tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69921973324844011572024-02-21T10:40:52.922-08:00EwaJesu AsalaCurrently serves as the Commonwealth Youth Caucus Deputy Chair for Africa region. She also works as the Country Director of Africa Women and Youth organization and serves on the board of various youth initiative. She is a strong believer in active youth participation in developmentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-65083327656034647262015-07-08T03:32:00.002-07:002015-07-08T03:32:44.809-07:00TOPIC: Promoting Cross Cultural understanding and enhancing Youth-Adult Partnership using IT: The Nigerian Experience<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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people are generally the oil that influences the growth and stability
of a nation. They are the tomorrow of today; hence they play a vital
role in enhancing the development of a multicultural and multi religious
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">Nigeria</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;"> is a country of more than 140 million people with over 250 ethnic groups and many religions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">This difference has caused a lot of misunderstanding and a selfish protection</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">Nigeria</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">
is also faced with the challenge of effectively deploying Information
Technology (IT) tools that will cut across all the stakeholders in
different regions of the country. Hence a lot of IT initiatives `die at
birth’ due to the environmental weeds of social hazards. </span></div>
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effectively reaching all stakeholders in a country, two things are
obvious, a technique which works for a region will not work for another.
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so, reaching young people is a sure way of accomplishing the unity,
sense of understanding and effective dialogue required to drive the
vision of development in a country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">In
2000, Digital Peers International (DPI) started DIGITEST, an IT-based
camp for young people aged between 8 and18, aimed at teaching young
people basic IT skills, including web designs and animation.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">The camp between 2000 and 2003 was held in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria (Abuja) and later moved to other states covering the North, West and Southern parts of the country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">My experience as a volunteer for digital Peers international in the last four years has shown the following.</span></div>
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makers find it easier to listen to children when they communicate using
IT tools that the adults find fascinating and interesting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;"><span>2.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">Young
people in Nigeria know little or nothing about the condition and living
standard of other young people in other parts of the country, such that
when they come face to face with children from other ethnic groups,
share experience with them and build a team spirit through the
competition, they find it easy to understand the meaning of developing <span class="il">policies</span> that favor all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;"><span>3.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">IT can change the perception of people to other ethnic groups. In 2006 when DIGITEST was in Cross Rivers State of Nigeria,
Cross Rivers is known for tourism as it plays host to the Obudu Cattle
Ranch and the Tinapa Free Trade Zone, the web design competition was
fashioned to meet with the realities of the host
state. However, the children who were at the Jigawa camp in 2005(a
northern State) determined the theme of the year. Though these children
were from different states they were able to sit in a hall and decide on
what to do. Because each participant also belonged to a team of four,
they learnt the values and meaning of team spirit and democratic
leadership. The result is the obvious, respect for culture, individual
intelligence and religions between participants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">Interesting
the camp is running currently as l write in the federal capital
territory with about 620 participants in attendance and for the first
time <span class="il">policy</span> makers are listening with aim of
implementing, the suggestions of the participants. Top officials in the
government circle have been part of the program. The program has also
been training an average of 400 children per year on the use of IT and
quite a number are moving into this field to build the ever depleting
work force of the country affected by brain drain.</span></div>
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a university community, the experience becomes slightly different. In
2003 l was part of a team of young people that organized the first IT
(Information Technology) seminar in the Ladoke Akintola University of
Technology (LAUTECH), for four years we pushed the idea of a driven
university through various seminar and interactive workshop and this
year the school started working on an IT <span class="il">policy</span> of making LAUTECH the home of IT inventions in Nigeria.</span></div>
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far so good the school has procured computers for Computer Aid
international to set up an ICT (Information and Communication
Technology) Centre in the school. Registrations of the school are
carried out online. The school has a home grown portal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">Recently we organized a <span class="il">policy</span>
forum between the school and the management of the university to
showcase the 100dollar laptop and to bring to fore issues and challenges
faced by young people in the university. The meeting was centered on
the maximization of the school’s facilities and how the facilities could
be improved upon. </span></div>
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meeting fostered a dialogue between the school management and the
student and the school agreed to review the 100 dollar laptop in order
to come up with ways on how to improve on it. The school management also
agreed to build partnership with other higher institutions abroad to
develop a partnership that would facilitate a study exchange.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">The
first time we organized the first IT seminar in LAUTECH Ogbomosho. The
whole community and the university of over five hundred thousand had
only a cyber café. Today, the community in four years has about 12cyber
cafes and the university campus is wifi-enabled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">IT
fosters dialogue for development in a direct and indirect manner that
would enable effective communication between all stake holders, the
effect of such a dialogue can be seen in the development of a web portal
by Ogun State government in Nigeria after hosting DIGITEST 2004 or the
adoption of an IT <span class="il">policy</span> by LAUTECH management after four years of advocacy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14pt;">The effect of soldering relationships, religion and culture in Nigeria
cannot be achieved in one day but the gradual process is seen when
participants of DIGITEST from 36 states of the federation live together
in a camp for 2 week that the distance seen in the current generation
can be bridged using IT tools. </span></div>
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urgently is the participation of young people in decision making
processes that affect their lives and though our culture in Africa does
not permit a young person to be part of the decision table when adults
are sitted but this has been demystified by the interactions of LAUTECH
school management and the students in making the school the home of IT
inventions in Nigeria.</span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
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African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-64354117335193845542012-12-07T06:45:00.000-08:002012-12-07T06:45:24.222-08:00The Nigerian State Series<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Dear Global Citizens,<br />
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It has become imperative for me to devote time to examining the voices of Nigerian citizens as regards the state of our nation and the rising cry of the pssiblity of another civil protest againt Government actions come 2013. Please note that this is not to speak for or against the current administration but to examine a growing concern in Nigeria<br />
The 1st in the series is this article:<br />
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Jaye Gaskia wrote:<br />
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'A new Tourism Masterplan to galvanise the economy through tourism requires N5bn to formulate' - This is according to Tourism Minister!<br />
Haba! What happened to the 2008 Tourism Masterplan that was never implemented? What do you require to do to put a master plan together that requires 5 Billion Naira just to formulate?<br />
This spenthrift government is going to empty our treasury in no time. With the<br />
loss of 5 Trillion Naira to looting alone in the past 2 years [at a Monthly looting rate of 214 Billion Naira - the yearly budget for 2 to 3 federal ministries] plus the loss over the previous 10 years in the oil sector alone of over 17 Trillion Naira to extra budgetary theft [the size of 4 annual federal budgets]; it seems that the Nigerian looting class is engaging in 'anticipatory looting' - that is looting the future in advance!<br />
At this rate Another January Uprising is An Imperative! Let Us Take Back Nigeria from these 'akotiletas'!</div>
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Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-45191486905866266922012-07-16T09:44:00.002-07:002012-07-16T09:44:37.912-07:00Young professionals programme<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
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African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-38203322044931166982011-11-01T23:54:00.001-07:002011-11-01T23:54:40.049-07:00Commonwealth Meeting: Cameron threatens to cut aid over gay rights<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />Britain will consider witholding aid from countries that<br />do not recognise gay rights, Prime Minister David Cameron<br />said, after the Commonwealth leaders failed to adopt<br />reforms on the issue.<br /><br />"Britain is now one of the premier aid givers in the world.<br />We want to see countries that receive our aid adhering to<br />proper human rights, and that includes how people treat<br />gay and lesbian people," Cameron told the BBC.<br /><br />He added: "British aid should have more strings attached,<br />in terms of do you persecute people for their faith or their<br />Christianity, or do you persecute people for their sexuality.<br />We don't think that's acceptable."<br /><br />Cameron was speaking at the end of a Commonwealth leaders'<br />summit on Sunday, in Perth, western Australia, which failed<br />to adopt a recommendation to call for an end to homophobic<br />laws in 41 member nations.<br /><br />He insisted the issue of gay rights had been discussed at the<br />Summit and he had personally raised it with "a number of the<br />African countries that I've been speaking with," although he<br />would not say which ones.<br /><br />"We've been raising the issue consistently, we've been raising<br />it here at this Commonwealth heads of Government (Summit)," he<br />said.<br /><br />However, Cameron said change would not happen overnight, saying:<br />"They are in a different place from us on this issue. I think<br />these countries are all on a journey and it's up to us to try<br />and help them along on that journey."<br /><br />But in response to the Cameron's position, a group of social<br />activists involved with protecting the rights of Lesbians,<br />Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people on<br />the African continet under the aegis of the African Men for<br />Sexual Health (AMSHeR) have expressed their concerns about<br />the use of aid conditionality as an incentive for increasing<br />the protection of the rights of LGBTI on the continent.<br /><br />In a joint statement issued by the group and signed by AMSHeR<br />Coordinator, Joel Gustave Nana and other members, the group<br />highlighted ways in which the British Government's<br />decision should be reviewed.<br /><br />The group noted that while the intention of the British<br />Government may well be to protect the rights of LGBTI<br />people on the continent, the decision to cut aid disregards<br />the role of the LGBTI and broader social justice movement<br />on the continent creates the real risk of a serious backlash<br />against LGBTI people.<br /><br />They noted that a vibrant social justice movement within<br />African civil society is working to ensure the visibility<br />of - and enjoyment of rights by - LGBTI people.<br /><br />This movement is made up of people from all walks of life,<br />both identifying and non-identifying as part of the LGBTI<br />community and are working together to entrench LGBTI issues<br />into broader civil society issues.