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African-German Youth Initiative

As a political initiative on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the African Union, the African-German Youth Initiative has been promoting exchange between young people in African countries and Germany since 2016, and with it also promoting a common future.

INTERVIEW | LENIN KAZOBA | TANZANIA YOUTH COALITION

The main work is capacity building and awareness raising to facilitate that young people are heard on the local and national level.

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Photo of Ezekiel Nikiema. Photo: Wolfgang Möhrer

INTERVIEW | EZEKIEL NIKIEMA | MUSICIAN AND ACTIVIST

Intercultural exchange means getting to know all aspects of lifestyles that are different to your own and, above all, accepting them.

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Photo of Sarah Hanus. Photo: Jan Gerling

INTERVIEW | SARAH HANUS | WELTWÄRTS PARTICIPANT

Intercultural exchange – getting to know and understand each other, and moving forward together – is vital to the creation of a sustainable and fair global partnership.

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INTERVIEW | JAKOB KLUGE | WELTWÄRTS PARTICIPANT

Encountering another culture can have a huge influence. It increases awareness of global relationships and plays a big role in shaping people's personalities.

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INTERVIEW | ROWEENA STEWART | SOUTHERN AFRICAN WELTWÄRTS NETWORK

One of our main expectations is to network with our German and African partners, so we can strengthen the South-North component and exchange volunteers, information and plans.

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INTERVIEW | UERIJETA KUHANGA | WELTWÄRTS PARTICIPANT

People should not believe in stereotypes, they should share what they have with the poor, and use the advantages they have to learn through travelling.

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INTERVIEW | CANE HARAKUTA | WELTWÄRTS PARTICIPANT

Coming together from different cultures educates everyone: you learn about different aspects of the other’s life and it helps to promote diversity which I think is really important.

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Finalization of the AGYI

Bonn, 15th December 2020. The AGYI pilot phase will be finalized as planned by the end of 2020. The AGYI Coordination Office says goodbye and would like to sincerely thank all partners for their cooperation and dedication.

Quality management in the field of voluntary activities and youth exchanges in Benin

Bonn, 16th November 2020. For the first time, two organisations received the newly and cooperatively developed certificate for good practice in voluntary work and youth exchange in Benin

Presentation of the services offered by Réseau AGYI Bénin

Bonn, 17th November 2020. During its Open Day, Réseau AGYI Bénin presented the services and milestones developed and achieved over the two years of its existence.

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Youth exchange between beninese and german organisations

Koudoussou Laourou, President of the Réseau AGYI Bénin, and René Fadonougbo, member of the network, present the structure, ambitions and objectives of the Réseau AGYI Benin.