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SUMMARY:Gerontocracy and Longevity in Power: What Consequences on Governance in Africa?
DESCRIPTION:Gerontocracy and Longevity in Power: What Consequences on Governance in Africa?June 9\, 2022\, 15h-16h30 (GMT+1) via Zoom (Register Now)1. Context\nSince the democratic transitions of the 1990s\, the continent has probably had the longest reigns of any president in power. With an average age of 70\, some African presidents have been in power for more than 30 years. In this context\, key positions of responsibility in government and other administrations are occupied by personalities whose average age is not fundamentally different from that of the incumbent president. This has consequences for the functioning and effectiveness of the governmental and administrative apparatus\, as the longevity and wear and tear of power have an impact on the health of these public officials and limit their capacity for action in the face of the multisectoral challenges of governance. While the issue of the health of heads of state and senior government officials remains a veritable taboo in African constitutionalism\, the problem of gerontocracy and longevity in power in Africa deserves to be addressed\, given that the continent is characterised today by a predominantly young population that is aware of the major contemporary challenges of globalisation.\n2. Objective of the dialogue\nThe objective of this public dialogue is to question the quality of governance in Africa by taking into account the parameters of gerontocracy and longevity in power of certain African heads of state. It is also a matter of questioning the capacity and aptitudes of the latter to respond to the development challenges of the African continent.\n3. Participants\nThis public dialogue is organised by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute Think Tank. It is open to all without restriction.\n4. Panelists\n– Madina Tall\, Political analyst and geostrategist\n– Kabanda Umar\, Ph.D in Governance and Regional integration\n– Patrice Bigombe\, Political Researcher\nModerator:\nDr Delmas Tsafack\, Senior Analyst\, Nkafu Policy Institute\n5. Contact\nFor more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org or contact Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81 / 698 64 55 24.\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-20{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-20 > .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-20{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-20 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-20{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-20 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-19{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/gerontocracy-and-longevity-in-power-what-consequences-on-governance-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Governance & Democracy Division
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SUMMARY:Enhancing Financial Inclusion for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Enhancing Financial Inclusion for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in CameroonTheme: Enhancing Financial Inclusion for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Cameroon\nMay 31st 2022\, at 3 pm via the zoom platform (Register Here)\nBackground\nSmall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in most economies\, particularly developing countries. In Cameroon\, SMEs represent more than 90% of the country’s economic fabric and contribute 34% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)\, remain a driving force in the national economy\, accounting for 54% of job creation and 14% of overall value-added according to the ministry of small and medium-sized enterprises\, social economy and handicraft. Facing financial inclusion difficulties\, SMEs limit their positive impact on the country’s economy. However\, Cameroon’s low SMEs financial inclusion rate is due to the low penetration rate of financial institutions\, difficulties in formalizing businesses\, high cost of financial services and products\, and the presence of informal financial systems. There is empirical evidence of the effect of financial inclusion on the growth of SMEs. Hence\, an improved financial inclusion of SMEs will develop entrepreneurship and have a positive impact on the Cameroon economy. Faced with these various problems responsible for the low rate of financial inclusion of SMEs\, the Small Business Entrepreneurship Center of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a webinar to discuss how to enhance SMEs’ financial inclusion in Cameroon.\nObjectives\nThe main objective of this panel discussion is to discuss the importance of SMEs financial inclusion for their development and the Cameroon economy. It will be to\n· To Promote SMEs financial inclusion in Cameroon.\n· To evaluate the different existing strategies encouraging SMEs financial inclusions in Cameroon.\n· To recommend strategies that stakeholders could adopt and implement to improve the rate of financial inclusion for SMEs in Cameroon.\nTarget audience\nThis event is open to financial institutions\, entrepreneurs\, financial and monetary policies makers\, and the general public.\nContact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\nZoom registration link
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/enhancing-financial-inclusion-for-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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SUMMARY:Addressing gender inequalities in access to quality education and health care in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Promoting Women’s Economic Rights in Cameroon (WERC Project)Operational Working Group (OWG)“Addressing gender inequalities in access to quality education and health care in Cameroon”\nMay 27\, 2022\, 09:00 am (Cameroon time) at S.T Muna Foundation\, Yaoundé\n \nBackground\nFor several years\, boys have had more privileged access to education in Cameroon. In 2018\, the percentage of women over 25 with some level of secondary education is 32.5% compared to 39.2% for men. At the primary level\, 110% of girls versus 125% of boys are enrolled in school (gross enrollment rate). At the secondary level\, the gap is widening\, with 53% of girls enrolled compared to 65% of boys (Education Statistical Yearbook\, 2018). Beyond the costs associated with schooling\, adolescent girls face additional barriers\, particularly at the secondary level\, primarily due to the burden of household chores and the weight of culture. Similarly\, in terms of health\, many inequalities exist between boys and girls. These inequalities can be explained by a number of factors such as lack of access to contraceptive methods\, combined with low coverage of sexual and reproductive health services\, lack of information on how to prevent certain diseases and conditions\, low rate of assisted childbirth\, inadequate management of obstetric complications\, limited access to health services and health insurance…etc. As a result\, women’s labour force participation in adulthood remains low and the gender wage gap persists. Despite the reforms put in place by the government of Cameroon in its Growth and Employment Strategy Paper (2010-2020) and\, more recently\, in its new Growth and Employment Strategy 2030-2030 (NDS 30)\, to ensure equal access to education and health care for girls/women and boys/men\, gender inequalities persist. It is within this framework that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing the second session of the Operational Working Group (OWG) in the framework of its WERC project on the theme: “Addressing gender inequalities in access to quality education and health care in Cameroon”.\nObjectives of the working group\nThe overall objective of this OWG is to discuss ways to address gender inequalities in access to quality education and health care in order to promote the economic rights of women in Cameroon. Specifically\, it will be matter of:\nAnalyzing the reforms put in place by the government to promote equal access to quality education and health care for both boys and girls and any remaining inconsistencies.\nAssessing barriers hindering access to quality education and health care services by Cameroonian girls/women.\nDiscussing the factors for higher school dropout among girls in some regions of Cameroon.\nOutlining the opportunities for girls/women to access quality education and health care services in Cameroon.\nProposing policy recommendations to governments and other stakeholders to improve women’s access to quality education and health care services.\nParticipants\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.\n.fusion-button.button-12 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-12 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER HERE.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-23{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-23 > .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-23{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-23 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-23{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-23 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-22{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/addressing-gender-inequalities-in-access-to-quality-education-and-health-care-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Reducing Women’s Domestic Unpaid Work in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Promoting Women’s Economic Rights in Cameroon (WERC Project)“Reducing women’s domestic unpaid work in Cameroon”May 24 2022\, 03:00 pm (Cameroon time) zoom platform (Register Now)\nBackground\nIn Cameroon\, 39% of the national population lives below the poverty line and this rate rises to 51.5% for women (OCHA\, 2019). Among these women\, 79.2% are underemployed; more than 71.6% of them work in the informal agricultural sector. This situation persists mainly because of the vulnerability of women’s jobs\, but even more so because of the pervasiveness of their unpaid work. Women have free control over the domestic economy (household utensils\, management of daily food rations\, water and household hygiene) and these domestic tasks account for more than 80 percent of total hours spent on unpaid work. In fact\, women spend on average 8.2 hours more per week than men on unpaid domestic work and remain mostly excluded from the control of strategic family assets (land\, livestock\, money\, children’s education\, access to health care\, etc.) and therefore have no decision-making power over these aspects. This unpaid workload related to reproductive work\, combined with the fact that women have extremely limited access to and control over resources\, partly explains why the female population is more affected by a severe lack of access to income-generating activities and by poverty. This situation is now particularly acute in the crisis areas of the Northwest and Southwest\, where increased morbidity requires increased care and where daily tasks such as collecting water\, firewood and food often become more difficult. Despite the proliferation of labor-saving household technologies and the changing family landscape in many economies\, traditional gender imbalances in unpaid work remain a problem in Cameroon. It is in this context that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing a roundtable discussion on Reducing Women’s Unpaid and Domestic Work in Cameroon.\nObjective\nThe main objective of this panel is to discuss ways to lessen unpaid domestic work of women in Cameroon in order to accelerate progress in women’s economic empowerment in the country.\nSpecifically\, it is to:\nIdentify and assess women’s unpaid workloads in Cameroon;\nAnalyze existing policies in Cameroon put in place to promote women’s economic empowerment and their possible shortcomings in terms of women’s economic freedom;\nDiscuss mechanisms that could contribute to the reduction of women’s unpaid domestic work in Cameroon;\nPropose policies that will reduce women’s unpaid domestic work in Cameroon.\nTarget audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, housewives and the general public.