Fresh & Young Brains Development Initiative, Nigeria

Fresh & Young Brains Development Initiative (FBI Nigeria) was founded on November 27th 2008 and is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria as a non-political, non-profit making and non-governmental organization. We aim to stimulate positive change, promote social responsibility, environmental sustainability and spirit of volunteerism in our society as well as facilitate intergenerational relationship. We develop appropriate Behaviour Change Communication materials used in advocating for value re-orientation and active participation in community development.
We are committed to promoting the human rights of young people and legally disabled people especially young people. Our head office is in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.

VISION:
Our Vision is of a society that enables and is transformed by the sharing and relationships between young people and other members of the society, a society where young people participate fully in policy and decision making processes in a just and equitable manner.

MISSION:
We advance attitudes, policies and actions that promote justice, social inclusion, social responsibility and meaningful participation for young people in Nigeria and beyond and encourages a more positive Youth-Adult Exchange. Based in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, the initiative works to advocate, educate and network towards a just and inclusive society in Nigeria and beyond.

VALUES:
Our values are Volunteerism, Creativity, Professionalism, Leadership and Equality as well as a culture that nurtures participation and interdependence. The organization also works with the following values: inclusion; Learning; Social Responsibility (Individual, Family, Corporate and Community levels); Relationship; Discipline; Participation.

FBIN PROGRAMMES:
Our programmes cover Youth Exchange programmes; Mentoring; Volunteer Placements; FBIN Agent Action Projects; Research/Documentation and Consultancy; Job Fairs, Internships; Special Programmes for Young persons living with Disabilities (Sports, Arts, Debate & Quiz Competitions), Skills Development.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES:
• Promote Value Re-orientation, Volunteerism, Creativity and Empowerment of young people in Nigeria towards a sustainable development;
• Build Capacity and a strong Organizational Structure to support the efforts of Government, Corporate Bodies and Development Partners;
• Proactively engage in Research/Documentation, Policy and Decision Making processes, and Networking as well as encourage interaction and constructive debate in the wider society;
• Promote Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria.

EXPECTED ACTIVITIES OF FBIN VOLUNTEERS:
• Research/Documentation; Mobilization and Participation in FBI programmes; Newsletter publication and IEC production/dissemination; Media engagement.

FBIN THEMATIC AREAS OF FOCUS:
• Creativity; Volunteerism; Social Responsibility; Integrity; Character Development; Effective Leadership; Health.

FBIN NETWORKS:
FBI Nigeria belongs to a number of coalitions such as national Youth Council of Nigeria; International Day of the Africa Child and its Youth (IDAY); Civil Society for Peer Review Initiatives (CiSPRI); World Association of NGOs (WANGO); Nigeria Youth Habitat Network; Nigeria Youth Climate Action Network (NigeriaYouthCAN); Youth United for Reproductive Health & Development(YURHD); Africa Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC); YES Africa Network, YES West Africa Network, 350 Global Movement (350.org); WACSI/OSIWA/LGI-OSI Policy Advocacy Group, West Africa; Gender, Environment and Climate Alliance Nigeria; Environmental Technologies Support and Systems Group; Tides RFPs ; Gender and Climate Change Network Nigeria; Nigerian National Volunteers Network; World Bank Nigeria Youth Forum; African Young Greens Federation; Commonwealth Youth of Nigeria.

FBIN TRAINING INSTITUTES:
FBI Nigeria has four training institutes aimed at changing our negative value system and building the capacity of young people and other professionals with a bid to contributing to development in the society. Such trainings are Leadership, Social Responsibility, Development and Peace Institutes. All the trainings are for three days and are certificate based.
1. Leadership Institute: FBI Leadership Institute is targeted at young leaders, professionals and development workers. The core areas to be covered in the three day training include: Effective Leadership; Integrity; Temperament and Character Development;
Accoutability; Professionalism; Role Model; Body Mapping/ Self Esteem; Stress Management; Health (HIV/AIDS, Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights, Cancer).
The participants are expected to volunteer in the organization before subsequent Volunteer placement in another establishment as well as carry out an Action project in their immediate community in order to contribute to community development.
2. Social Responsibility Institute: This Institute aims to encourage the spirit of Volunteerism and Social Responsibility among citizens especially individuals, corporate bodies, government agencies, enterpreneurs, etc. Thus, the core areas covered in the training include: Volunteerism; Patriotism; Mentoring; Individual Social Responsibility; Family Social Responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility; Community Social Responsibility; Community Development.
3. Peace Institute: Peace is essential to development; hence the need to build capacity of individuals involved in peace processes. The target audience include Law Enforcement agents, Peace researchers and Academicians, etc. The Core Areas to be covered in the training include: Peace & Security: Peacebuilding/Peace Making; Conflict and Conflict Resolution; Litigation & Multidoor Court House system; Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation, Conciliation); Traditional Dispute Resolution Methods.
4. Development Institute: This Institute was set up in recognition of the need to work towards localising and achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria. Thus, the course targets development workers, civil society organizations, governments, individuals, and other practitioners. The core areas of focus include: Creativity and Strategic Thinking; Skills Development; Project Design, Implementation and Management; Proposal Writing and Fundraising Tips; Job Interviews and Curriculum Vitae; Gender & Development; Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change Adaptation.

