Call for Poems by International Writers: World Event Young Artists Festival 2012

Deadline: 24 August 2012

WEYA and Writing East Midlands, the literature commissioning partner, are looking for poems from UK and international writers. Send us your poems inspired by the word TREATY and they could end up animating the city during the World Event Young Artists festival.

• Theme: Treaty
• Line limit: 25 lines
• No entry fee
• Judges: Julia Bird (poet and live literature producer) and Henderson Mullin (Chief Executive of Writing East Midlands)

Up to 10 winning poems will be displayed digitally and in print during the festival.

To enter, email your poem (in the body of an email, no attachments) to treatypoems@gmail.com by 12 noon UK time on Friday 24th August. Please make the subject of your email the title of your poem. Please include your name, and a contact phone number if you’re in the UK

TERMS & CONDITIONS

• Poems which do not fulfill the above criteria will not be considered.
• All poems must be the original work of the entrant.
• Individuals may enter up to three poems on three separate emails, although they can only win once.
• Copyright will remain with the winning poets, although WEYA and Writing East Midlands retain the right to reproduce the poems physically and digitally until 31/12/2015. If a poet wishes to publish his / her winning poem in the future, s/he will need to acknowledge WEYA and Writing East Midlands.
• Poems must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere, in print or online.
• The judges cannot acknowledge submission.
• The judges decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
• The judges reserve the right to award fewer than 10 winning places if necessary.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: treatypoems@gmail.com

Website: http://worldeventyoungartists.com/, http://www.writingeastmidlands.co.uk/

Source: Writers Africa

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Apply; National Academy of Human Resources Ram Charan HR Essay Contest

Essays are requested from university undergrads and graduate students globally majoring in Human Resources, Industrial/Labor Relations or related fields for the following topic:

How can organizations recapture the hearts and minds of employees to gain the highest commitment and performance given the restructuring focus of the past several years?

Deadline for Submission has been extended to August 1, 2012.

Essays will be evaluated and judged by a panel of distinguished HR professionals – Fellows of the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR). The NAHR is an honorific organization which recognizes individuals and institutions of distinction in Human Resources for exceptional professional achievement.

Essay contest winners will be announced at the NAHR annual installation of new Fellows on November 1, 2012 in New York City. Contest winners’ expenses will be paid to attend the ceremony. The award is named for Dr. Ram Charan, a Distinguished Fellow of the NAHR and a world renowned author, speaker and business advisor. For over 35 years Dr. Charan has consulted with some of the world’s most successful leaders and companies.

Cash Prizes of $20,000.....$10,000.....$5,000 (U.S.) awarded for the best three essays

ESSAY EVALUATION CRITERIA:

• Addresses the topic
• Provides original thoughts
• Adds value
• Readable and persuasive
• Bonus for academic or research references

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5 pages, maximum 20 pages (Number of pages refers to essay, not reference material. those pages should be numbered).
• Double spaced, 12 point font
• Cover sheet to include:
• Name
• School
• Degree area
• Contact information
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Email address
• APA format accepted (but not required)

SUBMIT BY EMAIL (PDF FORMAT) TO:

info@nationalacademyhr.org
Attention: Richard Antoine
President, National Academy of Human Resources

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Students must be enrolled in an HR, Industrial/Labor Relations or related field degree concentration at the time of the contest deadline (June 15, 2012) -- or graduated in May or June 2012.
• The contest is open to undergrad and grad students worldwide.
• Maximum of 5 authors per essay; must split award.
• Entrants may submit more than 1 paper.
• Essays can be submitted directly by students with or without a faculty sponsor/adviser. In the latter case, the faculty sponsor/adviser will provide a brief statement (less than 100 words) about why he/she is serving in this capacity, and will attest to a statement included as part of the Contest stating: "I have played no role in writing this essay and will not share in the financial award should this student's essay win such an award."

ABOUT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HUMAN RESOURCES

The National Academy of Human Resources, founded in 1992, is the organization where individuals of distinction in human resources are recognized for exceptional professional achievement by election as "Fellows of the NAHR". The Academy also occasionally recognizes human resource related groups as "Honored Institutions/ Organizations". In addition, the NAHR furthers the HR profession through the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) Academy and other philanthropic and educational activities.

Election as a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources is the highest honor that can be achieved by an individual. In 2011 the NAHR installed its 144th Fellow. Over the past decade, eleven organizations have also been recognized as "Honored Institutions/Organizations."

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: info@nationalacademyhr.org

Website: http://www.nationalacademyhr.org

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Call for Submissions from Black Female Writers: 'Belief'/ Fall Issue of Blackberry Magazine

Deadline: 1 August 2012

Submissions deadline for the fall issue is Aug 1, 2012. The theme is “Belief.” Please use our submissions manager.

BLACKBERRY: a magazine aims to be a premier literary magazine featuring black women writers and artists*. Its goal is to expose readers to the diversity of the black woman’s experience and strengthen the black female voice in both the mainstream and independent markets.

BLACKBERRY: a magazine is seeking all forms of poetry, short fiction, non-fiction, artwork and photography. However, we are not interested in science fiction, fantasy, or derivative fiction. We are open to spiritual pieces regardless of faith, sect or denomination.

We are interested in work that goes beneath the surface and touches the spirit. Your work should explore the universal truths of life while showing the diversity of our experiences.

With all submissions please send a 50 word bio with a website you would like promoted should we accept your work.

You may submit up to 3 poems not exceeding 1500 words. All other forms: no more than 2 pieces not exceeding 4000 words. Artwork must be 2-dimensional, in color or black-and-white, 300 dpi or higher. If applicable, include captions. All submissions should be inspired by the issue’s theme, usually a key word or phrase, that is open to interpretation by the artist.