\n.fusion-button.button-13 {border-radius:0px;}Register Now.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-24{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-24 > .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-24{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-24 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-24{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-24 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-23{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/panel-discussion-reducing-womens-domestic-unpaid-work-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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SUMMARY:Universal Basic Income and the SDGs: Prospects and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Conversation between Dr. Denis Foretia & Mr. Pooran Chandra Pandey(19th of May 2022\,  09:00 am Washington\, DC\, USA / 02:00 pm Central Africa Time) Register Now\n1. Background\nIn 2015\, the United Nations defined a number of sustainable development goals to be achieved by 2030. Among these goals is the urgent need to end poverty and fight inequality in all its forms and everywhere in the world (SDG1). To achieve this\, many voices have been raised in recent years in favor of the establishment of a universal basic income (UBI). Especially after the global economic crisis of 2008\, discussions around UBI quickly gained momentum as a remedy for the expected mass unemployment due to technological and ideological changes. This debate has resurfaced in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020\, whose economic fallout has caused increasing insecurity and unprecedented hardship in the world. In order to fill the gaps in social protection\, many countries have therefore defined an UBI to financially support the poorest while removing any monetary disincentive to return to work (Guillemot\, Pétour and Zajdela\, 2002). While it is true that basic income is an effective tool to combat income poverty and empower everyone\, starting with low- and median-wage workers (Hyafil\, 2016)\, it remains a dichotomous topic among economists\, politicians\, and other classes of public policymakers. This divergence among these different actors is mainly due to the consequences of basic income on citizens’ willingness to work and innovate\, working conditions negociations\, tax revenues\, wage levels and the resulting risk of inflation. Based on this\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, the leading think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing a conversation between Dr. Denis Foretia and Mr. Pooran Chandra Pandey on the opportunities and risks of universal basic income in developed and developing countries.\n2. Objective of the event\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss the opportunities and risks of universal basic income for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 in both developed and developing countries around the world. More specifically\, it will be a matter of:\n· Understanding the moral\, economic\, and political fundamentals of universal basic income;\n· Analyzing the potential effects of universal basic income on reducing inequalities\, especially gender inequalities;\n· Identifying potential sources of financing for universal basic income and its economic effects on activity and the general price level;\n· Assessing the opportunities and risks of universal basic income in developing and developed countries;\n· Proposing recommendations on the preconditions for the adoption of universal basic income in developing and developed economies.\n3. Target audience\nDecision-makers\, public authorities\, private sector organizations\, academia\, civil society actors\, non-governmental organizations\, business leaders\, human rights activists\, entrepreneurs\, members and leaders of syndicates.\n4. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 24\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-25{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-25 > .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-25{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-25 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-25{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-25 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-24{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/universal-basic-income-and-the-sdgs-prospects-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
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SUMMARY:L’entrepreneuriat social pour le développement durable en Afrique sub-saharienne : Leçons Tirées de l’incubation d’Entreprises au Burkina Faso
DESCRIPTION:PANEL DE DISCUSSION – BURKINA FASOL’entrepreneuriat social pour le développement durable en Afrique sub-saharienne : Leçons tirées de l’incubation d’entreprises au Burkina Faso\nVendredi 29 avril 2022 à l’Hôtel des Conférences\, Ouagadougou\, à 09h30 (Événement hybride) \nContexte \nBurkina Business Incubator (BBI)\, en partenariat avec le Nkafu Policy Institute\, Think Tank de la Fondation Denis et Lenora Foretia\, met en œuvre un projet de deux ans (2020-2022)\, financé par le Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI). Ce projet qui s’intitule : « Entrepreneuriat social pour le développement durable en Afrique subsaharienne : leçons tirées de l’incubation d’entreprises au Cameroun\, au Burkina Faso et au Ghana »\, a pour objectif principal l’analyse des pratiques d’incubation des entreprises à la lumière des objectifs de développement durable (ODD). De manière spécifique\, il consiste à faire une cartographie des structures d’accompagnement des entreprises dans les pays sélectionnés\, et à déterminer si celles-ci contribuent à la réalisation des ODD 4\, 5\, 8\, 9\, 13. Dans ce contexte\, BBI a organisé un atelier de restitution\, le vendredi 17 septembre 2021 au cours duquel les données collectées auprès des structures d’accompagnement aux entreprises au Burkina-Faso\, ont été présentées aux différentes parties prenantes\, dans le but de recueillir leurs commentaires et avis sur ces données\, notamment leur conformité avec les réalités du terrain. \nObjectif du panel de discussion \nL’objectif principal de ce panel est de discuter des conclusions du rapport sur l’entrepreneuriat social pour le développement durable au Burkina Faso produit par BBI. Plus spécifiquement\, il s’agira : \nde présenter l’analyse des données collectées et les résultats de la recherche ;\nde discuter des principales recommandations faites à chaque partie prenante de l’écosystème entrepreneurial (structures de soutien aux entreprises\, pourvoyeurs de capitaux\, facilitateurs de l’écosystème\, entrepreneurs sociaux et bénéficiaires des entreprises sociales)\, pour la promotion de pratiques d’appui aux entreprises qui aboutissent aux ODD 4\, 5\, 8\, 9 et 13 ;\nde discuter des principaux défis persistants identifiés\, sur la base des réponses recueillies auprès des parties prenantes au cours de la recherche primaire\, et recueillir les réponses du public sur les solutions possibles mises en œuvre dans leurs positions ;\nde discuter des difficultés rencontrées dans la conduite de la recherche\, notamment en ce qui concerne la collecte des données ;\nd’obtenir un retour d’information de la part des différentes parties prenantes sur les meilleures méthodes et activités pour promouvoir l’innovation sociale et l’impact des ODD 4\, 5\, 8\, 9 et 13 à l’échelle du Burkina Faso ;\nd’obtenir un retour d’information des différentes parties prenantes pour une amélioration des pratiques d’appui aux entreprises au Burkina Faso\, en particulier en ce qui concerne leur engagement envers les ODD ; et\nde recueillir les recommandations des parties prenantes sur d’autres aspects de la recherche qui favorisent l’écosystème de l’entrepreneuriat social. \nPublic cible \nIncubateurs d’entreprises.\nEntrepreneurs sociaux.\nPourvoyeurs de capitaux.\nFacilitateurs d’écosystème.\nBénéficiaires. \nContact \nEmail : burkinabizincubator@gmail.com    | Tel : (+226) 70213664
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/lentrepreneuriat-social-pour-le-developpement-durable-en-afrique-sub-saharienne-lecons-tirees-de-lincubation-dentreprises-au-burkina-faso/
LOCATION:Hôtel des Conférences\, Ouagadougou\, Burkina Faso
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Challenges faced by Women in Ascending Leadership Positions in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)Theme: “Challenges faced by Women in Ascending Leadership Positions in Cameroon”  April 29\, 2022\, 09:00 am (GMT + 1) at S.T Muna Foundation\, Yaoundé (Register Now)\nBackground\nIn Cameroon\, the female labor force available to produce goods and services remains lower than that of men. According to the International Labor Office (ILO)\, the ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (i.e.\, the proportion of the female population that is economically active) is estimated at 88.0% (ILO\, 2019). Many Cameroonian women hold positions of responsibility in national and international institutions but their economic power remains low\, particularly because of their limited access to strategic decision-making positions. Although the representation of women in the national assembly has increased significantly in recent years\, from 8.9% in 2007 to 31.1% in 2020\, they remain underrepresented in the territorial governance (with only 9% of local councilors)\, in the government (6%) and in the ministries directly related to the regalian functions of the state (defense\, economy\, finance\, justice\, etc.). Therefore\, while 39% of the national population lives below the poverty line\, this rate rises to 51.5% for women and 79.2% of them are underemployed. Moreover\, women’s political participation remains lower\, with less than 2% of women’s political party leaders (UN Women Africa\, 2022). Given the need to promote women’s economic rights in Cameroon and champion their access to leadership positions\, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion under the theme “Challenges Faced by Women in Ascending Leadership Positions in Cameroon”.\nObjective\nThe main objective of this event is to provide a platform for high-level experts to discuss the need to promote women’s access to decision-making positions to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Cameroon. Specifically\, it will:\nMap out the women who have marked Cameroon by their leadership over the past decade;\nIdentify the challenges/discriminations faced by women in accessing leadership positions in Cameroon.\nAnalyze ways to advance women’s leadership in Cameroon (strategies to overcome the challenges faced by women in accessing leadership position in Cameroon).\nPropose sound/relevant policy recommendations that could help women attain and retain leadership positions in Cameroon.\nTarget audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, and the general public.\nContact\nFor more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org  or contact Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 / 698 64 55 24.\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-26{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-26 > .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-26{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-26 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-26{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-26 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-25{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/challenges-faced-by-women-in-ascending-leadership-positions-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220429T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220429T110000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113308Z
UID:10000086-1651222800-1651230000@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:L’entrepreneuriat social pour le développement durable en Afrique sub-saharienne : Leçons Tirées de l’incubation d’Entreprises au Burkina Faso
