2014 ITF
YouthDEBATE
“
Can a Youthful Leadership Revitalize our Democracy?”
“Is Youth’s DEMOCRACY
28
th- 29
thNovember
YMCA Conference centre
Nairobi
ITF Secretariat
Buruburu Phase, Oldebi road, cassia Crescent P.O. BOX: 68141-00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254770306839
E-mail:[email protected] www.itfsecretariat.org
b) ITF Debate:
1. Programs of ITF Debate 2. Attendance
3. Prizes
2. ITF DEBATE HISTORY (2010, 2011, 2012)………..Page 3 a) Synopsis
b) Sponsors & Partners c) Pictorials 3. 2014 ITF DEBATE………..Page 6 a) Executive Summary b) Problem statement c) Description d) Objectives e) Participants f) Program schedule g) Budget 4. SPONSORS BENEFITS………..Page 10 5. CONTACTS………Page 10
1.
INTRODUCTIONS
a)
ORGANIZATION
International Transformation Foundation –ITF- is a non profit Youth development organization created and led by amalgamated youth on principles of stimulus and inspiration for change and transformation for individual achievemnet. This is acomprished by instilling projects set through healthy, international cohesion and planting proper standards of priority Providing Youths self development programs encompassing leadership & entrepreneurship.
Since its establishment (December2009)International Transformation Foundation is developing and operating youths’ self development programs to lead the youths of today as leaders with strong heart and mind as true workers of society with honest, self-controlled, self-developed life, creative and progressive thinking.
In last two years over 28,611 youths were immensely changed and transformed through these programs mainly encircling leadership and entrepreneurship trainings through direct forums, seminars, camps and Debates.
ITF also do sporadically operate other youth’s development activities such as adolescence reproductive health, environmental sustainability and Peace campaigns. The ITF’s Coordination secretariat is in Nairobi, Kenya.
b)
ITF YOUTH DEBATE
ITF debate is a competition and a concrete place for change and Transformation of youth through the exchange of ideas in a persuasive and argumentative manner on selected topical themes and crucial for youth development, between Youth attending as Debaters with a cheering audience from different life status, levels, countries etc being up lighted and updated by Guest Lecturers and softened wholeheartedly by young great artists.
Participants experience such extraordinary realm of change as they testified “We feel like ITF is moving within some invisible providence that gives us wings to live the life of tomorrow”. 2010 ITF debate participants said.
1. Programs of ITF Debate
Debate between University; Colleges, high School students and out of school youths.
Guest Lectures by influential Youth Leaders.
Award Ceremony.
2. Rules & Regulations
3. Attendance
ITF Debate’s attendance is about 300 – 400 young people of 18 to30 years old comprising Debaters and spectators. Debaters are groups of 4 youths per group who have gone through Debaters application process. We classify spectators as friends/cheerers of Debaters and unlike debaters they don’t have to go through application process but they have to be registered in advance. ITF Debate audience also comprise of Sponsors, Partners, Guests who might be over age of 30.
4.
Prizes
Although each contestant (Debater) is awarded a certificate of Participation, only first three ranked by a judging panel and the best overall individual are prized.
The Best Youth Debate in Kenya for the 4th occasion
2.
ITF DEBATE HISTORY
a) Synopsis
Year Dates Location Topic Turnout Winner
1st 2nd 3rd Team Female
2010 25th -26th November
Green Court Hotel, Nairobi
What Does really school produce, a good employee or a good employer? 329 Samuel Irungu (University of Nairobi)
John Kioria Kireru (Nairobi aviation college)
Priscillah Kaluki (Forrnax computer college)
Sharon Musee, Mutua Patrick, Irungu samwel, Muigai James. ( University of Nairobi) Sharon Musee (University of Nairobi) 2011 1-2 April
One stop Youth Information Centre (Nairobi City Council)
Does an academic qualification give a person the best chance of success in life? 371 Salome Wambui John Paul Jude Kimani Anne Haceke (Forrnax computer college) Joseph Odhiambo (Nairobi aviation college)
Joan Eleanor Wanyama (Kenya College of commerce & hospitality) Salome Wambui John Paul Jude Kimani Anne Haceke (Forrnax computer college) Salome Wambui (Forrnax computer college) 2012 25th - 26th May Kenya Polytechnic University college (Nairobi) Youth, Are we ready for leadership positions? 368 Sarah Onsongo Victor R.Otieno Janet Rapando Innocent Tabu (Outering High school) David wanyonyi (Kenya College of commerce & Hospitality) Kinyanjui waithira (Forrnax computer college)
David Munyu Adan Rashid, Sharon Kwamboka
Fatuma Mohamed (Doctor Mwenje High school)
Sharon Kwamboka (Doctor Mwenje high school)
The Best Youth Debate in Kenya for the 4th occasion
b) Sponsors & Partners
Below are logos of corporations that sponsored ITF debates 2010-2012
Below are logos of organization that collaboratively partnered for ITF debates 2010-2012
Student’s Union of The Kenya Polytechnic University College
C)
Pictorials
Below are some photos taken during ITF debates 2010-2012
2010 ITF Debate, audience. Samweli Irungu(right) receives the 1stprize from Keziah; Airarabia’s Marketing Manager Keziah, Venuste Kubwimana ITF Secretary General John Muthengia(left),Sumarai industries ltd.
