3rd Wave of m:lab Training - Call for Applications

A core focus of m:lab’s operations is on training in mobile application development with an intent to catalyze operations of a mobile economy.

The m:lab has successfully undertaken 2 cycles of training and have opened up applications for the 3rd wave of training which will begin in January 2012.

Costs / Tuition Fee Structure:

• infoDev Subsidy over KSh.90,000,
• Non-refundable Commitment fee KSh. 5,000
• Refundable deposit KSh. 5,000 (based on attendance history)
• Total Cost Over Ksh. 100,000 (including infoDev Subsidy)

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/Mlab.html

Call for Curation Proposals

The Open Society Foundations’ Youth Initiative requests proposals for up to $10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on the new global youth portal and community at youthpolicy.org

The site aims to consolidate knowledge and information on youth policies across the international sector, ranging from analysis and formulation to implementation and evaluation.

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/Call for Curation Proposals.htm

Social Innovation, Social Enterprise, Social Change, Civil Society, State and Markets in the New Paradigm - Call For Papers

International Conference
Europe 16th – 17th July 2012

Around the globe, we are all searching for ways to empower citizens and communities, build new forms of enterprise and association, and develop new models of public governance.

Papers and presentations are invited which examine these issues, either on a global or regional basis, or with a single country focus. Presentations may be papers, addresses, workshops, interactive forums, or displays.

Expressions of interest in making a presentation should be forwarded, in no more than 300 words by 31st March 2012.

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/NewParadigm.htm

Youth and ICTs: Call for articles

ICT Update magazine is looking for articles for its forthcoming issue of March-April on Youth and ICTs.

Anyone working on agricultural or rural development projects involving young people in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, where ICTs (mobile phones, computers, GIS, email, internet, radio, TV, etc) are used to improve employment opportunities or to encourage an interest in traditional agricultural practices is encouraged to submit an article.

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/ICT.htm

The Stephen Lewis Foundation - Call For Proposals 2011/2012

The philosophy of the Stephen Lewis Foundation is firmly rooted in the notion that if anyone is going to turn the tide of AIDS in Africa at the community level, they will be found in the communities themselves. The Foundation has worked to create a funding model that is responsive and flexible, and reflects the needs and priorities on the ground. To do this requires flexibility, openness and constant learning.
Initial grants are often small – ranging from $10,000 to $35,000.

Stephen Lewis Fund for Local Cooperation

The Fund for Local Cooperation is a fund managed by the Foundation in East Africa. The fund supports initiatives of local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community-based Organizations (CBOs), and other institutions in Kenya and other East Africa States.

Objectives of the Fund

The objective of the fund is to complement other development efforts in the field of human rights, democracy and good governance, and strengthen the civil society in particular. In addition the fund provides support to cultural and social development activities at small-scale. The approach is to establish long-term partnerships with a limited number of organizations instead of supporting one-time activities, workshops, seminars, etc. 

Read more by visiting http://www.yipekenya.org/Stephen.htm

Echoing Green Fellowship - Call for Applications

Echoing Green have announced the dates of the 2012 Fellowship Application. The online application will be open from December 5th 2011 through January 9th 2012.

Through the two-year Echoing Green Fellowship program, start-up capital and technical assistance is provided to help new leaders launch their organizations and build capacity.

On offer:

• A stipend of $60,000 for individuals ($90,000 for 2-person partnerships) paid in four equal instalments over two years
• A health insurance stipend
• A yearly professional development stipend
• Conferences led by organizational development experts
• Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow your organization
• A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders, including the Echoing Green network of nearly 500 alumni working all over the world

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/Echoing Green Fellowship 2012.htm

Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI™) program – Call for Applications

The Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology and Society has opened the application process for the Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI™) program which gives an opportunity to socially-minded entrepreneurs to build sustainable, scalable organizations that solve problems for people living in poverty around the world.

The Program works with organizations that create value by lifting people out of poverty, utilizing self-sustaining community practices, and developing low-cost solutions. The GSBI is a combination of online, experiential, and skill-building offerings in a ten-month program. It also collaborates with a diverse group of partners including successful Silicon Valley executives, academic leaders, and the network of Jesuit universities.