<br /><br />According to group, the imposition of donor sanctions may be<br />one way of seeking to improve the human rights situation<br />in a country but does not, in and of itself, result in the<br />improved protection of the rights of LGBTI people.<br /><br />"Donor sanctions are by their nature coercive and reinforce<br />the disproportionate power dynamics between donor countries<br />and recipients. They are often based on assumptions about<br />African sexualities and the needs of African LGBTI people.<br /><br />They disregard the agency of African civil society movements<br />and political leadership. They also tend, as has been<br />evidenced in Malawi,to exacerbate the environment of<br />intolerance in which political leadership scapegoat LGBTI<br />people for donor sanctions in an attempt to retain and<br />reinforce national state sovereignty.<br /><br />Further, the sanctions sustain the divide between the LGBTI<br />and the broader civil society movement. In a context of general<br />human rights violations, where women are almost are vulnerable,<br />or where health and food security are not guaranteed for anyone,<br />singling out LGBTI issues emphasizes the idea that LGBTI<br />rights are special rights and hierarchically more important<br />than other rights.<br /><br />It also supports the commonly held notion that homosexuality is<br />‘unAfrican’ and a western-sponsored ‘idea’ and that countries<br />like the UK will only act when ‘their interests’ have been<br />threatened."<br /><br />The group noted that an effective response to the violations<br />of the rights of LBGTI people has to be more nuanced than the<br />mere imposition of donor sanctions. "The history of colonialism<br />and sexuality cannot be overlooked when seeking solutions to<br />this issue.<br /><br />The colonial legacy of the British Empire in the form of laws<br />that criminalize same-sex sex continues to serve as the legal<br />foundation for the persecution of LGBTI people throughout the<br />Commonwealth.<br /><br />In seeking solutions to the multi-faceted violations facing<br />LGBTI people across Africa, old approaches and ways of engaging<br />our continent have to be stopped. New ways of engaging that<br />have the protection of human rights at their core have to<br />recognize the importance of consulting the affected.<br /><br />Furthermore, aid cuts also affect LGBTI people. Aid received<br />from donor countries is often used to fund education, health<br />and broader development. LGBTI people are part of the social<br />fabric, and thus part of the population that benefit from the<br />funding.<br /><br />A cut in aid will have an impact on everyone, and more so on<br />the populations that are already vulnerable and whose access<br />to health and other services are already limited, such as LGBTI<br />people."<br /><br />To adequately address the human rights of LGBTI people in Africa,<br />the social justice activists call on the British government to:<br /><br />- Review its decision to cut aid to countries that do not<br /> protect LGBTI rights<br />- Expand its aid to community based and lead LGBTI programmes<br /> aimed at fostering dialogue and tolerance.<br />- Support national and regional human rights mechanisms to<br /> ensure the inclusiveness of LGBTI issues in their protective<br /> and promotional mandates<br />- Support the entrenchment of LGBTI issues into broader social<br /> justice issues through the financing of community lead and<br /> nationally owned projects<br /><br />Over 60% of people living with HIV are living in Commonwealth<br />countries. In 41 of the 54 Commonwealth countries, homosexuality<br />is a criminal offence; people who use drugs face the death<br />penalty and criminal laws are applied with severe penalties<br />for sex work.<br /><br /><br />Sources : AFP & AMSHeR Press Release</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-87598882391688865202011-09-27T04:13:00.001-07:002011-09-27T04:13:10.385-07:00World Bank Internship Program<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ececec; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<blockquote style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #eeeeee; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font: normal normal normal 1em/normal Arial; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Deadline:</strong> December 1 – January 31 for Summer Internship, September 1 – October 31 for Winter Internship<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Open to: </strong>candidates must possess undergraduate degree and be enrolled in full-time graduate study program <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></strong><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Salary: </strong>hourly salary and allowance towards travel expenses</div></blockquote><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The World Bank Internship offers highly motivated and successful individuals an opportunity to improve their skills while working in a diverse environment. Interns generally find the experience to be rewarding and interesting. The Internship Program is open to students who are nationals of the Bank’s <a href="http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTABOUTUS/0,,contentMDK:20122865~menuPK:329834~pagePK:51123644~piPK:329829~theSitePK:29708,00.html" style="color: #08a1ce; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">member countries</a> and attracts a large number of highly qualified candidates. The purpose of the Internship is to provide graduate students with a chance to gain exposure to the work of the World Bank Group in the hopes that some will be interested in returning to the Bank for a career after completing their studies. The advantage for the Bank in offering these opportunities to students is that they get temporary assistance from students who are typically very knowledgeable in particular fields. The job descriptions for interns vary. Some interns research particular projects while others actually help design projects and occasionally they participate in Bank missions. The most common fields of study are: economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social sciences (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment, and private sector development. The number of interns hired for a given year are approximately 150-200, depending on the needs of Bank managers and their budget circumstances.</div><h3 style="color: #08a1ce; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 1.3em/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Eligibility</h3><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree and already be enrolled in a full-time graduate study program (pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD with plans to return to school in a full-time capacity. Generally, successful candidates have completed their first year of graduate studies or are already into their PhD programs. This Program typically seeks candidates in the following fields: economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social science (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment, private sector development, as well as other related fields. Fluency in English is required. Prior relevant work experience, computing skills, as well as knowledge of languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Chinese are advantageous.</div><h3 style="color: #08a1ce; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 1.3em/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Salary</h3><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Bank pays an hourly salary to all Interns and, where applicable, provides an allowance towards travel expenses. Interns are responsible for their own living accommodations. Most positions are located in Washington, DC (some positions are offered in country offices) and are a minimum of four weeks in duration.</div><h3 style="color: #08a1ce; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 1.3em/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Application</h3><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The World Bank Group Internship is offered during two seasons:</div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Summer (June-September) </strong><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></strong>The application period for the Summer is <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">December 1 – January 31</strong> each year.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Winter (December-March)</strong><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></strong>The application period for the Winter is <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">September 1 – October 31</strong> each year.</li>
</ul><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">All applications MUST be submitted on-line (using the “<a href="http://lnweb28.worldbank.org/hrs/careers.nsf/submitcv?openform&Emp=BIP&JobNum=&CVUNID=" style="color: #08a1ce; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Apply Now</a>” button). Applications submitted after the deadline are not considered.</div><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Read more: <a href="http://www.mladiinfo.com/2011/09/23/the-world-bank-internship-program/#ixzz1Z9NkFxFT" style="color: #003399; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.mladiinfo.com/2011/09/23/the-world-bank-internship-program/#ixzz1Z9NkFxFT</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-47863693446064877702011-09-22T04:02:00.001-07:002011-09-22T04:02:31.806-07:00Goldman Sachs Women’s Enterprise & Leadership (WEL) Program<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span></span><br />
<div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan- African University are currently working with Goldman Sachs on an initiative – 10,000 Women, in a bit to empower our Nigerian women to be successful in their various businesses. This initiative is the Goldman Sachs Enterprise & Leadership Scholarship for women only. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative provides scholarships for underserved women to attend Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management program.</span></div></div><div><div></div><div><div><div></div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">We are actively seeking women who qualify for the scholarship to apply before our deadline -<strong> Friday the 23rd of September</strong>. Please find more details below. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span></div></div><div><div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Goldman Sachs Women’s Enterprise & Leadership (WEL) Program</span></span></b></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The Goldman Sachs 10,000 women Initiative in collaboration with the Pan African University is a global effort aimed at empowering 10,000 women in developing and emerging economies across the world. Every year, scholarships are being awarded to women entrepreneurs and this scholarship includes a Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management (CEM) and follow up services such as business advisory, consulting clinics, networking and mentoring.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Selection Criteria:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">- Company must be owned/managed by a woman</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">- Should be a functional business (at least 3 months in operation)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">- Business must have high growth potential</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">- High local value added will be an advantage</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Short listed applicants will receive an invitation for an interview by middle of October, 2011 which will hold in Abuja. Training will be in Abuja. For more information please visit </span><a href="http://www.edc.edu.ng/" style="color: #3333cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">www.edc.edu.ng</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">, or contact Adeola on 08191151171/ Nata – 07029201980.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-71026363461442628112011-08-28T06:02:00.001-07:002011-08-28T06:03:27.474-07:00Graduate Integration Programme Scholarship<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Africa Women and Youth Organization (AWYO) is a non-profit organization with offices in Berlin and Abuja, with a track record of impacting 1985 people directly and over 500,000 through mass media within its first 12 months of operations in Nigeria.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 2; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">The Graduate Integration Programme, a brainchild of AWYO in partnership with Abuja Enterprise Agency, is a subsidized72 hour intensive training that runs for four (4) weeks with a view to supporting its participants to start their own businesses.Participants will be groomed in the knowledge areas of entrepreneurship (through the AEA Business School), employability skills and project management. The program is designed to take 30 participants per session.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Currently, 33% of our graduates from the last session are employed as Business Extension Workers for Abuja Enterprise Agency, 4% of the class are employed and 60% of the class are undergoing business to start their own business through the provision of SEED capital at 9% interest rate payable over a period of 2 years. TY Danjuma Foundation provided partial support for the 1<sup>st</sup> session, however there are four outstanding slots from the session that are available for the best of applicants applying for the second session of the programme.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">The participants sponsored will have access to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">i.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Start-up fund of five hundred thousand naira (N500, 000) with an interest rate of 9% for an excellent business plan.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">ii.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Internship with Abuja Enterprise Agency and other corporate organizations for three months.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">iii.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Classroom participatory learning approach in 3 knowledge areas: employability skills, project management and entrepreneurship.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">iv.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Executive lunch break.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">v.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Training materials.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6992197332484401157&postID=7102636346144262811" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">AWYO is calling for applicant interested in scholarship. You can download application on </span><a href="http://www.awyo.org/"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">www.awyo.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> or send a mail to </span><a href="mailto:gip@awyo.org"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">gip@awyo.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">. Scholarship application closes on the 31<sup>st</sup> of August 2011 by 12noon. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-51968899289957773282011-08-18T08:48:00.000-07:002011-08-18T08:48:07.496-07:00Fund Raisers Mull Effects of a Double-Dip Recession By Holly Hall<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px;"></span><br />
