building technical and leadership capacity in areas such as transparency, procurement, public financial management, government tender processes, legislative/executive collaboration, citizen engagement and outreach, human resource management, program implementation, and policy formulation. Within the broader frame of the public policy process, Fellows will be exposed to specific public management questions on topics such as public finance, rule of law, education, public health, environment, and foreign policy.
Public Management Institute focused on Energy Policy: It is anticipated that one Public Management Institute will focus on Energy Policy (in collaboration with Power Africa). Applicants for this Institute need not be currently working in government or in another public management role to apply to this Institute. The Public Management Energy Policy Institute is designed for those wishing to better understand how energy policy can encourage energy access, infrastructure development, and financing in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to leadership training, the Energy Institute will focus its academic sessions on creative and pragmatic energy policies and legal practices which foster efficient markets for energy without sacrificing the environment. Fellows will hone their awareness of the global energy system and how energy policies and laws can encourage or thwart innovation and financing. The Energy Institute will focus on themes such as innovation and technology that provide scalable, secure, and environmentally sustainable energy; policymaking (topics may include government accountability to its citizens, evaluating the environmental sustainability of policies, and international legal frameworks); and financial management (topics may include using the energy sector to grow African economies, ethical stewardship of public funds, and engagement of private sector for infrastructure investment).
Instructions:
Rank the sector/track in order from the track that most closely aligns with your daily work, education, or community involvement. Please note that if selected for the Mandela Washington Fellowship you may not be placed in your chosen track but you may be placed in a different track that, based on your application materials, fits your profile.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
This section asks for information about where you are currently working or studying.
This section also asks you to select up to five sectors in which you have expertise and/or interest to help us better understand your professional areas of focus. Please note: this will not factor into your selection but may be used to help finalists in their academic programs. This may also be used by the YALI Network (if you have opted in) to provide you with tailored opportunities.
PERSONAL STATEMENTS
This section includes four short answer questions and two essay questions that must be completed. Each response has a space limitation for writing and a word limit is indicated on the application.
Your responses will give the selection committee an opportunity to better understand you as a leader and your desire to participate in the program.
The questions are:
1) Please give a brief description of your professional background and current work. Why have you chosen this work? (150 words)
2) Nelson Mandela said, “It is in your hands, to make a better world for all who live in it.” What are you doing to improve your community? (100 words)
3) What role do you want to play in your community/country in 10 years? What are you currently doing to achieve this? (100 words)
4) Describe how your participation in the Mandela Washington Fellowship will influence your activities when you return home. (100 words)
5) What do you consider to be your most significant professional accomplishment or most innovative idea? Explain the accomplishment or innovation, why it was important, and what obstacles you overcame to achieve it. (250 words)
6) Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for working with leaders of the South African government to agree on a peaceful transition to multiparty rule and end to Apartheid. He was able to forgive those who enforced his imprisonment to achieve a greater goal. Leaders are able to achieve progress despite differing views or identities. Please explain a situation where you have used your leadership skills to resolve a conflict or disagreement with others. What actions did you take and how did you encourage respectful discussion? (250 words)
OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
As described above, the Professional Development Experience component of the program is optional and competitive. You do not have to apply for the Professional Development Experience component in order to be considered for the Mandela Washington Fellowship.
To apply for the optional Professional Development Experience you will be required to answer the following additional questions:
o What are your goals for the Professional Development Experience? How might you apply an experience working in an American organization to your work after returning your home country? (250 words)
Please note: Fellows may also have the opportunity to apply for Professional Practicums in Africa after your return home. The U.S. Professional Development Experience has no relationship with or bearing on that selection process.
PREVIOUS U.S. EXPERIENCE
Please provide accurate information regarding your travel to the U.S. including prior travel and/or upcoming travel. As noted in the application, also include all past experience in the U.S. such as work, trainings, degree programs, study abroad experience, or extended stays or residencies.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
English language proficiency is required for participation in the Fellowship. All activities including academic sessions, discussions, meetings, cultural activities, and social interactions will be in English. Please fill in the chart evaluating your language skills as accurately as possible.
