IDSA02H3 2013
Experiencing Development in Africa
Agenda Course
objectives Learning expectations Class format Key activities Evaluations Student involvement
http://www.caabwa.com/
http://www.savethechildren.ca/page.aspx?pid=469
http://plancanada.ca
Course Objectives The
complexity of economic, social, political, and organizational issues that act as barriers to development in African countries; The reality of working with partners in capacity building in a developing country setting; The skills - including research, proposal writing, presentations, collaboration, event planning, fund-raising - that are needed to move development projects forward.
Models of learning Traditional
class-room based Service learning Community
based Travel abroad Internship “Voluntourism” Co-op Life-long
learning
Why Africa?
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/africaa.htm
http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/teachers/curriculum/m5/activity5.php
Which Africa? “a continent of opportunity— the last emerging investment frontier” Kofi Annan
Dambisa Moyo
Kofi Annan Former Secretary General of the UN
“ Real GDP [in Africa] grew by nearly 5% annually between 2000 and 2008 – twice the level of the previous two decades; According to the African Development Bank, 6 African countries are forecast to enjoy growth this year above seven per cent; 15 countries above five per cent; and 27 countries above three per cent; Direct foreign investment has soared from $9 billion in 2000 to $52 billion in 2011; The IMF [predicts] the continent will have as many as seven of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world over the next decade.” http://kofiannanfoundation.org/newsroom/speeches/2011/02/future-africa
Wangari Maathai Nobel Peace Prize (2004) Founder of the Green Belt Movement VIDEO
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia Noble Peace Prize, 2011
http://www.ted.com/talks/ chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_ single_story.html
Names to look into (please add) Kwame
Nkramuah