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DebateWise - Global Youth Panel - Copenhagen Climate Conference - 2009

Dear Fellow Youth of Liberia,

I am acting as Country Coordinator for Liberia on behalf of Debatewise for their Global Youth Panel.

Debatewise is forming a panel of 1,000 young people from more than 100 different countries to debate the issues and decisions from the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most important environmental conference to ever take place. Whatever happens there will be felt by all of us for years to come. If you care about the environment you should be thinking about what you can do to make your voice heard.

I am looking for proactive and passionate Liberian youth to join me and other young people to be drown from parts of the world on this panel and have their say on what happens in Copenhagen. Members will debate the issues as they arise and will vote on the points that have been made. This provides an up-to-the-minute sense of what young people around the world think of events in Copenhagen and should be of great interest to newspapers and TV.

The panel will continue after the conference; Debatewise will run a series of debates to discuss how individual countries are impacted by the decisions the conference comes to. This takes what happens there, makes it personal, real and local and gives it a depth greater than the cold figures and diplomatic talks of the conference.

This is a unique opportunity to play your part in a very important global event, the consequences of which will have a huge impact on the world you’re about to inherit. It is your right and your duty to have your say. Let your leaders know what you think. Join this panel and you can do so.

The conference runs from the 7th – 18th December. During that time you’ll be emailed with a list of debate motions. If you have something to say, go to the site and make your point. If you just want to vote on the debates you can do that too.

Limited participation is fine, but to join the panel you will need to promise you’ll vote.

*If you want to be involved with a unique, pivotal and very important event,
please send me *

* Your name,
* Your phone number,
* Your email address and
* Your date of Birth

You can always reach me through these contacts below:

Thomas J. Barlue
Programs Director
African Child Peace Initiative-Liberia
Cell: +231-6605658 / 77969319
profiles.takingitglobal.org/Teeman
teeman.tigblog.org
WWW.ypwc.org

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November 3, 2009 | 9:00 AM Comments  0 comments
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Call for Applications, African Women Public Service Fellowship, New York University

African Women Public Service Fellowship¶

Wagner announces a call for applications for the African Women Public Service Fellowship, a fellowship program made possible by a donation from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, which expands the opportunity for African women to prepare for public service in their home countries.

As fellows at NYU Wagner, African women study in one of two graduate programs: the two-year Master of Public Administration or the one-year Executive MPA: Concentration on International Public Service Organizations. The awards for either program will support tuition, housing, travel to and from the United States and a small stipend to cover books and miscellaneous expenses. Applicants commit to return to their respective home countries at the conclusion of the program with the goal of assuming a leadership position on the continent where they can meaningfully contribute to the challenges currently confronting Africa.

Who Should Apply

To qualify for the Fellowship, prospective applicants must meet the general admissions criteria stipulated here and be citizens and resident in an African country at the time of application. NYU Wagner’s admissions committee pays particular attention to applications from women who possess strong academic records; who have a demonstrated commitment to public service; and for whom a Wagner education would significantly enhance their ability to have a deep and lasting impact on public service issues in their home country and region. Please see the biographies of recent fellows.

*For more information or to request an NYU Wagner viewbook, *

Visit wagner.nyu.edu/admissions.

Candidates must submit their application by January 7.

How to Apply

Please visit wagner.nyu.edu/admissions/application for details on how to apply to NYU Wagner.

There are not special forms or applications to fill out to be considered for the African Women Public Service Fellowship. You will automatically be considered for all scholarships, including the African Women Public Service Fellowship.

October 26, 2009 | 9:16 AM Comments  0 comments


VACANCY: - Programme Support Officer in Liberia - ConcernWorldWide

TITLE: Programme Support Officer in Liberia
STATUS: Voluntary
DATE NEEDED BY: Immediately
DURATION: 12 Months
LOCATION: Monrovia
OPENING: 2

*Job Purpose: *
To support the country programme by; enhancing documentation quality and information gathering systems; report writing and profiling of the organization; facilitate information dissemination and sharing across the organisation.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

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* To assist senior management with documentation
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* To help facilitate the flow of regular, quality and timely information and data from and between the field, head office and thematic units.
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* Data analysis and collation of programme information
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* To assist Concern programs in Liberia in developing proposals, monthly and annual reports, donor reports.
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* To ensure quality documentation is produced on time
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* Disseminate and share information internally and externally on behalf of the organisation

Assist staff with report writing skills and frameworks

ii) To improve the profile of Concern Liberia to head office and donors

Assist programme management to prepare case studies

Collecting / collating programme photos for use in information sharing

Liaise with other INGOs, government ministries, UN Agencies, ECHO, EU and donors and be informed about opportunities and developments within the relevant sectors

Support and represent Concern Worldwide when requested by the ACDP at donor, UN, ECHO and government meetings/conferences.
iii) To improve organizational learning

Establishing documentation procedures and ensuring they are understood by all.

