Voice of Youth Assembly (VOYA) 2011 …building alliance for the achievement of the MDG in Africa

Voice of Youth Assembly (VOYA) 2011

…building alliance for the achievement of the MDG in Africa

“Addressing Global Challenges requires a collective and concerted
effort, involving all actors. Through partnerships and alliances,
we increase our chances for success”.

Bank Ki-moon- UN Secretary General

Submission Open: 20th Feb. – close: 31^st March 2011

Overview

From the last UN General meeting organize in New York, United State of America, world leaders has fully awaken to their collective responsibilities and the pledge, commitment and support that they owe to their various country. With doubt in our heart if Africa will achieve its own part of the Millennium Development Goals come 2015 calls for active involvement and collaborative approach, as earlier stated by President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi:

"The Millennium Promise partnership can evolve into a platform onto which we can achieve international solidarity to meet the challenge of global financial crisis, food shortages, poverty and under-development. We must all believe that the world is one and that the problems are always lighter when they are shared." UN General Assembly September, 2009.

We believe the ‘Community’, working together with the assistance of ‘Global Partners’ can be a better platform in facilitating and fast tracking developmental activities. The MDGs can then be said to gain positive impact when this duo strategically implement and align plans, projects and policies that is transparent, accountable, effective, efficient, logical, with a time frame, clear vision and a define goals. Looking at the situation at hand, we just have four years to go from 2011, the need to strategically involve  NGOs, FBOs, Government agencies, Donors, the community, Stakeholders, Civil society group to brainstorm on topical issues militating against development and the achievement of the MDGs in Africa thus become necessary.

“It is not in the United Nations that the Goals will be achieved.
They have to be achieved in each country by the joint efforts of the
Governments and people.”
Former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan

This conference on the theme “Strategic Alliance for Development in Africa”, is going to be the largest in Africa on the MDGs, it will feature over 50 NGOs as co-host from Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tunisia, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Botswana, Mali, Liberia, Senegal, Rwanda, Chad, South Africa, Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Algeria, Cameroon, etc), with over 100 support partners across the globe, and over 500 selected youth participant from Africa. Participation will be youth focus; program will highlight the role of youth in the said subject matter.

Topics of the conference will be centered on the commitment/achievement made so far by African Leaders, organizations and Representatives of all sector, on the MDG. How far will Africa achieve this goal come 2015, (devices strategy and means on pressing topics)? All key point will be centered on the 8 MDGs.

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

Objective

These are some primary objective to be work on

• to reaffirm the commitment of our leaders on the MDG promise
• To create inter state, community and country relationship as a means of building a friendly approach to the achievement of the MDGs.
• To re-strategies and effectively carryout key project that will bring about at least 65% of the MDG come 2011.
• To enlighten the young leaders, communities, donors, other agencies of the need to join hands and support her government on the MDGs.
• To introduce a collaborative approach, step by step method in creating awareness and assertiveness for achieving the MDG in Urban and rural areas.
• To Draft out a memorandum that implies stakeholder to have at least 65% contribution on MDGs in Africa come 2015

Young people are a force to be reckoned with and the future belongs to them. In order to ensure that they are effective leaders for better future, youths have to be adequately equipped with knowledge to alert them of the pitfalls of the past. This is because, although the circumstances under which the new cadre of leaders operate/will operate are different, the issues that confront them are not fundamentally new to humanity, thus strategies that would help young people tackle the various issues in their diverse communities needs innovative application to these new circumstances. The Voice of the Youth Assembly (VOYA) coming up in Nov. 23-26 at Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa, is concerned in networking youth together from all works of life to interact and brainstorm on topical issues affecting youth development, in Africa and the World at large, among social entrepreneurship, leadership, ICT and Sustainable Development.

Selected youth leaders will receive abundant opportunities for learning, sharing, networking and forming lasting friendships with like minded individuals from around the Nigeria community and abroad, those who share common interest in Civil Society, Millennium Development Goal (MDG), Social Entrepreneurship, Information Technology and leadership development.

Accordingly, the Forum will place premium on nurturing and developing young people for local and global leadership while building bridges and a network of solidarity, which promote the sharing of experiences and understanding of, and provide an impetus for, the empowerment of young leaders that will enable them to play a crucial and constructive role in the development of Africa and the world at large.

This paper calls for interest group, civil society organizations, government agencies, individuals, sponsors/donors, churches, community leaders, etc who may be willing to partner, sponsor or collaborate as co-host organization in development and planning this project.

Opening Date: 20th Feb. – closing date: 31^st March 2011

By filling the interest form below you have acknowledge your interest in the planning and implementation of this project schedule for November 2011. Your organization head or whosoever is appointed by your organization will work with the planning committee, attend meeting, make necessary donation, pledges, amendment and contribution in ensuring a smooth planning process. You will receive a confirmation/update report via mails, text, phone calls through the contact provided below. This form should be returned on or before the closing date.

Download attachment of form below or email the following address below for more details.

Princess Dozie
Program Coordinator
program.voya@yahoo.com, prindoz@yahoo.com
+2347057784479

Okpara Chijioke Anthony
Team Coordinator
68 Old Aba Port Harcourt Road
Oyigbo. Rivers State. Nigeria
team.voya@yahoo.com, gaid_info@yahoo.com
www.voya.org - (under construction)
+2348030861346