Compensation is in the form of a contributor’s copy.

*While Blackberry’s main focus is on black female writers and artists, we will not automatically dismiss work based on ethnic, racial, or sexual identity. If the magazine and its themes speak to you, please submit!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: editor@blackberryamagazine.com

For submissions: via submittable

Website: http://www.blackberryamagazine.com

Source: nWriters Africa

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Call for Papers/ Workshop: The Transformation of Children and Family in Children’s Literature

The Transformation of Children and Family in Children’s Literature
An international workshop organized by the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC).
Date: Thursday 15 November 2012
Location: NVIC, Cairo

Deadline: 15 September 2012

The image of the child is a key-concept in children’s literature. Children’s books exist on the idea that children are different enough from adults to need their own kind of literature (Nodelman, 1997). From the very beginning of a literature intentionally written for children, children’s books represent adult constructions of children and childhood. These adult views of children are historically and culturally determined. Over the time social and political circumstances have changed the ideas of what children are and what they should be. The same can be said of the family, another important concept in children’s literature. The family is a recurrent topic in children’s books and changes taking place in society at large also transformed the configuration of the family in books for children in the past century.

This international workshop on children and family in children’s literature wants to analyze and evaluate the image of the child and its place in the family in different time periods and in different places. The central question is in what ways societal changes influence the construction of children, childhood and the family in books for young readers.

RELATED TO THIS QUESTION SEVERAL OTHER QUESTIONS CAN BE POSED:

* what is the relation of this constructed image in children’s books with the aims of children’s literature, as perceived by authors, parents, publishers, governments, schools, etc.?

* what are the consequences of the culturally determined view of children for the translation of children’s books? What happens with the construction of the child and the family when a particular book is translated from one country to another, for example when Dutch children’s books are translated into Arabic? Which books are selected for translation, by whom, and based on which criteria?

* has the “ Arab spring” already left an impression on the children’s literature in the region, like it has on “adult literature”, music and other art forms?

We invite papers on these and related topics. The focus will be on the Arab world, but contributions from other areas and more global/theoretical papers related to the subject will also be welcomed.

The keynote speech of the workshop will be delivered by Prof. Helma van Lierop (Leiden University), and will address the evolution of the image of the child in Dutch children’s literature in the second half of the 20th Century.

Authors, publishers and translators of children’s literature are invited to participate in the workshop as well as scholars. We aim at bringing together academics and people actually working in the field of children’s literature, in order to create opportunities for exchange and dialogue.

Please contact info@nvic.leidenuniv.nl if you are interested in presenting a paper in this workshop. The deadline for proposals is 15 September 2012.

Via: arablit 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: info@nvic.leidenuniv.nl

Website: http://www.institutes.leiden.edu/nvic

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Apply; World Development Movement - Campaign and Events Assistant

The World Development Movement is a leading UK campaigning organisation which wins positive change for the world’s poorest people. Our cutting edge campaigns have global reach and include food speculation, the green economy and climate justice.

We are looking for a highly motivated and organised person with experience of research and analysis to support our campaigns, and the ability to manage public events for WDM, to join our busy teams for one year maternity leave cover.

This role supports two teams. In our policy and campaigns team (3 days a week), you will play a key support role, assisting with research and analysis of information, and the effective communication of our campaigns to supporters and the wider public. In the network team (2 days a week), you will work with the senior officer on WDM’s events, as well as supporting the network more generally. You will also provide administrative support to the teams, and share core administrative tasks with the other assistants in the organisation.

We need you to be a well-organised individual, with experience of work in the voluntary sector. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and can demonstrate a commitment to global justice then we would love to hear from you.

Salary: £24,883 plus non-contributory pension

Closing date: 1pm on Monday 30 July; interviews will be held on Monday 13 August.

Downloads

Campaigns and events assistant job description

Campaigns and events assistant.pdf 36.09 KB

Application form

Application form.doc 174 KB

Completing the application form

Completing the application form.doc 60 KB

Recruitment monitoring form

Recruitment monitoring form.doc 72 KB

Source: Youngsters Foundation

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Apply for Internship/Volunteering with UN Alliance of Civilizations

Post Title: Youth Program Intern/ Volunteer – unpaid
Post Level: Internship/Volunteer
Org Unit: UN Alliance of Civilizations
Duty Station: New York, NY
Duration: Up to 4 months (December 2012 – March 2013), full-time (9am – 5pm)
Closing Date: September 30, 2012

Background:
 The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) seeks to reduce tensions across cultural divides that threaten to inflame existing political conflicts or trigger new ones. Through preventive diplomacy initiatives, it works at the grassroots level, promoting education, youth, media and migration projects aimed at building trust and respect among diverse communities. The Alliance was established in 2005, at the initiative of the Governments of Spain and Turkey, under the auspices of the United Nations. In April 2007, the United Nations Secretary-General appointed Jorge Sampaio, former President of Portugal, as High Representative for the Alliance. The Alliance is supported by a Group of Friends – a community of over 130 member countries and international organizations and bodies.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The UNAOC Youth Program aims to raise awareness about the important role that young people play in fostering cross-cultural understanding. More precisely, the UNAOC Youth Program aims to a) contribute to further enhance the capacity of youth to effectively implement initiatives advancing cross-cultural understanding, b) develop mechanisms and networks to facilitate partnership building, and c) ensure that decision-makers recognize young people’s contribution in building understanding between people of various cultural and religious backgrounds. Several initiatives under the UNAOC Youth Program support these objectives, including the Youth Website and the Youth Event, organized on February 26, 2013 in Vienna, as part of the 5^thUNAOC Forum (February 27-28, 2013). The intern will also be requested to support launch of the Call for Applications under the 3^rd Edition of the Youth Solidarity Fund programme.

