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Nexus between Employment and Natural Resources in Tanzania
Opportunities and Challenges for Youth
On Friday, October 6th and Saturday, October 7th 2017, the Civic Education Teachers' Association (CETA) organized together with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) a two-day symposium on the topic of “Employment and Natural Resources in Tanzania – Opportunities and Challenges for Youth”. The event took place at Teofilo Kisanji University (TEKU) in Mbeya, a city surrounded by a vast amount of natural resources. It targeted secondary school students and their teachers as well as college and university students.
October 11, 2017
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On the first day, secondary students from the Mbeya region are arriving to join the symposium on "Employment and Natural Resources in Tanzania"
Moderator Augustino Mligo from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) starts the symposium by introducing the high table (from left to right): Richard Shaba (KAS), Dr. John P. Msindai (TEKU) and Justine Goodluck (CETA)
The high table (from left to right): Richard Shaba (Program Coordinator at KAS), Dr. John P. Msindai (Vice-Chancellor of Teofilo Kisanji University (TEKU)) and Justine Goodluck (Program Coordinator at CETA)
Richard Shaba, KAS program coordinator, giving a powerful and inspirational speech to the students
Group picture on the first day with the guest of honor Dr. John P. Msindai (TEKU), Justine Goodluck (CETA Program Coordinator), Richard Shaba (KAS Program Coordinator), the presenters Elisha Nkweij (SAUT), Msafiri Mahenge and Frank Mgina and teachers accompanying their secondary school students
Group picture on the first day with the guest of honor Dr. John P. Msindai (TEKU), Justine Goodluck (CETA Program Coordinator), Richard Shaba (KAS Program Coordinator), the presenters Elisha Nkweij (SAUT), Msafiri Mahenge and Frank Mgina (all front row) and a group of secondary school students
A young student asking questions about employment opportunities in the natural resources sector
A fellow student raising his concerns about employment opportunities
A young girl encouraging her fellow students to pursue their own dreams
Moderator Augustino Mligo from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) invites a student on stage to address his peers
Many students actively taking part in the discussions
Secondary students making their voices heard
A group of university students inaugurates the second day of the symposium chanting a song together with all attendees
Group picture on the second day with the guest of honor Dr. John P. Msindai (TEKU), Safari Minja (CETA Secretary General), Justine Goodluck (CETA Program Coordinator), Stefanie Brinkel (KAS Project Manager), Richard Shaba (KAS Program Coordinator), the presenters Elisha Nkweij (SAUT), Msafiri Mahenge and Frank Mgina (all front row) and a group of college and university students
Group photo (from left to right): Elisha Nkweija (SAUT), Dr. John P. Msindai (TEKU), Msafiri Mahenge (local entrepreneur), Stefanie Brinkel (KAS) and Frank Mgina (local entrepreneur)
Elisha Nkweija from St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) in Mbeya giving his presentation
Numerous committed and curious university and college students seated at TEKU hall
Moderator Augustino Mligo (UDSM) leads the attendees in a very encouraging and energizing way through the event
A university student shows her concerns about a responsible use of natural resources
A fellow student encourages her peers to become an entrepreneur and demonstrates the benefits of self-employment over being employed by others
Local entrepreneur Msafiri Mahenge giving insights from his experiences in the business sector about employment options in the field of natural resources
Frank Mgina, a local entrepreneur from the region Mbeya, shares his experiences of self-employment in the natural resources sector with the attendees
College and university students listen carefully to the words of the local entrepreneur Frank Mgina