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SOUTHERN AFRICA CONFERENCE ON VOLUNTEER ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT (JOHANNESBURG, 17-19 OCTOBER 2011 ). LEVERAGING REGIONAL VOLUNTEERISM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE & DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF THE ECOWAS VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME By Francis Chuks Njoaguani
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SOUTHERNAFRICA CONFERENCE ON VOLUNTEER ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT (JOHANNESBURG, 17-19 OCTOBER 2011) LEVERAGING REGIONAL VOLUNTEERISM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE & DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF THE ECOWAS VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME By Francis ChuksNjoaguani Director, ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre ECOWAS COMMISSION
Presentation outline ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
1 – ECOWAS: Promoting economic development, peace & security in West Africa ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
ECOWAS IN BRIEF (1) ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
ECOWAS IN BRIEF (2) ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
ECOWAS VISION Contribute to the creation of : • A BORDERLESS, PEACEFUL, FULLY INTEGRATED & ECONOMICALLY PROSPEROUS WEST AFRICAN REGION characterised by: • Free movement of goods and persons (elimination of visa requirements for citizens’ travelwithin the region) • Customs union • Ultimately a single currency • DRIVEN BY ITS CITIZENS TO BECOME A DYNAMIC ACTOR & PARTNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
ECOWAS New Vision 2020 Moving from an ECOWAS of States to an ECOWAS of People ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
2 - Emergence of the ECOWAS Volunteer Programme (EVP) ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
EVP DESIGN EVOLUTION • ECOWAS PEACE AMBASSADORS • ECOWAS YOUTH FOR PEACE INITIATIVE • ECOWAS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
INITIAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES: 1. “Peace and Development Project” (PADEP), supported by the ADB (UA 10,530,000: ADB UA 10,000,000 + ECOWAS UA 530,000) 2. ECOWAS PEACE FUND (EPF) 3. ECOWAS YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (EYSDC) ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
Genesis of EVP ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
Main stakeholders ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
THE PROCESS TO EVP: PROJECT APPROACH ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
THE PROCESS TO EVP: PROJECT APPROACH (2) ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
THE PROCESS TO EVP: FACT FINDING MISSIONS: KEY RECOMMENDATIONS ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
THE PROCESS TO EVP: SOME KEY STEPS ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
THE PROCESS TO EVP: FUNDING ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
PROFILE OF EVS ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
ROLES OF EVS ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
Management arrangements: Governance & management bodies (1) ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
Management arrangements: Governance & management bodies (2) ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
Support missions to NCCs ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
3 - Challenges & perspectives ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
CHALLENGES (1) ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
CHALLENGES (2) ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
PERSPECTIVES ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
CONCLUSION ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD
Thank you for your kind attention! ECOWAS VP presentation SACVAD