The UNAOC is looking for an intern who will, under the supervision of the Youth Programme Manager and the Projects and Liaison Officer, have the following responsibilities:
Youth Website and other web work, December 2012-March 2013 (25% time)

• On a periodic basis, upload new information (text, photos, video) on Youth Website using Word Press;
• Respond to questions sent through Youth Website and monitor comments posted by youth;
• Support the UNAOC in engaging youth for an on-line dialogues on the Youth Website;
• Prepare news and other updates, to be posted on the website;
• Update the UNAOC Youth Programme pages in social media (Facebook).

Vienna Youth Event, December 2012-February 2013 (45% time)

• Assist in ensuring all selected participants of the Youth Event are provided with logistical support (visas, tickets, accommodation, etc), liaise with the Host Government on these issues, if needed;
• Assist in moderating online discussions among the selected youth on the 5^th UNAOC Forum themes.

Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF), December 2012-March 2013 (30% time)

• Process applications received under the Call for Proposals: store and sort applications per predefined criteria; review and pre-short list all eligible applications;
• Review all supporting documents submitted by applicants and ensure all requested forms are in a good order.

Other responsibilities:

• Support the Youth Programme Manager and the Projects and Liaison Officer for any other youth-related initiative.

Skills and Qualifications:
· Currently enrolled in an advanced university degree program (i.e. Master’s Degree or equivalent).
· Applicants must have an excellent knowledge of English with advanced written and verbal skills. Knowledge of other languages is an advantage.
· Excellent organizational and communication skills; attention to detail; and determination to meet deadlines.
· Computer literacy with strong knowledge of Online Content Management Systems (such as WordPress).
· Previous experience with social media and strong event organization skills is highly desirable.

Submission of Applications:
Qualified candidates may submit their application including a letter of interest; complete Curriculum Vitae; and an updated United Nations Personal History Form P11 http://www.unops.org/english/whoweneed/Pages/Employmentoverview.aspx via e-mail to diloron@unops.org. Kindly indicate the vacancy title in the subject line when applying by email.

The first lines of the email application must state the following in this exact format:
First Name:
Last Name:
Nationality:
Gender: (male / female)
Years of relevant experience:
Degrees / Industry Certifications: (abbreviation and name of school/college/university)
Current / Last position title:
UNAOC reserves the right to reject any application without the above format in the submission email. Covering letter should follow in the body of the email submission.

Additional Considerations: 
· Applying early is an advantage as qualified candidates will be reviewed immediately.
· The successful incumbent will be offered an internship agreement or a volunteer agreement.
· Interns and volunteers at UNAOC do not receive any remuneration. As such, interns are responsible for all cost associated with the internship, including but not limited to, cost of health insurance coverage, travel and accommodation in New York, USA.
· Interns and volunteers are responsible for arranging their own travel to New York, USA.
UNOPS office will secure necessary arrangements for visa to the United States.

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2012 Global Water Forum Emerging Scholars Award; Apply

Emerging Scholars Award invites to participate in the 2012 Global Water Forum Emerging Scholars Award.

 

This award is an opportunity for early-career scholars and practitioners working in water-related fields to publish a brief article which presents their research, projects, or opinions to a global audience.

Participants are required to:

·         Submit an 800-1000 word article relevant to one of three themes including “Water Security”, “Water Economics”, “Transboundary Water Governance”
·         Be a PhD recipient or PhD candidate under 36 years of age.

The top 10 finalists will be offered the opportunity to publish on the Global Water Forum site and in the GWF Discussion Paper Series during September/October 2012. First prize is US$500; second prize is US$300; and third prize is US$200. The Emerging Scholars Award will be judged by leading water researchers from the Australian National University.

Submissions:

Eligible submissions to the award will belong to one of the following three categories:

• ·         Research pieces – a summary or overview of water-related academic research undertaken by the author. This may be research that has already been published elsewhere or unpublished research.
• ·         Project pieces – an overview of a field-based water project or projects that the author is or has been involved in, describing the challenges, successes, lessons, etc.
• ·         Opinion pieces – insightful, evidence based comment on current or future water issues. This could involve issues that already prominent in public discourse, or issues that the author believes should be prominent.

All articles must be original pieces of work. Whilst submissions are encouraged that are based on or summarize previously published work, the text in submissions to the award must be original. Examples of previously published summary articles can be found here. Submitted articles must be relevant to one of the three themes: “Water Security”, “Water Economics”, “Transboundary Water Governance”. Articles may be relevant to more than one theme but this would not affect judging outcomes.

All submissions must contain at least three references to other publications, such as peer-reviewed journal articles or grey literature (policy reports, published working papers, etc.). A maximum of three figures is permitted. The GWF Editorial Team is unable to provide feedback on submissions or advise on the status of entries.

Judging criteria:

Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:

·         Originality of thought or approach to a subject/issue/problem
·         Written expression
·         Clarity and soundness of argument

The scholars are looking for well-written, interesting articles that present innovative research, significant insights, or compelling arguments.

The Emerging Scholars Award will be judged by leading academics from the Australian National University: Professor Quentin Grafton, Dr Jamie Pittock, and Dr Daniel Connell. The GWF Editorial Team will assist in the judging process.

Finalists:

The top 10 finalists will be offered the opportunity to publish on the Global Water Forum site and in the GWF Discussion Paper Series during September/October 2012. The top 10 finalists will be notified by Monday 17 September at the latest and asked to provide evidence that they are either a PhD recipient or PhD scholar (e.g. link to institutional staff page) and their age was 35 years or younger on the closing date for entries (e.g. scan of passport or driver’s license).