DESCRIPTION: PANEL DE DISCUSSION PAYS_BURKINA FASOL’entrepreneuriat social pour le développement durable en Afrique sub-saharienne : Leçons tirées de l’incubation d’entreprises au Burkina FasoVendredi 29 avril 2022 à l’Hôtel des Conférences\, Ouagadougou\, à 09h30 (Événement hybride)\nContexte\nBurkina Business Incubator (BBI)\, en partenariat avec le Nkafu Policy Institute\, Think Tank de la Fondation Denis et Lenora Foretia\, met en œuvre un projet de deux ans (2020-2022)\, financé par le Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI). Ce projet qui s’intitule : « Entrepreneuriat social pour le développement durable en Afrique subsaharienne : leçons tirées de l’incubation d’entreprises au Cameroun\, au Burkina Faso et au Ghana »\, a pour objectif principal l’analyse des pratiques d’incubation des entreprises à la lumière des objectifs de développement durable (ODD). De manière spécifique\, il consiste à faire une cartographie des structures d’accompagnement des entreprises dans les pays sélectionnés\, et à déterminer si celles-ci contribuent à la réalisation des ODD 4\, 5\, 8\, 9\, 13. Dans ce contexte\, BBI a organisé un atelier de restitution\, le vendredi 17 septembre 2021 au cours duquel les données collectées auprès des structures d’accompagnement aux entreprises au Burkina-Faso\, ont été présentées aux différentes parties prenantes\, dans le but de recueillir leurs commentaires et avis sur ces données\, notamment leur conformité avec les réalités du terrain.\nObjectif du panel de discussion\nL’objectif principal de ce panel est de discuter des conclusions du rapport sur l’entrepreneuriat social pour le développement durable au Burkina Faso produit par BBI. Plus spécifiquement\, il s’agira :\nde présenter l’analyse des données collectées et les résultats de la recherche ;\nde discuter des principales recommandations faites à chaque partie prenante de l’écosystème entrepreneurial (structures de soutien aux entreprises\, pourvoyeurs de capitaux\, facilitateurs de l’écosystème\, entrepreneurs sociaux et bénéficiaires des entreprises sociales)\, pour la promotion de pratiques d’appui aux entreprises qui aboutissent aux ODD 4\, 5\, 8\, 9 et 13 ;\nde discuter des principaux défis persistants identifiés\, sur la base des réponses recueillies auprès des parties prenantes au cours de la recherche primaire\, et recueillir les réponses du public sur les solutions possibles mises en œuvre dans leurs positions ;\nde discuter des difficultés rencontrées dans la conduite de la recherche\, notamment en ce qui concerne la collecte des données ;\nd’obtenir un retour d’information de la part des différentes parties prenantes sur les meilleures méthodes et activités pour promouvoir l’innovation sociale et l’impact des ODD 4\, 5\, 8\, 9 et 13 à l’échelle du Burkina Faso ;\nd’obtenir un retour d’information des différentes parties prenantes pour une amélioration des pratiques d’appui aux entreprises au Burkina Faso\, en particulier en ce qui concerne leur engagement envers les ODD ; et\nde recueillir les recommandations des parties prenantes sur d’autres aspects de la recherche qui favorisent l’écosystème de l’entrepreneuriat social.\nPublic cible\nIncubateurs d’entreprises.\nEntrepreneurs sociaux.\nPourvoyeurs de capitaux.\nFacilitateurs d’écosystème.\nBénéficiaires.\nContact\nEmail : burkinabizincubator@gmail.com    | Tel : (+226) 70213664\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-30{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-30 > .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-30{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-30 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-30{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-30 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-29{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/lentrepreneuriat-social-pour-le-developpement-durable-en-afrique-sub-saharienne-lecons-tirees-de-lincubation-dentreprises-au-burkina-faso-2/
LOCATION:Hôtel des Conférences\, Ouagadougou\, Burkina Faso
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Social Entrepreneurship
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220422T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220422T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113309Z
UID:10000088-1650639600-1650645000@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Assessing the Economic Strength of Women in the Reconstruction of the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)Theme: “Assessing the Economic Strength of Women in the Reconstruction of the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon.”April 22\, 2022\, 03:00 – 4:30pm (Cameroon time)\, Via Zoom Platform (Register Now)\nBackground\nSince October 2016\, Cameroon has been facing a large-scale socio-political crisis in its North West (NW) and South West (SW) regions. Caused by identity claims\, this crisis has gradually drifted into an armed conflict with particularly disastrous socio-economic consequences. Agriculture\, which represents an important part of the economic activity of the two regions\, is particularly affected. This crisis has indeed weakened important sectors such as tea\, oil palm\, cocoa and coffee and has led to the demise of agro-industrial behemoths that used to structure entire sectors of the national economy. According to GICAM (2018)\, as a result of vandalism and other acts\, many businesses have reduced their commercial presences to its simplest form. The loss of earnings in terms of numbers is significant and is added to the damage already suffered as a result of asset destruction. Moreover\, GICAM (2018) estimates that this crisis has already cost 2\,153\,192\,651 CFAF of destruction of real estate\, rolling stock and furniture and the loss of earnings in terms of turnover is estimated at 269 056 139 065 CFAF in the sectors investigated (agri-food\, agro-industry\, agricultural services\, distribution\, etc.). As a result\, the country’s overall business climate has been affected by the crisis\, which has had a negative impact on the country’s attractiveness to foreign investors. Given that in Cameroon women represent 71.6% of workers in the informal agricultural sector\, they have a major role in reconstructing these two regions in crisis.\n Objective\nThe objective of this event is to analyze and evaluate the economic role of women in the reconstruction of the NW and SW regions of Cameroon. More specifically\, it aims to:\nIdentify the key activities of women in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon and their labor force participation;\nAnalyze the impact of the socio-political crisis on women’s economic empowerment in the NW and SW regions;\nDiscuss on the impact of women’s economic empowerment in peacebuilding in the NW and SW regions;\nMake recommendations for the effective contribution of women in the post-crisis economic recovery of the NW and SW regions.\n Targeted audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, financial institution leaders and the general public.\n Contact\nFor more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org  or contact Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 / 698 64 55 24.\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-27{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-27 > .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-27{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-27 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-27{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-27 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-26{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/assessing-the-economic-strength-of-women-in-the-reconstruction-of-the-northwest-and-southwest-regions-of-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220406T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113309Z
UID:10000089-1649239200-1649246400@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Learned from Business Incubation in Ghana
DESCRIPTION:IN-COUNTRY PANEL DISCUSSION Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Learned from Business Incubation in GhanaWednesday 6th April 2022 at Innohub premises\, Accra\, from 10:00 am (Hybrid Event)\nBackground\nInnohub\, in the partnership with the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is implementing a two-year (2021-2022) project. Funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)\, this project is entitled: “Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learned from business incubation in Cameroon\, Burkina Faso\, and Ghana”. The main objective is to map the business incubation practices in these countries and see how these contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4\, 5\, 8\, 9\, 13 and therefore promote social entrepreneurship. Following the in-country workshop held on 26 November\, 2021\, during which the draft data collection tools were presented to different stakeholders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem\, five data collection tools were finalized for business support structures\, ecosystem enablers\, capital providers\, social entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of social enterprises. After collecting data from business support structures\, it is deemed necessary to restitute the findings and gather feedback to improve on the results.\nObjective of the event\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss the findings of the report on social entrepreneurship for sustainable development in Ghana prepared by the Innohub. More specifically\, it will be a matter of:\nPresenting the analysis of the data collected as well as the findings of the research;\nDiscussing the key recommendations made to each stakeholder in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (business support structures\, capital providers\, ecosystem enablers\, social entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of social entreprises)\, for the promotion of business support practices that result in SDGs 4\, 5\, 8\, 9 and 13;\nDiscussing the key persistent challenges identified\, based on responses gathered from the stakeholders during the primary research\, and gather responses from the audience about possible remedies that have been tried in their positions\nDiscussing the challenges faced in the conduct of the research\, especially with regards to data collection exercise\nObtaining feedback from the various stakeholders on the best-practice methods and activities for promoting social innovation\, and SDGs 4\, 5\, 8\, 9 and 13 impact at scale in Ghana;\nObtaining feedback from the different stakeholders for an enhancement of business support practices in Ghana\, especially their commitment to the SDGs;\nCollating recommendations from stakeholders on other aspects of the research that promote the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.\nTarget audience\nBusiness Incubators\nSocial Entrepreneurs\nCapital providers\nEcosystem enablers\nBeneficiaries\nContact\nEmail: connect@innohub.com.gh | Tel: (+233) 31 229 7951\n.fusion-button.button-15 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-15 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER HERE.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-32{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-32 > .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-32{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-32 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-32{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-32 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-31{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/social-entrepreneurship-for-sustainable-development-in-sub-saharan-africa-lessons-learned-from-business-incubation-in-ghana/
LOCATION:Innohub Growth Center\, Accra\, Accra\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Social Entrepreneurship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220401T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220401T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113509Z
