Application Timeline
February 10, 2019 | Application Closes
February 13, 2019 | Shortlisted candidates notified
February 15, 2019 | Emerging Leaders Announced
March 4-6, 2019 | Emerging Leaders program in Yaounde
Tentative Program Schedule
07:00 – 08:00 Continental Breakfast & Registration
08:00 Buses depart for Conference Hall, Muna Foundation
724 Rue de Narvick, Yaounde
08:30 – 09:00 Welcome Remarks
Mrs. Jeannette Mbonde
Board Chair – Foretia Foundation Cameroon
Brief Introductions
09:00 – 09:30 Speed Networking
09:45 – 10:30 Opening Keynote – Transformational Leadership
United States Embassy – Cameroon
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45 Building a Democratic Society with the Rule of Law
Interactive conversation with Emerging Leaders on why respecting the rule of law is essential for the economic prosperity of every country
Moderator: Dr. William H. Arrey
11:45 – 13:00 Networking Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Making Change for Public Good: How to influence public policies? Examples from the agricultural sector
14:00 – 14:30 Coffee Break
14:30 – 15:30 Public Policy Analysis (technical session)
15:30 – 16:30 Critical Thinking (technical session)
16:30 – 17:00 Selection of groups and discussion on expected group project / activity:
17:00 – 19:00 Personal Time
19:00 – 19:30 Buses depart to JC Prestige Restaurant – Bastos
19:30 – 20:30 Dinner at JC Prestige
20:15 – 21:00 Evening Keynote #2
Motivational Speaker on “Your Role in the World”
Light music and entertainment
21:00 – 21:30 Networking
21:30 – 22:00 Buses depart for SINAHA Hotel
07:00 – 08:30 Continental Breakfast
08:30 Buses depart for Conference Hall, Muna Foundation
724 Rue de Narvick, Yaounde
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome Remarks
09:10 – 10:00 Keynote #3
10:00 – 11:00 Becoming a Transformational Leader – What Skill Sets?
Branch Manager for Standard Chartered Bank
Prof Godfrey B. Tangwa
Emeritus Professor – University of Yaounde I
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:45 Youth Engagement in Public Service: A conversation with public leaders on improving civic engagement
Dr. Felicitas Atabong-Mokom
Dean – Catholic University Institute Buea
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 On Governance and Human Rights – A Conversation
Moderator: Arnaud Sembe Yombo
15:00 – 16:15 Interactive Discussion on – “Leaders and Nation Building”
Dr. Willibroad Dze-Ngwa
Associate Professor of Political History – UY1
16:15 – 17:00 Individual Group Sessions
All four groups finalize plans for their project/activity. Foundation staff available to provide guidance
17:00 – 19:30 Personal Time
19:30 – 21:00 Dinner at Foundation
Conversation with Foundation Leaders on the work of the Foundation
21:00 Buses depart to SINAHA Hotel
07:30 – 09:00 Continental Breakfast
09:00 – 10:00 Group Team presentations on Activity Plan (5 minutes each)
10:15 – 11:00 Communicating at Leaders
Thierry Eba
President of SNJC Center Region
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 Technical Session
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
Closing Keynote – Building High Performing Teams: Our Approach to Leadership Excellence
14:00 – 14:30 Debrief and program feedback from Emerging Leaders
14:30 End of program and departure
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September 3, 2019 One-Day event at Foundation marking 6-month follow up with Emerging Leaders
Program Benefits and Expectations
Emerging Leaders will participate in a 3-day leadership and policy immersion in Yaounde. All expenses will be covered by the Foundation
Each group of 5 Emerging Leaders will receive 500,000 FCFA to implement a chosen activity aimed at promoting good leadership, democracy, the rule of law and good governance in the country.
Emerging Leaders will become affiliated with the Governance & Democracy Initiative (GDI) of the Nkafu Policy Institute for a period of one (1) year.
As GDI Affiliates they will participate in training seminars organized by Nkafu and publish short articles on a quarterly basis