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/GSBI.htm

Why Your Company Should Be Taking Social Media Steroids!

By Jessica Schow 

Millions of people sign in to social media websites every single day. And, as many people use Facebook, Twitter as well as other platforms, we find new purposes for using them. Currently, these media channels are not only utilized to share pictures, but to also tell a particular moment in your life. Social websites can also bring success to your new venture. Social networking has been utilized by people to be connected and this “connection” continues to be exploited by organizations to be successful.

Big and secure corporations are beginning to take note of the benefits that social media brings but it is more interesting to notice that this medium (social media) can give you even more for a startup company. The very nature to be smaller gives startup corporations the ability to focus clear without having to break down an objective into simpler plus more direct objectives. A larger business might have more channels but as time passes by, these channels suffer from insufficient updates and eventually become empty. 

To completely increase the benefits brought by social media for your expanding company, it would be helpful to consider a few things.

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/Schow.htm

Genesis Consult Entrepreneurship Training for Kenya & Tanzania

Do you want to develop your Business Idea?

Or, are you interested in developing your Business Plan for your Idea?

As a Partner Organization to International Labor Organization (ILO), Genesis Consult embarks on training potential and existing entrepreneurs for Generate Your Business Idea (GYBI) and Start Your Business (SYB) Programme, which will assist to harness your entrepreneurial spirit by implementing your Business Model.

Generate Your Business Idea (GYBI) targets potential and existing entrepreneurs’ who have various business ideas that they want to develop and implement. The programme uses a ILO methodology to scan idea competitiveness and potential.

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/Genesis.htm

Genesis Consult Entrepreneurship Training for Kenya & Tanzania

Do you want to develop your Business Idea?

Or, are you interested in developing your Business Plan for your Idea?

As a Partner Organization to International Labor Organization (ILO), Genesis Consult embarks on training potential and existing entrepreneurs for Generate Your Business Idea (GYBI) and Start Your Business (SYB) Programme, which will assist to harness your entrepreneurial spirit by implementing your Business Model.

Generate Your Business Idea (GYBI) targets potential and existing entrepreneurs’ who have various business ideas that they want to develop and implement. The programme uses a ILO methodology to scan idea competitiveness and potential.

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/Genesis.htm

2012 Thiel Fellowships for Youth Innovators – Call for Applications

The future will not take care of itself. Global prosperity is not inevitable. The world will only get better if visionary people are creative and relentless about solving hard problems.

The 2011 class of Thiel Fellows includes 24 people who are tackling breakthroughs in hardware and robotics, making energy plentiful, making markets more effective, challenging the notion that there is only one way to get an education, and extending the human lifespan. Several of them have already launched companies, secured financing, and won prestigious awards. As they're demonstrating, you don't need college to invent the future.

If you're under twenty and love science or technology, consider joining the 2012 class of fellows.

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/Thiel.htm

The Dubai International Award for Best Practices – Call for Nominations

Nominations are currently being invited for 2012 Dubai International Award for Best Practices.

The Dubai International Award for Best Practices (DIABP) was started during the United Nations International Conference that was held in Dubai in 1995. Late Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum played an important role in establishing this award, which reflects the commitment of the Dubai Government and the United Arab Emirates towards sustainable development of human settlements through mutual international cooperation.

This award aims to recognize the best practices with positive impact on improving the living environment. The governments of Dubai and UAE administer the award jointly with UN-HABITAT.

Read more http://www.yipekenya.org/Dubai.htm

Strengthening Youth Entrepreneurship Support in Tanzania and Uganda - Request For Proposals

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is for a feasibility study to design appropriate youth entrepreneurship support interventions for the PPA Consortium in Tanzania and Uganda.

The study will involve:

• Analysis of Consortium partner approaches and future plans for target countries
• Analysis of youth entrepreneurship sector and key players in target countries
• Design of joint or mutually reinforcing interventions for the Consortium

The feasibility study will enable Consortium partners to determine suitable allocation of resources towards youth entrepreneurship interventions in Tanzania and/or Uganda in year two of the PPA. The project will be delivered by an external organisation or individual over 8 weeks starting January and concluding end March 2012.

The deadline for applications is: 9am Monday 5th December 2011.

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