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Sep 17th, 2006 - 11:12:26 |
Pochi Tamba
YAAS 2007 Topics:
1. MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION A PRIORITY AND PRACTICALIZING IT IN AFRICA
2. USING AFRICA RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTING INTO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR AFRICA YOUTHS
3. EMPOWERING, FACILITATING AND FUNDING AFRICAN YOUNG LEADERS & NGOS TO MINIMIZE ILLITERACY, POVERTY REDUCTION AND FIGHTING HUNGER, AND PRACTICAL PLANS TO WORK ON THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
NOTE: YOU ARE WELCOME TO MAKE ANY CHANGES, JUST NOTIFY US.
Sep 17th, 2006 - 11:11:50 |
Pochi Tamba
CLOSING REMARK
The YAAS 2007 it is a unique summit gathering potential young African activist sharing our human resources, not just that, but to equally form an African network of young activists to work together for one goal.
A special team will be organized after the summit in Cameroon to purposely and collectively form this Network which will either have its headquarters in Cameroon or Liberia upon voting. After this process, we will again elect or appoint interim leadership for this “Young African Activist Network” (YAAN) to be headed by an International Director, following other position like, West Africa Regional Director, East Africa Regional Director, North Africa Regional Director, and South Africa Regional Director. Under these areas, there will be few staffs to help with the daily operations of the Network from every Regional head respective location or country. Countries under these regions will have Country Coordinators reporting directly to Regional Heads.
Moreover, the will be a follow-up summit to the YAAS 2007, to be hosted in Liberia of the same year, but almost at the end of 2007. This follow-up summit will follow by varieties if activities, discussions, and formal installation of Regional Heads, including the International Director. Award will also be formally given to these Regional Heads for contributive efforts towards youth development.
The Young African Activist’s Network (YAAN) will have a central office either in Liberia or Cameroon with its international staff. This Network will seek for more financial and material support for the improvement and help to its regional offices for programs, projects, etc.
Every year the YAAN will organize this Young African Activist’s Summit to be hosted in difference regions and African countries through the sponsorship of donors, partners, foundations, etc.
The Organizers of YAAS 2007, Ms. Pochi Tamba of MAYA INITIATIVES in Cameroon, and Mr. Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr. of Youth for Human Rights International – Liberia Chapter (YHRI Liberia) are the main Initiators of this summit and both these Activists are the brains behind the organization of forming this African Network, the YAAN.
THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNCONDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP.
Sep 17th, 2006 - 11:10:43 |
Pochi Tamba
PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
DAY ONE:
8am – Midday
· Arrival of participants
· Settling in rooms and introductions
4pm, In conference hall
· Introduction
· Welcome party + dinner
DAY TWO:
9am, In conference hall
First part of talks, Presentation of first two papers
1pm, in dinning room
· Lunch in dinning room
2:30 pm, Assigned sites
· Break up in groups of ten to discuss the problems and propose solutions
6 pm Dinning room
· Dinner
8pm, Venue to be announced
· Karaoke, playback and fun among members
10pm, Bedtime, back to Hotel***
DAY THREE:
7am, conference hall
· Decoration of assigned spaces by NGOs and groups present
9am, Conference Hall
· Last part of conference with paper on solutions to partnerships problems
· Filling of presence sheet
· Signing a "Be positive" Book
· Family pictures with different groups and NGOs
1pm, Dinning room
· Lunch at Downbeach, (roasted fish and sea foods by the beach)
8pm, Conference Hall
· Dinner
· Entertainment by invited artists
· Cultural Nite (groups present sing )
· Closing ceremony
DAY FOUR:
Breakfast and return of all.
Notes:
Please let the organisers through meltamba@yahoo.com know if
· You are interested in staying further to tour the exotic touristic sites of Cameroon,
· You are a Vegetarian or need special feeding considerations
· You wish to have space to expose objects from your country
· Have any health concerns that we should know
· Or have any information that you wish to share
Sep 17th, 2006 - 11:09:31 |
Pochi Tamba
ABOUT YAAS 2007
T
he Young African Activist’s Summit (YAAS 2007) is a summit that will bring together fifty participants, especially young African activists. This three days summit will focus on proper channel of sharing resources for sustainable development partnership in Africa, creating a strong network of young African activists to join hands globally for sustainable development, education, Illiteracy, fight against AIDS, good health and good water system, etc.
YAAS 2007 was initiated in 2006 by Pochi Tamba of Cameroon and Thomas of Liberia, two young African activists.
The YAAS 2007 is to create a central nervous system (An African Network) where young African activists can share information and know more about the activities of one another. Furthermoree, The YAAS 2007 will provide a forum for the sharing of resources (Human and Financial) that should strengthen and consolidate the activities of young African activists.
YAAS 2007 will also be a forum of mutual support were members discuss their projects and ideas with other youths of the continent and mutually and morally support one another.
The Premise for the creation of YAAS 2007 is the fact that, many young Africans who wish to contribute to positive change on the continent, often find themselves isolated. Across the continent, tenagers and young adults struggle , often alone to make a change. The initiators of YAAS thought, this could be a forum to share and mutually lean on one another.
This first summit is aimed at settleing the idea of YAAS among fellow young African activists and putting together the functioning parameters of the project. The Initiator, Pochi Tamba of Cameroon and Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr. of Liberia have chosen to focus on the Sharing of Resources for partership for Sustainable Development as the first theme.