<div class="abstract" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 30px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="entry-content"><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">With the drumbeat of bad economic news in the United States and around the world threatening the nation’s fragile recovery, fund raisers are wearily bracing themselves for a possible double-dip recession and the likelihood of a slowdown in giving in coming months.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Many charities have <a href="http://philanthropy.com/article/Giving-Rose-by-21-Last-Year/127948/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #1e7195; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">yet to raise as much as they did</a> before the recession started in December 2007. And now, just as some organizations thought the fund-raising climate was getting better, the stock market has just fallen by its steepest drop since the crash of 2008.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The threat of another recession “will probably not make a difference in moving forward with a campaign, but it could take a long time” to raise the money, said Bruce Flessner, a Minneapolis fund-raising consultant who helps plan big fund-raising drives. “Anyone with a big ask out now will see a pause.”</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mr. Flessner also speculated that, particularly among colleges and universities, “maybe the obsession with international fund raising will fade,” with so many countries facing budget shortfalls and stock-market declines.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">But charities should not get too distracted by the national or global economy, says Robert F. Sharpe, a Memphis planned-giving consultant, and his colleague, Barlow Mann, both of whom I interviewed in a joint conversation.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Fund raisers should pay just as much, if not more, attention to other factors such as where they are geographically, the age of their donors, and the assets they hold, they advised.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The two men said that a food bank in Memphis, for example, is receiving plenty of donations because the region is dominated by companies such as AutoZone and Federal Express, which have held up well through the recession. But, they added, that’s probably not the case with a comparable charity in New Jersey, where some people who worked in New York’s financial world have been out of work since 2008.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mr. Mann and Mr. Sharpe said they recently helped a fund raiser at a Memphis private elementary school assess the giving climate by looking at the 52-week highs and lows of publicly traded companies in the metropolitan area. Because the school’s donors are parents or grandparents who are employed by those companies or own stock in them, those figures helped the fund raiser better understand the finances of potential donors, they said.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Donors to the school who are affiliated with companies like Federal Express are doing fine, while others who are or were employed by certain regional banks, or who own stock in those companies, are hurting, said Mr. Sharpe. “A donor who may have been a $5-million prospect before, now they are fighting bankruptcy.”</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Knowing such facts is helping the elementary-school fund raiser decide which donors to approach now and which ones to hold off on, said Mr. Mann.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">No matter how bad things are in the overall economy, some donors will continue to have enough wealth to be generous, said Mr. Sharpe. “Your theme should be not to get distracted by the macro economy.”</div></div><div class="entry-utility">This entry was posted in <a href="http://philanthropy.com/blogs/prospecting/category/fund-raising" rel="category tag" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #1e7195; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="View all posts in Fund Raising">Fund Raising</a>. 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Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-45049980808511350382011-08-12T03:00:00.000-07:002011-08-12T03:00:30.589-07:00Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General speaks on Constitution<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General calls for simple and focused youth constitution, which meaningfully engages young people, is inclusive, and has a robust communication strategy</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"></span><br />
<div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Youth leaders are meeting in London, UK, to review a draft constitution that will reform the structure of youth governance in the Commonwealth.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Youth leaders from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific, began three-days of deliberations on 10 August 2011 on a working draft constitution for a new body called the Commonwealth Youth Council.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The youth council is proposed to replace the Pan Commonwealth Youth Caucus (PCYC) as the prime youth governing body in the Commonwealth.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">It will represent the interests of young people from member countries and dependent territories in the Commonwealth, and partner with the Commonwealth Secretariat on democratic and development issues.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba said youth leaders in the Commonwealth needed to agree a constitution that was simple and focused and could pave the way for all young people to participate in the Commonwealth.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“You must look for ways to improve inclusiveness, meaningful engagement and robust communication. If you can hit these three, then you can say you have a constitution that has the buy-in and the ownership of our young people,” Mrs Masire-Mwamba said.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The draft constitution will be discussed at the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Forum in Perth, Australia, in October this year. Invitations have been sent to member countries to nominate youth leaders from national youth councils/bodies to attend the meeting to further discuss the constitution.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pan Commonwealth Youth Caucus chair Noelyn Wagapu said fundamental change is needed because the current youth governance structure is not effective in addressing the issues and challenges Commonwealth youth face, and there is little recognition for the PCYC outside the Commonwealth, which has hindered its advocacy role on wider global socio-political and economic issues.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Opening the meeting at Marlborough House in London, Ms Wagapu said it is time to revise the Commonwealth’s youth governance structure to foster more meaningful youth engagement in the decision making process of the Commonwealth.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“The consultations you do are important, you are the ones that will help bring change by listening to the thousands of youth voices, from national youth councils, national student bodies, and youths with disabilities. You are the ones that will help to channel their voices, ensuring that spaces are created where they will be heard and recognised in the Commonwealth,” she said.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Work started on the draft constitution in 2010 following the Commonwealth Youth Leaders Conference in India, where a sub-committee was set up to conduct regional consultations and work to compile a working draft document to be shared and discussed by Commonwealth young people.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Under the proposed reforms, the Commonwealth youth leaders will be elected from national youth councils/bodies through democratic elections. The new body will work to bring together the diversity of youth voices across the Commonwealth, especially the voices of marginalised youth.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Young people, who make up half of the Commonwealth’s population, will get to have their say in this process in a second round of consultations, which will begin on International Youth Day, 12 August 2011. Interested persons should visit<strong> <a href="http://www.yourcommonwealth.org/" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">http://www.yourcommonwealth.org/</a></strong> and make their submissions to the Commonwealth.</div><div style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Deputy-Secretary General said once the constitution is complete, youth leaders will need to communicate its contents to the people of the Commonwealth.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-14370832557285838772011-08-12T02:51:00.000-07:002011-08-12T02:51:13.201-07:00Registration for the Commonwealth People's Forum 2011 is now open<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span><br />
<div id="divCentreCol" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 460px;"><div id="divContent"><div class="OneColumn" id="dnn_ContentPane" style="float: left; width: 463px;"><div class="c_container" style="padding-bottom: 15px;"><div class="container_content" style="clear: both;"><div class="Normal c_contentpane" id="dnn_ctr3040_ContentPane" style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px;"><div class="DNN_HTMLContent" id="dnn_ctr3040_ModuleContent"><div class="Normal" id="dnn_ctr3040_HtmlModule_lblContent" style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica;"><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong> Please read through this information before proceeding to the online registration form.</strong></div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">Registration will only be accepted via the online registration form. If you have problems registering online, <a href="http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/CPF2011/About/Contactus" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">click here to get in touch with us</a>.</div><h2 style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Capacity</h2><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong>Places at the CPF are limited. Early registration is highly recommended.</strong></div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">The capacity for the CPF is 250 delegates. In order to achieve a good geographic representation, the number of Australian-based delegates will be limited to 100. Once this limit has been reached, we will open a list for those who wish to be informed if places become available at a later stage. We expect to contact this list on 1 September with this information. Registration is restricted to a maximum of two delegates per organisation.<br />
</div><h2 style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Accreditation</h2><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">In order to access the CPF venue, delegates will be provided with an accreditation pass. Data provided to the Commonwealth Foundation by delegates at the point of registration, will be shared with the Host Government, who will produce the passes. Data will be kept secure and not passed to any other parties in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act.</div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">Once your registration as a CPF delegate has been processed through the accreditation system, you will receive an Accreditation Certificate from the Host Government. This may take up to 4 weeks.</div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">If you are applying for a visa to enter Australia, you will need to include the Accreditation Certificate with your visa application.</div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">The Accreditation Certificate should also be shown upon arrival into Perth Airport to access the dedicated CHOGM 2011 immigration lane and transport.<br />
