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For the last edition of Common Knowledge on failure, we cooperate with IBA Parkstad for an evening fulfilled with a presentation and open discussion about the perception of failure in young people (18-35). What are young entrepreneurs afraid of?
We invited Nikita Gaur to present a research that ThinkYoung initiative developed in 2013 “Overcoming the stigma of Failure”
What are young entrepreneurs afraid of?
Daan Wierenga | Coach&Co
The Coach&Co workshop “Project-based Collaboration” focuses on professional creativity within multidisciplinary collaboration. Daan Wierenga invites participants to search for project-based collaboration within their professional network, with local governments and social partners. On the basis of social developments and a project document, participants can tune in on creative possibilities, realistic goals and practical results.
In the last edition of Common Knowledge 2013-2014 cultural professionals with interesting ideas and projects were in the spotlight. A team of coaches helped creatives to prepare the best pitch, which they presented in front of a jury and advisory board, and of course nice audience.
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Around sixty participants from the IGAD Secretariat and Member States were in in Isiolo, Kenya from 6-8 August 2018 to take part in an inaugural IGAD knowledge share fair, whose theme was “Strengthening Cross-border Cooperation in the IGAD Clusters.”
Clairia Niyokwizera (15), student in Muramvya Province.
'At school, we learn to develop our plans for the future. I want to become a doctor.'
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In response to an array of challenges in the Burundian educational sector, Cordaid implements an innovative approach to strengthen the capacities of 125 schools in Muramvya province, in the centre of the country.
Together with local institutions and the school staff, Cordaid has developed a performance-based financing programme. This means that the school will receive funds once several predetermined results have been achieved.
This could be, for example, more girls in the classroom, training teachers, better test results or better accessibility, as the distances between the villages in the area and the schools often pose a challenge for the students.
'Performance-based financing has helped us to improve our results and the learning environment,' says Aline Maniragumije, head of Munanira Primary School.
After achieving the agreed results, the school can autonomously decide how it wants to spend the funds. In most cases, the money will go to renovation, improving sanitary facilities or better salaries for the staff.
Like many schools in the region, Munanira struggled with a low success rate among pupils, low parental involvement in school management and a shortage of teachers.
'Our school has taken an important step forward', Aline says. 'We achieved 100% success in the tests the students must take before allowing them to move forward in the education system. The exchange of knowledge and experience between the teachers and the participation of parents in school governance have completely changed our school's ranking. The parents' participation also creates trust and avoids any suspicion of mismanagement. Everything is done transparently.'
The school met the pre-agreed criteria for additional funding and invested the money in the construction of a meeting room and a hair salon. The latter provides employment and generates income for the school. They also installed electricity, enabling the children to study in a well-lit classroom.
'The school teaches us to prepare for our future', says 14-year-old Noble Iriwacu. 'But we need the right conditions to study. The light in the classroom allows us to prepare well for our exams.'
The school director believes the programme makes a big difference and passionately calls for its continuation. 'There are still many challenges and we still need support.'
Nasib baik tak ada budak cakap, but cher how come in Japan they sell the juice in pharmacies. Cos I saw it with my own eyes when we were there. There were really nicotine-free ones cuma smokers will say tak shiok ah. I always tell Hasbi, merokok ni is a choice. My dad has a chain smoker dad (my arwah yai) but my dad vowed never to touch a stick in his entire life. Everything goes back to diri masing-masing and whether you want to be the chain breaker or the one who continues the cycle of things in life. Be it in education, agama and many other things. ❤️