PREVIOUS PROGRAMMES:
Since Inception, FBI Nigeria has carried out the following projects:
 Capacity Building Workshop on Effective Leadership and Character Development, Karu. March 28th, 2009;
 Capacity Building for Young Leaders on Character Development, Community Service, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, April 19th- 25th 2009, Abuja in partnership with Youth Federation For World Peace, Youth Service Africa, Service For Peace and Teachers Without Borders commemorating the 2009 Global Youth Service Day Celebration;
 Mindfulness and Character Building Education Training for 150 Nigerian Teachers (May 10 – 16) and 60 Staff and Students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (May 18 – 19 2009) in partnership with Between Four Eyes, USA and Teachers Without Borders, The Initiatives, Abuja.
 Workshop on Women and Girls as Peace Catalysts in the Society in partnership with Women Emancipation of the Needy (WOMEN) at Law Centre, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. May 21st 2009.
 Africa Youth Leaders Peace Summit commemorating the 2009 African Liberation Day on the theme „Achievement and Sustenance of Peacebuilding, MDGs and Regional Integration of Africa: The Role of Youth‟ in partnership with ECOWAS Commission, Youth Federation For World Peace, Youth Service Africa, Service For Peace, Peace Corps of Nigeria, Watchman International, Stop Cancer Foundation, IYPTDI, Tuface Idibia Reach Out Foundation, UBA, Teachers Without Borders, and Media partners, June 2 -5, 2009 @ ECOWAS Commission Conference Hall, Asokoro, Abuja - Nigeria.
 9th National Youth Conference 2009 in partnership with United Visionary Youth of Nigeria, Teachers Without Borders, Peace Corps of Nigeria and Commonwealth Society of Nigeria on the theme „Networking Nigeria Youth for Partnership in meeting the MDGs, Understanding the Nation‟s 7-Point Agenda, Vision 2020 and Re-branding Nigeria, June 11-12, 2009 @ Merit House, Maitama.
 Capacity Building Workshop on the Role of Youth in localizing the MDGs, Achieving Vision 2020 and Nigeria‟s 7 Point Agenda, June 11, 2009.
 Skills Development Training on Cake Baking and Bead Making, Abuja. July 19, 2009
 5 Day Capacity Building for Youth Leaders commemorating 2009 United Nations International Youth Day, August 11 – 15, 2009 at National Centre for Women Development, Abuja
 Special Presentation on Volunteerism and Social Responsibility commemorating 2009 International Literacy Day and 9th Anniversary of UN Millennium Summit, September 8th 2009, Abuja.
 Special Presentation on Volunteerism, Social Responsibility and Role of Youth in Climate Action commemorating the Global Climate Week , September 25th 2009, Abuja.
 5 Day Capacity Building Workshop commemorating United Nations Disarmament Week, Port Harcourt, October 20 – 24th, 2009
 Youth Walk for Climate Action Commemorating the 350.org International Day of Climate Action, October 24th 2009, Jos. www.needcsi.org/.../1256992790_Youth Walk ClimateAction 2009.doc
 FBIN in partnership with New Era Educational and Charitable Support Initiative organized a „Youth Walk for Climate Action‟ commemorating the International Day of Climate Action (350.org), October 24, 2009 at the National Library, Jos.
 As part of our mandate of facilitating inter-religious and inter-generational dialogue, FBI in partnership with New Era Educational Conference on Youth Forum and Teachers Without Borders organized an International Conference on Youth and Inter-Faith Communication from October 24th – 25th 2009 in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria on the theme „Building Bridges through Interfaith Dialogue and Citizen-to-Citizen Collaboration.‟
 Special Presentation on Volunteerism during the Orientation of National Volunteers of the National Safe Blood Foundation, October 26th, 2009. Abuja
 Special Youth Forum on Malaria at the 2009 Malaria Summit organized by International Centre for Women Empowerment and Child Development, Oct 28-30th, 2009. Delta.
 FBI in collaboration with the United Nations Volunteers compiled a database for young Nigerian Graduates to participate in the National Volunteers Scheme, Abuja
