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About us
- Profile
  The AGYI strengthens the exchange of young people from African countries and Germany.
- Initiators and Partners
  Partners from Germany and three African countries support the African-German Youth Initiative (AGYI) together.
- Partnership and Cooperation
  The AGYI network includes clubs, foundations, associations and other non-governmental organisations.
Activities
Activities
- Expand youth exchanges
  Under the umbrella of the AGYI, African-German youth exchanges are being expanded both quantitatively and qualitatively.
- Autumn School
  The Autumn School is a one-week qualification programme within the framework of the African-German Youth Initiative (AGYI) for young people from Germany and African countries.
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  Find organisations active in German-African youth exchange.
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Advice
Advice
- Organising a youth exchange
  Organisations and groups that undertake youth exchanges receive advice and support from the AGYI
- Participating in a youth exchange
  The AGYI provides information on exchange programmes and opportunities for voluntary work for interested young people.
- Alumni
  Alumni networks in Germany and in African countries
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- Voices of AGYI
  Here you find interviews with partners, stakeholders and alumi of AGYI.
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  In-depth information and publications on German-African youth exchange.

News

What's new?

A man is sitting at a desk at the impact Hub Accra. Photo: Impact Hub Accra

Autumn School Draft Program

Bonn, 8th October 2019. The Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship is an annual program for young social entrepreneurs from African countries and Germany. It will take place from 1st to 5th November 2019 in Accra, Ghana.

Read more … Autumn School Draft Program

Representatives of the Southern African weltwärts Network at a workshop. Photo: SAwN

Become a member of the Southern African weltwärts Network

Bonn, 7th Oktober 2019. The Southern African weltwärts Network (SAwN) is looking for new members.

Representatives of the Southern African weltwärts Network. Photo: SAwN

Call for weltwärts hosting organisations

Bonn, 30th September 2019. The Southern African weltwärts Network organises a conference to qualify weltwärts hosting organisations.

The conference brings together committed young people. Photo: bridge-it e.V.

Countdown 2030, 2063 and beyond: Our Common Future

Bonn/Cologne, 30th September 2019. The conference "Our Common Future" from 2 to 6 December 2019 in Cologne brings together young people who are committed to a climate-friendly and sustainable world. Registration for the conference is now possible.

The Réseau AGYI Bénin wants to establish a national platform for organisations active in voluntary service and exchange. On the photo you can see the participants of the workshop. Photo: Réseau AGYI Bénin

Creation of a national platform for voluntary services

Bonn, 13th September 2019. The Réseau AGYI Bénin would like to create a qualification system for organisations active in in the field of voluntary services and international exchange programmes. For this purpose the OBSVJ organised a workshop together with the GIZ.

Eight young men and women are visible on eight photos. A Slogan says: “Are you an exchange Alumni? Share your exchange story with us!” Foto: SAAN

Summit of the Southern African Alumni Network

Bonn, 5th September 2019. From 23rd to 25th October 2019 the Southern African Alumni Network is organising a continenta summit "Amplifying Youth Voices" capturing alumni change stories. Until 10th September 2019 Alumni can get in contact to publish their alumni stories.

The Picture of Goal 10, reduced inequalities

Inclusion in youth exchanges and volunteering

Bonn/Benin, 28th August 2019. Promoting youth exchanges and volunteering is the fundamental vision of the African-German Youth Initiative (AGYI)-Benin network. From 2nd to 4th of October 2019 AGYI is organizing a conference on the theme "Inclusion in youth exchanges and volunteering" in Benin.

Call for applications: Alumni Continental Summit "Amplifying Youth Voices"

Bonn, 27th August 2019. The Southern African Alumni Network (SAAN) is hosting a continental alumni summit in collaboration with the German society for international Cooperation (GIZ) and WESSA taking place from the 23rd to 25th of October 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The participants of the Benin Partner Matching Workshop are sitting at tables discussing together. Photo: Engagement Global

Preparatory meeting Benin-Matching

Bonn, 6th July 2019. On 6th July 2019 17 organisations participate at the preparatory workshop for a partner matching in Benin. The partner machting is organised by the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Réseau AGYI Bénin in Benin.

Call for applications! Autumn School 2019 on E-Waste and the Circular Economy

Bonn, 18th June 2019. The Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship is an annual program for young social entrepreneurs from African countries and Germany. It will take place from 1st to 5th November 2019 in Accra, Ghana.

European-African Conference

Bonn, 6th April 2019. The contribution of international youth exchange to transnational solidarity in a globalised world was the major theme of the AGYI's first European-African Conference held from 6 to 8 May 2019 in Bonn.

Read more … European-African Conference

Participants of the workshop on quality management work together on a presentation. Photo: Engagement Global

Quality in voluntary service and youth exchange

Bonn, 28 March 2019. From 25 to 28 March 2019, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Beninese office for youth volunteer services, Office Béninois des Services de Volontariat des Jeunes (OBSVJ), hosted a workshop on quality management in voluntary service and youth exchange.

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