Young leaders aged 21-29 from around the world are invited to apply for the fully funded Global Youth Summit 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa offered by the Global Chage Makers! This exciting event offers a chance to develop skills, network with over 1300 changemakers, and potentially win grant funding for impactful projects.

The summit promises a week of learning, collaboration, and action alongside inspiring youth leaders. It’s your chance to join a movement creating positive change for a better future!

Here’s what’s included:

• Skills development workshops
• Networking opportunities
• Capacity building sessions
• Round-trip airfare
• Accommodation
• Meals

Eligibility:

• Age 21-29
• Live anywhere in the world

Apply Now!

The application window closes on May 26th, 2024. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to be part of a global movement for positive change.

More information is found on the Global Changemakers website through: https://www.global-changemakers.net/gys2024

To apply click the following link: https://www.global-changemakers.net/gys24apply

The Summit of The Future is a high-level event, brings world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future. The Summit of the Future will look at the “how” – how do we cooperate better to deliver on the above aspirations and goals? How do we better meet the needs of the present while also preparing for the challenges of the future? The aim of the Summit is twofold: accelerate efforts to meet our existing international commitments and take concrete steps to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities. This will be achieved through an action-oriented outcome document called the Pact for the Future. The Pact will be negotiated, and endorsed by countries in the lead-up to and during the Summit in September 2024.

Gearing up for the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi ahead of the Summit of The Future, on 16th April 2024 UNA Tanzania through the Tanzania Sustainable Development Platform gathered inputs and recommendations from 100 CSOs from all zones of Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar about the chapters of the Zero Draft Pact for the Future. The following are highlights of the recommendations provided on some of the chapter of the draft;

Chapter 1: Sustainable Development and Financing for Development

Recommendations:

• The national government should prioritize gender-responsive budgeting.
• Ensure proper allocation of financing for disaster preparedness.
• Establish a national reporting system for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Align and integrate SDGs with its indicators into national plans, strategies, and agendas.

Chapter 2: International peace and security

Recommendations:

• It is recommended that the United Nations bolster its intelligence capabilities by enhancing unity among intelligence agencies, thereby fortifying global security measures and fostering greater collaboration in addressing emerging threats.
• It is advised that the United Nations prioritize the integration of the fairness principle into its resolutions, ensuring equitable and just outcomes that resonate with the diverse perspectives and interests of its member states, thereby enhancing the legitimacy and effectiveness of its decision-making processes

Chapter 4: Youth and Future Generations

Recommendations:

• Strengthen the UN Youth Office, initially establishing regional and national offices when expanding globally, to ensure comprehensive coverage and tailored support for youth initiatives.
• Advocate for aligning the age of eligibility for voting with the age required to run for leadership positions, fostering greater inclusion and representation of young voices in political processes.
• Encourage the implementation of youth charters within each state, delineating rights, responsibilities, and opportunities for young individuals, based on mutually agreed-upon age criteria.

Chapter 5: Transforming Global Governance

Recommendations:

• Encourage impartial and equitable decision-making processes, ensuring fairness and transparency.
• Promote greater inclusivity in meetings and summits, fostering diversity and representation from all stakeholders.

The Tanzania Sustainable Development Platform (TSDP) co-convened by the United Nations Association of Tanzania launched a digital Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) inventory that redefines stakeholders engagement and collaboration in the realm of sustainable development goals (SDGs) worldwide. With a database of 1000 CSOs, the inventory elevates the visibility and connectivity of CSOs dedicated to advancing the 2030 Agenda. With a mission to implement a transparent, easily accessible inventory and digital mapping tool, the platform serves as a hub for CSOs tirelessly working towards achieving the United Nations SDGs.