There shall be three papers to analyse the theme and propose solutions to problems faced by African Young Activists in these areas.
1. Defficulties faced by Young African Activists in Development
The paper shall first define who an African activists is and also point out and analyse the problems faced by Young African Activists and their probable causes. It is also expected that this paper will bring out some of the consequences of these problems on development on the continent.
2. What partnership and for what objective
This paper shall bring out the different possibilities of partnerships that African activists can get involved in and the advantages. It shall also bring out resources for partnerships.
3. Partnership resources opened to Young African Activists
This paper will explore the different partnership options opened to African young activists and how this should benefit them.
ABOUT YAAS 2007 ORGANIZERS
MISS POCHI TAMBA (MAYA INITIATIVES CAMEROON)
P
ochi Tamba, Journalist and Development Activist of Cameroon. Pochi Tamba is 24 yrs of age. She is interested in the plights of children, under-privilege orphans and others affected by severe poverty.
Miss Pochi currently works as a broadcaster with Cameroon Radio and Television Corporation (CRTV). This Cameroonian has the potential to develop and coordinate as a leader. Miss Pochi Tamba is also a Sub-Editor for the International Young Professional’s Foundation (IYPF), an NGO based in Australia that uses young professionals for development reasons.
The most recent World Youth Congress she attended was in the UK last year. She represented Africa in the writing of a booklet for young development activists in Buntingford, BRITIAN IN July 2005. The book is called “Nothing for us, without us” and is present on the www.peacechild.org website.
In addition to her experience, Miss Pochi Tamba is a Co-founder and Asst. Coordinator for the MAYA Initiatives in Cameroon. Maya Initiatives is a not-For Profit charity. The MAYA Initiatives (MI) works to empower young orphans in Cameroon and children affected by severe poverty. Last year Miss Poche Tamba offered scholarships to pupils in remote areas and gifts to orphanages in towns.
Miss Pochi Tamba has sole her idea of organizing this YAAS 2007 for fellow African activists to attend and share knowledge on sustainable development. She is one of the organizers and serving as the “Summit Coordinator”.
ABOUT YHRI-LIBERIA
T
he Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is a non-profitable organization based in Los Angeles, USA under the leadership of Mary Shuttleworth, the founder/President and Mr. Timothy Bowles, the Executive Director. The sole purpose of this organization is to teach youths around the world about human rights thus helping them to become valuable advocates of tolerance and peace. The organization takes the message of human rights to youths of the world ensuring they understand the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through booklets, leaflets, songs, music video, posters, youth programs, summit, festivals, etc. YHRI operates in twenty-one (21) countries around the world with Chapters.
The Youth for Human Rights International – Liberia Chapter is one of the 21 Chapters. It was established in May of 2005 and has been in existence for one year some months now. It is headed by Mr. Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr. the Country Director and assisted by Mr. Teewon N. Dolopei, the Asst. Country Director, follow by Mr. Joseph Yarsaih, the Development Consultant.
Mr. Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr. is also Liberia Curriculum Liaison for the One World Youth Project base in the USA. He is very vibrant in youth development and human rights issues in Liberia. Through his instrumentality and devotion, YHRI-Liberia is serving as the one of the organizer for the YAAS 2007 to be held in Cameroon. Mr. Mitchell is a Liberian and 25 yrs of age. He is the Communication Officer for the YAAS 2007.
The Mission Statement of YHRI-Liberia:
The purpose of Youth for Human Rights International Liberia Chapter is to teach youth in and around Liberia about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and help them become valuable advocates for tolerance and peace. This youth leadership development project conducts seminars, workshops, events, essay writing contests, art contests, moral projects, etc. that give youth the opportunity to learn about the importance of human rights for themselves and others.
The YHRI-Liberia Chapter also encourages youth in and around Liberia to participate in the international YHRI events and activities giving the local youth an international forum and leadership development opportunity. YHRI-Liberia Chapter collaborates with like-minded groups and organizations internationally to expand this global mission.
ACTIVITIES
YHRI-Liberia has been and is engaged in human awareness and workshops amongst seven (7) schools and few communities around Monrovia (Liberia’s Capitol City). In these schools, YHRI-Liberia established clubs through which students are directly encouraged. Human rights education and evaluation is done continuously. YHRI-Liberia intends to expand its program across Liberia in stages.
In early June 2006, during an assessment visit of the Executive Director, Mr. Timothy Bowles, YHRI-Liberia had its human rights competition (quizzing) among these schools, at which awards were given to the winner and runner-up.
YHRI-Liberia is collaborating with a U.S. based group called The One World Youth Project headed by Ms. Jessica Rimington, the founder/President. This is a cultural exchanged program for youths and students. Under this project, YHRI-Liberia observed May 24, 2006 that was set by the project as HIV/AIDS Day and implemented HIV/AIDS awareness among communities in Paynesville, outside Monrovia. The NACP-Liberia (National Aid Campaign Program) assisted YHRI-Liberia with condoms, posters and booklets for distribution.
Transportation:
The conference organizers will provide cars to pick up participants and speakers from the airport and carry to where the conference will be held. Importance note; every participants will be responsible for his/her airfare to and from Cameroon. We will are only going to provide accommodation and feeding for participants.
Accommodation:
Participants will be comfortably accommodated in the (Hotel name) for four nights from February 19 to 22, 2007 and depart on the February 23, 2007. Participants will be fed with continental meal.
EXPECTED SPEAKERS:
(STILL IN PROCESS)
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