 FBI designed a Toolkit for Volunteerism with support from United Nations Volunteers, UNDP, Nigerian National Volunteer Service that was launched on December 5th 2009 - the 2009 International Day of Volunteerism. (www.ng.undp.org/unv/Toolkit-volunteerism-2009.pdf)
 FBI in collaboration with the House Committee on Urban Development, Federal House of Representatives, Abuja carried out a survey on youth participation in Urban and Regional Planning in Nigeria in preparation for the 1st National Summit on Urban and Regional Planning in Nigeria, 2009
 National Youth Conference on Climate Change organized by NigeriaCAN, ICEED, C4C on November 12th, 2009 at New Chelsea Hotel, Abuja.
 Youth Session with the Past President & Co-Founder of the International Association for Impact Assessment, USA held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. November 2009
 FBI Nigeria/350.org Candlelit Event on the theme 'Africans for Climate Justice' in collaboration with WACSI, OSIWA and LGI at WACSI Secretariat, Accra Ghana. December 12th 2009
 Martin Luther King (Jnr)‟s Day on the theme “My Dream, My Inspiration” by FBI Nigeria in collaboration with Ken Nnamani Centre for Leadership & Development, and Teachers Without Borders held at Ken Nnamani Centre, Abuja. January, 18, 2010
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 Youth Roundtable Dialogue/Mock Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting commemorating the 2010 Commonwealth Day in collaboration with the Commonwealth Society of Nigeria held at Agura Hotel, Abuja. March 9, 2010.
 Rally “Naija Youths Mourn the Absence of Rule of Law” in collaboration with STEP-C from Eagle Square to National Assembly, Abuja. March 16, 2010
 Youth Representative at the National Multi-Stakeholders Working Group (MSWG) for the Climate Change National Adaptation Strategy and Plan of Action for Nigeria (NASPA) by the Federal Ministry of Environment, NEST/BNRCC, UNDP, Nigeria Climate Action Network, March – December, 2010
 Global Peace Festival Sensitization Seminar (National – Abuja March 20th 2010; North Central – Jos April 17th 2010; South South – Port Harcourt April 24th 2010, South East – Owerri – May 8th 2010, North East – Maiduguri – May 18, 2010) ecyg.wikispaces.com/file/view/PROFILE+OF+FBI.doc
 Special Presentation on Youth and Volunteerism at GOTNI “National Leadership and Economic Summit”, May 7, 2010
 Facilitated during the Advocates Corner, M2010 International Microbicides Conference: Building Bridges in HIV Transmission, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA May 21 – 26, 2010
 Participated in the National Consultative Forum for Advancing Young People‟s Health & Development in Nigeria organized by the Federal Ministry of health and Federal Ministry of Youth Development in collaboration with UNFPA, May 31 – June 2, 2010
 Organized a Session on Rework the World through Volunteerism and launched the Volunteer For Life Project with support from UNV/UNDP and The Hub Berlin, June 3rd, 2010 at The Hub Meeting Room, Ejendals Arena, Leksand, Sweden http://yes.global.gaiaspace.org/global/pg/groups/14665/volunteer-for-life-group
 Presented the Youth & Green Jobs Project during the Closing Event of the YES Summit, June 5, 2010 in Sweden. To watch the Video presentation on the Volunteer For Life Project during the Closing event of the 2010 YES Summit in Leksand, Sweden June 5, 2010, visit http://webbtv.compodium.se/yes2010/017
 Participated in the Video Consultation and web Streaming for (Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Liberia) on a "New Strategy for the World Bank's Engagement with African Countries on June 18, 2010 at World Bank office, Abuja
 Role of Education in building a Culture of Peace in partnership with Global Peace Festival Nigeria, Teachers Without Borders and ECOWAS Commission held at ECOWAS, Abuja on June 19, 2010
 Nigeria Conversation with Media on the theme “Nigeria at 50” in collaboration with Commonwealth Youth Organization of Nigeria at Transcorp Hilton,Abuja,June 22, 2010.
 Participated in the 1st National Youth Employment Summit by Federal Ministry of Youth Development, June 22 – 23, 2010 at International Conference Centre, Abuja