Applicants who are Deaf please note, interpretation in the United States may only be available in ASL, and Fellows should be proficient in, or to learn American Sign Language prior to their arrival in the USA. Please fill in the chart your English Reading and Writing ability and your proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) for the Speaking and Listening Comprehension sections.
RESUME/CV
In this section you will provide information about your past education, work experience, volunteer experience, and any awards you have earned. You do not need to upload a separate resume/CV document.
OPTIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS
In this section we invite you to upload up to three files that you feel will strengthen your application. These materials are entirely optional and must be in English. Documents can be attached in .DOC or .PDF format and must be no larger than 25mbs. Recommendation letters are an example of supplemental files.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
The question in this section is optional and asks for information about how you learned about the Mandela Washington Fellowship.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The deadline for applications for the Mandela Washington Fellowship is 4:00 PM GMT on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Applications must be completed online at https://yaliapp.irex.org.
ABOUT THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (U.S. based programming) is run by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State. ECA fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries around the world. ECA does this through a wide range of international exchanges including the Mandela Washington Fellowship. ECA works in close cooperation with U.S. embassies overseas to promote personal, professional, and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations in the United States and abroad. For further information, go to: http://exchanges.state.gov
ABOUT IREX
IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally. We enable local individuals and institutions to build key elements of a vibrant society: quality education, independent media, and strong communities. To strengthen these sectors, our program activities also include conflict resolution, technology for development, gender, and youth. Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $70 million and a staff of over 400 professionals worldwide. IREX employs field-tested methods and innovative uses of technologies to develop practical and locally-driven solutions with our partners in more than 100 countries. For further information, go to http://www.irex.org.
Join us at the Pillars of Africa (POA) 5th Edition Awards Ceremony where we will be launching the POA Fashion Label to Support Young African Designers!
The event will take place on the 10th of December 2016 from 6.30 PM at The Nairobi National Park.
Dress Is Fashionably Festive!
Exclusive And Limited Individual Tickets Ksh. 5,850 Per Person.
Pay Via:Till Number 789837
To Book Corporate Tables, Email Us At Info@Pillarsofafrica.Com; Or Call +254 790 569 990
REMEMBER TO PASS BY OR BOOK YOUR SPACE AT THE POA YOUTH TRADE FAIR & EXHIBITION ON THE 8TH & 9TH DECEMBER AT NAIROBI SERENA HOTEL FROM 9AM TO 7PM.
DAILY FASHION SHOWS LINED UP!
A Proud African People…A Prosperous Continent!
On the 5th of October 2016,The County Government of Siaya organised a Public Participation forum where various issues ailing the local ‘Mwananchi’ were addressed such as land,education, roads,health,unemployment and the orphans and widowed were attended to.
This forum was led by His Excellency Governor Amoth Rasanga of Siaya County who had invited the Cabinet Ministers for each Ministry to address the citizens grievances.Tables were availed for such where each minister addressed participants queries.
Violet Mbiti of Youth County Projects Kenya and Vijana Network International later had a meeting with the Governor to discuss an upcoming project that will empower the youth of Siaya at The Governor’s Office.
The Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa (OSIEA) will convene the first Young Leaders Forum from *November 1-3, 2016* in Dar es Salaam with the theme *”connecting future leaders today”* This is a platform for youth between the age of 18-35, from East African Community Countries to learn, network and share experiences. It also aims to inspire youth-led initiatives in different themes; from good governance, entrepreneurship, technology and sustainable development among others.
If you would like to attend the forum, please dully fill the form and submit by *October 14, 2016*. Kindly note that only admitted participants will be contacted by the organizers.
You can apply via the link below
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRRL4onfnpuF24_q2Df7vmsSiEKBjntYdlv-rAWUhyOUUujg/viewform
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