</div><h2 style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Visas</h2><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">All CPF delegates visiting Australia must hold a valid visa to travel to and enter Australia (other than New Zealand passport holders and residents of Norfolk Island). Delegates should refer to the <a href="http://http//www.chogm2011.org/Meeting_Arrangements/Travel" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u>CHOGM 2011 website</u> </a>and refer to the <a href="http://www.immi.gov.au/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u>Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website</u></a> for information to identify the relevant and correct visa application process.</div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">Delegates are able to apply for an Australian business visa via the following methods:</div><ul><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">eVisitor eligible country: applications can be made at<a href="http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/evisitor.htm" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/evisitor.htm</a></li>
</ul><ul><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;"><a href="http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/evisitor.htmElectronic" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Electronic</a> Travel Authority (ETA): applications can be made at <a href="http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">http://www.eta.immi.gov.au</a></li>
</ul><ul><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Business (Short Stay) visa (Subclass 456): paper based applications can be made at<a href="http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/456.pdf" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/456.pdf</a></li>
</ul><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong>Non-Australian / New Zealand delegates who <u>already hold a valid visa</u> should complete the following details as part of the CPF online registration form:</strong></div><ol><li style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-type: decimal;">Australian visa number</li>
<li style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-type: decimal;">Expected date of arrival in Australia</li>
<li style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-type: decimal;">Expected date of departure from Australia</li>
</ol><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong>Non-Australian / New Zealand delegates <u>needing to apply for a visa</u> should complete the following details as part of the CPF online registration form:</strong></div><ol><li style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-type: decimal;">Proposed port of disembarkation for visa application</li>
<li style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-type: decimal;">Proposed number of dependants on visa application</li>
<li style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-type: decimal;">Proposed location of visa lodgement</li>
<li style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-type: decimal;">Proposed duration of stay in Australia</li>
<li style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-type: decimal;">Expected date of arrival in Australia</li>
<li style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-type: decimal;">Expected date of departure from Australia</li>
</ol><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">As soon as you receive your Accreditation Certificate, you should immediately apply for an Australian visa (either eVisitor, ETA or Business - Short Stay) and ensure that the Accreditation Certificate (soft copy for electronic applications and hard copy for paper-based applications) is included as part of the visa application.</div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">DIAC are unable to process an application for an Australian visa without having received the Accreditation Certificate.</div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong>>> <a href="http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=b6HHnVnWAwY%3d&tabid=814" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Download the full DIAC visa factsheet</a></strong></div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong>Please note that visa applications can take up to 6 to 8 weeks to process.</strong></div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;"><br />
</div><h2 style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Workshops</h2><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">The registration form asks you to indicate which workshop you would like to participate in on each day. <a href="http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/CPF2011/CPF2011Perth/Workshops" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Click here for more information on the workshops</a>.<br />
</div><h2 style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Registration fee</h2><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">The fee to attend the CPF is $550AUD. Payment can be made via bank transfer to a choice of UK or Australian bank accounts. There is no facility for online payments. On completion of the registration form you will receive a confirmation email providing payment details.<br />
</div><h2 style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Accommodation</h2><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">Accommodation is not included in the registration fee. You will need to arrange accommodation. Early booking is highly recommended.<strong><a href="http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/CPF2011/CPF2011Perth/Accommodation" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Click here for more information.</a></strong><br />
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</div><h2 style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="" name="Photograph"></a>Photograph</h2><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">You will need an electronic colour photograph of yourself ready to attach to your registration form.</div><ul><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Measurements: 35x45 mm (i.e. standard passport photo size)</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Resolution: 180 dpi</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Format: JPG file</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Size: no larger than 100KB</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Colour (black and white not accepted)</li>
</ul><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">The photograph must:</div><ul><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Include a full face, front view and open eyes</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Present full head from top of hair to shoulders</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Have a plain white or off-white background</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Avoids shadows on the face or background</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Show a neutral expression (i.e. closed mouth)</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Must not include sunglasses or hats</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Portals/_default/Skins/Commonwealth-skin/images/arrow-blue.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.7em;">Have normal contrast and lighting</li>
</ul><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">Photographs not meeting these requirements will be rejected even if they meet the size and resolution requirements. This will delay the processing of your accreditation and the despatch of your Accreditation Certificate.</div><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;">If you have problems registering online, <a href="http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/CPF2011/About/Contactus" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">click here to get in touch with us</a>. </div><h1 style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.secure.commonwealthfoundation.com/CPF2011RegistrationForm" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">REGISTER NOW</a></h1><div style="color: #00457c; font-family: Verdana, 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.79em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 8px;"><br />
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Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-84629677356672227662011-05-23T03:08:00.001-07:002011-05-23T03:08:51.949-07:00GigaNet Nairobi call for papers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
<div><span><span style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GIGANET), in co-operation with the Research ICT Africa (RIA), is seeking submissions of research about Internet Governance to be presented at the Sixth GigaNet Annual Symposium, held on 26 September 2011, one day before the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi, Kenya.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Since 2006, GigaNet has organized an Annual Symposium to showcase research about Internet Governance, focusing on an interdisciplinary approach. Prior successful symposia took place in Greece (2006), Brazil (2007), India (2008), Egypt (2009) and Lithuania (2010).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">In 2011, the Internet Governance Forum has entered its second phase, after having reached the end of its first 5-years mandate. This year’s event will provide room to discuss the challenges encountered and results achieved during the first five years of IGF. As in previous years the GigaNet Symposium will further discuss current and future questions of Global Internet Governance.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Organizers</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">GigaNet</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> is a scholarly community that promotes the development of Internet Governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and facilitates informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society. <a href="http://giga-net.org/" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">http://giga-net.org/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Research ICT Africa</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> is a network of researchers in 20 African countries conducting research on ICT policy and regulation and facilitating evidence-based and informed policy making for improved access, use and application of ICT for social development and economic growth.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.researchictafrica.net/" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">http://www.researchictafrica.<wbr></wbr>net/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Symposium Themes</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">GigaNet is interested in receiving abstracts related to Internet Governance themes, especially those containing innovative approaches and/or emerging research areas. We encourage submissions on the following topics:<span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">The first 5 years of the IGF: Taking stock and the way forward</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Developing countries perspectives on internet governance</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">New approaches to theorizing internet governance</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Between global and local: the question of territory in internet governance</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Freedom of Expression / Right to Information</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">New approaches to Human Rights on the Internet</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Internet governance and political uprising</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">International relations and cyber-security</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Online privacy and dataveillance</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Cloud Governance</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Other proposals on more general questions of Global Internet Governance will also be considered.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Submissions</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Interested scholars should submit abstracts of research paper not later 15 July 2011, through Easy Chair platform at:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="DE" style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2011" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">https://www.easychair.org/<wbr></wbr>conferences/?conf=giganet2011</a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Paper proposals should be submitted following theses requirements:</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">An abstract of 800-1000 words, in English, where it is mandatory to describe the main research goal(s) and the methodological background of the paper</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">A one-page curriculum vitae focused on institutional affiliations, advanced degrees, scholarly publications and work in the field of Internet Governance and related issues (for example ICTs).