The top 10 finalists will be published on the GWF site in three weekly installments beginning Monday 1 October. The top 3 prize winners will be announced in the final installment on Monday 15 October.

Financial Awards:

Financial prize winners will be contacted after the official announcement on the site on Monday 15 October. Prize winners will be asked to provide details to a PayPal account in order to transfer their winnings. First prize is US$500; second prize is US$300; and third prize is US$200. Entrants who are or have been employed by the Global Water Forum or are current or former students of Professor Grafton and Drs Connell and Pittock are ineligible to receive a financial prize associated with the Emerging Scholars Award.

Applications open Friday 6 July and close Monday 27 August at midnight (GMT).

For further information, visit the link.

Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/awards-and-prizes/emerging-scholars-award/#ixzz21k714gh7

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Learn from the BEE!

The bee has aptly been described as 'busy'. To produce one kilogram of honey, the bee MUST visit 56000 clover heads. Since each flower heads has 60 flower tubes, a total of 3,360,000 visits are necessary to give us that kilogram of honey for our breakfast table. Meanwhile, a worker bee has flown the equivalent of three times round the world.

Moral: Let us learn from the persistence of the bee. It is quite unfortunate that many times we are nearer to our goals than we think we are; so, NEVER give up - persist.
Always remember; It is always too soon to quit.

Persistence Pays!

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Stay connected to Network for Talent Discovery (NETAD) for more insightful tips and discuss on talent discovery and development, leadership development, among others.

Have a fulfilling week ahead.

~Adm Nigeria

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Nominate an outstanding young person for Commonwealth development awards

Winners of Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work could receive grants of up to £3,000. 

Do you know a young person making a positive difference to the lives of other people in a Commonwealth country? The deadline for nominations for the Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work is 31 July 2012.

Designed to help celebrate the role of young people as nation builders and partners in development, the Awards offer young people aged between 15 and 29 an opportunity to share their contribution and inspire others to get involved.

Nominees win international recognition and support for their development project. Five awards will be presented regionally, with the top entrant from each region receiving a pan-Commonwealth award. The regional award winners will receive a £1,000 grant each and the pan-Commonwealth award winners £3,000 each.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said: “More than any generation in history, the youth of today are shaping our social, economic and political landscape. These awards recognise their contribution in our 54 Commonwealth member states.”

The Awards are run by the Commonwealth Youth Programme at the Commonwealth Secretariat and are given to outstanding young people working to:

•    promote youth participation in decision-making;

•    promote the economic empowerment of young people;

•    take action for equality between young men and women;

•    promote peaceful and democratic environments in which human rights flourish;

•    provide quality education for all;

•    improve access to information and communication technology;

•    promote health, development and values through sports and culture; and

•    engage young people to protect the environment.

Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, who oversees youth development across the 54 member countries, said: “Young people represent more than 50 per cent of Commonwealth citizens. I have seen the excellent contribution they are making at community and national levels all across our countries. I welcome these Awards as an opportunity to tell their positive stories that often go unnoticed.”

Further information on the Awards and how to nominate a young person can be found on the Commonwealth Youth Awards brochure.

Nominees must be citizens of a Commonwealth country and working in a Commonwealth country.

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Youths discuss participation in qualitative governance at the NETAD Young and Emerging Leaders Summit

In recent times, the idea of youth participation in governance has become a popular discourse in Nigeria. Young people are getting more interested and sensitised on the need for active participation in the decision-making process. It is on this note that over 3000 youths across the country met last Thursday to chart a way forward.The colourful event, tagged, "Young and Emerging Leaders Summit", was organised by Network for Talent Discovery (NETAD), an organisation committed to making positive contribution in ensuring talent discovery and development, leadership development and fostering patriotism among teenagers in the African continent and beyond.

The morning rain could not deter the participants who were already seated by 10am at the magnificent Aduke Maina Hall, Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Some of them were youth leaders from Ogun, Lagos, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Kano, Gombe, among other states. Members of the Youth Parliament, Ogun State, and the Nigerian Red Cross Society were also at the summit.

Students of the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB), Premier Grammar School, Abeokuta and Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta were also present in their numbers.

In her keynote address entitled, “Youth Participation in Qualitative Governance:Mirage or Reality?”, wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun charged the youths to get themselves involved in the process of evolving a better future, adding that the act of good or qualitative governance is not an exclusive preserve of a particular generation.

Mrs. Amosun, who was represented by the wife of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Ogun State, Dr. (Mrs.) Rasheedat Salisu, said: “ As a mother, I see our youths as the pivotal pillars with abundant and fresh energy that can help us build a great future. It is a truism that ideas rule the world. Our youths are full of ideas and they have responsibility to come forward to make those ideas available so as to take our society to the next level.

“The theme is very apt and timely, considering leadership challenges our dear nation is passing through. Though these challenges are not insurmount-able, it requires our concerted efforts to bring forth new ideas in order to transform our society.”

The facilitator and Executive Coordinator of NETAD, Aanu Damola Morenikeji thanked the participants for the success of the programme. And in his presentation tagged: “Emerging Societies, Emerging Leaders”, he described leaders as people who are able to think and act creatively in non-routine situations and who set out to influence the actions, beliefs and feelings of others to achieve set goals.

The 18-year-old Ogun State Youth Coordinator, Nigerian Red Cross Society, and winner, Ogun State 2012 Youth Award for Excellence in Health and Community Service, noted that 10,000 new leadership positions shall emerge over the next de-cade in different fields.