The significance of this initiative lies in its potential to foster unprecedented levels of networking and collaboration within Tanzania’s civil society landscape and beyond. By compiling a verified inventory of CSOs and integrating them into a user-friendly digital platform, the platform is poised to break down silos and maximize the impact of collective action. Practically, The platforms efforts facilitates seamless access to information and cooperation among CSOs, connecting organizations based on their core areas of work aligned with the 17 SDGs and 169 targets. Through a series of roundtable zonal discussions conducted across Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar. Followed by identification and verification processes, the Tanzania Sustainable Development Platform not only increased awareness of the 2030 Agenda but also it empowers CSOs with the tool needed to effectively and notably unveil their contributions to the achievement of SDGs. Click the following link to access the inventory: https://cartodd.francophonie.org/

The launch was graced by The Registrar of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Ms. Vickness Mayao. She commended UNA Tanzania for pioneering this initative that not only compliments the NGOs Information System (NIS) it goes further to verify the information in order to obtain accurate information. UNA Tanzania highly appreciates the  Office of the Registrar of Non-Governmental Organizations for their significant collaboration throughout the endeavor. Moreover, calls upon associations and non-governmental organizations to support this initiative by registering in the database by clicing the following link: maendeleoendelevu.or.tz/membership/ so as to esure CSOs contrubutions to sustainable development in the country is accounted.

The SDGs Journalists and Storytelling Club convened a dynamic workshop on April 23, 2024, aimed at fortifying the implementation guidelines for the club’s sustainability. Attended by passionate members, the session fostered collaborative discussions on optimal strategies for club management and overall execution.

Drawing upon insights gleaned from the November 2023 workshop, where members shared invaluable feedback, the gathering delved into the feasibility of proposed actions. To ensure effective coordination, several operational guidelines were updated, and it was unanimously agreed to establish a liaison within the club who will collaborate closely with UNA Tanzania in ensuring seamless communication of club activities. Furthermore, various ways of motivation for recognizing the efforts of the club members in amplifying the SDGs and fostering progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were discussed.

Moreover, the workshop featured training sessions led by TAI Tanzania, with Padili James delivering expertise on storytelling techniques via websites and blogs. The sessions aimed to empower club members with innovative approaches to content creation and story presentation, nurturing their capabilities as storytellers and journalists.

Padili James from TAI Tanzania facilitating a session on storytelling techniques via websites and blogs

Through this collaborative endeavor, UNA Tanzania, through the SDGs Journalists and Storytelling Club, reaffirms its commitment to driving positive change through impactful storytelling and active engagement with the SDGs. With newfound insights and skills, members are poised to amplify their voices and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of sustainable development efforts in Tanzania.

The African Union Digital and Innovation Fellowship Program is a 12-month program aiming to identify and deploy tech innovators from Africa to African Union headquarters. The program focuses on understanding systems, identifying data management challenges, and co-creating innovative products and processes for sustainability.

The Program improves the AU mandate on citizen engagement and good governance. The program, implemented through the BMZ Commission’s GIZ DataCipation program, aims to build the internal capacity of host African Union organs in the long term. The first cohort, launched in September 2021, has produced 13 fellows deployed to different units to provide digital solutions to data management and operations gaps. The program aims to engage African citizens in the implementation of its mandate.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT

• Be based in Africa and must be a National of an African Union member state;
• Be under the age of 34 prior to the time of application;
• Hold a tertiary education degree or its equivalent;
• Have the capacity to gather comprehensive information on complex problems or situations, and the ability to evaluate and analyze information accurately in order to identify key issues and proffer solutions;
• Have experience and technical know-how in designing innovative technology products/solutions;
• Be available to travel to participate in an induction workshop;
• Be available and willing to dedicate 12 months. Fellows will be required to take a break from current obligations and relocate to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• Applicants who speak more than one AU official language (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Swahili) are strongly advised to apply.

BENEFITS

• Participate in several capacity building training that will be facilitated by top experts from the African innovation ecosystem.
• Receive mentorship support from experienced industry experts drawn from the AfriLabs community.
• Network and benefit from several peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
• Receive monthly stipends throughout the period of the Fellowship.
• Embark on several all-expense-paid trips to ecosystem events, onboarding/offboarding, study/learning tour, etc.
• Attend a grand graduation ceremony where certificates will be awarded to fellows.
• Be recognized as a fellow/alumni of the African Union Digital and Innovation Fellowship Program.

Deadline: 28 April, 2024

Application link: https://auinnovationfellowship.com/