WORKSHOP ON YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT HELD AT SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH Young leaders from different departments gathered for leadership development skill at Southern University Bangladesh on September 6, 2014 to commit themselves with a view to achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Professor Dr Sharifuzzaman , Pro-Vice Chancellor, Southern University Bangladesh delivered welcome speech. Mr Subir Das , Focal Person , Youth Leadership Development Program, YPSA facilitated the workshop as resource person. The key theme of the workshops for youth and youth leaders are as follows: • Leadership and Management Fundamentals. To enable youth leaders to envision and execute strategic leadership processes and to apply effective management techniques that position youth-focused organizations to perform well and engage youth leaders effectively. • Community Engagement. Southern University Bangladesh engage youth in developing targeted ways to play a role in civil society, to initiate and sustain community projects and to involve peers in unique youth-led programs that improve community life. • Entrepreneurship Skills. Our initiatives provide young people with knowledge of entrepreneurship and the skills for enterprise start-up to spur them to explore their creative and entrepreneurial ideas. Activities include conceptual and skill-building workshops, guest lectures by entrepreneurs, field visits and business simulations. The young leaders examined their roles in helping their countries and regions reach goals such as reducing extreme poverty, enabling all children to complete primary school and stemming the spread of malaria, HIV/AIDS and other diseases, with proactive attitudes. Dr Md Shakhawat Ullah Chowdhury Head, Department of General Education coordinate the workshop, creating a global network to encourage young people to get involved in community, national and international activities to accelerate progress in reaching the Goals.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:48:46 +0000
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