hi, Talent Inspiration Corner is a youth Group operating in Baringo County in Kenya. We have plans of expanding our reach to other youth in Kenya and to do so, we have come up with a programme called  TIC Students and Professionals  which targets youth both in secondary schools and those enrolled in tertiry institutions. Our programme also covers those youth who are unemployed in the community.

Our major focus is creating jobs by building professional teams in every constituency within all the counties of Kenya and we hope to launch our first phase of the Programme in Baringo County come 2012. We hope to involve upto 500 youth from the county which will see a major improvement of the county and as a matter of fact, it will lead to growth and development in Kenya.

We shall build a team of unemployed professionals in the fields of engineering, science and hearts and delegate responsibilities to them as a way of job creation. we also intend to resource them with the necessary equipment to carry ou the assigned jobs. TIC shall then link them to the market within and outside Kenya.

All this and more plans contained in our TIC Students and Professionals programme needs cash. I therefore appeal to everyone out there on behalf of Talent Inspiratiion Corner to come in and assist us to raise an amount of 20,000 dollars.

Thank you and May the Almighty God bless you.

For queries, please contact silvakuli@gmail.com or info.tic.gdt@gmail.com

 

The effects of climate change on agriculture are expected to vary across the continent, but are likely to be most pronounced in areas where temperature and water availability are already major constraining factors.  Africa is highly dependent on rain-fed agricultural production. Many African crops including wheat, maize, and soybean are already grown close to the limits of their temperature or water stress tolerances.      

The majority Africa’s subsistence farmers are women; they are the ones that will really feel the brunt of changing rainfall and weather patterns. For many African women and girls, the situation will be exacerbated by poor access to education, health and employment.

The pressures on families to migrate to urban areas is also expected to grow further, making the challenge of tackling poverty and unemployment rates an even greater one.

Taking Action

Although climate change is already being felt across the continent, many countries are still not being spurred into action. We are urging the world’s governments represented at COP17 to listen to the people, and not the vested interests of polluting corporations; to shelve the rhetoric and create a framework for a sustainable future, by:

• Ensuring a peak in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2015
• Ensuring that the Kyoto Protocol continues and providing a mandate for a comprehensive legally binding instrument
• Delivering the necessary finance to tackle climate change
• Setting up a framework for protecting forests in developing countries
• Ensuring global cooperation on technology and energy finance
• Ensuring international transparency in assessing and monitoring country commitments and actions.

The Convention on Climate Change sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change. It recognises that the climate system is a shared resource that is affected by emissions from greenhouse gases resulting from human activity. Decisions under the UNFCCC are made on the basis of consensus according to current operating practice. This means that, rather than voting, Parties aim to reach agreement through discussion and negotiation. The main negotiating forum is sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP), which typically take place at ministerial level. Parties also negotiate in the two subsidiary bodies of the UNFCCC, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI). Other matters, such as the development of technical guidelines for implementing COP decisions, are dealt with at UNFCCC workshops. The administration of the UNFCCC is the responsibility of a secretariat based in Bonn, Germany. The UNFCCC secretariat is institutionally linked to the United Nations and is administered under UN Rules and Regulations. It is answerable to the COP and the subsidiary bodies, and has responsibility in three areas: executive direction, technical programs and support services for the intergovernmental process.

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Our generation is unique.  Not just because of the internet, not just because of the pressing unemployment and civil unrest we have seen globally, and not just because of the threat to our future posed by climate change.

Expressing what is unique about our generation is really difficult.  It is something that has recently become a bit of an obsession of mine.  We grow up in different cultures, different economies and under different political situations.  So when I asked 9 young people from different countries to videoblog about their passion for climate activism, I got a multitude of ideas and creativity, but there was a common feeling.  There was an elastic band binding these people together, though they had never met.

courtesy of... http://drhutley.wordpress.com/

Durban - Some 1000 youth from all over the world have gathered in Durban, South Africa, for the two week long UN climate negotiations, where governments will hopefully decide on the process towards a binding global climate agreement. Young people are present here as part of the official youth constituency YOUNGO. 

 

After three days of training at the Conference of Youth taking place this weekend at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the young delegates are now well equipped to participate in the UN climate tasks and lobby for the binding global agreement we all need so badly. 

Would you like to know more about their amazing work? Check the hashtag YOUNGO (#YOUNGO) on Twitter or follow @seanamos

This is the first time that I have participated in an event of this magnitude and specifically a Climate Change conference. Young people are quite passionate about Climate Change and since this event has come to Africa, it has raised the voice of the developing countries and in essence the African countries.

I have been attending the YOUNGOs meetings since yesterday (today 29th Nov 2011 is day 2) and the young people have raised so many issues and its time for them to be heard. I will take it a few steps back and explain what YOUNGOs is and what role it plays at the COP17/CMP7.

YOUNGO is the officially recognised constituency of the Youth Non-Governmental Organisations by the UNFCCC, of which the World Oganisation of the Scout Movement is a part. The spokes council is the decision making body of YOUNGO, and is formed by representatives of the Youth Non-Governmental Organisations participating in COP17.

YOUNGO makes statements and carries out actions on behalf of YOUNGO but at the same time it is representing all of its members. The spokes council provides for a transparent and formal method of decision-making that includes all of its members in a meaningful and constructive way.

This first meeting of YOUNGO saw the constituency having to elect five of its members who would then go on to have access seats inside for the Plenary session for the official opening of the conference.

