International Perspectives in Youth Entrepreneurship Training

[03/02/2010]

International Trainers Workshop: Call for Participants
12 – 17 April 2010, Zambia

The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with partners - Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE), Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ), the Zambia Ministry of Sports, Youth and Child Development (MSYCD) and the Ministry of Labour, are organizing an international training workshop on “International Perspectives in Youth Entrepreneurship Training”. The workshop will take place from 12 – 17 April 2010, in Zambia and is intended to bring together youth development practitioners from government, employers organizations, workers organizations, the private sector, academia, and civil society. It is designed as an intensive trainer-of-trainers programme in youth entrepreneurship training. The workshop is expected to share experiences in youth entrepreneurship training in countries and introduce participants to contemporary materials, techniques and approaches developed in the field.

The workshop is targeted at youth development practitioners, social development programmers, trainers and academia. The workshop will accommodate a maximum of 30 participants. Participants are expected to have minimum of an academic diploma with at least 1 year experience in youth work.

CYPRCA encourages all partners to send through nominations of officers and practitioners involved in Youth Enterprise/Employment. Trainers from partner networks and other agencies/organisations working in this area are also encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth Youth Programme Regional Centre for Africa (CYPRCA) and the ILO Lusaka Office will offer partial bursaries to some successful applicants. Bursaries may cover only tuition, materials and Lodging up to USD$2,500 of the cost of participation. Bursary recipients/organisations are expected to cater for their own travel to and from Zambia and local upkeep. Deadline for applications for bursaries is 19^th February 2010. Successful applicants will be notified by 26^th February 2010.

Download the Call for Participants for the Workshop as well as Nomination forms below. All completed nomination forms should be mailed to getahead@cypafrica.org.zm . For further information, kindly contact Victor Mensah, CYPRCA Programme Manager for YESL on vmensah@cypafrica.org.zm or +260978404739; or Japhet Banda, ILO-LO National Coordinator for Youth Employment on bandajm@ilo.org or +(260) 978 85 5646

Call for Participants (PDF)
Programme Nomination Form (PDF) Programme Nomination Form (MS Word)

CLOSED: Deadline for applications for bursaries is 19^th February 2010