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SUMMARY:Coup d’État in Niger: Perspectives for a Peaceful Political Transition
DESCRIPTION:Date : Semtember\, 05 2023Time : 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm\nVenue : Twitter space (Join the space)\n1. Background\nOn 26 July 2023\, the President of Niger\, Mohamed Bazoum\, democratically elected on 2 April 2021\, was overthrown by military  united within the Conseil national pour la sauvegarde de la patrie (CNSP). According to the CNSP’s spokesman\, the removal of the President of Niger was a result of “the continuing deterioration in the security situation and poor economic and social governance” (1). This makes Niger the fourth West African country to suffer a coup d’état in three years\, after Mali (August 2020 and May 2021)\, Guinea Conakry (September 2021) and Burkina Faso (January 2022) (2). The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sanctions against Niger and its rejection of a three-year transition does not seem to be slowing the junta’s momentum. In this light that the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation has organized this discussion to discuss the challenges that lie ahead the country and West African States in general. \nObjectives \nThe general objective of this twitter space is to analyse the impact of the coup d’état in Niger on democracy and governance at both national and sub-regional level. More specifically\, the aim is to\n– Analyse the reasons for the coup put forward by the military junta\n– Analyse the impact of this military putsch on democracy and local governance\n– Analysing the impact of this umpteenth coup d’état on democracy and governance in West Africa\n– To analyse ways out of the crisis for a peaceful political transition. \nParticipants \nThis debate is organised by the Governance and Democracy Division in collaboration with the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute. It is open to all without restrictions. \nEvent Date and Time  \nThe event will take place on Wednesday  August 29th\, 2023\, at 18:00-19:30 \, Cameroon Time. (TBC) \nOrganisers \nThis event is organised by the Nkafu Policy Institute– a think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. \nPanellists  \n– Mr Francis Tazoacha\, Director of the Peace and Security Division\, Nkafu Policy Institute.\n– Pr Ngo Tong Marie Chantale\, Research Associate in Governance and democracy Division.\n– Dr Primus Tazanu\, Research fellow in Governance and democracy Division.\n– Dr Fabien Sundjo\, Research Fellow in Economic Affairs at the Nkafu Policy Institute\n– Anthony Antem\, Analyst in the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute\n– Vanessa Aboudi\, Research Associate in Governance and democracy Division (moderator). \nContacts \nFor more information\, please contact us by email at : info@foretiafoundation.org  or by phone at : (+237) 222 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54.\nJOINT THE SPACE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/coup-detat-in-niger-perspectives-for-a-peaceful-political-transition/
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SUMMARY:Session 4 – Capacity Building Workshop for Researchers in the ECCAS Region
DESCRIPTION:Venue  : Zoom Online (Register now)Date : September 1st\, 2023\nTime : 03:00 pm – 04:00 pm \nBackground \nIndependent think tanks and research centers around the world play a key role in shaping public policy. Their main mission is to produce in-depth studies and develop relevant proposals aimed at bringing about or creating a change in the definition and implementation of public policies. To assess the progress of think tanks around the world\, the University of Pennsylvania publishes an annual “Go To Think Tank” report. According to the 2019 and 2020 Go To Think Tank reports\, African think tanks are virtually absent from the list of top 50 think tanks. Those from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) are completely absent from this ranking due to their limited capacity to produce quality\, rigorous\, policy-oriented research that is accessible to decision-makers\, the media and the public. This situation requires concrete actions to strengthen the performance of ECCAS think tanks and improve their visibility in the world.  It is in this context\, that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is setting up an exchange platform for independent think tanks and research centers in Central Africa to share their experiences and capitalize on lessons learned in the area of research\, with a view to becoming more visible and influential at the regional\, continental and global levels. This exchange platform will take the form of online capacity building sessions for ECCAS think tanks. \nObjective \nThese capacity building workshops for researchers from think tanks and research centres across the ECCAS region aim at capitalizing on research opportunities in key areas such as; individual rights\, governance and accountability and regional integration. Specifically\, it will focus on: \nDeepening general research knowledge;\nImproving skills in policy proposal presentation and scientific writing;\nCapitalizing on research communication skills and knowledge;\nOptimizing the implementation\, monitoring and evaluation of research projects. \nTarget Audience \nThese capacity building sessions are planned for researchers from ECCAS think tanks and independent research centres\, particularly women. \nExpected output \nAt the end of the different sessions\, participants will have acquired additional in-depth skills to conduct independent and evidence-based research. The training will also enable them to strengthen collaborations with different stakeholders. \nTrainers  \nThe training sessions will be facilitated by various experts from ECCAS think tanks. \nLogistic \nThe sessions will be held online in French and/or English. They will be live streamed on the social media platforms of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. \nTraining timeline for the next six months \nModules\nDate  \nResearch Design\n22 June 2023 \nSuccessfully Implementing research projects\n4 July 2023 \nOptimizing Research Project Monitoring\n3 August 2023 \nCommunicating Results of Research Projects\n1 September 2023 \nEngaging Stakeholders\n13 October 2023 \nMaking Effective Advocacy\n2 November 2023 \nThink Tanks Fundamentals\nDecember 2023 \nAdditional Information \nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation. Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54\ninfo@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/session-4-capacity-building-workshop-for-researchers-in-the-eccas-region/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Job Preparedness Bootcamp Douala
DESCRIPTION:Douala\, Littoral region\nDate: August\, 31st 2023\nVenue: Hotel ALVI 7 – Bonaketi (REGISTER NOW)\nOnline Zoom (Register Now) \nBackground\nThe employment situation in Cameroon is characterized by underemployment. The proliferation of the informal sector is one of the factors that explain this phenomenon. The informal sector employs about 90% of the active population. Youth are increasingly struggling to occupy decent positions within the various administrations because of a number of barriers\, including the inadequacy of the quality of the workforce in relation to the human resources required by the economy\, but much more because of the non-compliance of enterprises with the regulations on labor standards. In implementing its new National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30)\, the government’s main concern is to “achieve full and productive employment and guarantee all women and men\, including youths and people with disabilities\, decent work and equal pay for work of equal value. Indeed\, although they have appropriate levels of education for the jobs they want\, youths and women still need better trainings to prepare them for the job market. To support youths and women and help them access decent jobs\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is implementing a project titled “Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youths in Cameroon”. This project offers in selected regions of Cameroon\, intensive Bootcamps that combine technical training workshops\, job applications and interview strategies\, experiential work-based learning opportunities and skills to improve the overall work performance. This Job Preparedness Bootcamp will be organized on a quarterly basis in each of the four target regions.\nObjectives and Conceptual Framework \nThe main objective of this job preparedness bootcamp is to harness and fine-tune the skills of youths\, women and Internally Displaced Persons and equip them with necessary skills for the job market.\nThe bootcamp will be organized on a quarterly basis in each of the four target regions.\nThis training is designed from a participatory process\, focuses on basic life skills\, technical skills development\, income generation skills and soft skills development.\nThe development of soft skills among women and young people will focus on five proven areas: self-control\, positive self-concept\, social skills\, communication and higher-order thinking (critical thinking\, problem solving\, and decision-making).\nThis training will combine technical training workshops\, job applications and interview strategies\, experiential work-based learning opportunities and skills to improve the overall work performance. \nTarget audience\nThis program is designed to target all age groups especially youth and women between the ages of 15 and 35 who have difficulties at accessing the job market or bringing to existence a business venture from their skills.\nOutcome of the Training\nBy the end of the program:\nMost of the participants feel more job ready\, show improvement in target areas and have better job situations within 6-12 months.\nLocation of the Training\nThe training shall take place in; \nCenter region\,\nLittoral region\,\nWest region\,\nSouth West region\, and\nNorth West region. \nFor more information\, please contact us at:\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 \nOnsite RegistrationOnline Registration
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/job-preparedness-bootcamp-douala-2/
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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SUMMARY:SMEs flagship training Yaounde
DESCRIPTION:Venue : Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation (REGISTER NOW)Date : August\, 30 & 31\nTime : 09:00 am to 03:00 pm\n \nBackground\nIn Cameroon\, 80% of the businesses created die before their first 5 years of existence. Moreover\, most of them remain in the informal sector. According to recent statistics from the National Institute of Statistics\, about 90% of the labor force in Cameroon remains trapped in this sector. Women and youth are the most represented in this sector\, due to a number of challenges they still face. In the agricultural sector\, for example\, Cameroonian women represent 71.6% of workers in the informal agricultural sector. Unfortunately\, almost 52% of them still live below the poverty line and 79.2% of them are underemployed. This underemployment rate is estimated at 70% for youth. To address all the root causes of SME underperformance and access to employment in Cameroon\, foster economic freedom\, and empower both women and youth in the country\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is implementing a project titled “Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youths in Cameroon”. This project offers a comprehensive training program for young entrepreneurs for a period of 6 months to enable them to acquire viable skills in management and business\, regulatory processes\, finance and other capabilities necessary for overall improvement.\nObjective\nThe main objective of this 6-month SME flagship business management training\, is to assist businesses establish a comprehensive small business strategy and grow. Specifically\, it will be a matter of: \nSupporting SMEs in the process of developing and delivering a comprehensive and complete business plan.\nGuiding SMEs in the establishment of an effective and efficient leadership.\nEnsuring that all SMEs in the informal sector smoothly move to the formal sector.\nEmpowering SMEs to develop and implement an effective and autonomous business management system.\nEquipping SMEs with up-to-date\, affordable marketing and sales strategies adapted to their sector of activity and level of development.\nEducating entrepreneurs on accounting practices and financial models adapted to their activities.\nEquipping SMEs with the means to recruit and manage the required HR for their business and adapted to their level of development.\nShowing SMEs\, the fundamental role of technology and innovation for business development. \nTarget audience\nThe training program is open to business owners/entrepreneurs\, Business managers\, especially women and youth.\nOutcome of the event\nAt the end of the training program there should be positive shift in the knowledge and application of the various modules in small businesses.\nLocation of the Training\nThe training shall take place in; \nCenter region\nLittoral region\,\nWest region\,\nSouth West region\, and\nNorth West region. \nFor more information\, please contact us at:\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/smes-flagship-training-yaounde/
