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SPECIAL ROUNDTABLE FORUM FOR NIGERIAN YOUTH IN THE DIASPORA VISION 2020: SETTING THE AGENDA

New date for Third Nigerian Youth Leadership Summit announced - The new date for the third Nigerian Youth Leadership Summit is July 4-5, 2008. The venue and additional information will be available on this website in March, 2008. Kindly contact nyls@developmentpartnership.org if you have questions or enquiries.

Young Leaders against HIV/AIDS Initiative - DPI will in March begin a series of youth leadership training workshops. The training is part of a youth leadership programme that allows young people in school and out of school to be part of a leadership development and learning programme that will provide them the opportunity to build their leadership skills through training, community development service and internship/ mentorship. Please contact: Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima dabesaki@developmentpartnership.org or Oluchi Okorie oluchi@developmentpartnership.org for queries and inquiries.

Peer education training for youth in and out of school settings - With the support of UNFPA, DPI in November 2007 held a three day youth peer education training programme in Oyigbo Local government of Rivers State. UNFPA is currently developing young people’s organisations in each programme advisory unit, in its bid to work more closely with civil society organisations at the grassroots level. DPI was selected for this purpose in Rivers State and will provide more such trainings with the support of UNFPA and the government of Rivers State

December 2007 DPI and One Village Foundation Sign MOU - DPI and One Village Foundation have signed memorandum of understanding to further their collaboration on youth development and sustainable development issues in Nigeria.

 

Photo: "Her Lordship the Honourable Susan Nakawe the Mayor of Lusaka at the official launch of
DPI Zambia."

Development Partnership International

Development Partnership International (DPI) is a youth-led NGO that is preparing youth to take leadership positions in African society. This includes a multi-sectorial approach that considers various key issues to the sustainable development of Africa. We believe that empowering young people involved in social change and development initiatives is key component to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. As well as the core staff DPI is made up of an international network of young leaders from across Africa who are linked to each other to share resources, ideas and work together to initiate strategies and partnerships in projects that will improve livelihoods in their communities. We attend various continental and international events relating to education, ICTs health care and AIDS.

Development Partnership

Development Partnership is DPI's flagship national programme. Based in Port Harcourt, DP seeks to develop and implement strategies that ensure the effective integration of issues important to young Nigeria activists into Africa’s development initiatives as well. We all help to coordinate events among various Nigerian groups to ensure their effective participation at major regional and international decision making processes. Read more about Development Partnership.

 

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