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Sep 11th, 2006 - 15:39:06 |
Pochi Tamba
YAAS 2007 Topics:
1. MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION A PRIORITY AND PRACTICALIZING IT IN AFRICA
2. USING AFRICA RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTING INTO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR AFRICA YOUTHS
3. EMPOWERING, FACILITATING AND FUNDING AFRICAN YOUNG LEADERS & NGOS TO MINIMIZE ILLITERACY, POVERTY REDUCTION AND FIGHTING HUNGER, AND PRACTICAL PLANS TO WORK ON THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
NOTE: YOU ARE WELCOME TO MAKE ANY CHANGES, JUST NOTIFY US.
Sep 11th, 2006 - 15:38:31 |
Pochi Tamba
CLOSING REMARK
The YAAS 2007 it is a unique summit gathering potential young African activist sharing our human resources, not just that, but to equally form an African network of young activists to work together for one goal.
A special team will be organize after the summit in Cameroon to purposely and collectively form this Network which will either have its headquarters in Cameroon or Liberia upon voting. After this process, we will again elect or appoint interim leadership for this “Young African Activist Network” (YAAN) to be headed by an International Director, following other position like, West Africa Regional Director, East Africa Regional Director, North Africa Regional Director, and South Africa Regional Director. Under these areas, there will be few staffs to help with the daily operations of the Network from every Regional head respective location or country. Countries under these regions will have Country Coordinators reporting directly to Regional Heads.
Moreover, the will be a follow-up summit to the YAAS 2007, to be hosted in Liberia of the same year, but almost at the end of 2007. This follow-up summit will follow by varieties if activities, discussions, and formal installation of Regional Heads, including the International Director. Award will also be formally given to these Regional Heads for contributive efforts towards youth development.
The Young African Activist’s Network (YAAN) will have a central office either in Liberia or Cameroon with its international staff. This Network will seek for more financial and material support for the improvement and help to its regional offices for programs, projects, etc.
Every year the YAAN will organize this Young African Activist’s Summit to be hosted in difference regions and African countries through the sponsorship of donors, partners, foundations, etc.
The Organizers of YAAS 2007, Ms. Pochi Tamba of MAYA INITIATIVES in Cameroon, and Mr. Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr. of Youth for Human Rights International – Liberia Chapter (YHRI Liberia) are the main Initiators of this summit and both these Activists are the brains behind the organization of forming this African Network, the YAAN.
THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNCONDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP.
Sep 11th, 2006 - 15:36:47 |
Pochi Tamba
PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
DAY ONE:
8am – Midday
· Arrival of participants
· Settling in rooms and introductions
4pm, In conference hall
· Introduction
· Welcome party + dinner
DAY TWO:
9am, In conference hall
First part of talks, Presentation of first two papers
1pm, in dinning room
· Lunch in dinning room
2:30 pm, Assigned sites
· Break up in groups of ten to discuss the problems and propose solutions
6 pm Dinning room
· Dinner
8pm, Venue to be announced
· Karaoke, playback and fun among members
10pm, Bedtime, back to Hotel***
DAY THREE:
7am, conference hall
· Decoration of assigned spaces by NGOs and groups present
9am, Conference Hall
· Last part of conference with paper on solutions to partnerships problems
· Filling of presence sheet
· Signing a "Be positive" Book
· Family pictures with different groups and NGOs
1pm, Dinning room
· Lunch at Downbeach, (roasted fish and sea foods by the beach)
8pm, Conference Hall
· Dinner
· Entertainment by invited artists
· Cultural Nite (groups present sing )
· Closing ceremony
DAY FOUR:
Breakfast and return of all.
Notes:
Please let the organisers through meltamba@yahoo.com know if
· You are interested in staying further to tour the exotic touristic sites of Cameroon,
· You are a Vegetarian or need special feeding considerations
· You wish to have space to expose objects from your country
· Have any health concerns that we should know
· Or have any information that you wish to share
Sep 2nd, 2006 - 15:07:45 |
Pochi Tamba
YAAS was initiated in 2006 by Pochi Tamba of Cameroon and Thomas of Liberia, two young activists. The ideas behing its creation aare as follows:
· The creation of a central nervous system where yound African can activists can share information and know more about the activities of one another.
· Furthermoree, YAAS provide a forum for the sharing of resources (Human and Financial) that should strengthen and consolidate the activities of young African activists.
· YAAS will also be a forum of mutual support were members discuss their projects and ideas with other youths of the continent and mutually morally support one another.
The Premise for the cretion of YAAS is the fact that, many young Africans who wish to contribute to positive change on the continent, often find themselves isolated. Across the continent, tenagers and young adults struggle , often alone to make a change. The initiators of YAAS thought, this could be a forum to share and mutually lean on one another.
THEME OF FIRST SUMMIT:
This first summit is aimed at settleing the idea of YAAS among fellow young African activists and a putting together the functioning parameters of the project. The Initiator, Pochi and Tholas have chosen to focus on the partership for sustainable development as the first theme. In this light,
There shall be three papers to analyse the theme and propose solutions to problems faced by African Young Activists in this area.
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§ 1. Defficulties faced by Young African Activists in Development
The paper shall first define who an African activists is and also point out and analyse the problems faced by Young African Activists and their probable causes. It is also expected that this paper will bring out some of the consequences of these problems on development on the continent.
§ 2. What partnership and for what objective
This paper shall bring out the different possibilities of partnerships that African activists can get involved in and the advantages. It shall also bring out resources for partnerships.
§ 3. Partnership resources opened to Young African Activists
This paper zill explore the different partnership options opened to African young activists and how this should benefit them.
Budget
The budget of the event is currently being outlined. But a full budget may not be posible till about November 2006 after we have contacted and done the neccessary bookings. It is estimated that aside travel fare, each particpnt should use about 60USD per day for three days of the conference or food and lodging.
There are ideas for some tourisms as Cameroon is very rich in that aspect. Any interested participant is hereby requested to signal this to the organisers well ahead of time so that special arrangements could be made.
Management Structure of the programme
§ YAAS is a new concept and we havce set up a rudientry team with Pochi in Cameroon and Thomas in Liberia. We hope to refine thise as time goes on and enlarge it to include many more essential young African minds.
Communications
The Communictions Officer for this summit is Thomas Mitchell of Liberia . Feel free to email or give him a call for any conference worries.
Outreach Plans
Once Pochi and Thomas have completed your market analysis it will be easier to complete the outreach plans.
We intend to spread the word as much as we can through friends on the net, in other NGOs worldwide and in local media.
APPLICATION FORM FOR THE YOUNG AFRICAN ACTIVISTS SUMMIT,
Limbe, Cameroon 2007
Name: __________________________ Surname_____________________________________
Date of Birth: __________________________ Place of Birth ___________________________
Nationality: _________________________ Country of Birth: ___________________________
The Conference holds in the last week of February 2006. The date shall be confirmed by the end of the year 2006. Young participants are expected to pay their travel and upkeep fare during the three days of the conference. Are you able to afford your travel cost and 60USD x 3 days? ___________
Would you like to be considered for any eventual help? If yes, tell us why? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The conference is for young African activists and sympathisers. You are welcome to attend if you feel like being part of us those who work to positively change their environment.
Conference Organisers
Douala, cameroo
Tel: 00 237 650 97 61
Email: meltamaba@yahoo.com
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