Documenting Concern’s history in Liberia

Skills and Experience
Essential: University Graduate in any of the Social Sciences
Desirable: Experience working overseas in the field of humanitarian aid/ development support
Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:

Strong interpersonal, motivational, communication and coordination skills.

Strong writing skills.

Strong skills in creating simple documents to convey programme information in brief, accessible form.

Cross cultural awareness, sensitivity, and patience.

Willingness to work as part of a multi?cultural team

Empathy with organisational goals.

Excellent Excel skills
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Reporting To: ACD Programmes
Responsible for (Staff): None
Liaises With: International and National Staff in Concern Worldwide in Liberia and external agencies if required by the ACDP

Deadline: Thursday, 5th November 2009

GOOD LUCK…!

October 24, 2009 | 3:13 PM Comments  0 comments
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Global Youth 2009 Essay Competition - 2009 NOW..!
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

Global Youth 2009 Essay Competition invites youth to share ideas on Youth Entrepreneurship in times of crisis.

Deadline: 22 September, 2009

where to submit:
Please submit your essay electronically to y2yessay2009@gmail.com

What are the constraints to youth entrepreneurship in your country? Has the global crisis changed the dynamics? How can governments help young entrepreneurs to create and further develop their social and productive ventures?

Please try to answer the following questions in one consistent essay:

1. What impedes young people in your country or community to start their own business or organization? Think about the constraints in terms of socio-economic conditions, culture, education & experience, access to finance & infrastructure, contacts & networks, and regulations. In how far are these constraints specific to youth compared to adults?

2. Did the global financial crisis reinforce some of these constraints? If yes, what are the dynamics?

3. What do you think governments can/should do to strengthen youth entrepreneurship in your country, town or local community? Think about the solutions in terms of the constraints identified above.

The Contest
Length:1500 words.

Prize:
1) Winner will receive a $1,000 laptop sponsored by LAC Development Marketplace and the opportunity to be published in a World Bank working paper.

2) 2 runners-up will each receive a Y2Y bag and a copy of the film being showcased at the conference this year.

3) The best three submissions will be published on the World Bank Y2Y website.

Read This Before Getting Started…
- Submissions will be accepted starting September 1, 2009
- The deadline for submissions is September 22 , 2009 5:00pm
- Open to participants globally aged 18- 30 (winners will need to provide proof of age)
- Essays must be submitted in English only
- Essays can be submitted as MS Word documents (.doc) or in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
- Only one entry is allowed per person
- All submissions must be the author’s original work, and should not have been previously published anywhere
- Winners agree to have their essay published on the Y2Y website and/or Newsletter
- Winners will be announced on October 13, 2009 and will be encouraged to attend the conference

"Youth Developing Opportunities: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Sustainability."


September 6, 2009 | 2:28 PM Comments  0 comments
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Remarks of President Barack Obama -- 2 Minutes AGO...!!
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Colleaques,
Here below is the just ended Speech of President Obama from Accra.

Thanks


Remarks of President Barack Obama -- As Prepared for Delivery

A New Moment of Promise
Accra, Ghana
July 11, 2009

Good morning. It is an honor for me to be in Accra, and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. I am deeply grateful for the welcome that I’ve received, as are Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. Ghana’s history is rich, the ties between our two countries are strong, and I am proud that this is my first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as President of the United States.
I am speaking to you at the end of a long trip. I began in Russia, for a Summit between two great powers. I traveled to Italy, for a meeting of the world’s leading economies. And I have come here, to Ghana, for a simple reason: the 21st century will be shaped by what happens not just in Rome or Moscow or Washington, but by what happens in Accra as well.

This is the simple truth of a time when the boundaries between people are overwhelmed by our connections. Your prosperity can expand America’s. Your health and security can contribute to the world’s. And the strength of your democracy can help advance human rights for people everywhere.

So I do not see the countries and peoples of Africa as a world apart; I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world – as partners with America on behalf of the future that we want for all our children. That partnership must be grounded in mutual responsibility, and that is what I want to speak with you about today.

We must start from the simple premise that Africa’s future is up to Africans.
I say this knowing full well the tragic past that has sometimes haunted this part of the world. I have the blood of Africa within me, and my family’s own story encompasses both the tragedies and triumphs of the larger African story.