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SUMMARY:The Role of Think Tanks in Strengthening Democratic Institutions in Central Africa
DESCRIPTION:Date: August 17\, 2023Time: 03:00 pm – 04:00 pm (Cameroon time)\nVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Now)\nBackground\nIn vibrant and democratic societies\, people easily relate to\, and connect with representatives and institutions that govern them. Conversely\, people may develop political apathy when their supposed representatives and institutions appear distant. This latter scenario is usually indicative of an autocracy\, where leaders may not necessarily draw consent from the people they govern.\nAccording to the 2021 report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on the state of democracy in the world covering 165 independent states and two territories\, democracy has declined on the African continent\,  especially in Central Africa. The report reveals that the 10 Central African countries included in the ranking are classified in the category of authoritarian regimes. The poor performance of Central African countries in terms of democracy is essentially due to the deterioration in performance in the areas of the electoral process and pluralism\, civil liberties and political culture. The resurgence of coups d’état\, against a backdrop of security tensions has also undermined the democratic systems of countries in the region.\nThink tanks may play an important role in reversing this trend. According to the Center for International Private Enterprise\, think thanks indeed act as brokers of policy knowledge\, centres of research\, and incubators of new ideas\, by disseminating research and publications on democratic processes. They also inform the public about the necessity to resist individuals and governments from capturing state institutions and democratic processes. State capture describes a corrupt situation where selfish individual’s interests supersede the decision-making processes of the state. With this in mind\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a webinar\, on “The Role of Think Tanks in Strengthening Democratic Institutions in Central Africa”.\nObjectives\nThe  primary objective of this webinar is to discuss and brainstorm on how think tanks can be instrumental in the democratic process. More specifically\, the webinar will focus on : \nThe relationship between political institutions (and leaders) and civil society.\nWhy and how powerful individuals take control of state institutions.\nThe role of think tanks in the democratic process.\nSound suggestions to political decision-makers on the importance of democratic institutions.\nIn-depth policy recommendations to stakeholders on how to strengthen democratic institutions in Africa. \nTarget Audience\nOur target audience are policymakers\, civil society organizations\, think tanks\, government agencies\, diplomatic bodies\, academics\, researchers\, international organizations\, and individuals interested in democratic institutions.\nEvent Format\nThe event will take place online\, via the zoom platform. Discussions will be led by governance and democracy experts from Central African think tanks. The event will be live-streamed on Fondation Foretia’s social media platforms.\nExpected Outcome\nIncreased public understanding of the need for democratic institutions in society and political decision-makers of the need to include think tanks in democratic processes.\nContact details\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org  / Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54.\n \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-role-of-think-tanks-in-strengthening-democratic-institutions-in-central-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,webinar
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SUMMARY:Session 3 – Capacity Building Workshop for Researchers in the ECCAS Region
DESCRIPTION:Venue  : Zoom Online (Register now)Date : August 11\, 2023\nTime : 03:00 pm – 04:30 pm \nBackground \nIndependent think tanks and research centers around the world play a key role in shaping public policy. Their main mission is to produce in-depth studies and develop relevant proposals aimed at bringing about or creating a change in the definition and implementation of public policies. To assess the progress of think tanks around the world\, the University of Pennsylvania publishes an annual “Go To Think Tank” report. According to the 2019 and 2020 Go To Think Tank reports\, African think tanks are virtually absent from the list of top 50 think tanks. Those from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) are completely absent from this ranking due to their limited capacity to produce quality\, rigorous\, policy-oriented research that is accessible to decision-makers\, the media and the public. This situation requires concrete actions to strengthen the performance of ECCAS think tanks and improve their visibility in the world.  It is in this context\, that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is setting up an exchange platform for independent think tanks and research centers in Central Africa to share their experiences and capitalize on lessons learned in the area of research\, with a view to becoming more visible and influential at the regional\, continental and global levels. This exchange platform will take the form of online capacity building sessions for ECCAS think tanks. \nObjective \nThese capacity building workshops for researchers from think tanks and research centres across the ECCAS region aim at capitalizing on research opportunities in key areas such as; individual rights\, governance and accountability and regional integration. Specifically\, it will focus on: \nDeepening general research knowledge;\nImproving skills in policy proposal presentation and scientific writing;\nCapitalizing on research communication skills and knowledge;\nOptimizing the implementation\, monitoring and evaluation of research projects. \nTarget Audience \nThese capacity building sessions are planned for researchers from ECCAS think tanks and independent research centres\, particularly women. \nExpected output \nAt the end of the different sessions\, participants will have acquired additional in-depth skills to conduct independent and evidence-based research. The training will also enable them to strengthen collaborations with different stakeholders. \nTrainers  \nThe training sessions will be facilitated by various experts from ECCAS think tanks. \nLogistic \nThe sessions will be held online in French and/or English. They will be live streamed on the social media platforms of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. \nTraining timeline for the next six months \nModules\nDate  \nResearch Design\n22 June 2023 \nSuccessfully Implementing research projects\n4 July 2023 \nOptimizing Research Project Monitoring\n3 August 2023 \nCommunicating Results of Research Projects\n1 September 2023 \nEngaging Stakeholders\n13 October 2023 \nMaking Effective Advocacy\n2 November 2023 \nThink Tanks Fundamentals\nDecember 2023 \nAdditional Information \nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation. Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54\ninfo@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/session-3-capacity-building-workshop-for-researchers-in-the-eccas-region/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,RASIG,webinar
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SUMMARY:Job Preparedness Bootcamp Bangangte
DESCRIPTION:Bangangte\, West Region\nDate: 14th of July 2023\nVenue: Mairie de Bangangte (REGISTER NOW)\nOnline Zoom (Register Now) \nBackground\nThe employment situation in Cameroon is characterized by underemployment. The proliferation of the informal sector is one of the factors that explain this phenomenon. The informal sector employs about 90% of the active population. Youth are increasingly struggling to occupy decent positions within the various administrations because of a number of barriers\, including the inadequacy of the quality of the workforce in relation to the human resources required by the economy\, but much more because of the non-compliance of enterprises with the regulations on labor standards. In implementing its new National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30)\, the government’s main concern is to “achieve full and productive employment and guarantee all women and men\, including youths and people with disabilities\, decent work and equal pay for work of equal value. Indeed\, although they have appropriate levels of education for the jobs they want\, youths and women still need better trainings to prepare them for the job market. To support youths and women and help them access decent jobs\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is implementing a project titled “Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youths in Cameroon”. This project offers in selected regions of Cameroon\, intensive Bootcamps that combine technical training workshops\, job applications and interview strategies\, experiential work-based learning opportunities and skills to improve the overall work performance. This Job Preparedness Bootcamp will be organized on a quarterly basis in each of the four target regions.\nObjectives and Conceptual Framework \nThe main objective of this job preparedness bootcamp is to harness and fine-tune the skills of youths\, women and Internally Displaced Persons and equip them with necessary skills for the job market.\nThe bootcamp will be organized on a quarterly basis in each of the four target regions.\nThis training is designed from a participatory process\, focuses on basic life skills\, technical skills development\, income generation skills and soft skills development.\nThe development of soft skills among women and young people will focus on five proven areas: self-control\, positive self-concept\, social skills\, communication and higher-order thinking (critical thinking\, problem solving\, and decision-making).\nThis training will combine technical training workshops\, job applications and interview strategies\, experiential work-based learning opportunities and skills to improve the overall work performance. \nTarget audience\nThis program is designed to target all age groups especially youth and women between the ages of 15 and 35 who have difficulties at accessing the job market or bringing to existence a business venture from their skills.\nOutcome of the Training\nBy the end of the program:\nMost of the participants feel more job ready\, show improvement in target areas and have better job situations within 6-12 months.\nLocation of the Training\nThe training shall take place in; \nCenter region\,\nLittoral region\,\nWest region\,\nSouth West region\, and\nNorth West region. \nFor more information\, please contact us at:\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 \nOnsite RegistrationOnline Registration
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/job-preparedness-bootcamp-bangangte/
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230707T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230707T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T070732
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SUMMARY:Session 2 – Capacity Building Workshop for Researchers in the ECCAS Region