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Evaluation Process</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">The Program Committee members will evaluate the abstracts submitted and decisions will be sent to applicants by email on August 1<sup>st</sup>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Accepted papers for oral presentations should be followed by a full research paper, to be sent by September 15<sup>th</sup>. Some quality papers submitted that are not accepted for oral presentations will be recommended for poster presentations.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Accepted speakers and poster presenters’ submissions and final papers will be published on the GigaNet website.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Registration process</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The GigaNet Annual Symposium is free of charge. However, a registration process will be required close to the event. Please continue visiting our website for further information about registration, venue and accommodation.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Financial Assistance</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">One outstanding accepted paper by an African researcher may be awarded financial support by the Research ICT Africa. This support includes a travel grant up to US $ 1.000,00 to facilitate the participation of (emerging) African scholars who otherwise would not be able to attend. If available, information regarding additional scholarship options will be available following notification of acceptance.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">GigaNet 2011 Program Committee</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Leo Van Audenhove – PC Chair, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Roy Balleste – St. Thomas University, Miami, USA</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">William Drake - University of Zurich, Switzerland</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Dmitry Epstein – Cornell University, USA</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Marianne Franklin – Goldsmiths University London, UK</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Raquel Gatto – Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Alison Gillwald – Director Research ICT Africa</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Nanette Levinson – American University, USA</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Milton Mueller – Syracuse University, USA</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Rolf H. Weber – University of Zurich, Switzerland</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Schedule Summary</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">July 15<sup>th</sup></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">: abstract submission deadline</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">August 1<sup>st</sup></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">: notification of acceptance</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">September 15<sup>th</sup></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">: submission deadline for complete papers</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">September 26<sup>th</sup></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">: Sixth Annual GigaNet Symposium</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">If you have any question related to the submission or the symposium activities, please e-mail the Program Committee Chair: <a href="mailto:leo.van.audenhove@vub.ac.be" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">leo.van.audenhove@vub.<wbr></wbr>ac.be</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>All the best,</b></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Rivaldo Kpadonou</b></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-53108789895426380962011-05-01T07:33:00.001-07:002011-05-01T07:33:54.047-07:00Application for Graduate Integration Programme<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Overview<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In an increasingly dynamic world, our strained economy face the need to develop new entrepreneurs <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who can thrive in complex market environments, deliver innovative solutions, and serve a varied customer base. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">More jobs are being lost every day in the Nigerian market while a significant number of our graduates from various higher institution of learning find it hard to fill the available highly competitive positions.</span><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> Research has proven that 2 basic requirements contribute most to the unemployment margin among Nigerian youths. These are; the lack of plurality of talents/employability skills in young people and the inadequacy of hands-on work experience usually required by employers, especially for fresh graduates. Now more than ever it is imperative to groom our graduates into capable young professionals</span><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">GIP is a 72 hours intensive practical training spread over a period of 6 weeks using standard business school model of class delivery in the following spheres<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Project Management<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Entrepreneurship skills through the AEA School of Business <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Business analysis and basic consulting skills<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Employability development<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Business field analysis<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Market survey <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The uniqueness of GIP is in its model of outcome which is to en</span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:rect id="_x0000_s1026"
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</table><![endif]></v:textbox> <w:wrap type="square" anchorx="margin" anchory="margin"/> </v:rect><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img align="right" alt="Text Box: The Graduate Integration Programme is an investment venture in the training, coaching and mentoring of graduates with the right competencies and skills to successfully adapt unforeseen realities of the economy." height="296" hspace="12" src="file:///C:/Users/EwaJesu/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image003.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1026" vspace="10" width="312" /><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">sure that all participants after due analysis are supported to start-up a business venture of their choice. Other major outputs of the programme are:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Employment as a Business Extension Workers with AEA for 3 months<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4 weeks Business mentoring <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Practice Teaching sessions<o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Several sessions are dedicated to ‘practical business analysis’, where participants can practice basic consulting skills with colleagues, Business plan competition and employability test.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Who Should Apply <o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">The program is designed for unemployed youths in the following categories<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Just graduated<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">National Youth Service Corps members<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Unemployed Graduates of not more than 5 years after graduation<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Any young person below 35years. Final year students and y</span><span style="color: #06222d; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">oung business owners in this age bracket are also eligible to apply.<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06222d; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Session<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06222d; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">May/June session: Registration closes <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06222d; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Wednesday, June 11, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06222d; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">August/September session: Registration closes <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06222d; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Friday, September 2 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Registration fee: N30, 000 payable to Guarantee Trust Bank<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Account Name: Africa Women and Youth Organization<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Account No: 396331244110<b>. Registration </b>covers training materials, 50% participation fee in the AEA business plan competition, tea break and lunch<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">To apply, send a request letter to gip@awyo.org</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> or visit our office on the 1<sup>st</sup> Floor of Oyo State House Ralph Sodehinde Street, Central Business Abuja or call Akin on 08066868276</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br />
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Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-25483096967059389652011-04-29T00:41:00.001-07:002011-04-29T00:41:56.272-07:00Apply: World Bank Civil Society Fund (CSF)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
<div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The World Bank Country Office in Nigeria invites youth-oriented Civil Society Organizations (CSO), preferably youth-led, throughout Nigeria to submit innovative proposals for participation in its Civil Society Fund (CSF) small grants programme. This year the programme is devoted to fostering the engagement of youth in social and economic development. The deadline for submission is <strong>May 16, 2011.</strong></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>Who can apply?</strong></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Youth-oriented civil society organizations that are</div><ul style="list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Based in Nigeria, with clear legal standing as a CSO (please attached legal registration).</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Working on issues of youth participation and engagement in social and economic development and/or active in the areas of civic engagement in good governance, including voice and representation of marginalized and vulnerable youth in the planning, implementation and monitoring of projects, oversight in the execution of public resources and implementation of, of fiduciary processes;</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">In good standing and have a record of achievement in the community. Organisations must have been in operation for more than 3 years and have a record of financial probity (please attach evidence);</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Priority will be given to organizations not supported by the Program in the last three years. Organizations are not eligible for more than 3grants from the Civil Society Fund within a 5 year period.</li>