My grandfather was a cook for the British in Kenya, and though he was a respected elder in his village, his employers called him "boy" for much of his life. He was on the periphery of Kenya’s liberation struggles, but he was still imprisoned briefly during repressive times. In his life, colonialism wasn’t simply the creation of unnatural borders or unfair terms of trade – it was something experienced personally, day after day, year after year.
My father grew up herding goats in a tiny village, an impossible distance away from the American universities where he would come to get an education. He came of age at an extraordinary moment of promise for Africa. The struggles of his own father’s generation were giving birth to new nations, beginning right here in Ghana. Africans were educating and asserting themselves in new ways. History was on the move.
But despite the progress that has been made – and there has been considerable progress in parts of Africa – we also know that much of that promise has yet to be fulfilled. Countries like Kenya, which had a per capita economy larger than South Korea’s when I was born, have been badly outpaced. Disease and conflict have ravaged parts of the African continent. In many places, the hope of my father’s generation gave way to cynicism, even despair.
It is easy to point fingers, and to pin the blame for these problems on others. Yes, a colonial map that made little sense bred conflict, and the West has often approached Africa as a patron, rather than a partner. But the West is not responsible for the destruction of the Zimbabwean economy over the last decade, or wars in which children are enlisted as combatants. In my father’s life, it was partly tribalism and patronage in an independent Kenya that for a long stretch derailed his career, and we know that this kind of corruption is a daily fact of life for far too many.
Of course, we also know that is not the whole story. Here in Ghana, you show us a face of Africa that is too often overlooked by a world that sees only tragedy or the need for charity. The people of Ghana have worked hard to put democracy on a firmer footing, with peaceful transfers of power even in the wake of closely contested elections. And with improved governance and an emerging civil society, Ghana’s economy has shown impressive rates of growth.
This progress may lack the drama of the 20th century’s liberation struggles, but make no mistake: it will ultimately be more significant. For just as it is important to emerge from the control of another nation, it is even more important to build one’s own.
So I believe that this moment is just as promising for Ghana – and for Africa – as the moment when my father came of age and new nations were being born. This is a new moment of promise. Only this time, we have learned that it will not be giants like Nkrumah and Kenyatta who will determine Africa’s future. Instead, it will be you – the men and women in Ghana’s Parliament, and the people you represent. Above all, it will be the young people – brimming with talent and energy and hope – who can claim the future that so many in my father’s generation never found.
To realize that promise, we must first recognize a fundamental truth that you have given life to in Ghana: development depends upon good governance. That is the ingredient which has been missing in far too many places, for far too long. That is the change that can unlock Africa’s potential. And that is a responsibility that can only be met by Africans.
As for America and the West, our commitment must be measured by more than just the dollars we spend. I have pledged substantial increases in our foreign assistance, which is in Africa’s interest and America’s. But the true sign of success is not whether we are a source of aid that helps people scrape by – it is whether we are partners in building the capacity for transformational change.
This mutual responsibility must be the foundation of our partnership. And today, I will focus on four areas that are critical to the future of Africa and the entire developing world: democracy; opportunity; health; and the peaceful resolution of conflict.
First, we must support strong and sustainable democratic governments.
As I said in Cairo, each nation gives life to democracy in its own way, and in line with its own traditions. But history offers a clear verdict: governments that respect the will of their own people are more prosperous, more stable, and more successful than governments that do not.
This is about more than holding elections – it’s also about what happens between them. Repression takes many forms, and too many nations are plagued by problems that condemn their people to poverty. No country is going to create wealth if its leaders exploit the economy to enrich themselves, or police can be bought off by drug traffickers. No business wants to invest in a place where the government skims 20 percent off the top, or the head of the Port Authority is corrupt. No person wants to live in a society where the rule of law gives way to the rule of brutality and bribery. That is not democracy, that is tyranny, and now is the time for it to end.
In the 21st century, capable, reliable and transparent institutions are the key to success – strong parliaments and honest police forces; independent judges and journalists; a vibrant private sector and civil society. Those are the things that give life to democracy, because that is what matters in peoples’ lives.
Time and again, Ghanaians have chosen Constitutional rule over autocracy, and shown a democratic spirit that allows the energy of your people to break through. We see that in leaders who accept defeat graciously, and victors who resist calls to wield power against the opposition. We see that spirit in courageous journalists like Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who risked his life to report the truth. We see it in police like Patience Quaye, who helped prosecute the first human trafficker in Ghana. We see it in the young people who are speaking up against patronage, and participating in the political process.
Across Africa, we have seen countless examples of people taking control of their destiny, and making change from the bottom up. We saw it in Kenya, where civil society and business came together to help stop post-election violence. We saw it in South Africa, where over three quarters of the country voted in the recent election – the fourth since the end of Apartheid. We saw it in Zimbabwe, where the Election Support Network braved brutal repression to stand up for the principle that a person’s vote is their sacred right.
