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International Youth Fellowship begins activities in Nahio

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The International Youth Fellowship, an international organisation founded in 2001, has begun activities in the sub-prefecture of Nahio, Ivory Coast. The organisation plans training, leadership and social cohesion programmes after a working session with local authorities, according to AIP.

The International Youth Fellowship (IYF) began its activities on Friday 6 November in the sub-prefecture of Nahio, in Issia Department, following a working session chaired by sub-prefect Jean-Jacques Tonessia, reports the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP).

Founded in 2001, the organisation runs programmes in training, leadership development, mindset change and the promotion of social cohesion, according to AIP. The meeting with the authorities in Nahio focused on the IYF’s areas of intervention and the basis for cooperation aimed at encouraging young people’s participation in local development.

Sub-prefect Jean-Jacques Tonessia invited young people in Nahio to take ownership of the programmes offered by the organisation in order to strengthen their capacities and contribute to the development of their community, reports AIP.

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