Young Leaders - Communities of young African and French leaders - In partnership with the

SUPPORTING ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL, AND DIGITAL TRANSITIONS

YOUNG LEADERS

SUPPORTING A COMMUNITY OF YOUNG AFRICAN AND FRENCH LEADERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FRENCH-AFRICAN FOUNDATION AND MEAE

Format: in-person Language: French

4 sessions over 5 days during the year and 1 meeting with the community

Young African and French talents under 40 years old from the economic, association, institutional, and cultural worlds

KEY FIGURES

15,000 People forming a community on social networks

1Community of alumni of 50 in 2020 and 150 in 2022

OVERALL THEME/BACKGROUND

The Young Leaders program is a networking program for young French and African talent. It aims to create a new community of African leaders in the economic, cultural, association, and social fields and to strengthen their ties with young French talent. The winners are characterized by their awareness of their shared challenges, their leadership, and their commitment. The program has already been held twice (2017 and 2019), bringing together 50 leaders from 25 African countries in the community.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This program of influence, networking, and meetings has the following objectives: Bringing a renewed FrancoAfrican connection to life, so that it can be seen and heard. Setting up working groups on designated topics. Engaging YLs through a promotion project and researching theme-based assignments. Transforming the narrative on the Franco-African connection.

TEACHING METHODS & ACTIVITIES

The 4 groups of 25 graduates are divided into different modules and will have a different experience, the main components of which include: • A gathering for each graduating class. • Debates and meetings with leaders from the economic world, civil society, and organizations. • Visits to institutions in France and in a country in Africa (in 2021 it will be Senegal). • Capacity building sessions on key skills. • A series on sports.

WHAT WILL YOU GET OUT OF THIS TRAINING COURSE?

- Sharing experiences - New skills - A network - Notoriety

FIND OUT MORE: https://www.french-african.org/young-leaders-2021