Make no mistake: history is on the side of these brave Africans, and not with those who use coups or change Constitutions to stay in power. Africa doesn’t need strongmen, it needs strong institutions.
America will not seek to impose any system of government on any other nation – the essential truth of democracy is that each nation determines its own destiny. What we will do is increase assistance for responsible individuals and institutions, with a focus on supporting good governance – on parliaments, which check abuses of power and ensure that opposition voices are heard; on the rule of law, which ensures the equal administration of justice; on civic participation, so that young people get involved; and on concrete solutions to corruption like forensic accounting, automating services, strengthening hotlines, and protecting whistle-blowers to advance transparency and accountability.
As we provide this support, I have directed my Administration to give greater attention to corruption in our Human Rights report. People everywhere should have the right to start a business or get an education without paying a bribe. We have a responsibility to support those who act responsibly and to isolate those who don’t, and that is exactly what America will do.
This leads directly to our second area of partnership – supporting development that provides opportunity for more people.
With better governance, I have no doubt that Africa holds the promise of a broader base for prosperity. The continent is rich in natural resources. And from cell phone entrepreneurs to small farmers, Africans have shown the capacity and commitment to create their own opportunities. But old habits must also be broken. Dependence on commodities – or on a single export – concentrates wealth in the hands of the few, and leaves people too vulnerable to downturns.
In Ghana, for instance, oil brings great opportunities, and you have been responsible in preparing for new revenue. But as so many Ghanaians know, oil cannot simply become the new cocoa. From South Korea to Singapore, history shows that countries thrive when they invest in their people and infrastructure; when they promote multiple export industries, develop a skilled workforce, and create space for small and medium-sized businesses that create jobs.
As Africans reach for this promise, America will be more responsible in extending our hand. By cutting costs that go to Western consultants and administration, we will put more resources in the hands of those who need it, while training people to do more for themselves. That is why our $3.5 billion food security initiative is focused on new methods and technologies for farmers – not simply sending American producers or goods to Africa. Aid is not an end in itself. The purpose of foreign assistance must be creating the conditions where it is no longer needed.
America can also do more to promote trade and investment. Wealthy nations must open our doors to goods and services from Africa in a meaningful way. And where there is good governance, we can broaden prosperity through public-private partnerships that invest in better roads and electricity; capacity-building that trains people to grow a business; and financial services that reach poor and rural areas. This is also in our own interest – for if people are lifted out of poverty and wealth is created in Africa, new markets will open for our own goods.
One area that holds out both undeniable peril and extraordinary promise is energy. Africa gives off less greenhouse gas than any other part of the world, but it is the most threatened by climate change. A warming planet will spread disease, shrink water resources, and deplete crops, creating conditions that produce more famine and conflict. All of us – particularly the developed world – have a responsibility to slow these trends – through mitigation, and by changing the way that we use energy. But we can also work with Africans to turn this crisis into opportunity.
Together, we can partner on behalf of our planet and prosperity, and help countries increase access to power while skipping the dirtier phase of development. Across Africa, there is bountiful wind and solar power; geothermal energy and bio-fuels. From the Rift Valley to the North African deserts; from the Western coast to South Africa’s crops –Africa’s boundless natural gifts can generate its own power, while exporting profitable, clean energy abroad.
These steps are about more than growth numbers on a balance sheet. They’re about whether a young person with an education can get a job that supports a family; a farmer can transfer their goods to the market; or an entrepreneur with a good idea can start a business. It’s about the dignity of work. It’s about the opportunity that must exist for Africans in the 21st century.
Just as governance is vital to opportunity, it is also critical to the third area that I will talk about – strengthening public health.
In recent years, enormous progress has been made in parts of Africa. Far more people are living productively with HIV/AIDS, and getting the drugs they need. But too many still die from diseases that shouldn’t kill them. When children are being killed because of a mosquito bite, and mothers are dying in childbirth, then we know that more progress must be made.
Yet because of incentives – often provided by donor nations – many African doctors and nurses understandably go overseas, or work for programs that focus on a single disease. This creates gaps in primary care and basic prevention. Meanwhile, individual Africans also have to make responsible choices that prevent the spread of disease, while promoting public health in their communities and countries.
Across Africa, we see examples of people tackling these problems. In Nigeria, an Interfaith effort of Christians and Muslims has set an example of cooperation to confront malaria. Here in Ghana and across Africa, we see innovative ideas for filling gaps in care – for instance, through E-Health initiatives that allow doctors in big cities to support those in small towns.
