Community Youth Katiba meetings

Following the publication of the Harmonised Draft of Kenya's Constitution, the Community Youth Katiba meetings have now been confirmed.

The community meetings will be low cost activities whose purpose is to collate the views of the youth in the draft constitution. The meetings in the provinces will last between 3 and 5 hours maximum.

The Community Youth Katiba meetings schedule is:

1. Western Province (Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega) 7th December 2009

2. Nyanza Province (Kisumu, Kisii, Siaya) 8th December 2009

3. Rift Valley Province (North Rift, Nakuru, Narok) 9th December 2009

4. Central Province (Nyeri, Thika, Kiambu) 10th December 2009

5. Nairobi Province (North, South, East) 8th and 11th December 2009

6. Eastern Province Embu, Meru, Machakos) 12th December 2009

7. North Eastern Province (Wajir, Mandera, Garissa) 14th December 2009

8. Coast Province (Voi, Mombasa, Malindi) 15th December 2009

9. Collating of the views and Presentation of the memorandum to the CoE on 17th December 2009 

For more information, contact:

Emmanuel Dennis Ngongo
Convener - NYC

P.O. Box 8799 - 00200
Nairobi Kenya
Cell: +254 722619005
http://emmanuel-ed.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Emmanueldennis
www.nyckenya.org

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What's Your Poverty Footprint?

A recently published report titled "Oxfam Poverty Footprint: Understanding Business Contribution to Development" poses serious questions - even for youth entrepreneurs operating micro-businesses. In fact, we would go so far as to say that the nascent stage of business, is exactly the right moment to think about the question: What is my enterprises' footprint on society?

The report which is a prequel to a second outlining the actual methodology for undertaking a footprint survey outlines the reasons why it is important for entrepreneurs to consider their business impact. The report posits that an awareness of the effects of a business on society and people living in poverty can help a business to improve it's operations, understand risks and present new opportunities. 

Specific areas of focus include assessing value chains, how the business affects  the wider society's standard of living and the social implications of environmental practices. And though Oxfam stipulate that such a footprint survey should be undertaken by independent researchers, ultimately it remains the responsibility of business owners to ensure that their enterprises leave a lasting and positive legacy.

Read Oxfam Poverty Footprint: Understanding Business Contribution to Development Report

Know Your Constitution

The Harmonised Draft of Kenya's Constitution was launched with huge fanfare this week in Nairobi. The draft has been greeted both with skepticism as well as the hope that this document will be the foundation for a new dawn for Kenya. 

But what does the harmonised draft mean for Kenya's youth? With less than 30 days, it's important for us to get acquainted with the draft Constitution, and more important for us to make our voices heard, as the future of Kenya is OURS.

Read the Harmonised Draft of Kenya's Constitution here

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African Achievers Award International 2010

The African Achiever Awards aims to reward excellence among Africans on the continent and Africans in the Diaspora. The excellence displayed by Africans, no doubt, enhances the positive image of Africa and Africans.

Criterion

The criterion for African Achiever Award, broadly speaking, is to have contributed to the enhancement of the positive image of Africa and Africans in any part of the world. As simple as the criterion sounds, there are numerous people who satisfy this criterion which means that the best of Africa’s Best are matched against each other to produce a high quality list of African Achiever Awards Award recipients. The African Achiever Award is highly prestigious and highly coveted.

Eligibility

Submissions are welcome from any institution based in UK and Africa including corporate headquarters or branch offices of international institutions.

Entrants may submit for multiple awards. However, the shortlist for the following categories will be decided by an independent editorial board.

The categories include:

• Accountancy, Banking & Finances
• Beauty, Business, Building, Construction & Property
• Community Development, Charity, Legal
• Community Development, Corporate Social Responsibility
• Communication & Media, Health
• Fashion, Future Leaders - Religious Impact
• Sports, Science & Technology
• Entertainment, Innovation
• Future Leader, Public Sector
• Life Time Achievement, Online sports media Telecommunications
• Voluntary - Disabled people

How can I nominate or be nominated?

You can nominate yourself for an award or be nominated by someone else.

The awards celebrate African people who have:

• Shown innovation or creativity in their volunteering
• Demonstrated leadership in creating and developing projects
• Used their energy, commitment and enthusiasm to raise awareness
• Created something worth replicating elsewhere and inspired others
• Demonstrated a willingness to develop their talents into new areas

AAI Nomination Form 2010