DESCRIPTION:Venue  : Zoom Online (Register now)Date : July 07\, 2023\nTime : 03:00 pm – 04:30 pm \nBackground \nIndependent think tanks and research centers around the world play a key role in shaping public policy. Their main mission is to produce in-depth studies and develop relevant proposals aimed at bringing about or creating a change in the definition and implementation of public policies. To assess the progress of think tanks around the world\, the University of Pennsylvania publishes an annual “Go To Think Tank” report. According to the 2019 and 2020 Go To Think Tank reports\, African think tanks are virtually absent from the list of top 50 think tanks. Those from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) are completely absent from this ranking due to their limited capacity to produce quality\, rigorous\, policy-oriented research that is accessible to decision-makers\, the media and the public. This situation requires concrete actions to strengthen the performance of ECCAS think tanks and improve their visibility in the world.  It is in this context\, that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is setting up an exchange platform for independent think tanks and research centers in Central Africa to share their experiences and capitalize on lessons learned in the area of research\, with a view to becoming more visible and influential at the regional\, continental and global levels. This exchange platform will take the form of online capacity building sessions for ECCAS think tanks. \nObjective \nThese capacity building workshops for researchers from think tanks and research centres across the ECCAS region aim at capitalizing on research opportunities in key areas such as; individual rights\, governance and accountability and regional integration. Specifically\, it will focus on: \nDeepening general research knowledge;\nImproving skills in policy proposal presentation and scientific writing;\nCapitalizing on research communication skills and knowledge;\nOptimizing the implementation\, monitoring and evaluation of research projects. \nTarget Audience \nThese capacity building sessions are planned for researchers from ECCAS think tanks and independent research centres\, particularly women. \nExpected output \nAt the end of the different sessions\, participants will have acquired additional in-depth skills to conduct independent and evidence-based research. The training will also enable them to strengthen collaborations with different stakeholders. \nTrainers  \nThe training sessions will be facilitated by various experts from ECCAS think tanks. \nLogistic \nThe sessions will be held online in French and/or English. They will be live streamed on the social media platforms of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. \nTraining timeline for the next six months \nModules\nDate  \nResearch Design\n22 June 2023 \nSuccessfully Implementing research projects\n4 July 2023 \nOptimizing Research Project Monitoring\n3 August 2023 \nCommunicating Results of Research Projects\n1 September 2023 \nEngaging Stakeholders\n13 October 2023 \nMaking Effective Advocacy\n2 November 2023 \nThink Tanks Fundamentals\nDecember 2023 \nAdditional Information \nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation. Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54\ninfo@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/session-2-capacity-building-workshop-for-researchers-in-the-eccas-region/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,RASIG,webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230622T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230622T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T070732
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SUMMARY:Capacity Building Workshop for Researchers in the ECCAS Region
DESCRIPTION:Venue  : Zoom Online (Register now)Date : June 22\, 2023\nTime : 10:00 am – 01:00 pm \nBackground \nIndependent think tanks and research centers around the world play a key role in shaping public policy. Their main mission is to produce in-depth studies and develop relevant proposals aimed at bringing about or creating a change in the definition and implementation of public policies. To assess the progress of think tanks around the world\, the University of Pennsylvania publishes an annual “Go To Think Tank” report. According to the 2019 and 2020 Go To Think Tank reports\, African think tanks are virtually absent from the list of top 50 think tanks. Those from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) are completely absent from this ranking due to their limited capacity to produce quality\, rigorous\, policy-oriented research that is accessible to decision-makers\, the media and the public. This situation requires concrete actions to strengthen the performance of ECCAS think tanks and improve their visibility in the world.  It is in this context\, that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is setting up an exchange platform for independent think tanks and research centers in Central Africa to share their experiences and capitalize on lessons learned in the area of research\, with a view to becoming more visible and influential at the regional\, continental and global levels. This exchange platform will take the form of online capacity building sessions for ECCAS think tanks. \nObjective \nThese capacity building workshops for researchers from think tanks and research centres across the ECCAS region aim at capitalizing on research opportunities in key areas such as; individual rights\, governance and accountability and regional integration. Specifically\, it will focus on: \nDeepening general research knowledge;\nImproving skills in policy proposal presentation and scientific writing;\nCapitalizing on research communication skills and knowledge;\nOptimizing the implementation\, monitoring and evaluation of research projects. \nTarget Audience \nThese capacity building sessions are planned for researchers from ECCAS think tanks and independent research centres\, particularly women. \nExpected output \nAt the end of the different sessions\, participants will have acquired additional in-depth skills to conduct independent and evidence-based research. The training will also enable them to strengthen collaborations with different stakeholders. \nTrainers  \nThe training sessions will be facilitated by various experts from ECCAS think tanks. \nLogistic \nThe sessions will be held online in French and/or English. They will be live streamed on the social media platforms of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. \nTraining timeline for the next six months \nModules\nDate  \nResearch Design\n22 June 2023 \nSuccessfully Implementing research projects\n4 July 2023 \nOptimizing Research Project Monitoring\n3 August 2023 \nCommunicating Results of Research Projects\n1 September 2023 \nEngaging Stakeholders\n13 October 2023 \nMaking Effective Advocacy\n2 November 2023 \nThink Tanks Fundamentals\nDecember 2023 \nAdditional Information \nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation. Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54\ninfo@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/capacity-building-workshop-for-researchers-in-the-eccas-region/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,RASIG,webinar
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SUMMARY:SBEC Stakeholder Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, June 16\, 2023Time: 10:00 am (Cameroon time)\, Onsite Event\nVenue: Mansel Hotel\, Yaoundé\nBy invitation only\n“Assessing the Contribution of Women to Economic Growth in Cameroon”\n1.        Background\nIn Cameroon\, 39% of the population lives below the poverty line (OCHA\, 2019). Women represent 51.5% of this poor population and 79.2% of them are underemployed or work in informal sector. Several factors explain this high vulnerability of women in the country: the vulnerable work of women\, unpaid family workers and/or the self-employed\, as a percentage of total employment\, estimated at 81%\, compared to 63% for men (World Bank\, 2019). Moreover\, boys have privileged access to quality education. Their gross enrollment rate in elementary school is estimated at 111%\, compared to 100% for girls (World Bank\, 2019). The Cameroon government has set itself\, among other objectives\, to significantly reduce these existing and persistent inequalities between men and women by 2030. The goal is to achieve double-digit economic growth\, reach the threshold of 25% of manufacturing production in the gross domestic product (GDP) and reduce the incidence of poverty to less than 10%. In this regard\, it intends to pursue its policy of equitable access for girls and boys\, men and women to education\, training\, and information; strengthen programs designed to encourage female and youth entrepreneurship; and intensify consultations with the banking system to open up credit to this segment of the population. These measures should ultimately facilitate the access of women and youth to material\, financial\, physical\, and intellectual resources to stimulate their entrepreneurial and professional activities and thereby contribute to economic growth.\n2.        Objectives\nThe main objective of this meeting is to discuss the challenges that women and young entrepreneurs still face in Cameroon and show what the impact on economic growth could be if these challenges are overcome. More specifically\, it will be a matter of: \nPresenting the findings of a “State of Business” briefing written by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) on the contribution of women to economic growth in Cameroon;\nHighlighting the opportunities for women’s entrepreneurship to foster economic growth in Cameroon;\nDiscussing ways in which women entrepreneurs can overcome the challenges they face in developing their businesses;\nGathering stakeholders’ inputs to create impact. \n3.        Target audience\nThe target audience of this meeting includes government officials\, Diplomats\, International Organizations\, Civil Societies Organizations\, Academia\, Entrepreneurs\, Employers organizations\, Financial Institutions\, Business Incubators\, and Media.\n4.        Expected outcome of the event\nStakeholders are convinced of the contribution of women-led SMEs to Cameroon’s economic growth and are determined to work collectively to improve the participation of these key players in economic development.\n5.        Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org\nTel: (+237) 654 86 72 54
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/sbec-stakeholder-meeting/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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SUMMARY:Job Preparedness Bootcamp Buea
DESCRIPTION:Buea\, South west Region\nDate: 15th of June 2023\nVenue: Mile 18 junction\, Muea main road\, opposite Marvel Hotel (REGISTER NOW)\nOnline Zoom (Register Now) \nBackground\nThe employment situation in Cameroon is characterized by underemployment. The proliferation of the informal sector is one of the factors that explain this phenomenon. The informal sector employs about 90% of the active population. Youth are increasingly struggling to occupy decent positions within the various administrations because of a number of barriers\, including the inadequacy of the quality of the workforce in relation to the human resources required by the economy\, but much more because of the non-compliance of enterprises with the regulations on labor standards. In implementing its new National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30)\, the government’s main concern is to “achieve full and productive employment and guarantee all women and men\, including youths and people with disabilities\, decent work and equal pay for work of equal value. Indeed\, although they have appropriate levels of education for the jobs they want\, youths and women still need better trainings to prepare them for the job market. To support youths and women and help them access decent jobs\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is implementing a project titled “Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youths in Cameroon”. This project offers in selected regions of Cameroon\, intensive Bootcamps that combine technical training workshops\, job applications and interview strategies\, experiential work-based learning opportunities and skills to improve the overall work performance. This Job Preparedness Bootcamp will be organized on a quarterly basis in each of the four target regions.\nObjectives and Conceptual Framework \nThe main objective of this job preparedness bootcamp is to harness and fine-tune the skills of youths\, women and Internally Displaced Persons and equip them with necessary skills for the job market.\nThe bootcamp will be organized on a quarterly basis in each of the four target regions.\nThis training is designed from a participatory process\, focuses on basic life skills\, technical skills development\, income generation skills and soft skills development.\nThe development of soft skills among women and young people will focus on five proven areas: self-control\, positive self-concept\, social skills\, communication and higher-order thinking (critical thinking\, problem solving\, and decision-making).\nThis training will combine technical training workshops\, job applications and interview strategies\, experiential work-based learning opportunities and skills to improve the overall work performance. \nTarget audience\nThis program is designed to target all age groups especially youth and women between the ages of 15 and 35 who have difficulties at accessing the job market or bringing to existence a business venture from their skills.\nOutcome of the Training\nBy the end of the program:\nMost of the participants feel more job ready\, show improvement in target areas and have better job situations within 6-12 months.\nLocation of the Training\nThe training shall take place in; \nCenter region\,\nLittoral region\,\nWest region\,\nSouth West region\, and\nNorth West region. \nFor more information\, please contact us at:\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 \nOnsite RegistrationOnline Registration
