Enhancing Africa's Development: Inclusive & Innovative Volunteering through Strategic Partnerships.

Good Deeds Day Africa Regional Volunteering Conference

This conference explores inclusion, innovation, and volunteering's impact on Africa's development. We'll discuss strategic partnerships, Sustainable Development amidst Covid-19, Agenda 2030, measuring volunteer contributions, and integrating volunteering into Africa's development strategies. Join us!

Speakers

Key Speakers

Hon. Florence Bore Tapnyole

Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection
Joseph M.Motari MBS

MBS Principal Secretary, State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Government of Kenya
Prof. Kivutha kibwana

Former Governor of Makueni county and Goodwill ambassador for volunteerism in Kenya
Dr. Ahmed Irshad Idris

Secretary General Kenya Red Cross Society
Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal CBS

Member of Parliament, Seme Constituency
Hon. Eric Muchangi N. Karemba

Member of Parliament, Runyenjes Constituency
Hon. Babu Owino

MP Embakasi East
Hon. Zamzam Mwadzogo

Member of Parliament, Mombasa County
Hon. Esther Okenyuri

Senator, United Democratic Alliance
Kaynan Rabino

Good Deeds Day, Israel
Fredrick Sadia

Volunteer Involving Organizations Society and GDD Country Leader, Kenya
Meshack Odede

Volunteer Involving Organizations Society, Kenya
Edouwossi Kokou

NGO Mission Des Jeunes, Togo
Margaret Kiogora

Ag. Chief Executive Officer at National Youth Council Kenya
Nerima Wako-Ojiwa

Executive Director, Siasa Place (SP)
Dr. Patricia Kingori-Mugendi

Country Director, CorpsAfrica/Kenya | Marketing and Business Affairs Expert | Board Member
George Awalla

VSO Business Pursuit Lead, Horn of Africa
Tapiwa Kamuruko (PhD)

Policy Specialist and Team Lead on Evidence and Knowledge, United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

All Speakers

What is the conference about?

A World of Doing Good: The Space for Inclusive & Innovative Volunteering through Strategic Partnerships in enhancing Africa’s Development. Organized by Kenya Volunteering Consortium, Good Deeds Day International, Volunteer Involving Organizations Society (VIO) Kenya.

Inclusion and its Impact in Development
Good Deeds Day, A Movement for Harnessing the Power of Inclusive and Innovative Volunteering in Building Sustainable Partnerships
Inclusive Governance and Climate Action
Innovation and Development
Volunteering Infrastructure, Impact Measurement and Global Volunteer Standards
Africa Union Volunteer Platform
Global Standards
Strategic Partnerships with State Actors, corporates, Civil Society Organizations & Financing Volunteerism Across Sectors

More Details

Conference Schedule

Good Deeds Day Africa Regional Volunteering Conference Event Agenda

23 August 2023

16:00

Registration
17:00

Opening Ceremony
19:15

Welcome Dinner

24 August 2023

09:00

Session 1: Inclusion and its Impact in Development
11:00

Session 2: Good Deeds Day, A Movement for Harnessing the Power of Inclusive and Innovative Volunteering in Building Sustainable Partnerships
14:00

Session 3: Inclusive Governance and Climate Action
15:00

Breakouts
19:00

Network dinner

25 August 2023

08:30

Session 4: Innovation and Development
11:00

Session 5: Innovation in Humanitarian Response and Strengthening of Community Resilience
11:45

Session 6: Volunteering Infrastructure, Impact Measurement and Global Volunteer Standards
15:00

Session 7: Strategic Partnerships with State Actors, corporates, Civil Society Organizations & Financing Volunteerism Across Sectors
16:30

Session 8: Official Closing Ceremony