Database announcement (English)

Dear African Youth

2nd CALL TO SUBMIT BIO-DATA AND PERSONAL HISTORY FOR THE
DATABASE OF YOUTH EXPERTS IN AFRICA
SHORTLISTING WILL BEGIN AT 4.00PM GMT ON FRIDAY 15 MAY 2009

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The Africa Union is updating the Database and Compendium of Youth Experts in Africa. Initial efforts began in January 2009 towards the development of the African Union Development Youth Corps (AUDYC).

This 2nd announcement is based on the recommendations of the participants at the Youth Strategy Review Workshop held in Addis Ababa March 2009. They reviewed the utilization of the data collected and responding to the issues of language and accessibility; Country quota’s and linkages of the database to other existing ones by the UNECA and IOM, amongst others.

In sequel, this is a 2nd call on any one between the ages of 18-35, of African descent, living in or outside of Africa, wiling to be a member of the Volunteer Corp and able to provide skilled based, motivational driven, talent channeled- (not exhaustive) services to development and public sector organizations, projects and communities within the Africa region physically or through online interface.

In this respect, we will be very grateful if you would kindly complete the personal history form online and submit or download the MS word version, fill and return same to us at your earliest convenience.

Please endeavor to provide all the information requested as this will assist in having detailed information about you and ensure the equity-based appraisal of your profile during shortlist of applicants to be internationally employed in the last quarter of 2009 as African Union Youth Volunteers.

Based on the number of submissions received; a country quota system for the number of shortlisted applicants to be interviewed for orientation an training will be decided by the Candidate Review Committee.

All completed forms in MS word should be sent by email to the Youth Expert/Consultant Emmanuel Etim UNFPA/LO at Email: etim@unfpa.org

Thank you very much for your cooperation.


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