The workshop
which brought together youths from some parts of Cameroon was aimed at
educating them especially those in rural communities on the United Nations Global
Citizenship Education and its importance in solving the problems of the world.
Speaking during the Workshop, The workshop Initiator Mr.Ntui Oben Obi, President of Actions
for Change Cameroon who participated in the Second Youth Leadership Workshop in Busan, Republic of Korea shared
his experience in Korea and emphasized on the introduction of GCED in all
aspects of the society. The workshop had inspirational presentations from Mr. Takang Kelly Tabe-Coordinator of
Education Cameroon (EduCam), Mr. Ngale David-coordinator of Youth Engaged for Development
(YED), Mr. Teboh Sylvanus-Coordinator of the University of Buea Debate Club and
interim National Vice president, Cameroon Debate Association, Mr. Awanto Ernest, Miss Noela Lyonga of Noela Lyonga Foundation
and many others. The various speakers emphasized the need for young people to
take actions towards the implementation of Global Citizenship education in
their respective communities. In a more practical way, participants were
divided into different groups to work on different topics which were then
presented towards the close of the workshop. The various topics treated during the breakout session included: climate change, Culture, Peace,
Entrepreneurship and capacity building. All these were looked at on a global
level.
The workshop
ended on a positive note with a general call for more workshops in all parts of
the country. It is worth nothing that participants at the workshop were able to
create a Cameroon GCED Network.
