Nairobi, Kenya, May 11th-14th, 2023
Unfortunately it is no longer possible to apply for this event because the deadline for applications has passed. If you are interested in finding out what other opportunities IFLRY has to offer in Africa, please email africa@iflry.org. You can also follow IFLRY and/or ALYF – Africa Liberal Youth for Freedom on social media, to find out about our future events and other opportunities to get involved.
It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the seminar Building a Youth Empowerment Network for Africa., which will be held in Nairobi on 11-14 May 2023.
Everywhere in Africa, young people are standing up to fight for their rights and to solve the problems that face them and their societies. This is a difficult struggle, but it can be made easier if we work together. IFLRY and ALYF are networks of young people that fight for democracy, human rights and youth empowerment in Africa and the world. We believe that we work best when we unite young people everywhere. That is why we are coming to Nairobi.
We are organizing a 4-day seminar to strengthen our network, and to help you to strengthen yours. We will discuss the challenges that are faced by young people in East Africa in particular, and in the continent as a whole. We will work on developing skills for networking, (political) organizing and activism, and we will also introduce you to the ALYF and IFLRY networks (the presidents of both organizations will be present) and explain to you how you and your organization can become a part of them. If you are interested in joining our seminar, please see below for more details and to find out how you can apply.
We look forward to meeting you.
Here you can find the open call for participants.
Objectives:
Specifically, the seminar aims to:
- Identify the challenges young people face in (East) Africa and analyze solutions together;
- Introduce the ALYF and IFLRY networks, and explain the opportunities that they provide;
- Identify the needs and opportunities for youth organizations in East Africa;
- Discuss solutions to improve the operationalization/efficiency of youth organizations in East Africa;
- Create a strong network of young activists from East Africa within IFLRY and ALYF.
Application Procedure:
The deadline for applying is Wednesday 5 April 2023 at 23:59 CET.
Applicants must register through our online form by following this link. All required fields must be filled in. IFLRY and ALYF will not accept blank nominations. For any questions, please contact the IFLRY office by email: office@iflry.org
Language:
English is the working language of this seminar
Methodology:
The seminar will be held using Non-Formal Education format and methodology. Non-Formal Education is participant-centered, action-oriented and value-based. It is instruction that is more collaborative and less structured and is learned outside the context of a formal school. Participants will be invited to share the challenges they face in their organizations and countries and then discuss possible solutions by sharing best practices.
Dates & Places:
The seminar will take place from May 11-14, 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Venue: FNF Nairobi boardroom
Expenses:
We will pay for travel to and from the seminar, and for accommodation and food while you are at the seminar.
PARTNERSHIP
This seminar in East Africa is organized jointly by ALYF, IFLRY and FNF, and is generously funded and supported by CIS.
PARTNERS : WHO ARE WE?
- ALYF — Africa Liberal Youth for Freedom
ALYF is an organization of African liberal youth that aims to contribute to the spread of liberalism, the promotion of democratic culture and the principles of rule of law in Africa. It works to promote the access of young people in decision-making bodies, for a better political, economic and social participation in Africa.
ALYF aims, among other objectives, to:
- Share experiences in popularizing the ideas, values and principles of liberalism;
- Promote a better positioning of young liberal leaders in the decision-making process of their parties and institutions in their countries;
- Encourage the participation of young leaders in the debate on political and socio-economic issues;
- Organize experience sharing and cross-fertilization among members for better political and social performance of youth.
ALYF was founded during the constitutive congress held in Dakar on June 16, 2022, at the end of which the founding members elected an Executive Board composed of 8 members, including 1 President, 1 Secretary General, 1 Treasurer and 5 Vice Presidents representing the 5 regions of Africa. ALYF has a head office in Dakar (Senegal) and a coordination office in Abidjan (Ivory Coast).
ALYF on social media: @AlyfAfrica
- IFLRY — International Federation of Liberal Youth
IFLRY is a non-governmental, international youth platform of over 80 liberal youth
organizations in over 60 countries around the world. Our main goal is to promote and represent the interests of young liberals globally. It facilitates the exchange of ideas and best practices between its member organizations by organizing seminars, delegations and study sessions.
The activities of IFLRY are coordinated and executed by an elected Bureau of 7 people; a President, Secretary General, Treasurer, and 4 Vice Presidents. In addition, IFLRY has various Programmes, which focus on specific global regions or issues. For more information about them, please visit our website.
In addition to our statutory events, we host numerous seminars, study sessions and
conferences every year. IFLRY is a proud advocate and implementer of Non-Formal
Education (NFE) and this approach underpins the majority of our event activities.
Non-Formal Education is a unique and inclusive technique for learning that uses a variety of methods to ensure that all those present get to participate in and contribute to the learning process.
IFLRY on social media: @iflry
- FNF — Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Based on the principles of liberalism, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom offers political education in Germany and abroad. With our events and publications, the foundation helps people to become actively involved in political affairs. They support talented young students with scholarships. Since 2007, the addition “for freedom” has become an established part of the foundation’s name. After all, freedom isn’t exactly in trend these days. This makes it all the more important to campaign for freedom and to take on the responsibility that goes hand in hand with it. They have been doing this since our foundation on May 19th, 1958. FNF headquarter is based in Potsdam, and they maintain offices throughout Germany and in over 60 countries around the world. While the foundation’s activities in the field of civic education consist of seminars, conferences and publications aimed at promoting liberal values and principles, the international political dialogue program provides a discussion forum for a wide range of liberal issues. The foundation’s counseling programs focus on candidates for political office, liberal political parties and other democratic organizations.
- CIS — Centre Party International Foundation
The Centre Party International Foundation (in Swedish: Centerpartiets Internationella Stiftelse, CIS for short), is the international foundation of the Swedish Centre Party. CIS’s activities aim to promote democracy, human rights and equality through capacity-building efforts aimed at political actors and civil society. Priority target groups are women and young people. A large part of the activity therefore aims to increase their opportunity for political participation and influence. CIS also works with sister liberal parties to strengthen them as organizations and promote their internal democracy and capacity to work for democratic and progressive development.