“The world is changing. The world is emerging. Everything is shifting, even nature. Only those who change along with it shall survive. Only the unique folks, visionary leaders shall emerge to rule in the new world order,” he asserted.

Morenikeji, who is an author (having written six story books) and motivational speaker, told the participants that “the three things that can stop you from becoming your dream is you! you!! and you!!!”

Another speaker, Ogunbowale Oludayo made a stimulating presentation. Speaking on “Participation is you;Encouraging blue ocean participation”, Oludaya who is President, DESPLAY Af-rica Republic, Season 7, defined youth participation as young people getting involved in what happens around them and decisions that affect their lives and well-being.

He enumerated corruption, bad governance, non functional education, hike in fuel pump price, poor health care, unemploy-ment, inequality, among other problems, as some of the reasons that call for their participation.

“Get involved today in social change and what’s happening around you! Nigeria, democracy, your community offers a unique space and possibilities....what do you offer as youths? To live is to participate!” he charged.

Similarly, National President of The Young Journalists Fo-rum, Ayodele Samuel Ayokunle pointed that there are over 45 million young people in Nigeria, yet 90 per cent of these populations are not involved in decision-making process while less than 50 percent have access to one form of social media.

Making a presentation on “Youth Participation in Gover-nance and Decision Making; Using the Social Media Effectively in Nigeria," Ayokunle urged the tech-savvy young Nigerians to gear up to use BlackBerries, mobile phones and social networking services such as Twitter and Facebook to contribute to decision making process.

Interestingly, budding artistes, comedians and others displayed their talents to the admiration of everybody in the hall.  Participants were, however, given certificates.

NOTE: The above article was written by Leonard Okachie and published by National Mirror. Click here to view story.

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Opportunity to meet Aliko Dangote; Africa's Richest Man

Let me ask you this;  If you have a 2 minutes opportunity to meet with Alh. Aliko Dangote, what one question will you like to ask him?

Aliko Dangote

Here is a life time opportunity to meet Live with Alh. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest and most successful entrepreneur by participating in the “Ask Alh. Aliko Dangote” quiz.

 

This is the opportunity Youngstars Foundation, partnering with the World Economic Forum – Young Global Leaders (YGLs) in Nigeria is giving youths by producing a short film documentary featuring Alh. Aliko Dangote titled “I Believe”.

The objective of the film documentary is to spark among youths in Nigeria and Africa the consciousness that we can transform Africa for good in one generation through entrepreneurship and self belief, using Alh. Aliko Dangote’s story  as a model of mass inspiration and reorientation among emerging young entrepreneurs.

Special Highlight:

Two Nigerian youths, one male and one female shall get the chance to be part of the documentary recording with Alh. Aliko Dangote. to be one of those 2 lucky youths, you have to answer the question below.

If you have a 2 minutes opportunity to meet with Alh. Aliko Dangote, what one question will you like to ask him?

Quiz Modality:

• Only One Answer to the quiz question is allowed, those who send more than one answer shall be disqualified.
• An answer should not exceed 2 sentences or the size of a GSM Text Message.
• The quiz will be open for 2 weeks beginning from Monday 25^th June to Friday 6th July 2012 midnight.
• All the answers received shall be reviewed and 2 youths selected from the entries to participate in the video recording.
• The winners shall be announced between 12^th  and 13^th July on Youngstars website.
• Only answers posted on “Ask Alh. Aliko Dangote” Group on Youngstars Foundation website shall qualify for consideration.

 Simple steps on how to enter your answer on the website:

• Log in or sigup with Youngstars Foundation www.youngstarsfoundation.org
• Then on the website, click to join “Ask Alh. Aliko Dangote” Group and then post your  answer to the quiz there.
• Please make sure your full names and phone number is on your profile field during registration so that we can easily contact you if you emerge as a finalist.

Eligibility:

Young  people between the ages of 18 and 30, residing in Nigeria. Please note  that winners shall be required to present validation of their ages before the documentary recording.

Intellectual Property Rights Waiver:

By submitting a response and entering for the above quiz on Youngstars Foundation website, you have accepted the following:

1.     You shall abide by the final decision of Youngstars Foundation in announcing the winners for the quiz and shall not in any way contest the result of the quiz competition.

2.     You shall not claim any rights or royalties whatsoever from either Youngstars Foundation, The Dangote Group of Companies, the World Economic Forum and YGLs, or any corporate entity associated with the project in the case that any of the questions asked in the film documentary is similar to a question entry submitted by you.

3.     All answers posted for this quiz shall become the intellectual property of Youngstars Foundation as soon as it is posted on the project website and ceases to be your property or idea.

For more details, Call 07035535876, 08098333348.or email: engage@youngstarsfoundation.org.

“Ask Alh. Aliko Dangote”  is an initiative of Youngstars Foundation in partnership with YGLs in Nigeria.

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Apply; NETAD Young and Emerging Leaders Summit

Young and Emerging Leaders are called upon to participate in the NETAD Young and Emerging Leaders Summit.

 The summit, organised by Network for Talent Discovery (NETAD)- an organisation committed to talent discovery and development, leadership development and fostering patriotism among teenagers and youths in the African continent - is meant  to engage young and emerging leaders in leadership deliberations towards exploring strategies and concepts of leadership through participation, and  fostering active youth participation in decision making processes, thereby aiding quality governance.

In a release signed by the Executive Coordinator of the organisation, Aanu Damola Morenikeji, it was learnt that the summit, which has the theme 'Building Tomorrow Today' is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 21st June, 2012 at the Aduke Maina Hall of Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State (Nigeria), commencing at 10am prompt.