UID:10000090-1648807200-1648814400@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Learned from Business Incubation in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:IN-COUNTRY PANEL DISCUSSION Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Learned from Business Incubation in CameroonFriday 1st April 2022 at Hotel Mansel\, Yaoundé\, from 10:00 am (Hybrid Event)\nBackground\nThe Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, in partnership with organizations in Ghana and Burkina Faso\, is implementing a 2-year project. Funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)\, this project is entitled: “Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learned from business incubation in Cameroon\, Burkina Faso\, and Ghana”. Its main objective is to map the business incubation practices in these countries and see how these contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4\, 5\, 8\, 9\, 13 and therefore promote social entrepreneurship. Following the in-country restitution workshop held on 27th August 2021\, during which the draft data collection tools were presented to different stakeholders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem\, five data collection tools were finalized for business support structures\, ecosystem enablers\, capital providers\, social entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of social enterprises. After collecting data from business support structures\, it is deemed necessary to restitute the findings and gather feedback to improve on the results.\nObjective of the event\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss the findings of the report on social entrepreneurship for sustainable development in Cameroon prepared by the Nkafu Policy Institute. More specifically\, it will be a matter of:\nPresenting the analysis of the data collected as well as the findings of the research;\nDiscussing the key recommendations made to each stakeholder in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (business support structures\, capital providers\, ecosystem enablers\, social entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of social enterprises)\, for the promotion of business support practices that result in SDGs 4\, 5\, 8\, 9 and 13;\nDiscussing the key persistent challenges identified\, based on responses gathered from the stakeholders during the primary research\, and gather responses from the audience about possible remedies that have been tried in their positions;\nDiscussing the challenges faced in the conduct of the research\, especially with regards to data collection exercise\nObtaining feedback from the various stakeholders on the best-practice methods and activities for promoting social innovation\, and SDGs 4\, 5\, 8\, 9 and 13 impact at scale in Cameroon;\nObtaining feedback from the different stakeholders for an enhancement of business support practices in Cameroon\, especially their commitment to the SDGs;\nCollating recommendations from stakeholders on other aspects of the research that promote the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.\nTarget audience\nBusiness Incubators\nSocial Entrepreneurs\nCapital providers\nEcosystem enablers\nBeneficiaries\nContact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 24\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-33{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-33 > .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-33{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-33 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-33{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-33 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-32{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/social-entrepreneurship-for-sustainable-development-in-sub-saharan-africa-lessons-learned-from-business-incubation-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Social Entrepreneurship
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220331T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220331T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113509Z
UID:10000091-1648738800-1648744200@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:The Role of Climate Change in Exacerbating Armed Conflicts in Africa
DESCRIPTION:The Role of Climate Change in Exacerbating Armed Conflicts in AfricaMarch 31\, 2022\, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time (Register Here)1. Background\nClimate variation worsens the natural disasters that orchestrate an important part in conflict exacerbation in Africa. With the increase of extreme weather events\, food insecurity\, there is the possibility of uprising of armed conflicts in fragile regions where weak institutions and economies\, injustice\, violence and social insecurity are already prevalent. Climate change has been widely documented as a “threat multiplier” due to its role of aggravating the traditional cause of conflict. The most shocking form is the way variations in climate influence competition over increasingly scarce resources.\nEven though there is no clearly defined direct causal association between climate change and conflict\, but under certain circumstances climate-related change can influence factors that lead to or exacerbate conflict. Nevertheless\, it does aggravate security risks\, including violent conflict. On this point\, climate change is a ‘risk multiplier’\, ‘fragility amplifier’ or ‘conflict catalyst’. For Africa\, where there is before now a convergence of risks\, it can initiate insecurity and armed violence.\nStudies have somehow linked a 0.5°C warming with a 10% to 20% increase in the risk of deadly conflict. As a threat multiplier\, climate change exposures and exploits prevailing susceptibilities. It deteriorates pre-existing tensions\, weak governance\, historical and colonial injustices and other socio-economic factors. This is apparent in parts of the Sahel\, the Lake Chad Basin\, the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa.\nIt is against this framework\, that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing this discussion to debate on the ramifications of climate variation on conflicts in Africa.\n2. Objectives of the Dialogue\nThe event’s objective is to examine the role of climate change in exacerbating armed conflicts in Africa and propose solutions to mitigate it. .\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event will bring together international stakeholders\, the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, NGOs\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, religious authorities\, local authorities\, traditional authorities\, and human rights activists.\n4. Expected output\nTo produce a comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendations that stakeholders will take into consideration in addressing the said problems envisaged.\n5. Expected outcome\nThe following outcomes are expected at the end of the dialogue:\nParticipants are more aware of the multiplier effects of climate change in exacerbating conflicts in Africa.\nParticipants’ knowledge of alternative means of mitigating climate change-related conflicts is increased.\nParticipants are committed and motivated to engage with adapting and or building resilience on climate change related conflicts.\n6. Organizers\nThis event is organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n.fusion-button.button-19 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-19 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-41{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-41 > .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-41{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-41 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-41{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-41 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-36{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-role-of-climate-change-in-exacerbating-armed-conflicts-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220330T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220330T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113509Z
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SUMMARY:Inaugural Nkafu Distinguished Lecture on Free Trade
DESCRIPTION:Inaugural Nkafu Distinguished Lecture on Free Trade“Cameroon – Nigeria Free Trade and the African Continental Free Trade Area”Date: March 30th\, 2022 – 03pm\, Zoom Platform (Register Now)\n90 minutes (45-minute lecture\, 45-minute moderated discussion)\n1. Background\nOn the 21st of March 2018 in Kigali\, 44 member States of the African Union signed an agreement establishing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This was a major historical landmark for Africa\, and it can arguably be a game-changer for the continent’s economic trajectory.\nBy creating this single African market for goods and services bringing together more than 1.2 billion people\, the continent is embarking on a radically new development path that could allow it to exploit the immense potential of its human and natural resources (World Bank\, 2020). However\, its implementation requires profound reforms necessary to strengthen the long-term growth of African countries. As such\, it holds great promise for the creation of decent jobs\, poverty reduction and prosperity for many countries. This is the case for Cameroon and Nigeria\, which share a long tradition of trade\, particularly because of the nearly 1500 km border between them.\nWith this in mind\, and given the socioeconomic context marked by the Covid-19 pandemic\, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation has launched a Distinguished Lecture on Free Trade. The proposed theme for this year is: “Cameroon – Nigeria Free Trade and the African Continental Free Trade Area”.\n2. Objectives and key issue\nThe main objective of this lecture is to emphasize the benefits of free trade and the requirements for the successful implementation of AfCFTA in Cameroon and Nigeria. Specifically\, it will include:\nExamining the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area for both countries\nCritically assess the Agreement and its benefits to specific sectors such as energy\, agriculture\, manufacturing\, and services.\nAssessing the appropriateness of current procedures in the implementation monitoring of the agreement in both countries\nMaking economic policy proposals to facilitate trade between countries.\n3- Speaker\nHermine. L. MBARGA AZAMBOU \nSpecialist in Trade Policy and International Trade Law (Lund University)\nCEO\, RANO Consulting\nEXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF ACODAF (Action pour le Commerce et le Développement en Afrique)\n4- Target audience\nThis lecture will target 200 participants from different fields of expertise and will enable them to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones. The audience consists of government representatives\, academics\, researchers and students\, speakers\, entrepreneurs\, non-governmental organizations\, civil society and public representatives etc. It is a unique opportunity to better inform on the reforms needed for Cameroon to achieve its emerging status by 2035 whilst ensuring the effective implementation of the AfCFTA.\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-28{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-28 > .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-28{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-28 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-28{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-28 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-27{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/inaugural-nkafu-distinguished-lecture-on-free-trade/
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Nkafu Open trade Initiative
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220330T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220330T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
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SUMMARY:Inaugural Nkafu Distinguished Lecture on Free Trade
