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About us
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.
News
News
- Latest news
  Activities and events.
Network
Network
- Data base
  Find organisations active in German-African youth exchange.
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
Media center
Media center
- Voices of AGYI
  Here you find interviews with partners, stakeholders and alumi of AGYI.
- Videos
  Fascinating insights into the African- German youth exchange and the work of the individuals involved.
- Publications
  In-depth information and publications on German-African youth exchange.

News

What's new?

The photo shows ayoung people sitting in a circle. Photo: Engagement Global

African-German Youth Initiative Innovation Fund

Bonn/Cologne, 29th January 2020. The second Call for Applications for the African-German Youth Initiative Innovation Fund (AGYI-IF) is opened. The Fund supports youth exchange and mobility between young people from African countries and Germany.

The photo shows a person holding a paper in his hand. Photo: Engagement Global

Step-by-step-Instructions: ENSA and CHAT between the WORLDS

Bonn/Cologne, 21th January 2020. A step-by-step guide to the ENSA and CHAT between the WORLDS programmes of Engagement Global is now available for stakeholders from African countries.

Group photo of the 120 participants of the conference "Countdown 2030, 2063, and beyond:Our common future". Photo: bridge_it!

Shaping the future together!

Bonn/Cologne, 9th January 2020. Teens and young adults from 20 countries shape our future together at the conference "Countdown 2030, 2063, and beyond: Our common future!".

The photo shows the cover of the brochure on global standards in voluntary service. Photo: IVCO

Global Standard for Volunteering for Development

Bonn/Kigali, 6th December 2019. The International Forum for Volunteering in Development has developed global standards for volunteering and presented them at the International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations’ Conference in Kigali.

Young people are standing in a circle and having a discussion. Photo: TYC

Diverse activities for young people in Tanzania

Bonn, 3rd December 2019. The Tanzania Youth Coalition (TYC), the AGYI’s implementation organisation in Tanzania, looks back on an intensive and diverse year in 2019.

Group photo of Autumn School participants waving into the camera. Foto: Engagement Global

Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Bonn/Accra, 3rd December 2019. The Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship took place from 1st to 5th November 2019 in Accra, Ghana, and focused on ‘E-waste and the circular economy’.

The Respect Guide

Bonn, 15th November 2019. The Respect Guide is a guide for respectful interaction which is used in international youth encounters and has now been translated into French.

The Réseau AGYI Benin introduces itself

Bonn, 14th November 2019. The network of the German-African Youth Initiative in Benin, the Réseau AGYI Bénin, introduces itself.

The picture shows a group of young people. Photo: African Union

Africa Youth Month

Bonn, 14th November 2019. In November young people around the globe celebrate Africa Youth Month with different activities.

Conference "Expanding Perspectives Globally"

Bonn/Cologne, 4th November 2019. At the conference "Expanding Perspectives Globally", held from 30 to 31 October 2019 by the Federal Association for Cultural Education for Children and Young People, discussions between stakeholders from exchange and voluntary work programmes included the topic of long-term partnerships.

Africa Youth Day

Bonn, 31st October 2019. The 1st of November is proclaimed Africa Youth Day by the African Union. Organizations all over the world celebrate this day.

Sporty language games – Collection of methods

Bonn, 30th October 2019. Language animation is a playful method that helps groups grow together. The German Sports Youth has now published a brochure on sporty language animation.

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