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/job-preparedness-bootcamp-buea/
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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SUMMARY:Health Promotion: The role of digital health tools to boost impact
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, 8th June\, 2023 – 3:00pmOnline Z00m – Register Now\nThe concept of health promotion was introduced several decades ago. According to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (1986)\, it enables people to increase control over\, and improve\, their health. The ultimate aim of health promotion is to reach a state of complete physical\, mental and social well-being\, including realizing aspirations\, satisfying needs\, and coping with environmental challenges to improve social and economic development. Health is a resource for everyday life\, taking into consideration social and personal resources\, as well as physical capacities. The Ottawa Charter further identifies the prerequisites for individuals and communities to attain optimal health outcomes\, including peace\, shelter\, education\, food\, income\, a stable ecosystem\, sustainable resources\, social justice and equity. To achieve all these\, digital technologies have brought numerous innovative tools for advancing population health\, addressing access to health care in hard-to-reach areas\, including lowering cost and ensuring the application of personalized and contest-specific health communication and promotion messages to individuals and communities. Many individuals have increased control over their health and its determinants using broader adoption of devices such as telephones and the internet. Therefore\, there is great potential for incorporating digital technologies into health promotion because technologies offer a formidable resource for effective\, personalized and accessible health communication.\nObjective:\nThis webinar seeks to explore health promotion using digital health tools\, their adoption\, adaptation\, benefits and challenges\, including how the differences in cultures\, geographical location\, governance models and digital readiness in many countries across the globe could shape the implementation of digital health promotion especially in resource-limited settings.\nThematic areas for discussion will include but not be limited to \nUnderstanding the sociodemographic and health-related factors that influence the use of digital health tools to promote health\nUnderstanding how health promotion strategies or programs can be contextualized to individual countries\, regions\, cultures\, geographical locations\, educational levels and economic systems.\nUnderstanding how to integrate digital health activities to encourage multisectoral collaboration.\nUnderstanding how digital technology can be used to advocate for individuals\, families\, households and communities to become core producers of health outcomes. \nTarget Audience \nInternational community\nNon-Governmental Organizations\nMinistries of Health\nHealth Informatics\nClinicians\nPublic health experts\nBiostatisticians\nCommunication Specialist\nDigital technology experts \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/health-promotion-the-role-of-digital-health-tools-to-boost-impact/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:BornFyn,Event,Events
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SUMMARY:SMEs Flagship training in Buea
DESCRIPTION:Buea\, South west Region\nDate: 8th and 9th of June 2023\nVenue: Mile 18 junction\, Muea main road\, opposite Marvel Hotel (Register Now)\nBackground\nIn Cameroon\, 80% of the businesses created die before their first 5 years of existence. Moreover\, most of them remain in the informal sector. According to recent statistics from the National Institute of Statistics\, about 90% of the labor force in Cameroon remains trapped in this sector. Women and youth are the most represented in this sector\, due to a number of challenges they still face. In the agricultural sector\, for example\, Cameroonian women represent 71.6% of workers in the informal agricultural sector. Unfortunately\, almost 52% of them still live below the poverty line and 79.2% of them are underemployed. This underemployment rate is estimated at 70% for youth. To address all the root causes of SME underperformance and access to employment in Cameroon\, foster economic freedom\, and empower both women and youth in the country\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is implementing a project titled “Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youths in Cameroon”. This project offers a comprehensive training program for young entrepreneurs for a period of 6 months to enable them to acquire viable skills in management and business\, regulatory processes\, finance and other capabilities necessary for overall improvement.\nObjective\nThe main objective of this 6-month SME flagship business management training\, is to assist businesses establish a comprehensive small business strategy and grow. Specifically\, it will be a matter of: \nSupporting SMEs in the process of developing and delivering a comprehensive and complete business plan.\nGuiding SMEs in the establishment of an effective and efficient leadership.\nEnsuring that all SMEs in the informal sector smoothly move to the formal sector.\nEmpowering SMEs to develop and implement an effective and autonomous business management system.\nEquipping SMEs with up-to-date\, affordable marketing and sales strategies adapted to their sector of activity and level of development.\nEducating entrepreneurs on accounting practices and financial models adapted to their activities.\nEquipping SMEs with the means to recruit and manage the required HR for their business and adapted to their level of development.\nShowing SMEs\, the fundamental role of technology and innovation for business development. \nTarget audience\nThe training program is open to business owners/entrepreneurs\, Business managers\, especially women and youth.\nOutcome of the event\nAt the end of the training program there should be positive shift in the knowledge and application of the various modules in small businesses.\nLocation of the Training\nThe training shall take place in; \nCenter region\nLittoral region\,\nWest region\,\nSouth West region\, and\nNorth West region. \nFor more information\, please contact us at:\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/smes-flagship-training-in-buea/
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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SUMMARY:NKAFU DEBATE : Be it resolved\, regional integration in Africa is the result of public demand
DESCRIPTION:Date : May\, 24th 2023Time : 2pm to 4.30pm\nMuna Foundation | Yaounde (Onsite Registration)\nOnline Zoom (Online Registration)\nBackground\nAfter independence\, African leaders placed regional integration at the centre of their economic and political vision. Several initiatives were put in place\, including the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. But in a bid to achieve regional integration and rapid socio-economic development\, the 1980 OAU Summit of Heads of State and Government adopted the Lagos Plan of Action for the Economic Development of Africa 1980-2000. In adopting this Plan of Action\, African leaders emphasised the strategic need for regional integration. However\, Africa’s drive towards regional integration was to receive a further boost in 1991 with the adoption of the Abuja Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (AEC) as an integral part of the OAU. The Treaty establishes the African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as the pillars of the integration process. Among these is the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)\, established in 1983.\nDuring its first decade of existence\, ECCAS recorded mixed results\, aggravated by the numerous conflicts to which its member countries were subjected\, both within and outside their borders\, leading ECCAS to focus its main priorities on maintaining peace\, security and stability\, which are essential conditions for economic and social development\, physical\, economic and monetary integration\, and the development of a culture of human integration. Also\, in 1998\, the ECCAS programme was restructured and expanded to include not only economic issues\, but also political and security issues. Despite these changes\, ECCAS remains one of the least integrated regions and one whose borders are least open to its members. Given this state of affairs\, it is reasonable to ask whether regional integration in ECCAS is more of a matter of the political will of its leaders than the will of its populations (people).\nFormat of the debate\nThe structure of the 90-minute debate is as follows: \nThe debate panel will consist of TWO (2) experts. One will argue FOR the proposal and the other AGAINST the proposal. The moderator will give opening remarks and inform the audience about the matter on ground\, this will take 5 minutes. He/she will proceed by inviting the debaters to the stage. Each debater will have 10 minutes for their opening remarks. The next 40 minutes will be devoted to moderated discussions\, with each team having 3 minutes to respond. Twenty (20) minutes will be devoted to questions from the audience and each debater will have 2 minutes for the closing speech.\nThe entire debate will be video recorded and broadcasted live on the social media platforms of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation. During the debate\, the panelists will have to defend their point of view with facts\, statistics and experience. No presentations (e.g. PowerPoint) will be allowed. Panelists are also expected to give interviews to the media after the debate and to share a meal with the team. \nExpected results \nAt the end of this debate\, participants will be much more aware of the main motivations for regional integration in ECCAS as well as the main actions to be undertaken by both politicians and people to bring about change\, particularly in the areas of peace and security\, governance and democracy\, human rights and freedoms. \nTarget audience \nThe debate targets more than 50 participants from various fields of expertise and will enable them to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones. Participants include speakers\, think tank leaders\, humanitarian organisations\, non-governmental organisations\, academics and researchers\, students\, and civil society actors.\nThe debate is organised by the Nkafu Policy Institute with financial support from its partner Open Society Foundation (OSF-Africa). \nAbout Nkafu Policy Institute \nThe Nkafu Policy Institute is an independent\, non-partisan think tank of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation in Yaoundé\, Cameroon. Its mission is to provide independent\, in-depth and insightful policy recommendations that advance the Cameroonian economy and the economies of other sub-Saharan African countries. Nkafu seeks to advance public policies that help all Africans prosper in free\, fair and sustainable economies. Its reputation is based on its independence\, high quality research and innovative policy prescriptions. https://nkafu.org/Tel : +237 654 86 72 54 \nAbout Open Society Foundation-Africa \nOSF-Africa’s vision is to build a globally respected\, dynamic and integrated Africa characterised by democratic governance\, sustainable development and economic systems that produce more just\, inclusive and accountable outcomes with and for Africa’s people and environment. In pursuit of this vision\, OSF-Africa’s mission is to advance gender justice and women’s rights\, deepen democracy\, accountable governance and inclusive development in Africa through participatory and strategic grant making and advocacy. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/\nOnsite registrationOnline registration
