Lets shape the future of the world
-
Erick I. Matsanza
- Male
- Lugari, Kenya
- Kenya
- Blog Posts
- Discussions
- Events
- Groups
- Photos
- Photo Albums
- Videos
Erick I. Matsanza's Page
Latest Activity
Status posted by Erick I. Matsanza
Erick I. Matsanza left a comment for Emmanuel Dennis Ngongo
Great to meet you here brother.You are an asset to youths in East Africa, keep up the great works.
EM
Erick I. Matsanza promoted Emmanuel Dennis Ngongo's blog post 'Youth Bulge Scenarios in Eastern Africa'
Profile Information
- Name
- Matsanza
- How did You find out about this Network/Resource?
- Please share a short bio for yourself. This should be no more than 3-4 short paragraphs.
- In addition to championing the upholding of a holistic aproach to issues in the local government, my vision is to ensure that we overcome the obstacles holding the Marakusi Ward Community back, I will focus on establishing a result-oriented leadership which will ensure the people of Marakusi realize their full potential by investing in them, build partnerships to realize the transformative potential of knowledge, communication and information technologies to improve lives, reduce poverty and empower people all with a passion. This is in realization that the information revolution presents a tremendous opportunity for development. Freedom of information supports economic development, strengthens democracy and secures the enjoyment of basic rights. To secure prosperity, deepening democracy, supporting human rights enforcement we need the flow of information to the people at the grassroots level. To see that the word of God gets to the rural Kenya, we need the flow of information
Right To Information
"... Democracies die behind closed doors."
(Judge Damon J. Keith, US Court
of Appeals for the 6th Circuit )
The information revolution presents a tremendousopportunity for development.Freedom of information supports economic development, strengthens democracy and secures the enjoyment of basic rights. To secure prosperity, deepening democracy, supporting human rights enforcement we need the flow of information to the people at the grassroots level.
Secrecy leads to inefficient resource allocation because
in opaque economies, investors will put resources in politically safe investments not necessarily to the most economically rational ones.
Its good to realize that voters are more likely to vote independently if they know what alternative exist and what government decisions are based on. If information is not available, then residents in any ward themselves must invest time and energy to look for it or else gather it from biased interest groups.
Our local governance according to Erick Matsanza need to be on the forefront to champion the need to open access to information in order to first grow prosperous, second, be more democratic and third, assure residents meaningful, fulfilling lives. There is on this reckoning, an economic and political justifications for free access to information in the grassroots.
For example the right to food relies on the right to information about foot availability and its nutritional value, the right to personal security depends on the right to information about threats to safety, the right to housing rests on the right to information about safety of the building materials, availability of sanitary services and the right to health depends on the right to information about health threats in one neighbourhood and the safety of products.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
- Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- ICT Consultant
- What are your main skills/expertise?
- Training and facilitation
- What are Your expertise areas/sectors when it comes to youth
- Peacebuilding, Education, Gender, Media, Development, ICT, Public health, Democracy, Livelihoods, IDPs, Leadership
- What are Your primary Skills, to compliment Your areas/sectors
- Advocacy, Capacity Building, Evaluation, Program Management, Program Administration, Public Relations, Training
Videos
Latest Activity
Regional Overview:The State of Youth in Asia and the Pacific
The Asian and Pacific region is home to over 45% of the world's youth, amounting to around 700 million young people.Within this region, a number of sub regional disparities exist:South Asia is the most youthful sub region: It is home to 26% of the entire world's youth, with youth representing up to 20% of its populationIn South-East Asia and the Pacific, youth constitute 18% of the populationIn East Asia, 16% of the population qualifies as youthWhile this region is presently the most dynamic in…See More
Blog post by Saji Prelis
From Conflict to Peace Building: The Power of Early Childhood Initiatives: Lessons From Around the World
While very young children (birth-age eight) are often seen as "too young" to be a part of peacebuilding efforts, research shows that early childhood initiatives can be powerful vehicles for building peace and long-term positive change within conflict-affected communities. From Conflict to Peacebuilding, by Paul Connolly, Jaqueline Hayden, and Diane Levin (author of the amazing book, Teaching Young Children in Violent Times) offers a critical discussion of how violent conflict impacts the…See More
Discussion posted by Lauren Chamberlain
An Interfaith Generation Unwilling to Wait
By Frank Fredericks Executive Director, World FaithSource: Parliament BlogWhen religious tension between Muslims and Christians rocked…See More
Discussion posted by Saji Prelis
Free Webinar: Youth and Unemployment at Online. See Link below
December 6, 2011 from 10am to 12pm
Around the world a major challenge is the high levels of youth unemployment. The youth are relatively more educated & tech savvy and therefore have higher expectations about work opportunities. What are the policy issues to help reduce youth unemplo…
Event posted by Saji Prelis
There are 773 forum topics on Network for Youth in Transition
Gayathri Puvimanasingham promoted Saji Prelis's discussion 'The Millennium Development Goals Report 2011'
Free Online Course: Youth and MDGs at Online
August 1, 2011 to August 28, 2011
Course Description:This course is designed for young people aged 18-30 who are actively involved in making a difference in their communities. The course aims to help its participants learn about the UN’s 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), their…
Event posted by Saji Prelis
© 2011 Created by Saji Prelis.
