Friends of Africa International http://www.fafrica.org Platform for Change in Africa Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:53:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 United Nations System Wide Action Plan on Youth – Questionnaire http://www.fafrica.org/2012/08/united-nations-system-wide-action-plan-on-youth-questionnaire/ http://www.fafrica.org/2012/08/united-nations-system-wide-action-plan-on-youth-questionnaire/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:27:38 +0000 Gerard http://fafrica.boucherco.com/?p=567 The United Nations is developing a System Wide Action Plan on Youth. This Action Plan will affect the way the whole UN system will work with and for youth in the coming years. The Action Plan will focus on the five priority areas identified by the Secretary General:

  • Employment
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Education, including education on sexual and reproductive health
  • Citizenship and protection of rights
  • Political inclusion

    • Before developing this Action Plan, the United Nations is reaching out to youth, youth-led organizations and others to seek their inputs. Please take a moment to fill out the questionnaire at

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BFKH85W

    ]]>     The United Nations is developing a System Wide Action Plan on Youth. This Action Plan will affect the way the whole UN system will work with and for youth in the coming years. The Action Plan will focus on the five priority areas identified by the Secretary General:
    - Employment
    - Entrepreneurship
    - Education, including education on sexual and reproductive health
    - Citizenship and protection of rights
    - Political inclusion

    Before developing this Action Plan, the United Nations is reaching out to youth, youth-led organizations and others to seek their inputs. Please take a moment to fill out the questionnaire at

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BFKH85W

    ]]>     http://www.fafrica.org/2012/08/united-nations-system-wide-action-plan-on-youth-questionnaire/feed/ 0     Event: 43rd Edition of the Pio Manzù International Conference http://www.fafrica.org/2012/08/event-43rd-edition-of-the-pio-manzu-international-conference/ http://www.fafrica.org/2012/08/event-43rd-edition-of-the-pio-manzu-international-conference/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:21:55 +0000 Gerard http://fafrica.boucherco.com/?p=561 Rimini, Novelli Theatre 12/13/14 October 2012 


    Italy is now seen as reflecting all the ills of the new century: the global economic crisis, the power of the financial markets, the absence of solutions to the welfare crisis, the deregulation of commercial relations, unfair commercial competition, weak leadership, the crisis of a twentieth century political system.]]>     Rimini, Novelli Theatre
    12/13/14 October 2012 

    Italy is now seen as reflecting all the ills of the new century: the global economic crisis, the power of the financial markets, the absence of solutions to the welfare crisis, the deregulation of commercial relations, unfair commercial competition, weak leadership, the crisis of a twentieth century political system.

    This is why it is essential for everybody to speak about Italy: behind the adventurous political events there is the crisis and the failure of a global model of economic and social development.

    From all over the world, observers, scholars, experts, and men of culture will converge on Rimini to voice their views on what is happening in Italy.

    Italy is thus a testbench where the world economy can be put under scrutiny, so that ideas, suggestions and hopefully a number of solutions may result not only for Italy but for the wider global crisis.

    ]]>     http://www.fafrica.org/2012/08/event-43rd-edition-of-the-pio-manzu-international-conference/feed/ 0     JFK Jr. Forum Event on “The Future of Nigeria” http://www.fafrica.org/2012/08/jfk-jr-forum-event-on-the-future-of-nigeria/ http://www.fafrica.org/2012/08/jfk-jr-forum-event-on-the-future-of-nigeria/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:01:45 +0000 Gerard http://fafrica.boucherco.com/?p=449 Friends of Africa International recently co-sponsored a JFK Junior Forum event on “The Future of Nigeria” with the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics and the Future of Diplomacy Project on Monday April 23, 2012 at 6pm.

    The details are below:

    A Panel Conversation on “The Future of Nigeria” with:
    Ambassador Adebowale Adefuye
    [...]]]> Friends of Africa International recently co-sponsored a JFK Junior Forum event on “The Future of Nigeria” with the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics and the Future of Diplomacy Project on Monday April 23, 2012 at 6pm.

    The details are below:

    A Panel Conversation on “The Future of Nigeria” with:
    Ambassador Adebowale Adefuye
    Nigerian Ambassador to the US

    Ambassador Walter Carrington
    US Ambassador to Nigeria (1993-97)

    Monica Toft (moderator)
    Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

    Date: Monday April 23, 2012
    Venue: JFK Jnr. Forum, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
    Time: 6 PM

    Check out a flyer for the event at this link.

