Youths have a role to play in decision making

By Winston Muleba JR

One scholar once said, “no one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. And Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations also said, “young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death.”

Open Call: Peak Youth and Making a Living Workshop | WestMac Media

Are you aged 18 - 30 and willing to share your experiences of and aspirations for work? Will you come join us for a workshop in Cambridge, UK in April 2019? 

Open Call: Young Social Entrepreneurs Programme 2019 in Singapore | WestMac Media

Application Deadline: December 9, 2018 

The Young Social Entrepreneurs Programme (YSE) aims to inspire, equip and enable the youth of different nationalities to embark on social enterprises (SEs) in Singapore and beyond. If one has a social enterprise idea, YSE wants to help them in making it happen. 

Call for Application: IRDR Young Scientists Programme (4th batch) | WestMac Media

IRDR Young Scientists Programme started in late 2016. Currently, it is a community of 115 young researchers from over 40 countries for 3 batches. 

Call for Participation: IATI Research Challenge for Journalists | WestMac Media

Deadline: December 20, 2018 

UNDP and UNESCO have launched the IATI Research Challenge for Journalists. 

Open Call: Community Solutions Program | WestMac Media

IREX is currently accepting applications for the 2019– 2020 Community Solutions Program (CSP). 

Recruiting 2,000 teachers mockery, only Govt officials children will be employed - RPP | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka 

President for Radical Revolutionary Party (RRP), Vincent Chaile says the highly publicized recruitment for 2,000 teachers is a mockery for fresh unemployed graduates when the country has more than 15,000 graduates every year from colleges and universities. 

Call for Applications: Development Innovation Ventures | WestMac Media

Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) is USAID’s open innovation program that tests and scales creative solutions to any global development challenge. By investing in breakthrough innovations driven by rigorous evidence, USAID impacts millions of lives at a fraction of the usual cost.