DESCRIPTION:Inaugural Nkafu Distinguished Lecture on Free Trade\n“Cameroon – Nigeria Free Trade and the African Continental Free Trade Area”\nDate: March 30th\, at 03pm – Zoom Platform (Register Now)\n90 minutes (45-minute lecture\, 45-minute moderated discussion)\n1. Background\nOn the 21st of March 2018 in Kigali\, 44 member States of the African Union signed an agreement establishing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This was a major historical landmark for Africa\, and it can arguably be a game-changer for the continent’s economic trajectory.\nBy creating this single African market for goods and services bringing together more than 1.2 billion people\, the continent is embarking on a radically new development path that could allow it to exploit the immense potential of its human and natural resources (World Bank\, 2020). However\, its implementation requires profound reforms necessary to strengthen the long-term growth of African countries. As such\, it holds great promise for the creation of decent jobs\, poverty reduction and prosperity for many countries. This is the case for Cameroon and Nigeria\, which share a long tradition of trade\, particularly because of the nearly 1500 km border between them.\nWith this in mind\, and given the socioeconomic context marked by the Covid-19 pandemic\, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation has launched a Distinguished Lecture on Free Trade. The proposed theme for this year is: “Cameroon – Nigeria Free Trade and the African Continental Free Trade Area”.\n2. Objectives and key issue\nThe main objective of this lecture is to emphasize the benefits of free trade and the requirements for the successful implementation of AfCFTA in Cameroon and Nigeria. Specifically\, it will include: \nExamining the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area for both countries\nCritically assess the Agreement and its benefits to specific sectors such as energy\, agriculture\, manufacturing\, and services.\nAssessing the appropriateness of current procedures in the implementation monitoring of the agreement in both countries\nMaking economic policy proposals to facilitate trade between countries. \n3- Speaker \nHermine. L. MBARGA AZAMBOU \nSpecialist in Trade Policy and International Trade Law (Lund University)\nCEO\, RANO Consulting\nEXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF ACODAF (Action pour le Commerce et le Développement en Afrique) \n4- Target audience\nThis lecture will target 200 participants from different fields of expertise and will enable them to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones. The audience consists of government representatives\, academics\, researchers and students\, speakers\, entrepreneurs\, non-governmental organizations\, civil society and public representatives etc. It is a unique opportunity to better inform on the reforms needed for Cameroon to achieve its emerging status by 2035 whilst ensuring the effective implementation of the AfCFTA.\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/inaugural-nkafu-distinguished-lecture-on-free-trade-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220325T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220325T130000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082346Z
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SUMMARY:Operational Working Group: Gender Policy Advocacy in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON(WERC PROJECT)Operational Working Group: “Gender Policy Advocacy in Cameroon” (Only on Invitation)\nMarch 25th \, 2022\, 09:00 am (Cameroon time) at S.T Muna Foundation\, Yaoundé\n1. Background\nIn Cameroon\, women represent half of the total population (World Bank\, 2020). Despite government initiatives to ensure gender equality\, women continue to suffer many injustices. They are continually discriminated against and remain in a state of poverty and underemployment. According to a report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in 2019\, 43.2% of unionized women faced domestic violence. Of these women\, 39.8% experienced emotional abuse and 14.5% experienced sexual abuse. In total\, 56.4% of unionized women have experienced at least one of these forms of violence. These inequalities are also manifested in many other areas such as property rights (only 3% of women own a house without a land title and 1.6% have a land title in their name); access to education (32.5% of women over 25 years of age have attained a secondary level of education compared to 39.2% of men); access to decision-making positions (only 33.89% of women in parliament in 2020); access to maternal health care and access to credit. Given the challenges of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the impact of women’s empowerment on economic growth (UN\, 2015)\, in-depth advocacy to reduce persistent gender inequalities is crucial today. It is within this framework that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think Tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing this workshop to discuss ways to advance gender policy in Cameroon through an advocacy approach.\n2. Objectives of the working group\nThe event’s objective is to examine ways in which gender issues can effectively be advanced in Cameroon through policy advocacy. Specifically\, it will\n· Examine the gender inequalities in Cameroon;\n· Identify the challenges women face in overcoming the gender gap in Cameroon; and\n· Alternative ways in advocating for gender equality in Cameroon.\n3. Target audience (Only on Invitation)\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 on Promoting Women’s Economic Rights in Cameroon.\n4. Expected output\nTo come out with a comprehensive approach to enhance evidence-based policy recommendations that stakeholders will take into consideration in advocating for meaningful gender equality and equity in Cameroon.\n5. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-29{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-29 > .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-29{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-29 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-29{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-29 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-28{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/operational-working-group-gender-policy-advocacy-in-cameroon/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220325T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220325T123000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113709Z
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SUMMARY:Operational Working Group: Gender Policy Advocacy in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON(WERC PROJECT)\nOperational Working Group: “Gender Policy Advocacy in Cameroon” (Only on Invitation)\nMarch 25th \, 2022\, 09:00 am (Cameroon time) at S.T Muna Foundation\, Yaoundé\n1. Background\nIn Cameroon\, women represent half of the total population (World Bank\, 2020). Despite government initiatives to ensure gender equality\, women continue to suffer many injustices. They are continually discriminated against and remain in a state of poverty and underemployment. According to a report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in 2019\, 43.2% of unionized women faced domestic violence. Of these women\, 39.8% experienced emotional abuse and 14.5% experienced sexual abuse. In total\, 56.4% of unionized women have experienced at least one of these forms of violence. These inequalities are also manifested in many other areas such as property rights (only 3% of women own a house without a land title and 1.6% have a land title in their name); access to education (32.5% of women over 25 years of age have attained a secondary level of education compared to 39.2% of men); access to decision-making positions (only 33.89% of women in parliament in 2020); access to maternal health care and access to credit. Given the challenges of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the impact of women’s empowerment on economic growth (UN\, 2015)\, in-depth advocacy to reduce persistent gender inequalities is crucial today. It is within this framework that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think Tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing this workshop to discuss ways to advance gender policy in Cameroon through an advocacy approach.\n2. Objectives of the working group\nThe event’s objective is to examine ways in which gender issues can effectively be advanced in Cameroon through policy advocacy. Specifically\, it will \n· Examine the gender inequalities in Cameroon;\n· Identify the challenges women face in overcoming the gender gap in Cameroon; and\n· Alternative ways in advocating for gender equality in Cameroon. \n3. Target audience (Only on Invitation)\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 on Promoting Women’s Economic Rights in Cameroon.\n4. Expected output\nTo come out with a comprehensive approach to enhance evidence-based policy recommendations that stakeholders will take into consideration in advocating for meaningful gender equality and equity in Cameroon.\n5. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/operational-working-group-gender-policy-advocacy-in-cameroon-2/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220324T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220324T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
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SUMMARY:Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon: Current Status\, Challenges and Perspectives.March 24\, 2022\, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time (Register Now)1. Background\nIn Cameroon\, like other African countries\, blood transfusion services play a critical role in the health systems as they contribute in saving the lives of patients who have lost blood through surgery\, haemorrhage\, labour and injury or in situations where the body is unable to produce sufficient blood due to an illness. However\, it is becoming very common to find patients who are in need of blood but cannot have access to safe and sufficient blood\, administered in a timely manner. The consequences are often negative for various categories of patients: women encountering excessive bleeding\, children with malaria related anaemia\, and sickle cell and cancer patients. There are several factors hindering universal access to blood and products in Cameroon\, with persistent blood shortages being one of the most critical. Despite the existence of various policies by government\, this problem still persists.\n2. Objectives\nThe main objective of this webinar is to understand why universal access to blood and blood products remains a challenge for the health system in Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, this webinar seeks to:\nDiscuss current policies and programs aimed enhancing universal access to blood in Cameroon\nDiscuss the factors hindering universal access to safe blood for patients in need.\nDiscuss how all the identified barriers can be overcome to ensure universal access to safe blood for patients in need in Cameroon.\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event is open to Public Health experts\, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organisations\, and researchers\n4. Proposed Panelists\nIya Rebecca\nCoordinator of Blood Bank – Buea Regional Hospital.\nAko Atabon Fidelis\nMentor of Blood Bank – Bamenda Regional Hospital\nModerator\nDr. Constantine ASAHNGWA\nMedical Anthropologist and Health Policy Research Fellow\, Nkafu Policy Institute\n5. Organizers\nThis event is organized by the Health Research and Policy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n.fusion-button.button-18 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-18 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-40{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-40 > .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-40{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-40 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-40{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-40 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-35{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/universal-access-to-safe-blood-for-patients-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Policy and Research Division
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220324T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220324T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113709Z
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SUMMARY:Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon: Current Status\, Challenges and Perspectives.