A keynote address titled 'Youth participation in qualitative governance; mirage or reality?’ will be presented by Mrs. Olufunsho Amosun (First Lady, Ogun State). Other facilitators at the summit include Kingsley N.T. Bangwell; Team Leader, Youngstars Foundation, Jos, Ogunbowale Oludayo; President, DESPLAY Africa Republic and Ayodele Samuel Ayokunle; National President, Young Journalists Forum, Correspondent, Peoples Daily Newspaper,  Abuja

Intending participants are however advised to register online via http://bit.ly/LPmigX. Participation for the summit is totally free.

It is true that one voice can make a difference, but a million can change the world. Make a date with history and development at the summit; it is time to emerge!

…..Together we learn,  together we emerge!

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Nigerian Girl bags PhD at 25!

She's young and imbued with the spirit of excellence. 25-year-old Opeyemi Sodipe set a new record during the 10th convocation of the Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State on Sunday as she became the first graduate of Babcock to bag a PhD at 25.

Miss Sodipe bagged a PhD in Business Information. According to her growing up story, as she narrated, she had a bad academic start. She was a dullard until an incident changed this when she was in JSS3 at King’s International School in Ibadan, Oyo State.

“I cannot describe myself as an average student when I was in primary and junior secondary school. I was a dullard. But this changed when our literature teacher in JSS 3 gave us a test and I failed woefully. The infuriated teacher while distributing our scripts just threw my own at my face and abused me. She called me olodo (an academic non-performer) and I was greatly embarrassed in front of my classmates. I wept till I reached home,” she stated.

On getting home, she told her mother about the ‘insult’ unleashed on her by her teacher. But to her surprised, her mother too scolded her. However, her mum did what a responsible parent should do: “She later encouraged me to buckle up. She said my teacher’s action should be seen as a wake-up call. I took the advice and prayed to God to give me wisdom that night and everything changed when I got to SS1. I always emerged as one of the best in my class till I left the school in 2002,” she said.

Since then, this Ogun State-born lady has not looked back. She gained admission to BU in September 2002 and graduated in 2006 as the best graduating student in her class. Also at the University of Ibadan, while studying for her Master's degree, she emerged the second best graduating student with a score of 69 in 2010. The best graduating student in her class then made 69.9.

Her proud parents - Mr. & Mrs. David and Deborah Sodipe - who accompanied her to the convocation, said that God’s grace, discipline and sacrifice on their part were responsible for their daughter’s feat.

 

Via Olu-Famous

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Register: NETAD Young and Emerging Leaders Summit holds on 21st June in Ogun State (Nigeria)

The role of young people in nation building cannot be over-emphasized, thereby providing a dire need for youths to be prepared for challenges ahead towards strengthening our leadership and participation skills.

Acting on the above, Network for Talent Discovery (NETAD)- an organisation committed to talent discovery and development, leadership development and fostering patriotism among teenagers and youths in the African continent - is organising a Young and Emerging Leaders Summit meant  to engage young and emerging leaders in leadership deliberations towards exploring strategies and concepts of leadership through participation, and  fostering active youth participation in decision making processes, thereby aiding quality governance.

In a release signed by the Executive Coordinator of the organisation, Aanu Damola Morenikeji, it was learnt that the summit, which has the theme 'Building Tomorrow Today' is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 21st June, 2012 at the Aduke Maina Hall of Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State (Nigeria), commencing at 10am prompt.

Facilitators at the summit include Kingsley N.T. Bangwell (Team Leader, Youngstars Foundation, Jos) and Oladayo Ogunbowale  (President, DESPLAY Africa Republic). The keynote address titled  'Youth participation in qualitative governance; mirage or reality? will be delivered by  Mrs. Olufunsho Amosun (the Ogun State First Lady).

Expected at the summit are Rt. Hon. Adekunbi Suraju; Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olugbenga Otenuga; Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Ogun State, members of the Ogun State house of assembly, Dr. Ozuzu Promise; President, International Youth Council, Nigeria among others.

Also expected at the venue are members of the Nigerian Youth Parliament, International Youth Council, Nigeria, National Youth Council of Nigeria, States Youth Parliament, executives and members of youth organisations and students' organisations, other young and emerging leaders.

Intending participants are however advised to register online via http://bit.ly/LPmigX. Participation for the summit is totally free.

It is true that one voice can make a difference, but a million can change the world. Make a date with history and development at the summit; it is time to emerge!

…..Together we learn,  together we emerge!

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SHOW OF TALENTS BY THE DISABLED; SECOND EDITION SPECIAL Invitation/SUPPORT

On behalf of a wonderful group of people that the society classified as hopeless and helpless, I humbly invite you Specially to the 2nd Edition of “The Show Of Talents by The Disabled”.............discovering the abilities in our disability................ An initiative of REACH-OUT INTEGRATED (ROI), A Community and Social Welfare Development Organisation in cooperation with the JOINT ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (JONAPED) Ogun State Chapter.

DATE:         Friday 25th May 2012
VENUE:       June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun  State.
TIME:          11am-2pm...(strictly 3hr show)

SPECIAL FEATURE:  The Paccelli School for the Blind
CHAIRPERSON:  Mrs Olufunsho Amosun, Wife of the Governor of Ogun State.
SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOR: Hajia Zainab Maina, Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development.
FATHER OF THE DAY: Sir Kessington Adebutu, CON, KJW, FISM.

There is power that lies in each of us to reach out to someone and change a life and thereby change the world. We count on your support and generous donations. For cash donations please pay to:
REACH-OUT INTEGRATED (TALENTS)
STERLING BANK PLC, ABEOKUTA............NOS: 408-244199-1-1-0
Thank you in advance for your willingness to support the effort of Reach-Out Integrated (ROI) to make a difference in our community.