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/nkafu-debate-be-it-resolved-regional-integration-in-africa-is-the-result-of-public-demand/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,RASIG
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SUMMARY:Willingness to pay for health insurance subscription: An Analysis of the potential to increase subscription rates
DESCRIPTION:May 17\, 2023\, 15:00 – 16:00 (GMT + 1) ZOOM Platform (Register now) \nBackground\nHealth insurance is regarded as a means to allow financial risk protection and allow the middle\nand low-income countries to have access to healthcare. However\, these countries grossly\nunderutilize health insurance schemes for a variety of reasons including: reliability in the\nscheme\, inadequate knowledge of the importance of insurance schemes and level of education\nsignificantly affected uptake of health insurance schemes. The consequence is unplanned outof-pocket payments (OPP) and use of general incomes as key sources of health care financing.\nThis contributes to deepen social inequalities\, while exposing populations to poor quality health\ncare services and financial catastrophes related to the burden of health spending. The\nwillingness to pay for insurance subscription is an important indicator to assess in order to make\nrecommendations on the suitable health insurance schemes within the Cameroonian context.\nGeneral Objectives\n– To assess the willingness to pay for health insurance among health care users\nSpecifically\n– Determine the factors that influence the willingness to pay for health insurance\n– Propose the type health insurance schemes that might be suitable for implementation in\nCameroon.\nTargeted audience\nThis panel discussion will bring together representatives from the ministry of public health\,\nhealth economists\, health care providers\, health researchers\, civil society organizations\,\nhealth equity advocates\, policy makers as well as the general public.\nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation – Catalyzing Africa’s Economic Transformation\nOpposite College Jesus Marie – Simbock\, P.O.BOX 14315 Yaoundé\, Cameroon\nTel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\ninfo@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org\nExpected outcome\n– The factors that determine the willingness to pay for health insurance will be identified\n– Suitable health insurance schemes will be proposed for implementation in Cameroon\nModerator\nDr Odette Kibu\, Senior Health Policy Analyst | Nkafu Policy Institute\nOnline Participation – REGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/willingness-to-pay-for-health-insurance-subscription-an-analysis-of-the-potential-to-increase-subscription-rates/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Insurance
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SUMMARY:Appraising the Role of Think Tanks in Peacebuilding in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, 3rd May 2023 – 03 PMOnline Zoom (Register Now) \nBackground \nOver the years\, think tanks have been very instrumental in the process of peacebuilding across Africa. They conduct policy research\, analyses and make policy recommendations to policy makers and public opinion on a broad range of issues around peace\, security\, governance and development.  However\, African think tanks face several structural challenges. These include\, inter alia\, inadequate funding\, limited collaboration with the AU and RECs. To address these\, on February 08th 2023\, the African Union officially launched the Network of African Think Tanks for Peace\, with the objective of driving the partnership between African research community and the African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security on governance\, peace and security.  It is against this backdrop that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a webinar to appraise the role of think tanks in the process of peacebuilding in Africa. \nObjective of the webinar \nThe main objective of this webinar is to examine the functions and challenges of think tanks in the process of peacebuilding in Africa. \nTarget Audience  \nThe event targets peace and security experts\, policymakers\, government agencies\, diplomatic bodies\, parastatal\, academics\, researchers\, international organizations\, civil society organizations. \nEvent Format  \nThe event will take place online\, via zoom with panel discussions by peace and security experts from selected think tanks and will be streamed live on Foretia Foundation’s social media platforms. \nExpected output \nTo produce evidence-based policy recommendations to African policy makers\, as well as international foreign policy experts which can strengthen peacebuilding efforts in Africa \nExpected Outcome \nIt is expected that the forum will act as an avenue that provides perspective that will inform stakeholders on the need to appraise the work of think tanks\, and address the challenges they face\n7. Panellists\nProf  Mohammed Loulichki\nAffiliate Professor at Faculté de Gouvernance Sciences Économiques et Sociales\nMohammed VI Polytechnic University\nTechnopolis\, Rocade Rabat-Salé\nFrancis Tazoacha\nDirector | Peace & Security Division\, NKAFU Policy Institute\nMrs Eugenia Kayitesi\nExecutive Director\, Institute of Policy Analisis and Research (IPAR)\, Kigali – Rwanda\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/appraising-the-role-of-think-tanks-in-peacebuilding-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Peace & Security Division
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SUMMARY:The Products and Goods of Trade in Pre-colonial Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, April 17th \, 2023 – 3:00pmOnline Z00m – Register Now \nContext \nThe history of pre-colonial trade in Cameroon was built around exchanges and the circulation of merchant caravans across territories and kingdoms. The slave trade\, which began in the 15th century\, was an integral part of these exchanges. The slaves sold in the slave ports of the coast (Bimbia\, Douala\, Rio del Rey\, Calabar) were mostly from the hinterland (1). The Grassfields and the northern areas constituted an important reserve. In the various trade markets within Cameroon\, several products also circulated from one region to another. These include hemp from Bahouan or Bandjoun; bitter bark from the Noun valley; ritual food made from kaolin from Balengou; iron from Bali; guns from Bandenkop and large mourning cloths from Banso. Similarly\, on the Cameroonian coast\, trade between Cameroonians and Europeans was intense\, due to the opening to the Atlantic Ocean. Trade revolved around products such as salt\, copper\, gold\, animal skins\, palm oil\, and slaves. \n Objective  \nThe main objective of this webinar is to make a typology of the products exchanged in the trade in pre-colonial Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, it aims to: \nIdentify the products and goods exchanged by the different actors in the trade;\nAnalyze the methods of valuation of the various products and goods exchanged. \n Target audience \nThis public dialogue is organized by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute as part of the project “Free Trade in Pre-colonial Cameroon: Historical Perspectives from Traditional Leaders and Elders”. It is open to all without restriction. \nPanelists  \n– Dr Léa Lili Kemegne Simo\, Lecturer in the Department of History\, Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Douala.\n– Dr Prince Tchoudja\, Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Douala\n– Pr. Robert Nantchouang\, Consultant Director of the Nkafu Policy Institute.\nModerator : Pr Dong Mougnol\, Lecturer in Contemporary History Department of History of the University of Yaoundé I.
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-products-and-goods-of-trade-in-pre-colonial-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Governance & Democracy Division
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SUMMARY:Major setbacks in attaining Universal Health Coverage in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, 12 April 2023 at 09:30 AMOnsite: Muna Foundation (Register here) – Online Zoom (Register Here) \nBackground \nThe essence of health insurance is to protect one from financial havoc in the times of unexpected illness or life-threatening situations. Similarly\, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) aims to ensure that all nationals obtain health services without excessive out-of-pocket payment. It is said that Over 55% of Cameroonians live below the poverty line\, of which 37.7% are extremely impoverished. Cameroon is currently faced with major internal crises affecting various regions\, forcing community members in some of these regions to flee and become internally displaced.  Since November 2021\, Cameroon has been experiencing shortages and increase of prices of staple goods as a result of inflation\, making it more challenging for some to access quality healthcare services. For the country like Cameroon to attain UHC\, an adequate and qualified human resource is required to accommodate the growing population\, surprisingly\, sources state that a majority of the country’s doctors practice in the Centre region\, Yaoundé\, where only 18% of the population resides. As the country faces several challenges\, attaining UHC by the year 2030 is still in progress\, following the WHO agreement of all Member States. What measures are currently taken by the government to improve access to healthcare in the country? Does the country have adequate human resource to provide quality care for all nationals? These questions\, are amongst a few the Health Policy and Research Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to answer in this event. \nObjectives \nThe overall objective is to identify the loopholes in the healthcare system preventing the attainment of Universal health coverage in Cameroon.\nSpecifically: \nAccess the feasibility of attaining Universal Health coverage by 2030.\nTo investigate the role and the contribution of the government in increasing access to healthcare in Cameroon. \nTarget Audience \nThe target audience for this event includes\, civil society organizations\, policy makers\, private health insurance companies\, health economists\, public health researchers and the general public. \nExpected Outcomes \nPolicy implementations that favour the easier uptake of insurance and reduce out of pocket expenditure for families.\nClearly outline the gaps in the healthcare system that halt the process of attaining UHC \nProposed Panelists/Moderator \nModerator:\nProposed Panelists\nAchangwa chiara\nPhD Public Health Candidate at Konyang University\nElvis KILOH NFOR\nPublic Health Physician MD\, MPH\nMinistry of Public Health Cameroon\nOnsite Participation – REGISTER NOWOnline Participation – REGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/major-setbacks-in-attaining-universal-health-coverage-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Insurance
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SUMMARY:Challenges of enrolling the informal sector in health insurance schemes