DESCRIPTION:Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon: Current Status\, Challenges and Perspectives.\nMarch 24\, 2022\, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time (Register Now)\n1. Background\nIn Cameroon\, like other African countries\, blood transfusion services play a critical role in the health systems as they contribute in saving the lives of patients who have lost blood through surgery\, haemorrhage\, labour and injury or in situations where the body is unable to produce sufficient blood due to an illness. However\, it is becoming very common to find patients who are in need of blood but cannot have access to safe and sufficient blood\, administered in a timely manner. The consequences are often negative for various categories of patients: women encountering excessive bleeding\, children with malaria related anaemia\, and sickle cell and cancer patients. There are several factors hindering universal access to blood and products in Cameroon\, with persistent blood shortages being one of the most critical. Despite the existence of various policies by government\, this problem still persists.\n2. Objectives\nThe main objective of this webinar is to understand why universal access to blood and blood products remains a challenge for the health system in Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, this webinar seeks to: \nDiscuss current policies and programs aimed enhancing universal access to blood in Cameroon\nDiscuss the factors hindering universal access to safe blood for patients in need.\nDiscuss how all the identified barriers can be overcome to ensure universal access to safe blood for patients in need in Cameroon. \n3. Who should participate?\nThis event is open to Public Health experts\, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organisations\, and researchers\n4. Proposed Panelists \nIya Rebecca \nCoordinator of Blood Bank – Buea Regional Hospital. \nAko Atabon Fidelis \nMentor of Blood Bank – Bamenda Regional Hospital\nModerator \nDr. Constantine ASAHNGWA \nMedical Anthropologist and Health Policy Research Fellow\, Nkafu Policy Institute\n5. Organizers\nThis event is organized by the Health Research and Policy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/universal-access-to-safe-blood-for-patients-in-cameroon-current-status-challenges-and-perspectives/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220318T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220318T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082548Z
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SUMMARY:Enhancing Women’s Access to Social Protection in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)“Enhancing Women’s Access to Social Protection in Cameroon”March 18th\, 2022\, 03:00 pm (Cameroon time) on Zoom Platform\, (Register Now)\nBackground\nSocial protection is defined as the set of mechanisms of collective provision that allow individuals or households to cope financially with the consequences of social risks (old age\, illness\, disability\, unemployment\, family burdens\, etc.). In Cameroon\, this system is still embryonic\, mainly because of the difficulties associated with the supply of social insurance. In 2011\, only 580\,200 people (a rate of 7 percent) were covered by the National Social Security Fund (CNPS) out of an estimated working population of 8.4 million (ILO\, 2011). By implementing the National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30) in November 2020\, the Government of Cameroon has placed social protection at the center of the fight against poverty and vulnerability. In this light\, the government intends to expand social coverage for marginalized populations by gradually integrating them into the system. With regard to women in particular\, the government has developed a National Gender Policy (NGP) document dealing with gender issues in the strategies and budgets of the ministries\, the creation of a large number of projects and programs in favor of women at the national and local levels\, and the implementation of various activities to promote women’s rights (). Despite these efforts\, gender issues remain a cause for concern in this domain. It is within this framework that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: “Enhancing Women’s access to Social Protection in Cameroon. \nObjective\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss ways to facilitate the establishment of a functional and accessible social protection system for all women in Cameroon. Specifically\, the discussion will:\nEvaluate the conformity of social protection programs defined by the government to the realities of the population;\nDiscuss social protection programs that could benefit women in the informal sector.\nPropose strategies to ensure social coverage for all women in Cameroon by 2030.\nTarget audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, and the general public.\nPanelists / Moderator\nEmily Miky: CEO of Miki Denis Foundation\nSama Mildred Ngenseh: Communication Officer and Community worker at Draufsicht Bamenda\nSylvia Namondo: Operations Manager – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation (Moderator)\nContact\nEmail : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-button.button-14 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-14 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-31{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-31 > .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-31{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-31 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-31{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-31 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-30{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/enhancing-womens-access-to-social-protection-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220301T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220301T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113709Z
UID:10000039-1646146800-1646152200@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Towards a New Social Contract for Peace and Security in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Towards a New Social Contract for Peace and Security in AfricaOnline Interactive Panel Discussion\, March 1st\, 2022 (Register Now)9:00 – 10:30 am Washington D.C / 3:00 – 4:30 pm Yaoundé\n1. Context\nAfrica remains the region of the world with the highest proportion of fragile states\, with many countries trapped in a vicious cycle of armed conflict\, poverty and insecurity. Today\, there are at least 15 active armed conflicts across the continent: Burkina Faso\, Burundi\, Cameroon\, CAR\, Chad\, DRC\,\nEthiopia\, Kenya\, Mali\, Mozambique\, Niger\, Nigeria\, Somalia\, South Sudan and Sudan. The conflicts in Cameroon\, Ethiopia\, Nigeria\, the Sahel are prime examples of cyclical violence perpetuating state fragility. For five years\, Cameroon has been gripped by escalating separatist armed conflict in its Anglophone regions. The civil war in Ethiopia demonstrates the underlying nature of state fragility. This fragility in Africa is also seen in the significant rise in the number of coups or attempted coups since 2019. In fact\, the number of coups or attempted coups matches the high point of the 21st century: Sudan\, Mali\, Guinea\, Tchad and Burkina Faso for example\, have experienced coups in the last three years.\nWith the devastating impact of COVID-19 in Africa\, the lack of sufficient vaccines to vaccinate the continent\, the worsening impact of climate change and the growing youth population without access to decent jobs\, it is necessary to begin discussions on the contours of a New Social Contract for peace and security in Africa.\n2. Objective\nThis panel aims to use lessons drawn from conflict situations in Africa to explore the root causes of conflict\, especially the breakdown in the “social contract”.\n3. Who should participate\nThis event is open to experts in peace and security\, governance and democracy\, civil society\, national governments\, the private sector\, multilateral institutions and the general public across Africa and beyond.\n4. Expected output\nThe event intends to enhance understanding of models that ensure shared prosperity and sustainable peace in countries emerging from violent conflicts.\n5. Panelists\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-34{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-34 > .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-34{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-34 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-34{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-34 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Fonteh Akum\nExecutive Director\, ISS Africa\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-35{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-35 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-35{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-35 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-35{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-35 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Esther Omam\nCEO\, ReachOut Cameroon\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-36{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-36 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-36{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-36 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-36{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-36 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Denis Foretia\nExecutive Chairman\, Nkafu Policy Institute\nModerator\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-37{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-37 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-37{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-37 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-37{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-37 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-button.button-16 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-16 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}Register Now.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-38{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-38 > .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-38{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-38 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-38{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-38 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-33{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/towards-a-new-social-contract-for-peace-and-security-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Peace & Security Division
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SUMMARY:2022 Cameroon Free Trade Forum – NOTI
DESCRIPTION:2022 Cameroon Free Trade Forum – NOTI\n“Facilitating Cameroon’s Bilateral and Multilateral Trade”\nDate: February 25\, 2021  –   Time: 09:00 am (Cameroon time) – (Hybrid Event)\nVenue: Mansel Hotel\, Yaoundé\, (Only on Invitation)\n  for Online participants (Zoom Online) Online Registration  \nBackground \nCameroon is positioned in the transport logistics chain as a port and transit state for the trade of many border and non-border countries with the rest of the world (notably\, Central African Republic\, Chad and Nigeria\, to name a few). Indeed\, the country is open to the Atlantic Ocean with about 402 km of coastline and is served by a land transport corridor about 1\,500 km long towards the Central African Republic and 2\,100 km towards Chad. Despite these assets\, the trade facilitation situation in Cameroon is hardly glowing. According to the 2018 World Bank Doing Business Report in 2018\, Cameroon ranked 186th out of 190 economies in terms of cross-border trade. This is due to the fact that the country’s trade with the rest of the world has gradually deteriorated over time. As a result\, exports to the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) market fell from 14.3 percent of total exports in 2007 (2nd largest importer of Cameroonian products) to 7 percent in 2015 (4th largest importer of Cameroonian products). This deterioration is further corroborated in 2019 by Cameroon’s ranking in terms of trade integration within the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). According to the Africa Regional Integration Index Report 2019\, Cameroon ranked 4th out of the 11 ECCAS member countries with a score of 0.383 (on a scale 0-1)\, below Chad (0.409)\, Gabon (0.504) and the Republic of Congo (0.890). This modest score reflects the many challenges that the country continues to face in various regional integration initiatives. In the same vein\, despite Nigeria’s immense economic potential\, Cameroon’s export to Nigeria represents only 1.1% of its total export.\nTo meet the development objectives set out in its new National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30)\, Cameroon is now seeking to take advantage of its strategic position in the Gulf of Guinea. The country intends to give significant impetus to the acceleration of true trade integration at the sub-regional and regional levels. To achieve this\, the country intends to conquer markets with high development potential\, focusing in particular on the ECCAS (whose market is estimated at over 300 million inhabitants)\, Nigeria\, emerging countries\, the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA). Accordingly\, Nigeria\, whose market is the largest in sub-Saharan Africa\, with an estimated consumer population of about 201 million in 2020 (World Bank\, 2020)\, has been identified as the first target in this conquest. Also\, with the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)\, the intensification of Cameroon’s trade relations with the outside world will extend to all the sub-regions of Africa with specific achievable objectives from one country or group of countries to another. However\, to take full advantage of the country’s strategic position\, trade facilitation\, which includes various border activities such as import and export procedures\, transport and insurance formalities\, and other financial requirements\, is necessary and indispensable. The country’s target is to achieve double-digit economic growth by 2035 and a 25% share of manufacturing in GDP.\nIn this context\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing a Free Trade Forum on how to facilitate Cameroon’s Bilateral and Multilateral Trade. \nObjectives \nThe main objective of this Free Trade Forum is to discuss strategies to facilitate Cameroon’s bilateral and multilateral trade over the next ten years. Specifically\, it will be about: \nDiscussing ways to accelerate a real trade integration of Cameroon at the sub-regional and regional levels through the removal of associated obstacles; \nDiscussing strategies to make Cameroon a land of attractiveness and competitiveness in foreign trade within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); \nDiscussing priority measures to be implemented by the Cameroonian government to conquer markets with high development potential such as Nigeria. \nTarget Audience  \nThe event targets trade experts\, development partners\, policymakers\, entrepreneurs\, traders\, academics and members of civil society. The event will be streamed live on the Foretia Foundation’s social media platforms. \nEvent Format  \nThe event will be hybrid\, with panel discussions comprised of senior policy makers and business leaders from Africa and around the world. \nThemes of the panel discussions \nHigh level panel discussion (Hybrid session): Cameroon’s Bilateral and Multilateral Trade: Where are we today? \nBreak-out session 1 (Hybrid session): Overcoming the challenges of regional trade integration: What solutions for Cameroon? \nBreak-out session 2 (Hybrid session): How will AfCFTA enhance Cameroon’s competitiveness and trade attractiveness?  \nBreak-out session 3 (Online session): Strengthening Free Trade Relations Between Cameroon and Nigeria \nContact \nEmail : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\nOnline Rgistration
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/2022-cameroon-free-trade-forum-noti/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:How effective are the Sanctions Enacted by African Regional Organisations against Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa?
