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Africa Centre Wishes You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Written by Super UserAfrica Centre wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year.
Youth Engagement for Development Training Event
Written by Super UserAfrica Centre is organizing a Training for Trainers (TOT) program, towards infusing multiple perspectives into development education interventions.
Africa and the World lost an Academic and renowned scholar
Written by Super UserRenowned Kenyan scholar Ali Mazrui died 13th October, Monday morning age 81 in Binghamton, New York, in the United States, after several months of illness.
Professor Ali Mazrui was a guest speaker by video link at the 2007 Africa Centre Annual Lecture titled “Race versus culture in the new global politics: implication for Africa”.
According to the Kenyan Daily Nation News, relatives gathered at his Mombasa Old Town home on Monday to pay tribute to the scholar and make funeral arrangements and former Chief Kadhi Sheikh Kassim Khamad, who is related to the scholar, said arrangements to bring the body home from the US will start today, October 14th. The body is expected in Kenya either on Thursday or Friday with the burial set for the weekend.
Relatives described Prof Mazrui as an academic giant and a global scholar with extraordinary determination.
Call to Attend Africa Centre AGM on the 27th September 2014 at 10am
Written by Super UserDear members, supporters and colleagues,
I am inviting you to the Africa Centre 2014 AGM on the 27th September starting at 10am.
As part of the AGM I am also inviting you to a discussion on the future strategic for the Africa Centre as part of our consultative process for a new strategic plan 2014 – 2017.
Did you miss the trip to Wicklow with the Intercultural Youth Society last July? Are you interested in creatively engaging with other youths across various cultural backgrounds in Ireland? Another great opportunity is near. We are taking another trip very soon, this time to kilkenny...Yay! More information coming soon on this page or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/InterculturalYouthSocietyAfricaCentreDublin. We look forward to a great event!
The Africa Centre is seeking a new Youth Development Officer
Written by Super UserThe Centre is looking for someone to take over the volunteer position of Youth Development Officer starting the last week of July.
Interested in spending a day in the lovely Wicklow Mountains? Come with us on our hiking trip on Saturday, July 26th! For more information see our Events page or visit us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/InterculturalYouthSocietyAfricaCentreDublin. We hope to see you there!
On June 20th – 21st, our own Iwa Sebit travelled to Brussels to attend the European Anti-Racist Convention held by the European Network Against Racism (ENAR).
Our new Facebook page for the Intercultural Youth Society is now up and running! We are so excited about this program and all of the wonderful things it is going to do! Come like our page and show support for our Youth! https://www.facebook.com/InterculturalYouthSocietyAfricaCentreDublin
Africa Centre Director meets the President of Mozambique
Written by Super UserThis morning our Director Mbemba Jabbi was privileged to meet the President of Mozambique His Excellency Armando Emitio Guebuza, at the Manson House in Dublin as an invited guest of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Oisin Quinn.