DESCRIPTION:Context \nInformal sector is a large part of economy in Cameroon as in other developing countries\, representing more than 50% of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and about 90% of the working force. But in the progress towards universal health coverage\, informal sector workers are mostly left behind\, to such an extent that they are referred as “the missing middle”. Indeed\, engaging informal sector is one of the most critical challenges of health coverage systems\, because informal sector workers are less likely to enroll in private health insurance schemes as well as to be retained in government health insurance programs\, as they are outside the formal tax system. On this webinar\, the health research division of the Nkafu Policy Institute aims to tackle this problematic\, by trying to find answers to the following question: “What are the challenges of enrolling the informal sector in health insurance schemes?”. \nObjectives \nGeneral objective \nThe general objective of this event is to identify the challenges of engaging informal sectors workers in health insurance schemes. \nSpecific objectives\nPresent the situation of informal sector involvement in health insurance\nIdentify the barriers to the enrollment of informal sector in health insurance schemes.\nPropose strategies to reduce barriers to the enrollment of informal sectors in health insurance schemes. \nTargeted audience \nThis event intends to gather\, health economists\, insurance specialists\, health care providers\, health researchers\, civil society organizations\, health equity advocates\, as well as the general public. \nExpected results \nChallenges of enrolling informal sector in health insurance schemes will be identified\nPropositions and recommendations to reduce barriers to the enrollment of informal sector in health insurance schemes will be made. \nPanelists \nDr. Nguessie Christabelle\nPublic Health Physician & Health Economist\nDr Albert ZE\nHealth Economist\, General manager at “Institut de Recherche pour la Santé et Développement (IRESADE) ”\nPhD. Ghislaine Lienou Gayap\nExecutive consultant – Prudential Beneficial life Insurance\nDr. Fabien Sundjo\nPolicy Fellow – Economic Affairs\nOnsite Participation – REGISTER NOWOnline Participation – REGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/challenges-of-enrolling-the-informal-sector-in-health-insurance-schemes/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Insurance
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SUMMARY:Remote supervision in health care delivery: An emerging tool with great potential for resource-poor settings
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, March 23th\, 2023Time: 15:00 to 16:30\nZoom Online (Register Here)\nRemote supervision is part of teleworking or telecommuting that enables managers or supervisors to monitor or coordinate the activities of individuals or groups from a distance with limited face-face contact. The history of remote supervision is extensive\, and its popularity will only increase as the years pass. The new Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has provided more opportunities for people to telework and fueled a worldwide incentive to invest and research more effective ways of enhancing the remote work environment. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development\, covid 19 has caused the rate of teleworking to increase by more than 50% of the working population (OECD\, 2021). Telecommunication platforms and innovative digital tools have undoubtedly played a significant role in consolidating the advances made with remote working and shaping this workplace ecosystem in the decades to come.\nFor remote working to be most efficient\, however\, supervision mechanisms need to be incorporated to mimic and even improve the models of supervision in the in-person workplace environment. This calls for contextualization and adaptation of supervision tools to allow for remote supervision. Given the central role that digital telecommunication tools play in remote work\, components of digital technologies must be incorporated into this supervision model.\nObjective:\nThis webinar aims to explore the requirements and effectiveness of remote supervision in resource-poor settings and to discuss various strategies that can be used to overcome some of the common challenges of online supervision in low-income countries.\nThematic areas for discussion will include but not be limited to \nUnderstanding the concept and requirements for remote supervision as a norm in project management\nExploring the socio-labor conditions associated with remote supervision\, including working from home\nUnderstanding how supervisors maintain social contact virtually during remote supervision?\nDiscussing the impact of remote supervision on managerial support and communication\nBrainstorming how remote supervision can be improved to mimic face-to-face supervision.\nMitigating the challenges associated with remote supervision in low and middle-income countries. \nTarget Audience \nInternational community\nNon-Governmental Organizations\nMinistries of Health\nClinicians\nPublic health experts\nBiostatisticians\nCommunication Specialist\nDigital technology experts \nModerator\nDr Gobina Ronald\nHealth of Division\, Nkafu Policy Institute\,\nDenis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\nSimbock Yaounde\, Cameroon
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/remote-supervision-in-health-care-delivery-an-emerging-tool-with-great-potential-for-resource-poor-settings/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:BornFyn,Event,Events
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SUMMARY:Training Workshop on Conflict Resolution and Strategic Peacebuilding
DESCRIPTION:Context and Rationale \nConflicts are inherent and inevitable in human lives\, and are characterized in every society including Cameroon. Some of these conflicts have most often turned extremely violent as such the United Nations Charter notes that the United Nations was founded to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” (1) Sadly\, the world has witnessed more than 250 armed conflicts since  1946when the Charter was signed in 1946. Furthermore the Sustainable Development Goal 16: Promote Just\, Peaceful\, and Inclusive Societies\, calls for all Member States to promote peaceful co-existence among peoplee (2).  Some of its primary targets have been to significantly reduce all forms of violence worldwide including in Cameroon (3).\nSince 2014\, Cameroon has been grappling with two major armed conflicts: Boko Haram in the North and the Anglophone armed conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions.  Furthermore\, there have also been rising ethnopolitical hostilities which is putting the country in an uncomfortable security situation (4).\nSince 2017\, the conflict between the government and separatists from the English-speaking minority has taken more than 6\,000 lives and displaced 765\,000 people\, out of which 70\,000 are refugees in Nigeria (5). In addition\, the country is also encountering a refreshed jihadist extremism rebellion with a virulent onslaught in the Lake Chad area. The war with Boko Haram\, orchestrated in the  Northern part of the country\, has killed more than 3\,000 people and has displaced about 250\,000  (6). In addition\, the social\, economic\, and political landscape in the country is promising an unhealthy security atmosphere soon if not well handled\, reminiscing the 2008 uprising that resulted from the socioeconomic factors.\nAs these conflicts rage on\, women and youth are more impacted. Notwithstanding\, research has demonstrated that fewer youths have actively participated in this violence\, while most of them are not inclined to violence\, despite the injustices\, alienation\, and deprivation they encounter on daily basis\, especially in these war-ravaged regions (7). Moreover\,  growing research further suggests that women and youths can and do play active roles as brokers of positive and meaningful change\, and the recently adopted Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth\, Peace\, and Security and the UNSCR1325 on women and peacebuilding highlight this fact.  They are a formal recognition of the positive role youth and women can play in the maintenance of international peace and security  (8).\nThe enhancement and upkeep of world peace and security is a cross-cutting issue that is critical to achieving all Sustainable Development Goals. It is from this premise that many organizations including UN agencies are involved in the promotion and maintenance of peace and security across all sectors (9).\nIt is in this light that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a training workshop to train youth and women on conflict resolution and peace building strategies as a means to mitigate and or resolve conflicts in their communities. This training workshop is part of a series of conflict resolution and peace building training offered to address issues of the conflict; following the horrors of the Anglophone armed conflict and the Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon and the need to fill the knowledge and skill gaps in conflict resolution and peace building agenda. \nObjective \nThe main objective of this training workshop is to equip the target audience with a solid foundation on conflict resolution and peace building to minimize conflict occurrences. Specifically\, this training workshop is aimed at introducing to participants the strategies to prevent\, manage and resolve conflicts\, and build peace and social cohesion in their respective communities. \nTarget Audience \nThe Training Workshop are designed for women and youths\, CSOs leaders\, human rights defenders\, students\, peace and security actors\, government employees\, women leaders\, researchers\, and educators\, can attend the training. \nConditions for participation  \nParticipants are required to pay a registration fee of CFA franc 15\,000 for snacks\, workshop materials\, and certificates. \nExpected Results \nAt the end of the training participants will be expected to acquire the following: \nHave in-depth knowledge of conflict resolution and strategic peacebuilding;\nAcquire skills in conflict resolution and strategic peacebuilding;\nCreate a network and collaboration with other stakeholders about conflict resolution and peacebuilding; and\nBecome committed to conflict and peacebuilding in their respective communities. \nLocation and Date  \nThe training workshop will take place on 22-23 March 2023at the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation Hall situated at Simbock\, Yaoundé- Cameroon \nTraining Facilitators \nThis training workshop will be conducted by experts and consultants in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.\n  \nMore Information \nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nTel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\ninfo@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/training-workshop-on-conflict-resolution-and-strategic-peacebuilding/
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Peace & Security Division
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SUMMARY:Currency in Commercial Exchanges in Pre-colonial Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Currency in Commercial Exchanges in Pre-colonial Cameroon March 20\, 2023\, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (GMT+1)\nOnline – Zoom (Register Here) \n Context \nThe currency is considered a fundamental instrument in trade. Communities involved in trade in pre-colonial Cameroon had sophisticated systems in place to facilitate trade with either their neighbors or with Europeans. Beyond the bartering of goods\, exchanges were carried out utilizing money among the peoples of the western highlands\, in the Sudanian zones\, and on the coast. To illustrate the density of this trade on the Cameroonian coast\, Kum’a Ndumbe estimates that there were about 57 British companies from Liverpool\, Bristol\, etc.\, 26 German companies from Hamburg\, Berlin\, Bremen\, etc.\, and a few French and Belgian companies in the Sanaga-Ngoko region. In these multiple exchanges between Cameroonians and Europeans on the coast\, the currency of exchange was the Kroo. In the hinterland\, exchanges were made with the “nbom“. \n Objective  \nThe main objective of this webinar is to examine the role and place of money in trade exchange in pre-colonial Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, it will : \nIdentify the different currencies used in pre-colonial Cameroon for trade purposes;\ndetermine the real values of these currencies on the trade market; and\nexplain the process of depreciation and disappearance of these currencies with the advent of colonization in the 19th century. \n Target audience \nThis public dialogue is organized by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute as part of the project “Free Trade in Pre-colonial Cameroon: Historical Perspectives from Traditional Leaders and Elders”. It is open to all without restriction. \n Panelists \n– Pr. René Ngek Monteh\, Associate Professor of History\, Higher Teachers Training College\, University of Yaoundé 1\n– Pr. Jules Ambroise Nopoudem\, Associate Professor of History\, Higher Teachers Training College\, University of Yaoundé I\n– Dr Lucie Nankeng\, Researcher in History\, University of Dschang\nModerator: Pr. Moïse Williams Pokam Kamdem\, Associate Professor of History\nContacts\nFor more information\, kindly contact us by email at the following address: info@foretiafoundation.org or by telephone at: (+237) 222 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54.