America will support these efforts through a comprehensive, global health strategy. Because in the 21st century, we are called to act by our conscience and our common interest. When a child dies of a preventable illness in Accra, that diminishes us everywhere. And when disease goes unchecked in any corner of the world, we know that it can spread across oceans and continents.
That is why my Administration has committed $63 billion to meet these challenges. Building on the strong efforts of President Bush, we will carry forward the fight against HIV/AIDS. We will pursue the goal of ending deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, and eradicating polio. We will fight neglected tropical disease. And we won’t confront illnesses in isolation – we will invest in public health systems that promote wellness, and focus on the health of mothers and children.
As we partner on behalf of a healthier future, we must also stop the destruction that comes not from illness, but from human beings – and so the final area that I will address is conflict.
Now let me be clear: Africa is not the crude caricature of a continent at war. But for far too many Africans, conflict is a part of life, as constant as the sun. There are wars over land and wars over resources. And it is still far too easy for those without conscience to manipulate whole communities into fighting among faiths and tribes.
These conflicts are a millstone around Africa’s neck. We all have many identities – of tribe and ethnicity; of religion and nationality. But defining oneself in opposition to someone who belongs to a different tribe, or who worships a different prophet, has no place in the 21st century. Africa’s diversity should be a source of strength, not a cause for division. We are all God’s children. We all share common aspirations – to live in peace and security; to access education and opportunity; to love our families, our communities, and our faith. That is our common humanity.
That is why we must stand up to inhumanity in our midst. It is never justifiable to target innocents in the name of ideology. It is the death sentence of a society to force children to kill in wars. It is the ultimate mark of criminality and cowardice to condemn women to relentless and systematic rape. We must bear witness to the value of every child in Darfur and the dignity of every woman in Congo. No faith or culture should condone the outrages against them. All of us must strive for the peace and security necessary for progress.
Africans are standing up for this future. Here, too, Ghana is helping to point the way forward. Ghanaians should take pride in your contributions to peacekeeping from Congo to Liberia to Lebanon, and in your efforts to resist the scourge of the drug trade. We welcome the steps that are being taken by organizations like the African Union and ECOWAS to better resolve conflicts, keep the peace, and support those in need. And we encourage the vision of a strong, regional security architecture that can bring effective, transnational force to bear when needed.
America has a responsibility to advance this vision, not just with words, but with support that strengthens African capacity. When there is genocide in Darfur or terrorists in Somalia, these are not simply African problems – they are global security challenges, and they demand a global response. That is why we stand ready to partner through diplomacy, technical assistance, and logistical support, and will stand behind efforts to hold war criminals accountable. And let me be clear: our Africa Command is focused not on establishing a foothold in the continent, but on confronting these common challenges to advance the security of America, Africa and the world.
In Moscow, I spoke of the need for an international system where the universal rights of human beings are respected, and violations of those rights are opposed. That must include a commitment to support those who resolve conflicts peacefully, to sanction and stop those who don’t, and to help those who have suffered. But ultimately, it will be vibrant democracies like Botswana and Ghana which roll back the causes of conflict, and advance the frontiers of peace and prosperity.
As I said earlier, Africa’s future is up to Africans.
The people of Africa are ready to claim that future. In my country, African-Americans – including so many recent immigrants – have thrived in every sector of society. We have done so despite a difficult past, and we have drawn strength from our African heritage. With strong institutions and a strong will, I know that Africans can live their dreams in Nairobi and Lagos; in Kigali and Kinshasa; in Harare and right here in Accra.
Fifty-two years ago, the eyes of the world were on Ghana. And a young preacher named Martin Luther King traveled here, to Accra, to watch the Union Jack come down and the Ghanaian flag go up. This was before the march on Washington or the success of the civil rights movement in my country. Dr. King was asked how he felt while watching the birth of a nation. And he said: "It renews my conviction in the ultimate triumph of justice."
Now, that triumph must be won once more, and it must be won by you. And I am particularly speaking to the young people. In places like Ghana, you make up over half of the population. Here is what you must know: the world will be what you make of it.
You have the power to hold your leaders accountable, and to build institutions that serve the people. You can serve in your communities, and harness your energy and education to create new wealth and build new connections to the world. You can conquer disease, end conflicts, and make change from the bottom up. You can do that. Yes you can. Because in this moment, history is on the move.
But these things can only be done if you take responsibility for your future. It won’t be easy. It will take time and effort. There will be suffering and setbacks. But I can promise you this: America will be with you. As a partner. As a friend. Opportunity won’t come from any other place, though – it must come from the decisions that you make, the things that you do, and the hope that you hold in your hearts.
Freedom is your inheritance. Now, it is your responsibility to build upon freedom’s foundation. And if you do, we will look back years from now to places like Accra and say that this was the time when the promise was realized – this was the moment when prosperity was forged; pain was overcome; and a new era of progress began. This can be the time when we witness the triumph of justice once more.