Rose Muhando(Country Deputy Director, PATH Kenya) addressing 2011 ITF Debate audience.
Venuste Kubwimana, ITF Secertary General (middle) ITF Executives (1row), all winners (2row), sponsors & partners Pose with 2012 ITf Debate; Team Prize winner
3.
2014 ITF Debate
a)
Executive Summary
“
Can a Youthful Leadership Revitalize our Democracy?”
2014 ITF Debate is a competition and a concrete place of change for university, colleges and high school students exchanging comprehensive, transformative and revolutionary arguments of Democracy factors inspiring young people to compete and participate in National leadership positions. The 2014 ITF Debate will take place in Nairobi gathering representatives of all Kenya’s regions. The 2014 ITF debate is live broadcasted via social media networks at
www.facebook.com/itf.kenya and at twitter @ITFSecretariat.
b)
Problem statement
A country may have a constitution but fail to follow its letter and spirit in practice hence constitution without constitutionalism. The current constitution of Kenya state that people of Kenya recognize the aspirations of all Kenyans for a government on the essential values of
democracy, human rights, equality freedom and social justice. It also state that YOUTH constitute an integral part of society and are entitled to enjoy all rights and fundamental freedom. However the period following 2007 general election, Kenyan Youths as wells as all Kenyans witnessed unprecedented post election violence. The inaliable Youths rights to life, to food, to security, to housing, to move freely, to own property and assemble, among others, were seriously violated. Although following the immediate past general election (2013)there was no considerable violence , youth participation in leadership posts remain insignificant although youth of 30 years and below constitute about 75% country’s population forming the largest human resource, however many of them who are productive and energetic remain unemployed and continue to suffer Idleness’s social ills. We have remained on the periphery of our country’s affairs and our status has not been accorded due recognition.
Although reports says that in 2007 and 2013 elections, the turn out at the polling station, is said to have been historical with over 70% of the registered voters, including a sound record of young people turning out to vote. Furthermore, after results announcement, youth were the one who turned out to carry out violent actions-ethnic clashes-first experienced in the advent of multiparty democratic elections in 1991, politically instigated ethnic violence has remained the most infamous manifestation of violence in Kenya. Attributed to political incitement, tribal tensions and polarization, consequent clashes and riots occur virtually with every political campaign. These conflicts are characterized by incitements by politicians, the political parties formed along ethnic lines use of militia YOUTH groups to carry out violent attacks on opposing communities, destructions of properties, loss of life and displacement of people to influence voting patterns. The past elections crisis and subsequent violence witnessed in Kenya have unearthed serious youth’s social democracy problems that need urgent attention. Evidently the debates on political violence in Kenya become delinked from its roots which include ethnicity, poor governance, poverty and inequality just to mention few.
c)
Description
Building up a democratic society in Kenya is not only matter of setting up good institutions, sound laws-Kenya have good laws and institutions however Youth’s democratic right at whole is always breached in every general election. For 2014 ITF Debate, Kenya competition, Democracy is also and perhaps mainly a matter of promoting sound values so as to promote the sense of respect for life, the sense of justice and the sense of common good.
