In yet another training, World Peace Initiative (WPI) will bring together young leaders from Africa, willing to rethink their existence and their space in leadership from within from February 15 – 28, 2019. These are society champions, who believe that true peace and happiness starts with oneself. Are you still reading? Then perhaps you are…
The “Summer Of Solutions” is a call for applications from young people around the world to create innovative technology-based solutions to global challenges. This is a new initiative launched by the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, in partnership with the United Nations Technology and Innovation Labs, United Nations Development Programme, the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Unite…
Africa Matters Initiative is a youth-led organisation dedicated to EMPOWERING YOUNG AFRICANS to change African narratives through capacity building and community-impact projects. The internship term will start from 1 July 2019 and will end 1 January 2020. You will be required to work at least 10 hours a week. This role may be fast paced…
African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) is a continental development program that recruits and works with youth volunteers, to work in all 54 countries across the African Union. AU-YVC promotes volunteering to deepen the status of young people in Africa as key participants in the delivery of Africa’s human development targets and goals. It brings…
The M100 Young European Journalists Workshop is part of the renowned annual international media conference M100 Sanssouci Colloquium. The workshop addresses a young generation of journalists and editors between the ages of 18 of 26 from Europe, the countries of the Eastern Partnership (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova), and Russia. In addition to…
To inspire societal change through the power of kindness, there is a need to give agency to the 1.8 billion people of the world – the youth. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, in commemoration of his 150th birth anniversary celebration, the UNESCO MGIEP is organising the first World Youth Conference on Kindness from August 20 to…
The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community nonprofits and social enterprises in Africa who are leveraging technology/ digital tools to create social change in their communities. Research shows that most nonprofits using technology/ digital tools to drive projects and develop communities are coming ahead…
The program started in 2007 with the aim to increase participation to the Internet Governance Forum of high potential young professionals (ages 20-40) with a strong interest in Internet Governance that can provide subject matter expertise and facilitate the exchange of information and best practices with key stakeholders by participating in the meetings. In the…
The Orphan Empowerment Society (TOES) equips orphans and care givers with entrepreneurial based vocational training, tools & support so they can become self-sufficient. Through the Orphan Lifeline Program, TOES organizes Africa’s biggest orphanage outreach with a formidable team of 5,000 volunteers, reaching thousands of orphans spread across 19 countries. Other programs include Orphans Beyond Aid…
There is a new wave of youth activism and it is going to change the world forever! UNFPA and AfriYAN Ghana believe in this new wave and also believe that the youth are central to sustainable development. There will be no achievement of Agendas 2030 and 2063 and the ICPD Programme of Action if youth…