DESCRIPTION:How effective are the Sanctions Enacted by African Regional Organisations against Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa?16th February 2022\, 3:00PM -4:30PM (GMT+1) via Zoom (Register Now)Background\nUnconstitutional changes of government remain a concern among African regional Organisations. Despite the adoption of several norms repressing such undemocratic breakdowns of constitutional order\, the African continent has in recent times continued to be plagued by several coups. The recent coups in Sudan\, Mali\, Guinea\, Chad and Burkina Faso indicate the challenges faced by the African Union and the regional economic communities in promoting and entrenching the culture of democratic governance in Africa. In response to each coup d’état\, these organisations react by adopting sanctions such as the condemnation and immediate suspension of the country concerned from the organisation. Also\, more stringent and targeted sanctions\, such as border closures\, recall of ambassadors and freeze government assets\, may be imposed at a later stage\, depending on the cooperation of the ruling military during the transition period. The recent sanctions imposed by ECOWAS on Mali are quite illustrative of this. Nevertheless\, the effectiveness of these sanctions remains questionable in the context of a restoration of constitutional order.\nObjectives\nThe objective of this public dialogue is to question the effectiveness of sanctions enacted by African regional organisations against countries experiencing unconstitutional changes. Specifically\, this dialogue seeks to question the appropriateness and proportionality of these sanctions\, analyse the possible influence of external actors and discuss the consequent impact of these sanctions on the lives of the population. Finally\, the aim is to make recommendations on how regional organisations can prevent\, or at least find an adequate solution to unconstitutional changes in Africa.\nParticipants\nThis public dialogue is organised by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute. It is open to the general public without restriction.\nPanelists\nNiagale Bagayoko\,\nPh.D in Political Science\, President of the African Security Sector Network (ASSN)\nOrnella Moderan\,\nHead of the Sahel Programme\, Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)\nJean-François Akandji Kombé\,\nProfessor of Public Law\, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne\nMadi Ibrahim Kanté\,\nPh.D in Political Science\, Research Fellow at the Timbuktu Institute      \nModerator:\nSteve Tametong\, Ph.D\, Nkafu Policy Institute \nContact\n For more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org or contact Tel:: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-button.button-17 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-17 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-39{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-39 > .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-39{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-39 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-39{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-39 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-34{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/how-effective-are-the-sanctions-enacted-by-african-regional-organisations-against-unconstitutional-changes-of-government-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220210T120000
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SUMMARY:Can free trade between Cameroon and Nigeria foster Cameroon’s objective of becoming an emerging country by 2035?
DESCRIPTION:Nkafu Open Trade Initiative (NOTI) Quarterly Panel Discussion – 4th Session\nFebruary 10th\, 2022\, Mansel Hotel (Yaoundé)\, from 09:00 am to 12:00pm (Register Now) \n1. Background\nOn November 16\, 2020\, the government of Cameroon presented to the public its new reference framework called: “National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30)”. This NDS30 will ensure emergence of the country by 2035. One of the main objectives of this new government strategy is to achieve an average growth of 8% over the next 10 years. To this end\, the country plans to diversify its foreign trade by conquering markets with high development potential. As a first step\, the Government plans to draw up an effective strategy for the development of trade with Nigeria\, a country bordering Cameroon over 1\,000 km (with 136 million inhabitants) and having many assets in terms of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the field of industrial production. Trade with this country should cover the entire range of products\, from primary products (oil)\, food and industrial products\, to services (energy supply). Within this scope and given the socioeconomic context marked by the COVID-19 pandemic\, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing the fourth session of the Nkafu Open Trade Initiative Discussion on the theme: Can Free Trade between Cameroon and Nigeria foster Cameroon’s Objective of Becoming an Emerging country?\n2. Objectives and key issue\nThe main objective of this event is to provide a platform for high-level experts to discuss how free trade between Cameroon and Nigeria can foster Cameroon’s vision of becoming an emerging country by 2035. Specifically\, it will be matter of: \n· Examining the real needs of the Cameroonian economy (in terms of production\, infrastructures) in the short\, medium and long term.\n· Explaining how free trade between Cameroon and Nigeria could increase incomes and support living standards in the coming years.\n· Examining the main obstacles to trade between Cameroon and Nigeria. \n3. Target Audience\nThe target audience will be made up of students\, professionals\, trade experts\, policy makers and civil society organizations.\n4. Contact\nEmail : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/can-free-trade-between-cameroon-and-nigeria-foster-cameroons-objective-of-becoming-an-emerging-country-by-2035/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220208T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220208T170000
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SUMMARY:Development Challenges and Informality – A Conversation with Elena Panaritis
DESCRIPTION:February 8th\, 2022 (Register Now)10:00 – 11:00 am ET | 4:00 – 5:00 pm Cameroon\n1. Contextual Background\nDevelopment strides across the world are meant to create wealth that every community can benefit from. This initiative involves everybody both formally and informally. Paradoxically in emerging market and developing economies\, a large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy\, outside the line of sight of governments. This may hold back the recovery in these economies from the deep recessions caused by different factors. Some of these challenges include the eradication of poverty in all its forms and dimensions; accelerate structural reforms for sustainable development and build resilience to crisis and shocks—unless governments adopt a broad set of policies to address the challenges of widespread informality. In a typical developing country\, the informal sector\, contributes about 35 percent to GDP\, employs around 70 percent of the labour force however\, with considerable heterogeneity across regions and countries1. Yet a large number of people and economic activities from this sector do not benefit from appropriate technologies\, access to public services\, and social protection. With the development challenges faced by world economies\, what role can the informal sector play in enhancing development and addressing some of these development challenges?\n2. Objectives of the Dialogue\nThe event’s objective is to examine the global developmental challenges and the role of the informal sector in addressing these challenges.\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event will bring together international stakeholders\, the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, NGOs\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, the business world and policy makers\,\n4. Expected output\nThe expected output will be the production of a comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendation for stakeholders on the role of the informal sector in addressing the developmental challenges.\n5. Organizers:\nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nPanelist / Moderator\nElena Panaritis\nPolicy Innovator\, Economist\, and Social Entrepreneur\nDr. Denis Foretia\nFounder & Executive Chairman – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/development-challenges-and-informality-a-conversation-with-elena-panaritis/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Development Challenges and Informality – A Conversation with Elena Panaritis
DESCRIPTION:February 8th\, 2022 (Register Now)10:00 – 11:00 am ET | 4:00 – 5:00 pm Cameroon1. Contextual Background\nDevelopment strides across the world are meant to create wealth that every community can benefit from. This initiative involves everybody both formally and informally. Paradoxically in emerging market and developing economies\, a large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy\, outside the line of sight of governments. This may hold back the recovery in these economies from the deep recessions caused by different factors. Some of these challenges include the eradication of poverty in all its forms and dimensions; accelerate structural reforms for sustainable development and build resilience to crisis and shocks—unless governments adopt a broad set of policies to address the challenges of widespread informality. In a typical developing country\, the informal sector\, contributes about 35 percent to GDP\, employs around 70 percent of the labour force however\, with considerable heterogeneity across regions and countries1. Yet a large number of people and economic activities from this sector do not benefit from appropriate technologies\, access to public services\, and social protection. With the development challenges faced by world economies\, what role can the informal sector play in enhancing development and addressing some of these development challenges?\n2. Objectives of the Dialogue\nThe event’s objective is to examine the global developmental challenges and the role of the informal sector in addressing these challenges.\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event will bring together international stakeholders\, the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, NGOs\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, the business world and policy makers\,\n4. Expected output\nThe expected output will be the production of a comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendation for stakeholders on the role of the informal sector in addressing the developmental challenges.\n5. Organizers:\nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nPanelist / Moderator\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-42{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-42 > .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-42{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-42 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-42{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-42 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Elena Panaritis\nPolicy Innovator\, Economist\, and Social Entrepreneur\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-43{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-43 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-43{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-43 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-43{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-43 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-44{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-44 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-44{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-44 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-44{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-44 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Dr. Denis Foretia\nFounder & Executive Chairman – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-45{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-45 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-45{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-45 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-45{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-45 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-button.button-20 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-20 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-46{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-46 > .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-46{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-46 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-46{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-46 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-37{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/development-challenges-and-informality-a-conversation-with-elena-panaritis-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220128T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220128T113000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113859Z