The 2014 ITF Debate is an in-deep insight delivered in form of persuasive arguments from and of Kenyan youth’s democratic factors in past general elections and for future elections. General election that have been resulting factor of violence-ethnic clashes-carried out by youth militia groups that are formed as factor of an arena for young people dissatisfied with establishment and/or governing system. Just as in previous Presidential election (2007) When the result were announced , kisumu and the large Nyanza region went up in flames as youth rank monk and looted business enterprises that belonged to opposition sympathizers. The large rift valley equally erupted and sporadic violence was experienced in a very single town, property looted, and people driven of their homes. In the major town Nairobi and Mombasa violence was witnessed
particularly in their informal settlement.
d) Objectives
The 2014 ITF debate, Kenya‘s ultimate objective is to initiate intellectual debates on the much needed moral revolution amongst youth for youth’s democratic participation in establishment of government and or governing system of Kenya. More specifically 2014 ITF Debate Kenya is geared towards:
- Promotion of youth’s democratic factors and participation in general elections
- Promotion of a just and cohesive society
- Promotion of culture of virtue that is respect for life, the dignity of human being, the respect for the common good.
e)
Participants
Debaters
Nairobi: Maximum 4 teams
Other regions: 2 teams’ maximum per region
Audience
Restricted: 300 seats Unrestricted: 100 seats
f)
2014 ITF Debate Program Schedule
Thursday Activity FRIDAY ACTIVITY SATURDAY ACTIVITY
4-5:30PM Venue 7-8:20 AM Arrival 7-8:20 AM Arrival
Decoration 8: 30 AM Performance 8: 30 AM Opening Remarks
8:40 AM Opening Messages 9:00AM Debate(B1&B2)
9:00 AM Debate(T1&T2) 9:15 AM Debate(B3&B4)
9:15AM Debate(T3&T5) 9:30AM Debate(B5&B6)
9:30AM Debate(T4&T6) 9:45AM Performance
9:45AM Debate(T7&T9) 10:00AM Debate(B7&B8)
10:00AM Break 10:15AM Debate(B9&B10)
10:15AM Lecture 10:30AM Break
11:00AM Performance 11:00AM lecture
11:15AM Debate(T8&T10) 11:45AM performance
11:30AM Debate(T11&T13) 12:00PM Lunch break
11:45AM Lecture 1:45PM Debate finals BB1-BB5
12:15PM Debate(T12&T14) 2:45PM Award ceremony
12:30PM Lunch Break 3:45PM Closing Message
2:15PM Performance 4:00PM Close
2:30PM Lecture
3:15PM
Closing remarks
T: Team of Four youth
B: Best Team after the first Day
BB: Best Best 5 teams on final stage Performance: Youth artists
g)
2014 ITF Debate Estimated Budget
2014 ITF Debate Kenya Budget (Ksh)
Topic: “Can a Youthful Leadership Revitalize our Democracy?”
Item Cost/unit
Quant ity
Description Sub-total
Auditorium rental 30000 2 Days and fully equipped PA system 60,000
Banner 6000 3 2pieces rectangle, 1 rolling 18,000
Poster 30 1000 A3 size 30,000
Certificates 50 56 A4 size 2,800
Other prints - - Badges
Program schedule
11,200
Debaters T-Shirts 750 56 Round neck –Medium size-ITF blue. 420,00
Accommodation for debaters 2,500 40 Only 10 groups from outside Nairobi
will be provided accommodation. Accommodation at YMCA hostels includes breakfast and dinner. 3 nights & 2 days.
100,000
Lunch 400 66 Light lunch for debaters(56) &
volunteers(10) for 2 days
26,400
Awards 12,500 4 (1st , 2nd, 3rd, , Individual Prizes) 50,000
Video Coverage 42,000 Documentary 42,000
Media 200,000 - Minimal participation in media house
partnership with at least one TV station to live broadcast the final stage. And front page news paper coverage.
200,000
Others 50,000 - Volunteers transport & Guest & artists
support
50,000
Category Amount (ksh) Benefits
Diamond 500 000 Official sponsor &Partner( on TV & papers) Opening & closing speech
Own banners Promotional Table
Logo on booklets, poster & banners, T-shirt Certification of appreciation Debate DVD Platinum 300 000 Opening speech Own banners Promotional Table
Logo on booklets, posters & banners Certification of appreciation
Debate DVD
Gold 200 000 Own banners
Promotional Table Logo on booklets, poster Certification of appreciation Debate DVD
Silver 100 000
Promotional Table
Logo on booklets & posters Certification of appreciation Debate DVD
Bronze 50 000 Promotional Table
Certification of appreciation Debate DVD Copper 30 000 Promotional materials Certification of appreciation Debate DVD
ITF Family & Friends
Anything Appreciation
Debate DVD
Can sponsor, support / partner the 2014 ITF Debate, or want to explore another option? Please contact ITF secretary general:
ITF Secretariat
Buruburu Phase, Oldebi road, cassia Crescent P.O. BOX: 68141-00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254770306839