     

    ]]> http://www.fafrica.org/2012/08/jfk-jr-forum-event-on-the-future-of-nigeria/feed/ 0     Discussions Among Friends: Rachel Njinimbam http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/discussions-among-friends-rachel-njinimbam/ http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/discussions-among-friends-rachel-njinimbam/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:37:34 +0000 Gerard http://fafrica.boucherco.com/?p=70 FAI is proud to present Ms. Rachel Njinimbam to our “Discussion Among Friends” series.

    As an active and progressive leader in fighting for children’s rights, Ms Njinimbam has worked effortlessly to help improve the lives of orphan children in West Africa. Her organization, The Alpha Omega Children’s Foundation has helped assist hundreds of children to [...]]]> FAI is proud to present Ms. Rachel Njinimbam to our “Discussion Among Friends” series.

    As an active and progressive leader in fighting for children’s rights, Ms Njinimbam has worked effortlessly to help improve the lives of orphan children in West Africa. Her organization, The Alpha Omega Children’s Foundation has helped assist hundreds of children to gain access to education, food, shelter, and more.

    You can read the full interview at this link.

    ]]> http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/discussions-among-friends-rachel-njinimbam/feed/ 0     Discussions Among Friends: Daniel Wasonga http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/discussions-among-friends-daniel-wasonga/ http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/discussions-among-friends-daniel-wasonga/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:36:40 +0000 Gerard http://fafrica.boucherco.com/?p=68 Our second “Discussions Among Friends” brings us Daniel Wasonga, a graduate student in Environmental Education who currently works with Rural Energy Enterprises Network Kenya.

    He is also actively involved in environmental activism through the Africa Youth Initiative for Climate Change. In the run-up to this year’s COP17 in Durban, South Africa, he has been involved [...]]]> Our second “Discussions Among Friends” brings us Daniel Wasonga, a graduate student in Environmental Education who currently works with Rural Energy Enterprises Network Kenya.

    He is also actively involved in environmental activism through the Africa Youth Initiative for Climate Change. In the run-up to this year’s COP17 in Durban, South Africa, he has been involved with the media team and blogged about the activities happening in preparation for the event. He has previous experience with the United Nations Environmental Programme and is currently an Africa Union Youth Volunteer.

    Click here to read the full interview (also available under the “Documents” section of this web site.)

    ]]> http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/discussions-among-friends-daniel-wasonga/feed/ 0     Introducing Discussions Among Friends http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/introducing-discussions-among-friends/ http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/introducing-discussions-among-friends/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:35:51 +0000 Gerard http://fafrica.boucherco.com/?p=66 Friends of Africa International is proud to be launching “Discussions Among Friends,” a new interview series in which perspectives from international aid workers, academics, politicians, and others will comment on a range of challenges that are facing Africa today. The aim of this project is to gain a variety of views and to cover a [...]]]> Friends of Africa International is proud to be launching “Discussions Among Friends,” a new interview series in which perspectives from international aid workers, academics, politicians, and others will comment on a range of challenges that are facing Africa today. The aim of this project is to gain a variety of views and to cover a multitude of topics that range from environmental issues to election monitoring.

    Our first interview is with Ms. Yiting Wang, a climate-change expert who has worked in Kenya to promote energy-efficient cooking stoves:
    Click here to read the full interview (also available under the “Documents” section of this web site.)
    ]]>     http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/introducing-discussions-among-friends/feed/ 0     2011 Africa Day / Africa Vision Awards http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/2011-africa-day-africa-vision-awards/ http://www.fafrica.org/2012/04/2011-africa-day-africa-vision-awards/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:34:43 +0000 Gerard http://fafrica.boucherco.com/?p=64 The 2011 Africa Day was celebrated on May 19th, along with the Africa Vision Awards. Many loyal supporters of Friends of Africa International (FAI) were present.

    It was a day to celebrate the triumphs of the African continent, while broadening goals for dealing with the continent’s future challenges.

    To view photos from this and past [...]]]> The 2011 Africa Day was celebrated on May 19th, along with the Africa Vision Awards. Many loyal supporters of Friends of Africa International (FAI) were present.

    It was a day to celebrate the triumphs of the African continent, while broadening goals for dealing with the continent’s future challenges.

    To view photos from this and past events, please visit our Photo Gallery located at this page.

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