The Ambassadors Initiative for Youth Development and Conflict Resolution, a youth education and empowerment initiative, keys into the numerous international days set aside by the United Nations (UN) and one of such event is the International Day for the Girl Child which holds today October 11, 2018.
To mark the 2018 International Day for the Girl Child, UNA-NIG in association with Lagoon School (an all-girls school in Lekki Phase 1) is holding a seminar on Friday, October 12, 2018, with the theme: “IS IT A MAN’S WORLD? – SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) IN FOCUS.
Expected panellists at the event are Adaobi Obioha-Oni the Convener of the ROWEAD Conference, Rosemary Onyebigwa the Convener of the THRIVE Women Conference and Chief Charles Anyiam-Osigwe the Co-Convener of the Pride Women Conference and Publisher of Pride Magazine Nigeria. Parents of students in upper primary school and the students are expected to be in attendance. Participants at the event will interrogate the theme in-depth in an attempt to answer the poser. Whichever way the arguments go, participants will be encouraged to proffer practical steps to take in creating a level playing field if the majority of the participants say that it is, indeed, a man’s world. The seminar promises to be a highly engaging and interactive one.
About Ambassadors Initiative for Youth Development and Conflict Resolution
This organisation founded by Ndidi Edeoghon is premised on the fact that youths need to be engaged at a very young age in social, political and economic issues, which impacts them and the world. How far we go in life depends on how we view our chances in life and how engaged we are with the various social dynamics, which affect our lives
Leadership, Morality, Tolerance, and Conflict Resolution are the 4 pillars upon which the Ambassadors Initiative for Youth Development and Conflict Resolution is formed and which it promotes. It’s a non-governmental organization (NGO) borne out of the passion to change the world one child at a time. We seek to make global leaders locally; to promote tolerance amongst the several cultures, which exist in our world; and to promote the principles of international humanitarian law which are sacred and run deep within the psyche of each and every one of us.
Leadership and morality are the twin foci of our programs and we organize several batches of training for those in primary schools to university. We believe that true leadership must not be devoid of the compassionate consideration of the wellbeing of each other. We are indeed our brothers’ keepers and self-centeredness will not get us beyond a certain level.
Our flagship program, Model United Nations Club (MUN), raises awareness of the intricacies involved in global leadership by not only inculcating skills such as lobbying, conflict resolution and diplomatic skills in children as young as 9 years old, but also by making them change agents who seek to go beyond the general tendency of merely complaining about issues, but actually coming up with solutions to resolving them.
The children we teach from 9 years old to 17 years old are engaged in solving a plethora of issues revolving around the Sustainable Development Goals by simulating the actual operations of the United Nations and other international organizations and agencies. They are wired towards achieving these UN Global Goals by 2030 and to make a positive impact on the local and global scene.