Signed;
Doyin Ogunbiyi
 JP, FNIPR, FNITAD, FICAdmin, MNIM.
President - Reach-Out Integrated (ROI),
Life Patroness - JONAPED – Ogun State Chapter.
Tel: 08087343631, 08123759008, 039-773631
E-mail: cedroi@yahoo.com.


 
SHOW OF TALENTS BY THE DISABLED SECOND EDITION MAY 25, 2012

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The 9-16 Children Poetry Festival 2012

Date: 11 May 2012

The Annual 9-16 Children Poetry Festival will take place on May 11th, 2012 at Goethe-Institut Lagos!

The 9-16 Poetry festival which is competition based is organized by the Art Initiative Center.

This annual Festival is for children between the ages of 9 and 16 years old. The theme for this year is EDUCATION: OUR FUTURE and children are expected to write their poetry around this theme and recite them.The best Poem win a token prize and a place in the collection of poems that will be compiled at the end of the competition based festival. There will be a creative writing workshop for the kids to sharpen their creative writing skills by ITA HOZAIFE who is a playwright,media expert,creative writer and consultant.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: info@lagos.goethe.org

Website: http://www.goethe.de/lagos

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Afruca Foundation's 2nd Essay Writing Competition for Students in Ogun State, Nigeria

Deadline: 31 May 2012

Afruca Foundation Nigeria invites JSS and SSS students in Ogun state to participate in its second essay writing competition in the three categories described below as part of its activities to promote the rights of children in Nigeria. The theme for this year’s competition is “prevention of child s3xual abuse”.

Competition start date: Tuesday 1 May 2012

Closing date for submission: 5pm Thursday 31st May 2012 (essays submitted after this date will not be considered)

CATEGORY ONE: ESSAY COMPETITION FOR JSS STUDENTS

Title: It is the Duty of Parents to Ensure their Children are Protected from Sexual Abuse. What Must They Do?

800 word essay competition opened to JSS1 to JSS3 students

Prizes:

• Best Essay –a brand new laptop and 10,000 naira cash prize
• Second Best Essay –25,000 naira cash prize and a collection of books
• Third Best Essay - 20,000 naira cash prize and a collection of books

CATEGORY TWO: ESSAY COMPETITION FOR SSS STUDENTS

Title: The Growing Problem of Sexual Abuse in Nigeria is an infringement of the Rights of Children. What is the Role of Government in Addressing it?

800 word essay competition opened to SSS1 to SSS3 students

Prizes

• Best Essay –A brand new laptop and 15,000 naira cash prize
• Second Best Essay - 35,000 naira cash prize and a collection of books
• Third Best Essay - 30,000 naira cash prize and a collection of books

CATEGORY THREE: SPECIAL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN OGUN STATE

This category is being sponsored by the NigerianWomen In Diaspora Leadership Forum, a UK based NGO to encourage young girls who are interested in leadership positions. The two SSS and JSS winners in this category will receive the following prizes as well as opportunities to undergo work experience with highly placed women leaders to serve as their mentors. Candidates can submit an Essay in Category Three as well as in each of Category One or Two.

Title: The Growing Problem of the Rape of Women in Nigeria is Alarming: What Must Society Do To Address It?

Prizes

• Best SSS essay: 25,000 naira cash prize
• Best JSS essay: 20,000 naira cash prize

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

ELIGIBILITY

You are eligible to enter the Competition if you are a JSS or SSS student studying in OGUN STATE ONLY. a)You must have the permission of a parent or legal guardian to enter the Competition. b)

You are NOT eligible to participate if you are (i)a family member (siblings, children, and grandchildren) of one of AFRUCA's Employees, Members or Sponsors and Judges of this Competition; (ii) an individual living in the same household as one of AFRUCA's Employees, Members or Sponsors and Judges involved in the Competition.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

You must be the only author of your Essay, and your Essay must be no longer than Eight hundred (800) words. Any Essay submitted as an Entry written by two or more authors or longer than 800 words will not be eligible. Your Essay must: (a) be your original creation; (b) be in the English language

You may only submit one Entry per category. If you submit more than one Entry, the first Entry that we receive will be the judged Entry, and any subsequent Entries you submit will be void and disregarded.

Candidates may submit Entries in each of Category One OR Two AND Category Three.

DEADLINE

All entries must reach us at AFRUCA by 5pm on 31st May 2012. Please ensure your essay is clearly marked with your full name, school, email address and phone number. You must submit your essay to us by EMAIL ONLY at info@afrucanigeria.org. Entries received after 5pm on 31st MAY 2012 will not be considered.

REQUIREMENTS FOR WINNERS.

We will notify all Winners by e-mai land telephone ONLY. Please check your emails regularly for this purpose. You will be required to produce a Letter of Identification from your School Principal and any additional documents we believe are necessary to confirm your eligibility as a bonafide student of a Secondary School in Ogun State.

If such documentation is not provided by the specified date you will be disqualified from the Competition and the entrant submitting the Essay with the next highest score may be named as the Winner (“Alternate Winner”) to replace the original Winner. If notification to a Winner or Alternate Winner is returned as undeliverable, we may award the Prize to the next Alternate Winner.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries/ submissions: info@afrucanigeria.org

Website: http://www.afrucanigeria.org/

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2012 NWAG NIGERIA SCHOLARSHIP: Register

The Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG) plans to award 37 one-time scholarships, one per state of origin as well as one for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in the amount of fifty thousand Naira each, to Nigerian female, undergraduate students in Nigerian universities.

Instructions:
Print, complete and submit the NWAG Application Form together with materials and documents specified below under Requirements.

