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Are you young?

Are you a concerned Nigeria youth?

Does your vote count during elections?

Does government policies and programs affect you or your family?

Do you like to make your voice heard on the state of the nation?

Here is a chance to make your voice heard on issues that affect youths.



The Nigeria International Youth E-forum 2009 is here again to make your voices heard on issues that affects youth development and national development from March 16th, 2009!



Discussion topics include:

Ø Performance of the 7-point agenda and governance in Nigeria

Ø Global financial crisis and its impact on the youth sector and development in Nigeria

Ø Performance and impact of the newly created federal ministry of youths in 2008

Ø Mainstreaming youth development in state and national budgets and programs

Ø Youth and the Niger Delta challenge

Ø Youth priorities for the 2009 fiscal year

Ø Re-branding Nigeria initiative and the roles of youth

Ø Democracy and good governance in Nigeria etc



If we can’t move the bulldozer, we can atleast talk about it, its driver and the impact of its work! Nigeria is our country, not only can we talk about it, we can make meaningful contribution to moving it forward if the youths of Nigeria decide! The Nigeria International Youth E-forum is our platform for change. We own it, it is ours, get involved today and make your voice heard!



Eligibility:

Young Nigerians below the ages of 35



Commencement date:

March 16th 2009, to join the forum and to post your comment or any relevant information, visit www.youngstarsfoundation.org,

emails info@youngstarsfoundation.org or ystar27@yahoo.com

Contact lines are 08065479817, 08063550201, 07035535876



Youth E-forum 2009 - Initiated by Youngstars in partnership with YES Nigeria, CEDSI, Dare to Dream, AIESEC Nigeria



Sign

Bola Abimbola

Admin Officer/Director of Program

Youngstars Development Initiative Nigeria
]]> Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:21:00 EDT http://pambraide.tigblog.org/post/609425 http://pambraide.tigblog.org/post/552351 I regret to inform the YES Nigeria family about the death of one our dear members, Hannatu Yunusa, after a brief illness on the 11th of December 2008.

Hannatu was a friend who believed that young people could change this nation for the better and worked tirelessly in many youth development activities including the areas of good governance, HIV/AIDS, employment and policy advocacy.

I called her sister today and it was almost like speaking to Hannatu. Mamam like her late sister sounded poised and gentle. Exuding empathy in a calm manner told me she knew we would miss Hannatu and asked me to take heart. Instead of comforting the family she was comforting me. For anyone who knew Hannatu this is the exact thing she would have done.

Hannatu was straightforward, wise, humble, with a can do spirit and a mischevious sense of humour.
May her family take heart and know we share thier grief but also celebrate having had the opportunity to know her.

May her soul rest in perfect peace.

Pamela Braide - Coordinator
pamela@yesweb.org
YES Country Network - Nigeria
http://projects.takingitglobal.org/YES-Nigeria
e group http://groups.takingitglobal.org/yesnigeria
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Nominate a young person or apply today!



Deadline: send in all forms for Calabar event slated for Sept 1st - 5th to YES Nigeria contacts by the 22nd August 2008



The Microsoft / IYF / United States Government Employability Programme builds on LEAP Africa’s Youth Leadership Programme, which is focused on providing youth with life and leadership skills. In addition, it will build on the experience of its implementing partners, who work with youth in the area of employability and job placement across Nigeria.




"Through a five -day training programme, LEAP will use a combination of role plays, case studies, breakout sessions and interactive exercises to equip the youth participants with insights, tools and skills needed to identify their career path, gain employment and be successful in their chosen occupations, which benefits themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy."

Please see attached for programme flier and application forms.

For the Calabar event please send nominations to YES NIGERIA to

Leke 08032222859

and copy

cc Esther , Pamela



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How do you participate? Simply study the existing employment policy, make your comments and offer suggestions as how this can be successfully implemented. The questions to ask at all points are, will this enable young people earn a decent living and what will?
For reference we have an employment policy review guide available. Please feel free to download it. Collect feedback from your issue based groups and send it back to us. Your organizations name will be listed as a contributor in our report to the coordinating Ministry and the final findings sent to you.
VISIT this url for all the necessary documents

http://groups.takingitglobal.org/yesnigeria/documents/

To make our input rich your views from different perspectives are needed. Agriculture, health, education, ICT, entreprenuership are just a few of the areas I know some of you specialize in so lets get your input in by the 3rd of December 2007.
Mail to:
yesnigeria@projects.takinitglobal.org
cc
miz_pdb@yahoo.com
kindnigeria@yahoo.com

Please mail me if you need clarification.

Some review session dates and venues will be posted shortly.
Abia, Kano, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Abuja, Lagos, Bauchi, Gombe, Rivers
If you wish host one please contact me asap!

Remember
You have a right to contribute to policy processes
If you don’t offer your perspective it will not be included
Policies affect your life whether you contribute or not.
In policy work the change can start with one but will be actualized by many

Thank you!
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join the disscussion at http://projects.takingitglobal.org/YES-Nigeria/discuss/thread/22161/?start=0

Much has been said about the do or die attitudes, the lack of focus on real issues, and personality cults of the participants in this years electoral race. Various initiatives to engage electoral aspirants at all levels were pursued. In my humble opinion I never got the impression that 99% of these initiatives actually made any impression on aspirants that were battling being banned by INEC, thugs, and traitors.. Most aspirants seemed to be concerned with fighting on a personal rather than issue based level and securing enough money for elections. I heard all the usual I will give electricity, roads, and of course the much used JOBS FOR THE YOUTH. With the execption of Pat Utomi (this is not a campaign) I did not hear HOW this things would be achieved. Come May 29 2007 a new administration will be sworn in. When the dust clears we must get our thoughts through to them. If you had a chance to speak to your president(Governor, Senator etc) what would you reccommend he/she does to better this country and ensure employment? Dream big! Speak your mind.
]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:49:00 EDT http://pambraide.tigblog.org/post/182465 http://pambraide.tigblog.org/post/39053 Finally weve reached some discernable point of hope in our democracy. Nigerian law makers put an end to a bid to extend the tenure of the president from two to three terms. This was to be acgieved by having the lawmakers ammend the constitution. Constitutional reforms that were so hastily packaged and aggressively pushed that it didnt take a rocket scientist to see all the other points were just the padding around Project 3rd term.

Well Im astounded Senators allegedly turned down almost a million dollars each in bribes. Proud in fact.

Finally we can focus on systems and not individuals. I love the fact that this whole fracas held us hostage. The outcome has taught us so much. ]]> Tue, 30 May 2006 15:16:00 EDT http://pambraide.tigblog.org/post/39053 http://pambraide.tigblog.org/post/34387











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