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</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The Civil Society Fund is able to fund only a very small percentage of the requests it receives as demand far exceeds the funds available.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>What sorts of activities are supported?</strong></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The CSF will support activities related to civic engagements such as strengthening the capacity of youth-oriented and/or led CSOs to voice their needs and advocate for specific reforms or development projects; fostering exchange and debates among youth on development challenges in Nigeria, in particular youth employment, conflict and policy responses; monitoring of public services; and the engagement of youth in development policy. These activities will create opportunities for youth involvement in development projects that specifically target them, at the project planning, monitoring and implementation stages. All activities to be supported should be linked with one specific challenge, indentify entry points for the engagement of youth and outline specific ways in which the engagement of youth is going to translate into improving their representation in the policy making process.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The activities proposed must be achievable within a year of the date the grant is awarded and be completed by June 2012. As part of the deliverable requirements, successful organizations will be responsible for attending a one day stakeholders meeting in July 2011 at the World Bank Country Office, Abuja, to share knowledge and discuss best practices from previous CSF small grants calls for proposals. This meeting will be before the implementation of proposed activity.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Proposals will be evaluated on the bases of (a) relevance of proposed activity to the grant objectives; (b) feasibility and sustainability of proposed activity and (c) clarity of the proposal. </div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>Which activities are not supported?</strong></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">CSF will not fund research programs; formal academic training programs; scholarships; fellowships; study programs; applications from individuals; infrastructure projects; direct service delivery; medical equipment; computer equipment and installation; overhead costs; workshops unless there is a primary civic engagement objective; meeting basic needs; full-time salaries; political or security activities.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>What size of grants will be awarded this year?</strong></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Grants awarded will range from N450, 000 - N1, 050,000[*], with 80% disbursed at the beginning and 20% towards the end of the project. It is recommended that grantees contribute an amount equal to 50 % of the award towards the project<em>,</em> including cash and in-kind contributions such as staff time and office space.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>Application Package</strong></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The following should be included in the application</div><ul style="list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="margin-left: 15px;"> Organization’s name and mission statement, year of registration and name of the director of the organization, the contact person and title as well as the contact details and website (if available)</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Purpose of the funding request and how the activity relates to civic engagement</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">The target population and the expected output indicators and outcomes of the activity.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Amount of CSF request, the budget and the period this funding request will cover, as well as the funding counterpart’s budget</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"> Records of engagement activities that promote youth engagement in social and economic development and the achievements, as well as records of financial probity</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"> If your organization has received previous support from the World Bank, please list the year, amount, and describe for what purpose</li>
</ul><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>How to apply</strong></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Interested organizations who meet the eligibility criteria may submit a proposal by hand delivery or courier to: Small Grants Program Coordinator, (Attention: Human Resource Officer) Plot 433, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Opp. ECOWAS Secretariat, Asokoro District, Abuja.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The Civil Society Fund gives full consideration to all proposals. Given the very large number of requests, personal phone calls and visits to the World Bank Office by grantees are discouraged.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>The deadline for recipient of applications is May 16, 2011. Applications received after the deadline will not be acknowledged or processed. Only shortlisted organizations will be contacted.</strong></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-17974702865480512702011-04-13T09:06:00.000-07:002011-04-13T09:06:28.862-07:00World Bank-Annenberg Executive Course in Communication and Governance Reform<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
Dear Colleague:<br />
The World Bank’s Communication for Governance and Accountability Program<br />
(CommGAP), the World Bank Institute’s Governance Practice, the Annenberg School for<br />
Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Annenberg School for Communication<br />
and Journalism at the University of Southern California are pleased to announce the 2011 pilot of<br />
the Executive Course in Communication and Governance Reform. The course is designed for<br />
senior communication professionals in Africa and the Middle East who want to build critical<br />
competencies in providing implementation support to change agents and reform leaders<br />
throughout government and civil society.<br />
The ten-day course will be held at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., from July 18 to<br />
27, 2011. It will equip participants with knowledge about the most recent advances in<br />
communication and proven techniques in reform implementation. The program’s interdisciplinary<br />
approach and regional focus will serve as the foundation for building expert networks<br />
of in-country communication practitioners and applied scholars.<br />
Participants will develop core competencies essential to bringing about real change,<br />
leading to development results in a wide range of sectors. The course seeks to impart critical<br />
skills in the following key areas: interpreting governance diagnostics and political economy<br />
analyses; crafting multi-stakeholder coalition building strategies and tactics to support reform;<br />
providing implementation support and applying monitoring and evaluation frameworks for<br />
governance reforms.<br />
We would like to extend an invitation to all qualified individuals to apply for the pilot<br />
delivery of the executive course. Participation in the pilot will be fully-funded, including travel,<br />
hotel, and other costs incurred in Washington, D.C. directly related to attending the course.<br />
Please click here for more information, including the participant profile and online application<br />
materials. All applications must be received by April 29, 2011.<br />
Should you consider the Executive Course in Communication and Governance Reform to<br />
coincide with your professional development goals, we look forward to receiving your<br />
application. Please feel free to send an e-mail to commgap@worldbank.org for any questions or<br />
concerns.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Sina Odugbemi<br />
Program Head<br />
COMMUNICATION FOR GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM<br />
(CommGAP)<br />
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-1872503967965085062011-04-13T03:19:00.000-07:002011-04-13T03:19:30.032-07:00Consultancy: Promoting standards for SME competitiveness in Nigeria<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><h1 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.6em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10px !important; margin-left: 10px !important; margin-right: 10px !important; margin-top: 10px !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;"><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Reference:</strong> PX/NGA/0453</span></h1><div class="extraLeading" style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Location:</strong> Nigeria<br style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;" /><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Duration:</strong> 75 person days</div><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;"><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Closing Date:</strong> 3 May 2011</span></h4><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><br />
</h4><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;"></span>A. Background</h4><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The Commonwealth Secretariat through the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation is providing technical assistance to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to promote the use of Standards by Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as a strategic business tool.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">B. Programme Objective</h4><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">For background purposes we advise that the Commonwealth Secretariat Strategic Plan be consulted. The Plan is available <a href="http://www.thecommonwealth.org/document/181889/34293/39128/182141/strategic_plan_2008_2012.htm" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px; color: #000066; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;" target="">online </a>and the SME work is part of the Economic Development Programme (Programme 6). This Programme will assist member states to take advantage of opportunities for economic growth and improve their ability to manage economic development in an equitable and sustainable manner. It specifically aims to strengthen policies and systems that support inclusive and sustainable economic growth in member states. This will allow Member states to attract capital flows and manage increased levels of investment, including for private sector development; and create the environment for Member countries to promote viable competitive enterprises that generate employment, income and reduce poverty.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The Secretariat’s capacity to provide cost-effective technical assistance and its role as a ’trusted partner’ and ‘honest broker’ in delivering policy analysis and advice are highly valued. Indicators particularly relevant to this project include (1) the quality of policy advice and support for creating an enabling environment for growth and stability; (2) higher survival rates of MSMEs and an increase in the contribution of MSME businesses to GDP; and (3) increased numbers of successful women in enterprise and greater and more equitable market access for women producers and entrepreneurs.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">C. Project Information</h4><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">SON is the sole statutory body vested with the responsibility of standardising and regulating the quality of all products in Nigeria. The Act establishing the body was amended in 1976, 1984 and in 1990. SON has an SME Unit through which it aims to influence the adoption and use of appropriate standards by SMEs. It has a working relationship with a range of business support organisations, including formal state agencies, business representative organisations and NGOs. This intervention will allow SON and its partners to construct a strategy to accomplish this; and put in place the first major programmes of a dedicated SME action plan. It is anticipated that these pilot programmes will be sustained by SON and its partners once the project activities are completed.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">This project will attempt to deliver a general education component to convey an awareness of the benefits of standards; and an action component to support SMEs to find and obtain appropriate standards and take the first steps to implementing it. SON has indicated that has the ability to assess SMEs and issue certification for ISO management standards.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">It is important to understand that the measure of success for this project is not how many SMEs take up standards, but how SON and its partners build the systems and capabilities for sustained support for projects and programmes to help SMEs on the standards and quality journey throughout their existence. Specifically, the outputs for this project are:</b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><ul style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Strategy for SON and partners to enhance SME success through the adoption and use of standards,</b></li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Communications Strategy to raise awareness of the benefits of standards as a strategic business tool, and</b></li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Trained SMEs able to adopt standards through participating in SON accredited 1-day introductory training courses for ISO 9001 and ISO 22000.</b></li>
</ul><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><em style="color: black; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Additional Information</strong></em></b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Information available to the successful Consultant will include internal project files containing the Project Appraisal, Logical Framework and Budgets. The Consultant will also work closely with the Adviser responsible for the project.</b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">D. Consultancy</h4><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Technical Assistance is being provided to SON to develop a strategy for a national SME Standards Programme; build their capability to deliver a long term awareness campaign; and implement the first stage of a SME standards programme. Specific issues which need to be factored into the assignment and which are elements of the overall deliverables are noted below.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><ul style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">An inception mission report should be provided not later than 3 weeks after mobilisation. Issues to be addressed include, (1) timetable for implementation of project activities and the endorsement and validation activities to be undertaken; (2) coherence strategy which will report on steps to ensure that the strategy is coherent and aligned to other related policy and strategy actions, and (3) Draft outline structure for the strategy, highlighting some of the key issues and questions to be addressed.</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">In developing the strategy, the consultants need to review the current activities of SON and selected partners, identify success cases for replication, identify major barriers preventing uptake of standards and generate a range of options for consideration. The review is likely to include SON actions in Lagos, Kaduna and Aba.</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Ensure that SON has the required competencies to assess and certify SMEs in ISO management standards.</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Provide support to the ComSec Adviser for hosting the Strategy Workshop with SON and partners; and conduct the SME Awareness Workshops and 1-Day Introductory Courses. The project plan calls for the Consultant to be involve in five 1-day events (strategy workshop, 2 SME awareness workshops and 2 ISO training workshops).</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Consult with SMEs through their relevant business Associations to ensure that their views are accommodated and acted on.</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Consult with Women’s Empowerment Groups and Institutions to ensure that gender issues are adequately dealt with and specific challenges of woman owned enterprises are incorporated in all outputs.</li>
