The
Youth Coalition for Education Liberia (YOCEL) under the Leadership of Beyan Flomo
Pewee is convening the second Annual Youth Education and Empowerment Summit
from 3-7 September 2017 in Monrovia,
Liberia. The theme for this year’s Summit is “Strengthening Collaboration
among Youth and Women for Peace Building and Inclusiveness of Electoral Process.”
The Summit is a youth focused event on quality
education, ECD, participation, engagement and empowerment, gathering young
leaders, edupreneurs, entrepreneurs and innovators from across Africa and the
rest of the world to discuss rising issues in education and youth development,
develop strategies to address the challenges and identify the opportunities
that can benefit young people. The Summit contributes seeks to contribute to
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 4, 10 and 17 which provide for
quality education, reducing inequalities and partnership for the goals. The
immediate outcome of the Summit is for delegates to develop a joint resolution
that can be used to engage decision makers post-Summit.
This year, the Summit is organized in
collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Youth & Sports
Republic of Liberia and Volunteers Hub Liberia with sponsorship from UNDP /EU
Liberia through the European Union Joint Elections Project, IBIS-Liberia,
Pro-designs and UNICEF Liberia which seeks to build the capacity of young
people in research, policy, entrepreneurship and ECD.
Benefits:
· Accommodation, Feeding and Local
Transportation will be covered by the organizers (International delegates will
have to undertake the cost of travelling to and from Liberia)
· Access to all Summit activities
including networking, sightseeing and cultural fiesta
· An opportunity to become member of
YOCEL Youth Advisory Board on Education (YAGE)
· Benefit from different funding opportunities
presented by development partners across Africa
· Conference materials including
customized t-shirt, folder, notepad, pen, cap, and wrist band
During the Summit, delegates will be
arranged into committees to engage into panel discussions, debates, research
and participate in workshops to strengthen their capacities. The Summit will be
concluded with committees drafting a resolution that will be used for
post-Summit engagements.
Eligibility:
·
Be
18-35 years old in September 2017
·
Able
to fund your Travel to and from Monrovia, Liberia
·
Be a
non-Liberian Citizen (example: Ghanaian, Nigerian etc), this scholarship is
available only to youth who are not Liberian and have the desire to join this
summit.
·
Demonstrate
experience and strong capacity in education, entrepreneurship, Early Childhood
Development (ECD) & youth development in general.
·
Ability
to attend the Summit in its entirety from 3-7 September 2017 and be fluent in
both oral and written English (all elements of the program will be conducted in
English)
Cost
of Scholarship:
There is a registration fees of US $
100.00 but through our sponsored organizations, we are offering 50 scholarships
to passionate young leaders who meets the eligibility criteria.
Application Deadline:
Apply now on or before July 31, 2017 (1100 GMT)
Apply Here (Scholarship link):
For More Information visit our website
here www.ayeesummit.yocel.org or follow us on Facebook @AYEESummit17
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