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/currency-in-commercial-exchanges-in-pre-colonial-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,webinar
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SUMMARY:Presentation of a Briefing Report on “Challenges and Opportunities for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development in Cameroon”
DESCRIPTION:“POWERING PROSPERITY AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM FOR WOMEN AND YOUTHS- CAMEROON” (PPEF PROJECT)Presentation of a Briefing Report on “Challenges and Opportunities for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development in Cameroon”\nDate: Friday\, March 17\, 2023 / Time: 10:00 am (Cameroon time)\, Onsite Event\nVenue: Mansel Hotel\, Yaoundé\nBy invitation only\n1. Background\nIn enacting the 2023 Finance Law\, the government of Cameroon has decided on a series of measures that could more or less affect the ease of doing business in the country. These measures mainly concern access to electricity\, access to land titles\, the increase in the price of certain stamps and the recent increase in the price of fuel. The tax-free electricity sales rate for medium-voltage (MV) customers and the minimum thresholds for negotiating rates for “key account” customers indeed increased from 50 to 95 francs CFA between 11 p.m. and 6 p.m. and from 50 to 125 francs CFA between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.\, representing an increase of about 47 percent and 60 percent respectively during the day and at night (ARSEL\, 2022). The price of fiscal stamps\, which are widely used for the design of many files\, including those related to obtaining land titles\, has increased by 50 % from 1000 FCFA to 1500 FCFA (Finance Law\, 2023). As for the price of fuel\, a liter of Super will now cost 730 FCFA in gas stations\, up by 100 CFA francs (+15%) from 630 FCFA francs in the past. A liter of Diesel will now cost 720 FCFA\, up from 575 FCFA. This represents an increase of 145 FCFA\, equivalent to 25.2% in relative terms. In response to the increase in the price of fuel\, the Government has decided to raise public sector salaries\, but the private sector remains on the sidelines. All these measures could therefore have an impact on the business environment and the development of the private sector.\n2. Objectives\nThe main objective of this event is to mobilize stakeholders and obtain their commitment to work for a better support of entrepreneurs to overcome the problems they face and that make their enterprises vulnerable. More specifically\, it will be a matter of: \nPresenting the findings of a “State of Business” briefing in Cameroon on the theme : “Challenges and Opportunities for the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Cameroon”.\nHighlighting the relevance of enterprise development for an inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Cameroon.\nDiscussing how the business climate should be improved to strengthen the resilience of SMEs in Cameroon.\nGathering stakeholder inputs to create impact. \n3. Target audience\nThe target audience of this meeting includes government officials\, Diplomats\, International Organizations\, Civil Society Organizations\, Academia\, Entrepreneurs\, Financial Institutions\, Business Incubators and Media.\n4. Expected outcome of the event\nStakeholders will be convinced about the opportunities for SME development in Cameroon and committed to working collectively towards improving the business environment in the country.\n5. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/presentation-of-a-briefing-report-on-challenges-and-opportunities-for-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-development-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom
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SUMMARY:Conversation with Doctor Francis IKOME
DESCRIPTION:Conversation with doctor Francis IKOME\, Chief of the Regional Integration Section (RIS) in the Regional Integration and Trade Division (RITD)  at the  United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.“Overcoming the Challenges of Regional Trade Integration: What Solutions for Africa?”\nTuesday\, March 7\, 2023\, from 2:30-3:30 pm (Cameroon time)\nZoom Online (Register Here)\n  \nBackground \nAfrica is the only region in the world with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty (World Bank\, 2020). This number represents about 60% of the world’s extremely poor\, and is expected to reach 90% in 2030\, compared to 15% in 1990 (World Bank\, 2019). The high concentration of extreme poverty across the continent has become worrisome because it creates numerous and significant disparities between the different countries and limits Africa’s chances of reaching the much hoped-for level of development as well as the economic integration process. Although the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) have been created\, this situation persists and economic integration has remained on the sidelines. In an effort to ensure greater effectiveness of the African Union in achieving Agenda 2063 of “the Africa we want”\, African policymakers decided to develop another tool to monitor and measure regional integration that is more transparent and enables to take into account the objectives of the Abuja Treaty\, Agenda 2063 and the RECs’ treaties (AUC\, 2020). Indeed\, after the creation of the African Regional Integration Index (ARII) in 2016\, there was concern that it did not comprehensively capture and assess the various aspects of regional integration in Africa due to its minimal dimensions. Therefore\, the Africa Union in collaboration with the RECs\, the Association of Central Banks and National Statistical Agencies\, developed in 2020\, the Multidimensional Index of African Regional Integration (AMRII). The AMRII aims to strengthen the assessment of the regional integration process in Africa\, which is composed of eight dimensions and 33 indicators and now serves as a basic tool for assessing the integration process in the RECs. According to the 2020 AMRII report\, this new index indicates that the average level of progress of the RECs is not in line with the progress required to effectively lead the African integration process and cannot provide opportunities for transformative and inclusive growth. However\, for the African Union\, the RECs would still have the capacity to effectively participate in the realization of an African Economic Community and achieve the goal of a united\, prosperous\, peaceful and vocal Africa in the concert of nations. \nObjective of the forum \nThe main objective of this conversation is to discuss strategies to facilitate bilateral and multilateral trade in Africa over the next ten years. Specifically\, it will be about: \nDiscussing on ways to accelerate real trade integration in Africa at the sub-regional\, regional and continental levels;\nDiscussing on strategies to make African countries attractive and competitive in foreign trade within the framework of the AfCFTA;\nDiscussing on priority measures to be implemented by African countries to conquer markets with high development potential. \nOutcome of the forum \nAfrica’s RECs are enlightened on the role they should play in facilitating the regional economic integration process under the AfCFTA. \nTarget audience \nThe event targets international trade experts\, development partners\, policy makers\, entrepreneurs\, traders\, academics\, and members of civil society. \nFormat event \nThe event will be online and will be streamed live on the Foretia Foundation’s social media platforms. \nContact \nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/conversation-with-doctor-francis-ikome/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
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SUMMARY:Diaspora\, Internet and the Renewal of Democratic Debate in Africa ?
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, 03 March 2023 | Time: 03:00pmZoom Online (Register Here)\n1. Context\nThe diaspora has very often been viewed by some regimes in Africa as a threat. This feeling of hostility dates back to the period of democratic transitions when the diaspora was known to support nationalist movements and opposition political parties. Since then\, there has been a rift between the diaspora and the established regimes. Denying the diaspora\, the right to vote based on the rejection of dual nationality\, the diaspora has long been excluded from the democratic life of the country of origin and reclined to simple bank transfers. With the advent of the internet\, a new space for the affirmation of a reinvented citizenship\, the diaspora seems to have regained vitality. Through calls for mobilization via “direct” on social networks\, formal discussion forums\, and more or less controversial actions against certain personalities and institutions of the country of origin abroad\, this diaspora intends to instill a new dynamic and play a major role in redefining the democratic debate in their country of origin.\n2. Objective of the dialogue\nThe objective of this public dialogue is to discuss the place and especially the capacity of the African diaspora to influence the construction of the democratic process in Africa. It is a matter of questioning its processes and methods of mobilization\, the effectiveness\, and the limits of its action in the dynamics of the evolution and development of African societies.\n3. Participants\nThis public dialogue is organized by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute think tank. It is open to the general public\, without any restrictions.\n4. Panelists\n– Prof. Mireille Manga Edimo\, Executive Member of the International Public Policy Association (IPPA)\, Convenor of the African Public Policy Network\, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Institute of International Relations of Cameroon (IRIC)\, University of Yaounde II\n– Prof. Mary Boatemaa Setrana\, Director of the Centre for Migration Studies\, University of Ghana (UG)\, Legon\n– Dr. Darus Keunang\, Researcher\, a specialist in diaspora issues\nModerator : Prof. Ngo Tong Chantal\, Research Associate in Governance and Democracy\, Nkafu Policy Institute\n5. Foundation contact For more information\, please contact us at info@foretiafoundation.org or Tel: ( 237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81 / 698 64 55 24.
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/diaspora-internet-and-the-renewal-of-democratic-debate-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Precolonial Free Trade
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SUMMARY:The Rules and Actors of Trade in Ancient Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT: FREE TRADE IN PRE-COLONIAL CAMEROON: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES FROM TRADITIONAL LEADERS AND ELDERSThe Rules and Actors of Trade in Ancient Cameroon\nFebruary 17\, 2023\, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (GMT+1) via Zoom (Register Here) \n Context \nThe practice of trade between nations is far from being an original feature of modern times. In the historiography of pre-colonial African societies\, mention is made of local barter\, regional trade\, long-distance trade (1)\, trust (credit by the advance of goods) (2)\, the circulation of merchant caravans and trans-Saharan trade between the Maghreb and Black Africa\, etc. (3). Each category of exchange involved specific actors. The literature on pre-colonial trade in Africa highlights three main ethnic groups in West Africa: the Madingues\, the Haoussa\, and the Yoruba. In pre-colonial Cameroon in particular\, international trade was conducted between Duala chiefs and Europeans. The former served as intermediaries between local producers and foreign traders (4). These exchanges were governed by specific rules relating to currency\, the products exchanged\, and litigation. \n Objective  \nThe general objective of this webinar is to highlight the rules that governed commercial exchanges in pre-colonial Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, it is to: \nIdentify the nature (written or unwritten) of the rules that governed trade in pre-colonial Cameroon;\ninvestigate whether the rules of trade were the same for intra-kingdom Cameroonian trade and trade with Europeans; and\nquestion the existence of tariff or non-tariff barriers in pre-colonial Cameroon and the rules applicable in case of a dispute. \n Target audience \nThis public dialogue is organized by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute as part of the project “Free Trade in Pre-colonial Cameroon: Historical Perspectives from Traditional Leaders and Elders”. It is open to all without restriction. \n Panelists \n– Pr. Nixon Takor Kahjum\, Historian\, University of Bamenda\,\n– Pr. Christian Denis Fouelefack Tsamo\, Historian\, University of Dschang\,\n– Dr Chu Éric Kangha\, Historian\, University of Buea\,\nModerator:\nDr. Eveline Apisay Ayafor\, épouse Ndong\, University of Yaoundé I\,\nContacts\nFor more information\, kindly contact us by email at the following address: info@foretiafoundation.org  or by telephone at: (+237) 222 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54.
