Conference: NEPAD and Issues Affecting African Youth

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Dear Friends,

Under the auspices of Dr. Mathias Platzeck, Minister President of Brandenburg, and in collaboration with the European Union Germany, the European Ministry in Brandenburg and the European University (Viadrina), the African Youth Foundation (AYF), is pleased to invite you to participate in the 3rd International Conference under the theme:
“NEPAD and Issues Affecting the Youth – South-North Relations and the Digital Divide” taking place from 18th to 19th June 2004, at the Europa University Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany.

The aim of this conference is to provide an insight on the pros and cons of the achievements of the NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa’s Development) objectives and also, how the European Union-Africa partnership can address and meet the challenges of the importance of Information Technology (IT) in youth education, as a development priority for both the African and Western communities.

Please find enclosed a provisional copy of the programme along with some background information on AYF’s youth development work. Also enclosed is a registration form. If you have not already done so, please complete the form and send it directly to the African Youth Foundation Secretariat in Bonn, Germany.

The Agenda and registration forms are available at:
http://www.ayf.de/Prog-Eng-Falt-2004.pdf
http://www.ayf.de/Regist-AYF-EUD.pdf
Other related documents are available at: http://www.ayf.de/official_documents_english.php

We look forward to welcome you at the Conference.
Sincerely,
Paulyn Jansen
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Paulyn Jansen, PhD
Executive Director
African Youth Foundation
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