Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, is among the speakers expected at this year’s annual Boys Champions Youth Conference, slated for November 25, 2022 in Enugu State.
The Youth Conference, with focus on the theme, ‘Shaping the future’, would bring together over 2,000 young leaders from different sectors in Nigeria and across the continent, who are working to make social impact on their communities.
The convener of the Conference and founder of Boys Champion, Noel Alumona, told journalists that a host of global icons, including the former Presidential Candidate, Prof Pat Utomi, Bishop (Prof) Godfrey I. Onah of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, the CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa, and erudite scholars from Oxford, Harvard and Vanderbilt Universities are expected at the event.
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Alumona, who won the 2022 AFS Award for Young Global Citizens recently, told newsmen that the conference would provide an interactive forum with young people, as part of the ongoing campaign by the non-governmental organization, Boys Champion, to arrest the spate of violence against women in local communities.
He noted that participants would be exposed to impactful and transformative panels, workshop and speeches by high profile resource persons that would help them to build sustainable networking for personal and career development.
It is expected that the participants would become the vanguard of the crusade in their local communities, and spread the value chain across the length and breadth of the African continent.
Alumona expressed optimism that the conference would be profitable for youths in tapping from the resources of the erudite speakers, who had made their mark in education, humanitarian, political, business, and other areas of human endeavour.
He further explained that the conference was his little way of giving back to the society, and promoting inter-cultural dialogue that would stem the tide of violence against girls and women in the society.
According to the 2022 AFS Award receipient, the programme would also be a golden opportunity for participants to gain world-class training and mentoring sessions from captains of industry, eminent scholars as well as local and international experts, adding that delegates would engage the experts in question and answer sessions, and also build lasting relationships and connections that could help them advance their works and social contracts with the people in their respective communities.
The Conference, Alumona said, would feature a plenary Ssssion where experts would discuss ‘Global Education and the Nigerian struggle, opportunities for youths, Gender Equality and Women inclusion, ethical leadership, conflict prevention and peace, among other issues.
Dr. Maureen Manning of The Pie News, USA would be the keynote speaker at the conference, including presentations by Daniel Obst, President of AFS Intercultural Programs, USA, Prof. Veronica Boix Mansilla, Harvard University, USA and Dr. Nancy Dickson, from Vanderbilt University, USA.
Other speakers expected at the event include: Dr. Helmut Schuster, from the United Kingdom, Rtd. General Chris Eze, former Ambassador of Nigeria to India, Augustine Achu, United States Marines Corp, Virginia USA, Hawa Taylor, United Nations Global Communications Office, Dr. Onyeka Nwelue, Visiting Fellow, Oxford University and Chike Nwoke, Carleton University, Canada.
Other speakers lined up for the conference include: Ephraim Bassey, United States Institute of Peace, Prof. Pat Utomi, Founder, Center for Value in Leadership, Osowobi Oluwaseun Ayodeji, Founder, Stand to End Rape, Hauwa Ojeifo, Founder, Shewriteswoman and Prof. Joy Ezeilo, HOD Law, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
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Also lined up to discuss the theme include scholars such as: Prof. Veronica Boix Mansilla, Harvard University, USA, Dr. Nancy Dickson Vanderbilt University, USA, Bishop Godfrey I. Onah, Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Chike Nwoke, Carleton University, Canada, among others.
This life-changing conference would be held at The Base Landmarks Event Center, Independent Layout, Enugu on November 25, 2022. Participants can register online by visiting www.boyschampions.org/attend. For Sponsorship and inquiries, please call: 08066165813 or +16156099565
ABOUT BOYS CHAMPIONS
The vast majority of gender-based violence is perpetrated by men, specifically against women and girls. Although most men may not use or condone the use of violence, the simple fact is that men are overwhelmingly the perpetrators of gender based violence. Since men are major perpetrators, holders of social norms and influencers of other men, it makes working with boys and men necessary – a must – as a target audience for primary prevention. Working with boys and men can have a positive, transformative impact for the lives of women and girls, but also for the lives of men and boys themselves as it frees them from harmful limiting aspects of masculinities.
Founded on October 1st 2018, Boys Champions is a primary preventive youth-led nonprofit organization that is committed to providing safe place for women and girls by engaging young boys and men, teaching them healthy masculinity and how to relate to females respectfully.
Boys Champions focuses on gender transformative interventions with both men and boys, engaging them to take actions and become part of the processes to end violence against women and girls. We work primarily with boys and men through sports, support groups, recruiting exceptional volunteer mentors and expectant fathers to share and exchange lessons in birthing and child-rearing process, trainings and our Boys Champions Couch sessions.
Through our impact-oriented and mentorship programs, our Champions are provided with the foundation they need to excel in school, pursue college education, and succeed in life. Through our 100 Champions program, we provide academic enrichment, social skills building, college preparation and career development programs for under-served male youth. Our organization is committed to these boys because we believe they can maximize their talents with the right education, experience and encouragement.