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-rules-and-actors-of-trade-in-ancient-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Precolonial Free Trade
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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SUMMARY:Capacity-building Training Workshop on Conflict Resolution and Strategic Peacebuilding
DESCRIPTION:Capacity-building Training Workshop on Conflict Resolution and Strategic PeacebuildingDate: 03 – 04 November 2022 (Register Now)\nVenue: Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation Hall – Simbock\, Yaoundé\, Cameroon\nOrganized by Peace and Security Division – Cost: 10 000 FCFA\n(Nkafu Policy Institute)\nContext and Rationale\nConflicts\, arguments\, and change are natural parts of our lives\, as well as the lives of every agency\, organization\, and nation. The United Nations Charter notes that the United Nations was founded to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” Tragically\, there have been over 250 armed conflicts since the Charter was signed in 1946. Sustainable Development Goal 16: Promote Just\, Peaceful\, and Inclusive Societies\, calls for all Member States to promote peaceful co-existence among people. Some of its primary targets include reducing arms flows and combatting organized crime\, as well as significantly reducing all forms of violence worldwide.\nToday more than 600 million young people live in volatile and conflict-prone areas. Young people and women are disproportionately affected by the multiple and often interlinked forms of violence such as political violence\, organized crime and terrorist attacks which have human\, social and economic costs. In the past decade\, the recruitment of young people into violent and extremist groups has led some to view youth as a threat to global security and stability. However\, research shows that the number of young people who actively participate in violence is a small minority\, while most of the youth are not prone to violence\, despite the injustices\, deprivations and abuse they can confront daily\, particularly in conflict zones.\nFurthermore\, a growing body of indication suggests that they can and do play active roles as agents of positive and constructive change\, and the recently adopted Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth\, Peace\, and Security and the UNSCR1325 on women and peacebuilding highlight this fact. They are a formal recognition of the positive role youth and women can play in the maintenance of international peace and security.\nThe maintenance of global peace and security is a cross cutting issue that is critical to achieving all the Sustainable Development Goals. Several organizations including UN offices are involved in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security. It is in this light that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a training workshop to train youth and women on conflict resolution and peacebuilding.\nThis training workshop is part of a series of conflict resolution and peacebuilding training offered to address issues of conflicts; following the horrors of the Anglophone armed conflict in Cameroon and the need to fill the knowledge and skill gaps in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.\nObjective\nThe main objective of this training workshop is to equip the target audience with solid foundation on conflict resolution and peacebuilding to minimize conflicts occurrences. Specifically\, this training workshop is aimed at introducing to participants the strategies to prevent\, manage and resolve conflicts\, and build peace and social cohesion in their respective communities.\nTarget Audience\nThe Conflict Resolution and Strategic Peacebuilding Training Workshop is designed for Women and Youths. CSOs leaders\, human rights defenders\, students\, peace and security actors\, government employees\, women leaders\, researchers\, educators\, can attend the training.\nConditions for participation\nParticipants are required to pay a registration fee of CFA francs 10\,000 for snacks and workshop materials.\nExpected Results\nAt the end of the training participants will be expected to acquire the following:\n· Have an in-depth knowledge in conflict resolution and strategic peacebuilding;\n· Acquire skills in conflict resolution and strategic peacebuilding;\n· Create network and collaboration with other stakeholders in relation to conflict resolution and peacebuilding; and\n· Become committed in conflict and peacebuilding in their respective communities.\nLocation and Date\nThe training workshop will take place on 03-03 November 2022 at the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation Hall situated at Simbock\, Yaoundé- Cameroon\nTraining Facilitators\nThis training workshop will be conducted by experts and consultants of conflict resolution and peacebuilding.\nMore Information\nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nTel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 info@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/capacity-building-training-workshop-on-conflict-resolution-and-strategic-peacebuilding/
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Peace & Security Division
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221012T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221012T180000
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SUMMARY:Promoting Gender Equality in Technology in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 12\, 2022\,  Time : 03 :00 – 04 :30 (GMT+1)Venue : Zoom (Register Now)\n1. Context\nAccording to a study conducted by Venture Capital for Africa in 2016\, only 9% of start-ups – innovative companies with high growth potential and speculative future value – in Africa are led by women\, for a market of over 700 million internet and mobile users. In addition\, up to 52% of women still feel that technology is a male industry and 32% still consider gender bias to be a major barrier in the recruitment process (World Economic Forum\, 2017). Gender equality in technology still has a long way to go. Bridging the gender gap through digital and entrepreneurship education is key to reaping the benefits of the digital revolution in sub-Saharan Africa\, where only 30% of professionals are engaged in the technology industry (UNDP\, 2019). With this in mind\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, the think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing a discussion on ‘Promoting gender equality in technology in Cameroon‘.\n2. Objective\nThe objective of this discussion is to examine the factors that explain the difference in access and use of technology between men and women in Cameroon. More specifically\, it aims to\n· Analyse the different causes of the difference in access to and use of technology between men and women by targeting some significant sectors of activity in Cameroon;\n· Evaluate the main aspects of gender discrimination in access to and use of technology in Cameroon\n· Examine the economic and social factors that accentuate gender inequalities in access to and use of technology in Cameroon\n· Formulate concrete recommendations to reduce inequalities in access to and use of technology between men and women in Cameroon.\n3. Expected result\nIncreased commitment of stakeholders to reduce inequalities in access to and use of ICTs between men and women in Cameroon.\n4. Target audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, including government departments\, women’s organisations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, civil society organisations (CSOs)\, leaders of financial institutions and the general public.\n5. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/promoting-gender-equality-in-technology-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221003T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221003T183000
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SUMMARY:The African Union 20 years later – Conversation With Prof. Hajer Gueldich
DESCRIPTION:The African Union 20 years laterWednesday\, October 05\, 2022\, 5pm GMT+1\nRegister Now\n1. Background\nBorn from the ashes of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 2002\, the African Union ( AU ) celebrates 20 years of existence in this year 2022. Since its creation\, it has been entrusted with the mission of promoting the socio-economic integration of the African continent. Built on a set of common values shared by its Member States\, the continental institution has gradually elaborated its institutional and normative architecture\, and defined its frameworks for action. In 2013\, Agenda 2063 was adopted by Heads of State and Government as the AU ‘s framework for action towards 2063 for an “integrated\, prosperous and peaceful Africa\, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force on the world stage”. In 2017\, the continental institution embarked on an institutional reform project whose changes are underway. In 2021\, the official start of free trade within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area ( ZLECAf ) came to concretize the project of economic integration of the continent.\nBut over time\, the AU still faces many challenges. Despite the adoption of the African Charter for Democracy\, Elections and Governance\, the democratic challenge remains topical given the resurgence of military coups\, constitutional revisionism and the organization of questionable elections leading\, in some countries\, to bloody post-electoral crises. Likewise\, the ambition to silence the guns remains a real Arlesian ambition given the hotbeds of tension and conflict on the continent. As for the human rights situation\, it is undermined by the gradual rise of authoritarianism. The expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the limits of the health system of many African countries while the war in Ukraine has revealed the continent’s heavy dependence on certain manufactured goods. The promotion of food sovereignty\, the protection of the environment\, the need for emergence of a transformative leadership\, and the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) are real challenges for the AU.\n2. Objective\nThe objective of this public dialogue is to analyze the record of the African Union 20 years after its creation. It will be a question\, first\, of highlighting its successes; then\, to discuss the constraints and difficulties of its action throughout its evolution and\, finally\, to outline the prospects for a stronger continental institution capable of responding to the continent’s challenges in a rapidly changing world.\n3. Attendees\nThis public dialogue is organized by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Think Tank Nkafu Policy Institute. It is open to the general public without any restrictions.\n4. Panelist\n– Prof. Hajer Gueldich\, Full Professor of Universities\, Director of the Master of Research in Law and Policy of the African Union at the Faculty of Legal\, Political and Social Sciences of the University of Carthage and Director of the Research Laboratory in International Law\, International Jurisdictions and Comparative Constitutional Law. She is the author of the book entitled Droit\, pratique et réforme institutionnelle de l’Union africaine\, Simpact\, December 2019\, 440 pages. Member of the African Union institutional reform team\, she is the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on International Law (CUADI).\n5. Moderator\nDr. Steve Tametong\, Deputy Director of Governance and Democracy Division\, Nkafu Policy Institute\, Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n 6 . Foundation contact\nFor more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org or contact the Tel number: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81 / 698 64 55 24.
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-african-union-20-years-later-conversation-with-prof-hajer-gueldich/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Governance & Democracy Division
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SUMMARY:Promoting Women’s Access to Information and Economic Opportunities in Cameroon (OWG)
DESCRIPTION:“Promoting Women’s Access to Information and Economic Opportunities in Cameroon”September 30\, 20221. Background\nAccording to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)\, access to information is a fundamental right that reveals freedom of expression. Information rights in most cultural settings in Cameroon have been undermined due to gender stereotypes opinions which hinder women educational attainment\, professional experiences and life opportunities. Also\, asymmetry in information limits the natural talents and abilities of the female subgroup and therefore\, widens the gap between the advantaged male and disadvantaged female groups. In order to bridge this gap\, the Cameroonian government has formulated the National Development Strategy (NDS30)\, which aims to ensure gender equality and promote access to information. The United Nations Educational\, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)\, predict that promoting transparent and accountable institutions will be a way to access information and reduce inequality. With this in mind\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing an operational working group on the theme: “Promoting Women’s Access to Information and Economic Opportunities in Cameroon”.\n2. Objective\nThe overall objective of this operational working group is to present policy actions that could be put in place by the Cameroonian government to mitigate the effects of women’s lack of access to information in Cameroon. Specifically\, the discussion will:\nIdentify the various forms of information that are inaccessible for women in Cameroon;\nExamine the systemic barriers faced by women in accessing information in Cameroon;\nHighlight the role of gender stereotypes on women’s economic opportunities in Cameroon; and\nPropose actionable policy recommendations to reduce information inaccessibility and improve economic opportunities for women in Cameroon.\n3. Expected outcome\nIncreased awareness of the need to reduce women’s inaccessibility to information\, as a means of economic development\n4. Participants\nThis event will bring together the members of the Operational Working Group put in place by the Foretia Foundation within the framework of the WERC project.\n5. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/promoting-womens-access-to-information-and-economic-opportunities-in-cameroon-owg/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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