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<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Guidelines, and where relevant, Training Course Materials for (a) SME Awareness Training Workshops and (b) 1-Day ISO Introductory Courses for ISO 9001 and 22000</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Report on the SME Awareness Workshops and 1-Day ISO Introductory Courses</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Final Project Report</li>
</ul><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div></b><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">E. Qualifications for Consultancy</h4><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The Commonwealth Secretariat is inviting bids from companies, consortia and/or Standards Organisations who are registered in a Commonwealth Member Country. The Statement of Capability should indicate the institutions experience in supporting businesses to adopt and use Standards. This is a non-negotiable condition of this assignment.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The evaluation criteria are based on the following:</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><ul style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Formal evidence of capability to consult on Standards,</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Evidence of developing strategies for the adoption and use of Standards, preferably, but not essentially, for SMEs,</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Ability to advise businesses on the ISO system, specifically ISO 9001 and 22000, and</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Demonstrated evidence of developing and delivering Standards training courses.</li>
</ul><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The Company may wish to engage the services of a Local Consultant but would be entirely responsible for the identification, recruitment and remuneration of such Local Consultant(s), although the selection would need to be cleared beforehand by ComSec.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div></b><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">F. Level of Effort, Reporting and Payment Terms</h4><ul style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The Level of Effort (LOE) of this consultancy is estimated at 75 person days (15 weeks), commencing June 2011 to March 2012[1].</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Up to 49 days of this LoE is estimated to be in Nigeria.</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The indicative all inclusive fee for this assignment is £41,000[2], while consultancy related expenditure, such as workshops and training expenses, will be provided by ComSec. </li>
</ul><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div></b><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">G. Proposal</h4><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The proposal should comprise of the following:</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><ul style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">A Statement of Capability,</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Resumes of the key staff allocated to the project,</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">A document detailing the methodology, work programme and milestones (this will be finalised with the Commonwealth Secretariat prior to commencement)</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">A financial plan for the execution of the project.</li>
</ul><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The proposal needs to be received by 3 May 2011 and the Company must be in a position to deploy during June 2011.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div></b><h4 style="color: #000066; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">H. Contact Information</h4><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Closing Date for Submission of Proposals: 3 May 2011</b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Submission of Proposals</strong></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Proposals should be submitted to Mr Arif Baig via email / post / fax at:<b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"></b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Mr Arif Baig </b><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">HR (CFTC)</b><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Commonwealth Secretariat</b><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Pall Mall</b><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">London UK</b><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">SW1Y 5HX</b><b style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Email – </b><a href="mailto:a.baig@commonwealth.int" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px; color: #000066; font-style: normal; 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padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Fax: + 44 20 7747 6520</b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><br />
</div></b><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><em style="color: black; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">[</em><a href="http://www.thecommonwealth.org/job/191203/167709/235449/px_nga_0453.htm" name="_ftn1" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: bold !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px;"><em style="color: black; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">1]</em></span></span></span></span></a><em style="color: black; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"> Comsec will not liable for delays occurring due to unforeseen circumstances like natural disasters.</em><a href="http://www.thecommonwealth.org/job/191203/167709/235449/px_nga_0453.htm" name="_ftn2" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px; color: #000066; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; 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padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Download Terms of Reference</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-58720891467901588762011-04-13T03:10:00.000-07:002011-04-13T03:10:59.815-07:00Consultancy services for e-govenance academy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">OSIWA is currently seeking consultants for its e-governance academy<br />
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for more information see<br />
<a href="http://www.osiwa.org/IMG/pdf/Afega-Consultancy_Advert.pdf">http://www.osiwa.org/IMG/pdf/Afega-Consultancy_Advert.pdf</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-37690800590854257912011-04-13T02:59:00.001-07:002011-04-13T02:59:32.619-07:00EU, USAID, WB, UN Grants Specialised Workshop On Project Proposal Formulation And Grants Management For Civil Society Organisations In West Africa, 19-21 April, 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">WACSI established by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and the George Soros Foundation is organising an </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">EU, USAID, WB, UN Grants Specialised Workshop</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> On “Project Proposal Formulation and Grants Management” For Civil Society Organisations In West Africa from the 19-21 April in Accra, Ghana.<strong><em></em></strong></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">For More Information </span>Contact: Charles at <a href="mailto:cvandyck@wacsi.org" style="color: #0033cc; font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">cvandyck@wacsi.org</a> for an application form</span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-58872942835305760662011-04-13T02:57:00.000-07:002011-04-13T02:57:08.910-07:00Job Opportunity at OSIWA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Osiwa seeks a COUNTRY COORDINATOR for its Guinea Office. OSIWA seeks a Country Coordinator for its Guinea office to provide a variety of strategic program implementation services and administrative oversight, supported technically by the OSIWA regional office under the direction of the OSIWA management. Job Advert Osiwa Country Coordinator - OSIWA Guinea</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> for my</span><a href="http://www.osiwa.org/spip.php?article155">http://www.osiwa.org/spip.php?article155</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-50044883148001371222011-04-13T02:27:00.000-07:002011-04-13T02:27:19.388-07:00World Bank youth forum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
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</h1></div><div style="font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 570px; word-wrap: break-word;">Dear All, As part of efforts to put meat and structure to the World Bank Youth Forum (NIGERIA), it has become necessary for ALL members to register. Please kindly complete the form below.</div><div>If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online:<br />
<a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFJvQm5WVUF4UWpsdG16eUNZRmUwNXc6MQ" style="color: #3333cc;" target="_blank">https://spreadsheets.google.<wbr></wbr>com/viewform?formkey=<wbr></wbr>dFJvQm5WVUF4UWpsdG16eUNZRmUwNX<wbr></wbr>c6MQ</a><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div><div><br />
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<div><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-29483375013399940022011-04-10T12:05:00.000-07:002011-04-10T12:05:40.421-07:00Nairobi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Today I travel to Nairobi Kenya to attend the Commonwealth Investing in Young People's Conference. Topmost on my mind is how development partners and government agencies can finally start working together to change the lives of young people<br />
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More importantly, is my interest in Kenya as the PRIDE OF AFRICA, the nature of its people and way of life in general. What opportunities for investment can young people take advantage of in this country.<br />
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As i feast on a corn made meal, and experience the difference in cuisine, i look forward to exploring the opportunities of engaging different structures to work with young people as equal partners in development<br />
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Regards</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-24061829639449964402011-04-08T02:06:00.000-07:002011-04-08T02:06:15.899-07:00All about Dynamic Views for Readers - Blogger Help<a href="http://www.google.com/support/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1229061&ctx=go">All about Dynamic Views for Readers - Blogger Help</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-35221159883450103602011-04-04T05:44:00.003-07:002011-04-04T05:44:41.735-07:00Programme Manager (YWET), Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) Africa Centre<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="extraLeading" style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Reference:</strong> 110300311<br style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;" /><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Location:</strong> Lusaka, Zambia<br style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;" /><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Closing Date:</strong> 18 Apr 2011<br style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;" /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Job summary</strong></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The Programme Manager: Youth Development is part of a team of three technical officers who assist the Regional Director in the formulation of the Regional Strategic Plan and the Annual Operational Plan. S/he is responsible for implementation of the said plans, particularly in respect of the programme strategic area assigned to her/him. Towards this, s/he will provide technical leadership in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of capacity building/knowledge management initiatives in the region. These capacity building initiatives are designed to improve knowledge, skills and attitudes in youth development. S/he will organize campaigns, conferences, events and conduct programmes aimed at strengthening the knowledge management in youth development for the region. S/he will prepare related training materials, reports and publications thereon, conduct research where required and work closely with the communication division of the Commonwealth Secretariat; s/he will carry out other tasks as may be assigned by the Regional Director from time to time. The Programme Manager contributes to all aspects of CYP operations, supporting the efforts of governments and youth organizations, and collaborating with international organizations in the promotion of range of youth development activities.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Task description</strong></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The primary task of the YWET PM will be to work with programme staff, youth networks, youth workers, Governments, partners and stakeholders to develop coordinated capacity building and skills enhancement initiatives that meets the needs of the Africa region in the field of youth development. The responsibilities under this task will include but not limited to:</div><ul style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Conducting training needs assessments with the relevant target audiences (where appropriate);</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The design of integrated strategies (based on evidence) to address the priority areas of capacity needs in the region;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Overseeing the development and production of appropriate training, capacity building and IEC resources using print and electronic media (e.g. tools, learning aids, manuals etc.) for the target audiences;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Facilitate and ensure the resources are pretested for relevance and are appropriate for the target audience;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Commission youth development research that strengthens the knowledge building in the field;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The organization and facilitation of youth development training courses, workshops and conferences that contributes to the addition/sharing of new developments/best practices in the field;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Establish partnerships that will contribute to the capacity and skill building in the region and capacity development of young people in the area of youth development.</li>