Thank you.


Thomas J. Barlue
Programs Director
African Child Peace Initiative-Liberia
National Coordinator - YoungPeopleWeCare Inc

Cell: +231-6605658 / 77969319
http://profiles.takingitglobal.org/Teeman
http://teeman.tigblog.org/
WWW.ypwc.org

July 11, 2009 | 11:34 AM Comments  0 comments
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JOIN NOW..! - Mano River Union Youth Community
Related to this project: Creating Local Connections-WA-Liberia
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JOIN NOW..! - Mano River Union Youth Community
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Dear Colleaques, Youths and Members of
the MRU Basin,

Please..., I am glad to welcome you to The MRUYouthplatform online community; a private networking and content sharing site powered by (but not only) young people, around the theme of youth-led development in the Mano River Union Countries .

The site will allow you to participate actively in enhancing the development of the sub-region; you will exchange and present your visions, recommendations and point of views to other youth in your country, and countries of the Mano River Union, as well as hold discussions with your peers and governments officials on pressing issues affecting youth in the sub-region. Finally, you can provide and receive peer-to-peer support in your area of expertise.

All of these above, some great preparations already underway by the host organization for Liberia, the Youth Crime Watch of Liberia.

This is your chance to Particip@te, Xchange, Support! Join us NOW!!

JOIN HERE: http://mruyouthplatform.org/participate-xchange-support/sign-up/

Welcome always,


Thomas J. Barlue
Programs Director
African Child Peace Initiative-Liberia
National Coordinator - YoungPeopleWeCare Inc

Cell: +231-6605658 / 77969319
http://profiles.takingitglobal.org/Teeman
http://teeman.tigblog.org/
WWW.ypwc.org

May 9, 2009 | 12:13 PM Comments  0 comments
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JOIN NOW..! - Mano River Union Youth Community
Related to this project: Creating Local Connections-WA-Liberia
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

Dear Colleaques, Youths and Members of the MRU Basin,

Please..., I am glad to welcome you to The MRUYouthplatform online community; a private networking and content sharing site powered by (but not only) young people, around the theme of youth-led development in the Mano River Union Countries .

The site will allow you to participate actively in enhancing the development of the sub-region; you will exchange and present your visions, recommendations and point of views to other youth in your country, and countries of the Mano River Union, as well as hold discussions with your peers and governments officials on pressing issues affecting youth in the sub-region. Finally, you can provide and receive peer-to-peer support in your area of expertise.

All of these above, some great preparations already underway by the host organization for Liberia, the Youth Crime Watch of Liberia.

This is your chance to Particip@te, Xchange, Support! Join us NOW!!

JOIN HERE: http://mruyouthplatform.org/participate-xchange-support/sign-up/

Welcome always,


Thomas J. Barlue
Programs Director
African Child Peace Initiative-Liberia
National Coordinator - YoungPeopleWeCare Inc

Cell: +231-6605658 / 77969319
http://profiles.takingitglobal.org/Teeman
http://teeman.tigblog.org/
WWW.ypwc.org

May 9, 2009 | 12:12 PM Comments  0 comments
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A Youth-led development by UNIDO, ILO and other Partners for the MRU Youth
Related to this project: Creating Local Connections-WA-Liberia
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Program Overview

The Mano River Union (MRU) countries (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire) present the greatest challenge in terms of the necessity for creating jobs for youth. Nearly three in four people living there, or 71.3 per cent, are under the age of 30 and youth unemployment rates run high around 70 per cent in the subregion, and as high as 88% in Liberia. Female youth require particular attention as they account for half of all youth but are regularly overlooked. When young people do find a job, it is often in the informal economy, in low-paid, low-skilled and unprotected jobs.

Without access to employment and income opportunities and without means to fulfill their aspi¬rations, youth in the sub-region can represent a potential threat to regional stability. That is why ILO, UNDP and UNIDO have made a pledge to “deliver as one” on the issue of youth employ¬ment in the Mano River Union countries . The “Multi-stakeholder Programme for Productive and Decent Work for Youth in MRU countries” comes as a response to increas¬ing calls for harnessing the capacities of youth as a potential social and economic resource for peace building and stability.

This programme aims to facilitate the creation of employment opportunities for youth in the MRU countries and contribute to social and political stability, and economic growth in the region.

Beneficiaries of the Programme

The choice of the target beneficiaries is based on the following core assumptions: a) disad¬vantaged poor youth are the largest population group in the region; b) there are different youth groups with different economic and social roles; c) the majority of poor youth are self-employed in the informal sector; d) establishing trust with youth is critical to the success of an outreach de¬velopment programme. Youth should be active, participatory partners in youth employment pro¬grammes, rather than being treated as passive beneficiaries. Even if economic growth reaches a reasonable rate, the rate of job creation will not be commensurate with the need to create opportunity for large populations of unemployed youth.

The programme will thus benefit different target groups;

Marginalized, disadvantage urban and rural youth;

Youth who wish to start up a business or to become employed or improve community productivity;

Youth who already own a business and wish to expand;

Development Objective

Creating opportunities for decent and productive work for under- and unemployed youth in the MRU countries, thereby contributing to social, political and economic stability in the sub-region. Provide communication means to promote dialogue, knowledge and information sharing, peer-to-peer support, and youth direct participation to development.

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About the 26th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial in Liberia - Get involved..!
Related to this project: Creating Local Connections-WA-Liberia
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Dear colleagues,

As a community coordinator for the International Candle Light Event, I’d like to give you an update on ongoing activities owards the International Candle Light Memorial in Liberia and to invite you and your organization to take action as well.