UID:10000052-1643360400-1643369400@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Enhancing Young Girls and Women’s Access to Education in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)January 28\, 2022\, 09:00 am (Cameroon time) at S.T Muna Foundation\, Yaoundé(Register Now)\nBackground\nEducation is defined by the United Nations Educational\, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)\, as all methods of human training\, or processes of knowledge acquisition in specialized institutions. It is an indispensable human right for the economic and social progress of any country. However\, in Cameroon\, girls’ access to education leaves a lot to be desired. Indeed\, they do not always have access to quality nursery education or the privilege of completing a full cycle of primary and/or secondary education. In 2017\, the total number of girls enrolled in primary or secondary school as a percentage of the total enrolled population was 8 points lower than that of boys; an average of 89% of girls enrolled versus 97% of boys (World Bank\, 2017). As a result\, women’s labor force participation in adulthood remains low and the gender wage gap persists. In order to address this situation\, the Cameroonian government\, in its new National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30)\, plans to put in place a mechanism that would guarantee equal access to education and training for both girls and boys. With this in mind\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: “Enhancing Young Girls and Women’s Access to Education in Cameroon”.\nObjective\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss priority actions that should be implemented by the government to promote an inclusive quality education system. Specifically\, the discussion will:\nAssess barriers hindering access to education among young girls and women in Cameroon.\nOutline the opportunities for young girls and women to access Education in Cameroon.\nHighlight the consequences of girls’ and women’s under- or non-enrollment in schools on their economic empowerment.\nPropose solutions to improve access to education among young girls and women and to build an inclusive and quality education system in Cameroon.\nPanelists\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-50{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-50 > .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-50{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-50 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-50{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-50 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Wazeh Nicoline Nwenushi Tumasang\nGender and Development Expert/Consultant\nFounder and CEO: Pathways for Women’s Empowerment and Development (PaWED)\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-51{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-51 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-51{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-51 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-51{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-51 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Etonde Eliot\nFounder and CEO of IREBUILD AFRICA\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-52{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-52 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-52{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-52 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-52{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-52 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Moderator: Dr. Jean Cedric Kouam\nDeputy Director-Economics Affairs Division\nNkafu Policy Institute\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-53{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-53 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-53{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-53 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-53{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-53 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}\nTarget audience\n This event is open to policy makers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, and the general public.\nContact\nEmail : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-button.button-23 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-23 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-54{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-54 > .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-54{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-54 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-54{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-54 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-39{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 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URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/enhancing-young-girls-and-womens-access-to-education-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220127T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220127T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113859Z
UID:10000054-1643295600-1643301000@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:The Effectiveness of the “African Solutions to African Problems” in Silencing the Guns in Africa
DESCRIPTION:January 27\, 2022 at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon TimeVia Zoom platform (Register here)Background\nThe African continent continues to face many complex challenges ranging from issues of governance\, poor socioeconomic development within its borders to growing terror attacks from extremist groups. Given this context\, Africa’s own insecurity is serving as a source of concern for not only the global community but also for African leaders. This growing concern is one of the contributing factors behind the phrase ‘African solutions to African problems’\, a phrase that has become the boast of the continent as well as a way to show that Africa has both the capability and determination to solve her own problems without any external interference. African leaders have continued to acknowledge the requirement for effective crisis management on the continent\, leading to the creation of the African Union (AU)\, which brings together African states in order to find African solutions to African problems.\nObjectives of the Dialogue\nThe objective of this dialogue is to involve Pan Africanists\, peace and security experts\, stakeholders and the general public on a discussion that will enable us to examine and assess the role and contribution Africans and African Institutions have mustered to resolve their problems without soliciting for foreign intervention in any form.\nWho should participate?\nThis event is open to Pan Africanists\, peace and security experts\, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organisations\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, religious leaders and human rights activists.\nExpected Output\nThe output will be the production of comprehensive and incisive evidenced-based policy recommendations that can be used by the RECs and the AU’s APSA and/or other bodies when adopting a definitive innovative policy in guaranteeing peace and security in Africa.\nPanelists\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-55{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-55 > .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-55{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-55 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-55{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-55 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Dr Christopher Fomunyoh\nSenior Associate for Africa National Democratic Institute\, Washington\, DC\, US\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-56{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-56 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-56{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-56 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-56{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-56 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Chief Charles A. Taku\nInternational Law expert International Criminal Court\, The Hague\, Netherland\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-57{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-57 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-57{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-57 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-57{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-57 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Prof. Annie Barbara Chikwanha\nAssociate Professor – University of Johannesburg\nSouth-Africa\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-58{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-58 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-58{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-58 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-58{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-58 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Moderator – Francis Tazoacha\nDirector of Peace and Security Division – Nkafu Policy Institute\nYaoundé\, Cameroon \n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-59{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-59 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-59{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-59 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-59{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-59 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}\nOrganizers\nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n.fusion-button.button-24 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-24 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-60{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-60 > .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-60{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-60 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-60{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-60 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-40{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-effectiveness-of-the-african-solutions-to-african-problems-in-silencing-the-guns-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Peace & Security Division
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220121T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220121T143000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T083005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T114037Z
UID:10000058-1642755600-1642775400@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Nkafu Open Trade Initiative – Operational Working Group- Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Simplifying rules of origin to boost free trade between Cameroon and NigeriaDate: January 21\, 2022  –  Time: 9:00 am (Cameroon time)\nVenue: S.T. Muna Foundation\, Yaoundé \n1. Background\nIn Cameroon\, the private sector contributes nearly 85% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and plays a key role in the country’s economic development. Thus\, in defining its new national development strategy 2020-2030 (SND30)\, the government intends to strengthen the competitiveness of this sector by diversifying its trade with the rest of the world. Among the markets with high development potential that the country wishes to conquer\, the Nigerian market (which represents a little more than 200 million consumers) occupies a place of choice. Indeed\, free trade between Cameroon and Nigeria would boost local production in both countries and create opportunities that will promote industrialization and the development of national value chains. To give domestic firms a competitive advantage\, it is essential to remove tariffs and import quotas. That notwithstanding\, these measures can only be effective if the free trade agreement between the two countries respects the rules of origin. These rules which determine the country of origin of a product\, are therefore essential for selecting products eligible for preferential treatment in the bilateral trade undertaken between both countries. Also\, they are essential for promoting national know-how of each country. Likewise\, it is paramount for these “rules of origin”\, to be properly established\, so as to ensure diversification of production and industrialization.\n2. Objectives\nThe main objective of the third working session of the Operational Working Group is to discuss how to simplify rules of origin for products as a means to boost trade between Cameroon and Nigeria. Specifically\, it will include: \nUnderstanding what mechanisms are in place to implement and verify rules of origin between Cameroon and Nigeria;\nIdentifying strategies to support and to promote the “Made in Cameroon” brand;\nOutlining the challenges that may arise from the implementation of the continental free trade area (AfCFTA) with respect to products of origin regulations;\nExamining how “rules of origin” can improve industrialization in both countries. \n3. Audience\nMembers of the Operational Working Group (OWG) established as part of the Nkafu Open Trade Initiative which is being implemented by the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n4. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/nkafu-open-trade-initiative-operational-working-group-session-3-2/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220121T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220121T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T082803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113859Z
UID:10000056-1642755600-1642773600@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Nkafu Open Trade Initiative – Operational Working Group- Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Simplifying rules of origin to boost free trade between Cameroon and NigeriaDate: January 21\, 2022  –  Time: 9:00 am (Cameroon time)Venue: S.T. Muna Foundation\, Yaoundé\n1. Background\nIn Cameroon\, the private sector contributes nearly 85% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and plays a key role in the country’s economic development. Thus\, in defining its new national development strategy 2020-2030 (SND30)\, the government intends to strengthen the competitiveness of this sector by diversifying its trade with the rest of the world. Among the markets with high development potential that the country wishes to conquer\, the Nigerian market (which represents a little more than 200 million consumers) occupies a place of choice. Indeed\, free trade between Cameroon and Nigeria would boost local production in both countries and create opportunities that will promote industrialization and the development of national value chains. To give domestic firms a competitive advantage\, it is essential to remove tariffs and import quotas. That notwithstanding\, these measures can only be effective if the free trade agreement between the two countries respects the rules of origin. These rules which determine the country of origin of a product\, are therefore essential for selecting products eligible for preferential treatment in the bilateral trade undertaken between both countries. Also\, they are essential for promoting national know-how of each country. Likewise\, it is paramount for these “rules of origin”\, to be properly established\, so as to ensure diversification of production and industrialization.\n2. Objectives\nThe main objective of the third working session of the Operational Working Group is to discuss how to simplify rules of origin for products as a means to boost trade between Cameroon and Nigeria. Specifically\, it will include:\nUnderstanding what mechanisms are in place to implement and verify rules of origin between Cameroon and Nigeria;\nIdentifying strategies to support and to promote the “Made in Cameroon” brand;\nOutlining the challenges that may arise from the implementation of the continental free trade area (AfCFTA) with respect to products of origin regulations;\nExamining how “rules of origin” can improve industrialization in both countries.\n3. Audience\nMembers of the Operational Working Group (OWG) established as part of the Nkafu Open Trade Initiative which is being implemented by the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n4. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-61{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-61 > .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-61{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-61 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-61{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-61 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-41{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/nkafu-open-trade-initiative-operational-working-group-session-3/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Nkafu Open trade Initiative
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211210T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T181751
CREATED:20230824T084818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T122540Z
UID:10000325-1639130400-1639155600@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:SBEC National Forum
DESCRIPTION:SBEC National Forum on the theme:“Entrepreneurial networking at the time of national and international competitiveness\, challenges\, issues and recomposition: The case of the SBEC entrepreneur network in Cameroon.»
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/sbec-national-forum/
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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