</ul><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The PM will also advocate for the recognition of youth work professionals (where necessary) in collaboration with governments (e.g. public service commissions) educational institutions, training agencies, youth workers and other stakeholders. The responsibilities will include:</div><ul style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Designing and implement advocacy and marketing strategies that promote the merits of youth work professionals;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Supporting the establishment of youth worker networks/associations (where required);</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Facilitate new training opportunities for youth work professionals through universities, training agencies etc. (by e.g. increasing the number of institutions that offer the Commonwealth Youth Development diploma course);</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Advocate for the introduction and promotion of National standards for youth work professionals.</li>
</ul><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The PM will oversee and coordinate the implementation of the pilot Commonwealth Youth Development Diploma in the region</div><ul style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Managing and coordinating the Commonwealth Youth Development Diploma programme with the various Partner institution in the region;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Develop and oversee the implementation of a Marketing strategy for the diploma;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Develop and oversee a sustainability plan for partner institutions that have completed the pilot phase of the programme.</li>
</ul><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">The PM will participate in setting the overall CYP Strategy and enhancing the programmes that are implemented by:</div><ul style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Assisting in the development of a regional strategic plan based on the new strategic areas and the mandates of the Commonwealth and the CYP planning and decision-making bodies, and an annual operational plan, its implementation and evaluation;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Advocating and lobbying multilateral and bilateral development organizations to increase resource allocation for youth mainstreaming and the development of indicators;</li>
<li style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Assisting in the preparation of materials for meetings of CYP regional planning and decision making bodies;</li>
</ul><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Preparing reports on the CYP Africa Centre’s work;</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Any other duties as may be assigned by the Regional Director from time to time.</div><a href="http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Internal/177213/" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px; color: #000066; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;" target=""><div style="color: black; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">>> Apply online</strong></div></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Shared_ASP_Files/GFSR.asp?NodeID=234770&AttributeName=File" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px; color: #000066; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Download Application Guidelines and full job description</a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">For more details see</div><div style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://www.thecommonwealth.org/job/191203/167709/234770/110300311.htm">http://www.thecommonwealth.org/job/191203/167709/234770/110300311.htm</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-40023258853107608152011-03-31T05:09:00.000-07:002011-03-31T05:09:45.848-07:00Commonwealth Scholarship UK awards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.cscuk.org.uk/docs/Prospectus_Scholarships_2011.pdf">http://www.cscuk.org.uk/docs/Prospectus_Scholarships_2011.pdf</a><br />
<br />
I N T R O D U C T I O N <br />
Since their inception in 1959, some 26,000 individuals have benefited<br />
from the award of Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships to pursue<br />
advanced academic study in other Commonwealth countries. About two<br />
thirds of awards have been tenable in the United Kingdom. The vast<br />
majority of award holders have returned to make a significant<br />
contribution to their home countries, in many cases at the highest level,<br />
making the award scheme one of the largest and most prestigious in the<br />
world.<br />
This prospectus describes the Commonwealth Scholarships offered<br />
by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom<br />
for citizens of other Commonwealth countries in 2011-2012. Separate<br />
programmes and prospectuses exist for the scholarships offered by<br />
distance learning and on a shared funding basis, and for short mid-career<br />
fellowships, both academic and professional, offered by the<br />
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. Please visit the CSC website<br />
at www.cscuk.org.uk for details of these programmes. For information<br />
on Commonwealth Scholarships offered by other Commonwealth<br />
countries, please visit the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship<br />
Plan (CSFP) website at www.csfp-online.org<br />
<br />
W H A T T Y P E S O F A W A R D<br />
A R E A V A I L A B L E A N D H O W<br />
C A N I A P P L Y ?<br />
The Commission invites the nomination of candidates for Common -<br />
wealth Scholarships from a number of sources. These are described below.<br />
Candidates may choose any of these ‘nominating routes’ for any category<br />
of award, subject to the exceptions noted. Candidates must, however,<br />
apply locally in the first instance. The Commission does not accept<br />
direct applications.<br />
For the following categories of award…<br />
• 12-36 months’ support towards completion of either a full-time<br />
taught or a doctoral post graduate qualification at an eligible UK<br />
institution. These awards are open to those candidates nominated<br />
either by the Vice Chancellor/Executive Head of their employing<br />
institution or by the appointed agency in their home country<br />
• 12 months’ non-degree study in the United Kingdom on a Split-Site<br />
basis to aid the completion of a doctoral degree undertaken at a<br />
university in the candidate’s home country<br />
• 6 months’ clinical training in medicine or dentistry (available only<br />
to candidates from developing countries). These awards are open to<br />
candidates nominated by their Vice Chancellor/ Executive Head or<br />
by the appointed agency in the home country<br />
<br />
E L I G I B I L I T Y<br />
To apply for the awards covered in this prospectus, candidates should:<br />
• Be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British protected persons<br />
• Be permanently resident in a Commonwealth country other than the<br />
United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man<br />
• Be available to commence their academic studies in the United<br />
Kingdom by the start of the UK academic year in September/October<br />
2011<br />
• Hold, by October 2011, a first degree of upper second class<br />
Honours standard (or above); or a second class degree and a relevant<br />
postgraduate qualification, which will normally be a Master’s degree<br />
AND<br />
• In the fields of medicine and dentistry, have qualified as a doctor or<br />
dentist between 1 October 2001 and 30 September 2006<br />
<br />
<br />
follow the links at www.cscuk.org.uk/apply/postgraduate_study.asp</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-18619413929674983242011-03-31T05:00:00.000-07:002011-03-31T05:00:33.043-07:00World Bank Scholarship Program 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span><br />
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Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992197332484401157.post-63468321878229112542010-11-19T02:53:00.001-08:002010-11-19T02:53:54.706-08:00The few face of UNFPA<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">UN Sec Gen appoints Osotimehin as UNFPA Executive Director</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has chosen former Nigerian</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">health minister Babatunde Osotimehin to head the United Nations</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Population Fund, U.N. diplomats said Thursday.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Ban has informed the fund's executive board of his choice and called</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">for reaction before making an official announcement, the diplomats and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">others familiar with the exchange said. They spoke on condition of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">anonymity because no announcement has been made.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Osotimehin, a medical doctor who specialized in clinical pathology,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">served as Nigeria's health minister from December 2008 to March 2010</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and is currently provost of the University of Ibadan's College of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Medicine. He studied medicine in Ibadan and at the University of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Birmingham in Britain.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">He would succeed Thoraya Ahmed Obaid of Saudi Arabia, an expert on</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">women's issues who cracked a glass ceiling for women in the Arab world's</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">most conservative nations. She has served as the fund's executive director</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">since 2001.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The world's population is edging toward 7 billion people, up from 2.5</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">billion in 1950, with almost all of the growth expected in cities of less</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">developed countries.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The 1995 U.N. population conference in Cairo changed the focus of the fund,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">known as UNFPA, from numerical targets to promoting choices for individual</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">women and men, and supporting economic development and education for girls.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">UNFPA supports countries in using population data to develop policies and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">programs to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted and every birth is safe.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">It also works to promote reproductive health, to combat HIV in young people</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and to promote equality for girls and women and economic development</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Source: Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">EwaJesu Asala
Country Director
African Women and Youth Organization
Nigerian Country Representative
Commonwealth Youth Caucus</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039382263196615232noreply@blogger.com0