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Dear Friends,
Please help us circulate the announcement below.
We look forward to hearing from people who have read it and apply.
Thanks
Edem
Edem
ABGREMO-Nigeria
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Y-LEAP CAMP 2006
ABGREMO-Nigeria a youth based NGO founded by Comrade Edem O.Edem in
1997, with a mission of working for the promotion of environmental and
human rights protection in and around the coastal communities of
Niger-Delta (Nigeria),
through information sharing, education and action
programmes,
wishes to announce her maiden youth camp (Y-LEAP Camp 2006).
THEME: YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARENESS CAMP.
The camp will be held in July/August 2006.
Youths are most vulnerable when there is a
breakdown in the socio-economic and political structure of development
arising from ignorance and indiscipline couple with wide level of lack
of environmental consciousness and civic education.
In view of these, there is an urgent need to build and empower our
youths at various level, self discipline and leadership skills, while
living an environmental friendly life.
OBJECTIVES:
The youth camp is aim at achieving the following
objectives.
1. To empower in/out of school youths towards sustaining democratic
development.
2. To empower youths on their fundamental human rights and
responsibilities.
3. To build the youth capacity on environmental protection and
management.
4. Promote peace-building among youths.
The youth leadership and environmental awareness
training will be
organised
as a participatory youth camp, while training will focus on the
following areas.
* Leadership development/skills, youth and adult partnership
* Environmental protection and management, gender and HIV/AIDS
mainstreaming.
* Conflict management/Peace - building (non-violence strategies)
* Communication and advocacy, human rights/democracy and community
work.
DURATION OF CAMP: 7 days
MODE OF APPLICATION: Application from duly
completed
REGISTRATION: Free (no charges)
TRAVEL: ABGREMO will
subsidise
participants’ fare coming within Niger-Delta
region (Nigeria),
while others National and International participants will cover their
fare. Other self-sponsored participants are welcome. Application
deadline:
15 July 2006. Application forms can be requested from the
organisers (abgremonigeria@yahoo.com).
For more information contact
The
Programme Coordinator, ABGREMO-Nigeria,
23
Etinyin Abasi Street,
Off Atamunu Street, Calabar,
Cross
River State.
Email:
abgremonigeria@yahoo.com, Phone: +2348037114770, 08065292379
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