Today marks 2 weeks towards the International Candle Light Memorial date which my organization, ACPI Inc, the stop Aids Liberia, LIWEN, Lutheran, SOS, LIGHT Ass. And other prominent organizations concerned about the HIV pandemic have been working tirelessly to organize a national activity towards the celebration of the Global AIDS Week of Action and the Candle Light Day 2009 Event in Liberia.

I encourage those of you who’s organizations are aware of this day and have activities planned, to please sign up to the Candle Light website and be registered with the National Campaign: internationalaidscandlelight.org.

In 2008, according to the national figures, about 2,000-35, 000 is estimated number of AIDS cases while 53,000-140,000 estimated case of HIV cases, of which approximately 20% do have access to ARVs. Recently, with scale-up of VTC to most part of the country, the situation is significantly better but the number of people living with HIV and AIDS on treatment is very low.

For the people living with HIV/AIDS, access to treatment is definitely a major point, but it is not sufficient help to them in their daily life when paying for opportunistic infections treatment remains a challenge. Indeed, social and psychological issues are also significant: social problem such as food insecurity, stigmatization/discrimination, violation of rights and self exclusion from social network, etc., could come from lack of commitment from decision-makers to analyze the gains, fulfill policies, programs and implementation mechanisms, and the big loses and new promises to contain the epidemic.

The aim of the National Global AIDS Week of Action is to campaign with focus on the right to ARVs and opportunistic treatment, especially women and children during the Global AIDS Week of Action and the Candle Light Day 2009 through (state activities), which advocate within local, national and international levels to provide policy recommendations to government, non-government actor, donor agencies and civil society groups for greater accountability and more effective approaches to adopt policies, program, implementation and accountability mechanisms of Universal Access 2010.

This is why it is important for you to joined GAWA- Liberia now, to engaged in this collaborative process with different kinds of initiatives and promote a space that amplifies people’s voices, to address the weaknesses observed both at local and national levels.

About the CANDLE LIGHT MEMORIAL

The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, a program of the Global Health Council, is one of the oldest and largest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV/AIDS awareness in the world. Started in 1983, the Candlelight Memorial takes place every third Sunday in May and is led by a coalition of some 1,200 community organizations in 115 countries hosting local memorials that honor the lost and raise social consciousness about the disease. The Candlelight is also much more than just a memorial. It provides opportunities for leadership development, policy advocacy, partnerships, and improvement of community mobilization skills. With 33 million people living with HIV today, the Candlelight continues to serve as an important intervention for global solidarity, breaking down barriers, and giving hope to new generations.
More here: internationalaidscandlelight.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW THE GET YOUR ORGANIZATION INVOLVE IN THE NATIONAL GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION AND ACTIVITY…..YOU MAY KINDLY CONTACT ME WITH CONTACT DETAILS BELOW:

Welcome always,

Thomas J. Barlue
Programs Director
African Child Peace Initiative-Liberia
National Coordinator – YoungPeopleWeCare Inc

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DECLARATION of the International Youth Forum on The Role of Youth on Poverty and Migration Eradication, held from 13 to 15 April 2009 in Tripoli, Libya
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Dear Colleaques

I am pleased to present to you the declaration of the just ended International Youth Forum on “The Role of Youth on Poverty and Migration Eradication” held from 13-15 April 2009 in Tripoli, Libya.

I hope these important recommendations that can assist national youth councils, governments and the global communities at large to enable youth effectively to participate and reduce the devastating consequences of poverty and migration.

Please Read Below…!
…………………………………………………………….

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM

“The Role of Youth on Poverty and Migration Eradication” 13-15 April 2009

Tourism Village Janzoor, Tripoli, Libya

DECLARATION

1 PREAMBLE

1.1 We, the participants of the International Youth Forum (IYF) convened in Tripoli from 13-15 April 2009 for its first program organized by the World Assembly of Youth and National Ogranisation of Libyan Youth which bring together the young people and youth leaders from around the world to discuss pertinent and topical youth issues.

1.2 The theme selected for IYF 2009 is “The Role of Youth on Poverty and Migration Eradication”. This theme was selected in the realization of the need to educate, increase awareness, to prevent or reduce the rates of poverty and migration amongst youth. All countries and all sectors of the society are affected by the devastating dilemma of poverty and migration.

1.3 However, with this selected theme the young people, youth leaders, government and organization officers gathered here to call for action in areas such as: Reduction of youth poverty and migration; Assessing the problems; Tackling the problems; Forging partnerships; Focusing on special needs; Sending the right messages; and Building experiences.

1.4 After thorough deliberations
through plenary sessions, workshops and other events, we the participants have put together this document with the following recommendations that we strongly feel ought to be implemented to empower youth effectively to participate and reduce the rates of poverty and migration amongst the youth.