Requirements:
An applicant must be a Nigerian female, undergraduate student in a Nigerian University. All applications must include the following:

• Proof of State of Origin - Letter of Origination from the university or a letter from your local government office.
• Two Letters of Recommendation from any two of the following: Church Pastor/Mosque Imam, Village Head, Local Government Chairperson or one of your Lecturers.
• One Letter of Recommendation from either the Dean of your Faculty/School or your Head of Department.
• Photocopy of your current university student identification card
• A current photograph of yourself
• An explanation of why you need and should receive the scholarship (not more than one-half typed page).
• A type-written, double –spaced, two-page essay on:
  
  “The education of our youth is compromised by frequent strikes and school closings.If you were the first female president of Nigeria, how would you handle things differently fromPresident Jonathan or all the past presidents?”

All application entries must be typewritten and double-spaced.

All applications must be POST-MARKED or EMAILED by MAY 30, 2012. Late
applications will not be accepted. Applications may not be faxed or hand-delivered.

Note: Incomplete applications or applications that show evidence of plagiarism will be disqualified.
All incomplete applications will be rejected.
Please submit your application and all required documents to NWAG either by regular mail to

NWAG
P.O. Box 14532,
Atlanta, GA 30324
or electronically via email at nwagscholarship@yahoo.com.

All electronic submissions MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT.

Source: http://www.nwag.org/news-updates/173-2012-nwag-scholarship.html

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Win A Date With History; Be a judge

If you had 2 minutes to tell the world what kind of future you want, what would you say?

 

Throughout history, young people have been the drivers of change, often standing up for what’s right in direct opposition to the established norm. From organized struggles for democracy and civil liberties, to peaceful protests calling for new economic ideals, youth voices have transformed the socio-political landscape of the 21st century. Now, with the future of life on Earth at stake, the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development calls out for young people across the world to lead the charge – its time to make your date with history! In June world leaders will gather to discuss some of the most pressing problems we face at the Rio +20 Earth Summit and you can make an impact at this historic moment, inspiring decisive and urgent action, simply by telling the world what kind of future you want. It all starts with a powerful two-minute video speech.

 

Date With History is a competition but it is also much more than that. This is an awareness raising and engagement opportunity to tell new audiences about what is happening at Rio and to reach out to schools, colleges, universities, workplaces and communities and get them involved.

 

There are three main ways you as a young person can get involved :

 

1. Enter “Win A Date With History”

Enter the competition online by uploading a video of your two-minute speech and make sure you get your friends, family and contacts to vote for it. The competition is completely open to anyone between the ages of 13 and 30 – and the website is in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. To enter, simply visit www.datewithhistory.com and follow the simple steps to upload(different languages can be found at the top right of the webpage).

 

All of the most popular videos will be used to influence decision-makers, and the ultimate winner will be able to come to Brazil, fully accredited with the Global Campaign for Climate Action (www.tcktcktck.org) and have the chance to deliver their speech in person and be part of events at the Rio +20 Earth Summit this June! What are you waiting for? Get started today!

 

2. Apply to be a Judge for the contest 

Entering the competition not your thing and think you have a pretty good grasp on what young people should be calling for at Rio. Then we need you! We’re looking for our judging panel to have an overwhelming number of clued up young people on it so we make sure we pick a winner who really does speak with the voice of our generation. If you would like to be part of this panel then just send a paragraph about yourself to tcktcktck’s Youth Coordinator Anna Collins (anna.collins@tcktcktck.org) by April 5th.

 

3. Promote the contest far and wide

We have a real chance to get a youth voice for Rio+20 into the public domain as this competition will reach beyond our usual networks to a wider selection of youth, we already have partners like MTV Act and MusicforRelief on board, but we need your help too!

 

If you can email the link to the competition (www.datewithhistory.com) to your networks, members and any email lists where you think this would have traction that would be greatly appreciated. Also, you can Tweet about the competition (- Date With Historyhttp://bit.ly/ADBIRN) or write a Facebook post promoting it. I have also attached the embed codes for the widget which you can place on your website (please note the whole code has to be copied across for the button to work properly – let me know if you have any problems).

 

Toolkit 

The toolkit will also have additional materials and resources that can help you and should you require any assistance with any of your promotion please do contact me as there are staff at the Global Campaign for Climate Action who can assist you with any marketing and promotion.

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Commonwealth Youth Awards 2012: Nomination open!

Nominations for the Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work are now open.

Commonwealth calls for entries that recognise young people whose commitment to development work within a Commonwealth country has made a difference to the lives of others.

In return, nominees will get a chance to win international recognition and support for their development project.

Designed to help celebrate the role of young people as nation builders and partners in development, the Awards offer young people under 30 an opportunity to share their contribution and inspire others to get involved.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said: “More than any generation in history, the youth of today are shaping our social, economic and political landscape. These awards recognise their contribution in our 54 Commonwealth member states”.

The Commonwealth Youth Awards were launched on Commonwealth Day, 12 March 2012.

Deputy Secretary-General Masire-Mwamba, Mmasekgoa who oversees youth development at the Commonwealth Secretariat said: “Young people represent more than 50% of Commonwealth citizens. I have seen the excellent contribution they are making at community and national levels all across our countries. I welcome these Awards as an opportunity to tell their positive stories that often go unnoticed.”

Five Awards will be given regionally with the top entrant from each region receiving a Pan-Commonwealth Award.

Nominations opened on March 12, 2012 and will run until 31 July 2012.

The Awards are aimed at young people between the ages of 15-29 years. Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth country and working in a Commonwealth country.

All entries should be submitted via the link:http://www.yourcommonwealth.org/cya. Further information about the Awards can be found by downloading the Commonwealth Youth Awards brochure

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