 Media Chat on „Youth and Nigeria @ 50‟ with DBN International on June 23rd, 2010 at the DBN Studio
 Represented Nigeria in the 1st Africa Youth Forum on “Maternal, Infant and Child Health Development in Africa”; Uganda. July 17 – 19, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/unicef#p/u/2/8DKxF7jICOQ
 Focus Group Discussion on Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria with Gender Focal Officers in FCT Mandate Secretariats, Agencies and Parastatals with support from FCT Social Development Secretariat and UNFPA; Abuja July, 2010
 Participated in the One Day Post Copenhagen Workshop organized by the Special Climate Change Unit (SCCU) of the Federal Ministry of Environment in partnership with Women Environmental Programme with support from UNDP on July 21, 2010 in Abuja.
 Enterpreneurship Development Workshop on the Theme “The Enterpreneur in You”, Abuja. July 24, 2010
 Role of Religious Leaders in building a Culture of Peace in partnership with Global Peace Festival Nigeria, Teachers Without Borders and ECOWAS Commission held at Merit House, Abuja on July 27, 2010
 Capacity Building on Volunteerism for GPF Coordinators and Youth Volunteers in partnership with Global Peace Festival Nigeria, Teachers Without Borders and ECOWAS Commission held at National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, August 5-6, 2010
 Open Space Session on „ Re -Greening the World through Volunteerism‟ on August 10, 2010 during the 2nd Global Young Greens (GYG) Congress held in Berlin, Germany
 Workshop on „GYG and Post COP15: Key Lessons and Recommendations‟ with support from Heinrich Boll Foundation, Nigeria and the FCT Social Development Secretary, August 11th 2010 during the 2nd Global Young Greens (GYG) Congress held in Berlin, Germany
 Facilitated the 2 Day Volunteers Conference organized by the United Nations Volunteers, UNDP with support from the Nigerian National Volunteers Service, The Presidency at the United Nations House, Abuja. August 18 – 19, 2010
 National Young Leaders Peace Summit in partnership with Global Peace Festival Nigeria, Teachers Without Borders and ECOWAS Commission from August 27 – 28, 2010 at ECOWAS Commission, Abuja
 Facilitated and made Presentation on Role of Volunteerism in Youth Leadership at the National Youth Leadership Summit organized by El Bethel Initiative/YELEAD on August 27th, 2010 at Gubabi Royale Hotel, Abuja
 Participated in the Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming for NASPA MF & MSWG organized by NASPA, WEP, ICEED, C4C, NEST/BNRCC, HBF, FME-SCCU, NigeriaCAN with support from DFID on August 31, 2010 in Abuja
 Participated in the Next Generation Debate and Report Launch organized by the British Council on September 1, 2010 in Abuja
 Live Media Chat on „Communicating Climate Change to Nigerian Youth‟ on Aso Radio on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 by 9am
 Nigeria Conversation on the theme “Nigeria at 50: 150 Million People, which Way Forward?” in collaboration with Commonwealth Youth Organization of Nigeria at ECOWAS Commission, Abuja on September 14, 2010.
 Capacity Building on Starting a Small Business and Developing a Business Plan in Karu, Abuja on September 25, 2010
 Stakeholders Workshop on UN-REDD Programme organized by FAO/UNDP/UNEP held at Chelsea Hotel, Abuja on October 20, 2010
 Emerging Leaders Forum at the Nigerian Economic Summit held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on October 20, 2010
 National Youth Conference on Climate Change on the theme „Harnessing Youth Potentials in combating Climate Change‟ in partnership with the Nigeria Youth Climate Action Network (NigeriaYouthCAN), Federal Ministries of Youth and Environment, ICEED, NigeriaCAN on October 28, 2010 at the Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution, Abuja

CONTACT PERSON:
Barr. Nkiruka Nnaemego CEO/Founder
FBI Nigeria,
Suite 7, 3rd Floor,
Standard Plaza Near Wadata House,
Aminu Kano Crescent,Wuse 2,
Abuja. Nigeria.
+234(0)8053647180; 07066817374; 07040665181; 08090611448
Email: fbinaija@yahoo.com,
Website: www.fbi-nigeria.org