The guiding principles for this declaration were based on the following objectives:
• To achieve a behavior modification among youth;
• To bring awareness about how poverty and migration affects youth and the extent to which youth are affected;
• To increase youth awareness to their responsibilities regarding poverty and migration reduction;
• To improve the national and international policies that deal with poverty and migration and its effects on the society;
• To recommend improvements to the current systems of education for youth worldwide on poverty and migration;
• To heighten international awareness in order to resolve and tackle the poverty and migration challenges;
• To improve cooperation between governments, civil societies and private sectors to address the issue of poverty and migration;
• To have a stronger, more effective national youth councils with leading roles in the fight against poverty and migration.

2 RECOMMENDATIONS

2.1 Government

2.1.1 Develop action plans that help in the reduction, prevention and monitoring of poverty and migration.

2.1.2 Develop and implement government legislation to deal and work for the reduction of poverty and migration within the country.

2.1.3 Provide financial support to NGOs and bodies that deal and work with youth on issues of poverty and migration.

2.1.4 Establish Training Centers, Mentoring Programmes and Mediation for individuals affected by poverty and migration.

2.1.5 Create agreements among neighbouring nations in order to establish a better understanding in areas of poverty and migration.

2.1.6 Strengthen government mechanisms that ensure good governance leading to the reduction of poverty and migration.

2.1.7 Facilitate the basic essential rights of individuals within the country in order to reduce poverty and decrease illegal migration.

2.1.8 Educate and provide opportunities for young people to establish themselves in order to contribute in the development of their country.

2.1.9 Each government needs a youth council for economic crimes, in order to minimize mismanagement of finances and therefore ensure the implementation of projects geared towards the fight against poverty and migration.

2.2 International, Regional and National NGOs

2.2.1 Organize events and programmes to empower young people.

2.2.2 Equip young people with the ability and skills that is required for them to help reduce the poverty and migration.

2.2.3 Establish local, regional and international exchange of resource centers to build a strong foundation within the country: in areas such as logistics, institutions and personnel.

2.2.4 Reinforce the exchange of information on poverty and migration.

2.2.5 Encourage young people to become ambassadors and proactive in order to spread awareness towards the reduction of poverty and migration.

2.2.6 Create policies to promote the eradication of youth issues: such as poverty and migration.

2.2.7 The youth and NGOs should work together and actively participate in peace process as the outbreak of conflicts as the cause of poverty in most countries especially in Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine…etc

2.3 Education

2.3.1 Incorporate poverty and migration issues in existing curriculum for primary, secondary and higher education.

2.3.2 Design civic education to empower the populace on the consequences of poverty and migration.

2.3.3 Capacitate parents on how to identify the trends, threats, signs and symptoms of poverty and migration among the youth.

2.3.4 Encourage development and implementation of peer education programs i.e. survival and life skills.

2.4 Media

2.4.1 Maximizing usage of technology to inform and educate communities on the consequences of poverty and migration.

2.4.2 Intensify greater social responsibility towards the young people in areas of poverty and migration.

2.4.3 Utilise all forms of media to impart positive thoughts, ideas, awareness, opportunities, messages and attitudes to the young people.

2.4.4 Provide information, resources and services to the youth in order to educate them on the impact of poverty and migration.

2.4.5 Publish materials that will enable youth to participate on the current issues that they are facing in the areas of poverty and migration.

2.4.6 Promote awareness programmes to encourage young people to play their role on society on the matters of poverty and migration.

2.5 Private sector

2.5.1 Establish an annual grant to equip the young people with the skill knowledge and positive reinforcement to resist the consequences of poverty and need for migration.

2.5.2 Intensify corporate and social responsibilities to help ease the stress of poverty among the young people and the necessity to migrate.

2.5.3 Tap on the available resources within the country to eliminate the stress of poverty and illegal migration among the young people.

2.5.4 Lobby and advocate for greater involvement by the private sector, in the fight against poverty and the desire to migrate.

3 GENERAL COMMENTS

3.1 Raise up youth leaders among organizations to help combat the issue of poverty and migration.

3.2 Motivate and encourage youth participation in the decision making process towards the elimination of poverty and illegal migration.

3.3 Provide positive role models to influence behavioral change and alleviate the misperception among youth in reference to poverty and migration.

3.4 Generate opportunities that would allow the youth to participate, create, develop and stand against the pressure of poverty and migration.

3.5 Strengthen partnership between the private sectors, societies, governments and NGOs.

4 CONCLUSION

4.1 We, the participants of IYF do realize and recognize the major impacts of poverty and migration upon the lives of young people, thus the need to create awareness and stand up to relieve the cause and effect among the youth worldwide.

Thanks,

Thomas J. Barlue
Deputy Director
African Child Peace Initiative-Liberia
National Coordinator – YoungPeopleWeCare Inc

Cell: +231-6605658 / 77969319
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