For regular updates follow https://twitter.com/#!/seanamos

or Go to Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Scout-Team-at-the-Cop17/251266898264797

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HFG/K and Nation Media Group -Opportunity for G-PANGE RADIO SHOW

The Partnership for an HIV-Free Generation (HFG) is a global public-private partnership that aims at HIV prevention among the youth aged 10-24. In Kenya, HFG/K exists to accelerate the Government of Kenya’s HIV prevention strategy of reducing HIV infection by 50% in the next 5 years. HFG/K’s vision is to inspire and provide opportunities for all youth to live healthy and productive lives and to contribute to the realization of an HIV free generation.

HFG/K hopes to realize this vision through increasing knowledge and skills for HIV prevention among youth; promoting safer sex behaviors and uptake of HIV prevention services; increasing youth participation and ownership of the program; improving self-esteem and empowerment among youth; and increasing youth access to economic empowerment opportunities. 

HFG/K wants to use radio programming innovatively, interactively and differently, in its campaigns to reach the youth and is seeking talented youth to be mentored in presentation, production, reach and marketing.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

1. Program Marketer

The Program marketer will work within the Marketing department at the radio station. He/She will contribute in enhancing the profile of the Show.

Qualifications

• Aged 18-24 years
• Not currently employed
• Willing to talk openly about sexual behavior
• Holds at least an Diploma in mass media, public relations,  marketing or economics
• Personable and with impressive interpersonal skills
• High proficiency in English and Kiswahili
• Willing to learn and able to work under pressure  independently and in a team 
• Skills in online and social marketing

2. Program Researcher

The program researcher will help in organizing all aspects of the Show from the idea to execution. Working with others in the department, he/she will be a point of liaison  between the producer, the creative team, and  the public to ensure the transmission of a powerful and captivating radio Show.

Qualifications of the program researcher

• Aged 18-24 years
• Not currently employed
• Willing to talk openly about sexual behavior
• Holds at least a diploma in mass communication, sociology or economics
• Basic knowledge in research skills
• Willing to learn and able to work under pressure  independently and in a team 
• Basic knowledge of ethics and  related to research
• Avid reader with an inquisitive mind
• Knowledgeable in IT

3. Production Assistant

Qualification for the Production Assistant

• Aged 18-24 years
• Not currently employed
• Willing to talk openly about sexual behavior
• Hold at least a Diploma in mass communication with specialization in radio production
• Basic knowledge in broadcast technology, electronics, computer networking, or a related field.
• Willing to learn and able to work under pressure  independently and in a team 
• Basic knowledge of ethics and media regulation related to radio
• Knowledgeable in IT

4. The program presenter

The program presenter will be an articulate, knowledgeable and energetic individual with a strong broadcasting voice. He/She will inform, educate and entertain audiences and will ensure that audiences keep listening to the program as long as possible.

Qualification for the Program Presenter

• Aged 18-24 years
• Not currently employed
• Willing to talk openly about sexual behavior
• With a strong on-air personality, confident, warm and able to be trusted by youth  
• Good mastery of  youth slang, Kiswahili and/English 
• Excellent public speaking skills and impressive listening skills
• Self motivated and adaptable to situations
• Able to generate innovative  ideas and creatively communicate them
• Strong and powerful voice for radio
• Knowledgeable about youth lifestyle and capable of building credibility and rapport with audiences
• Energetic, organized and systematic in undertaking tasks
• Avid radio listener and knowledgeable of formats and program styles and audience demographics
• Willing to learn and  able to work under pressure  independently and in a team
• Basic knowledge of ethics and media regulation related to radio
• Knowledgeable  in IT

SEND APPLICATION TO: apply@easyfm.co.ke

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Huh..... nothing ever so beautiful than life love n laughter with those you care about n who care to reciprocate the care. N birthdays are the best way to know who reciprocates that love n care. Thanks for the care peeps! Cheers.

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UNAIDS will use crowdsourcing technologies and social media platforms to
engage young people in developing AIDS policy *

*GENEVA**, 25 October 2011*—The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
(UNAIDS) is launching CrowdOutAIDS.org, an online collaborative project to
crowdsource its new strategy on youth and HIV—a first in the UN system.

Crowdsourcing is a technique used to rapidly engage large numbers of
interested people to develop strategies, solve problems or propose relevant
and fresh ideas. With around 3000 young people aged 15-24 becoming infected
with HIV daily, leveraging new modes of communication and online
collaboration with young people is essential for an effective response to
HIV.

“We’re asking youth around the world to debate, draft and work with UNAIDS
to implement this new strategy,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of
UNAIDS. “It is absolutely critical that we engage young people—not as
recipients of our messages but as the actors and creators of change.”

CrowdOutAIDS.org is a completely new way for UNAIDS to develop policy on
HIV. It will use crowdsourcing technologies and familiar online tools such
as Facebook, Twitter and Renren to ensure youth engagement and action in the
AIDS response.

CrowdOutAIDS.org follows a four-step model and is open to anyone aged 15-29.
Young people will be able to shape the new strategy from conceptualization
to final drafting via a wiki-platform.

“It is important to involve young people in policy development in order for
our views, expectations and aspirations to be fully represented,” said
Jennifer Ehidiamen, a blogger and journalist from Nigeria, and online
content curator for CrowdOutAIDS.org. “CrowdOutAIDS.org is an innovative way
to build a strong community, interested in sharing solution-based ideas and
actions on AIDS.”

The project will run over a period of two months with the final crowdsourced
strategy being produced in January, 2012. To find out more, visit
www.CrowdOutAIDS.org , and follow @UNAIDS and
#CrowdOutAIDS on Twitter.


It is high time, we proffer solutions ourselves. Make your voice heard.
Thumbs up to UNAIDS for this opportunity

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TIG  is great, brings all people from part of world together- i  have learned alot through TIG

To improve this we need responsible leaders to take developments  to all areas to avoid  unnecessary migrations

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