Along the past week here are some interesting news relating to youth and migration and development. I came across. News about the recent food crises –a rather unpopular area I find interest in was also a striking issue to feel concern about: Regional conference on migration in Africa opens UK opens its doors to exceptionally [...]

The last few years have been characterised by the spread and lowering costs of information, communication and technology (ICT) tools. Mobile devices have taken their place alongside traditional forms of media such as radio, the result being an increasing number of people who have access to knowledge that was previously unavailable to them. This has [...]

Adora Svitak is author of three books — Flying Fingers, Dancing Fingers and Yang in Disguise. She is one of the TED Conference’s youngest speakers and the curator of youth event TEDxRedmond. Since age 7 she has been drumming up excitement about reading and writing among fellow students.You know that teenagers are using the internet for social networking, [...]

Cameroon Electoral Board Prepares for Diaspora Vote (July 21, 2011) US: Deportations Of Immigrants Hits Record Number Under Obama Administration (July 22, 2011) Philippines looks for solution to Saudi Arabia’s new labour policy (July 22, 2011) Uganda: Government plans stringent migration policies (July 21, 2011) Diaspora fund is key to Nigeria’s short term investment drive [...]

At the request of the United Nations Volunteer program, I will be a speaker at the upcoming CIVICUS World Assembly. This speaking engagement will be at the “Connecting People Through Technology” workshop.   My presentation is expected to highlight some of the key opportunities and challenges following my previous engagement with UN Online Volunteers.   [...]