The
members and staff of National Youth Council and the entire youth fraternity of The Gambia, has thanked the Government of The Gambia under the dynamic leadership
of His Excellency President Adama Barrow for the endorsement and support
towards the successful hosting of the 12th edition of the National Youth
Conference and Festival (NAYCONF 2017) held in Basse, Upper River Region.
The National Youth Council expressed special
gratitude to the former Secretary General and Head of Civil Service Alhagie
Dawda Federa who deputize for the President at the grand opening ceremony.
We also wished to applaud the Minister of
Youth and Sports, Hon. Hendry Gomez and his entire Ministry for the support
towards preparation and conduct of NAYCONF 2017.
Your efforts, encouragements and guidance were
very useful towards the successful conduct of the bi-annual event.
Appreciation
is extended to all our partners who supported NAYCONF 2017, NOC/ LOC/ ROC
members, judges, referees, resources persons, facilitators, council members,
media houses and youth delegates from across the country for unflinching trust,
encouragement, guidance and support towards youth development in the Gambia.
Meanwhile,
The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce Pre-Exhibition Training on Trade Fair
Preparations recently ended in Frafenni in the North Bank Region.
The
training brought together 40 registered young entrepreneurs across the region
and oriented and expose to Marketing and Networking Strategies, Trade fair
etiquette and Opportunities available for young entrepreneurs in the Youth
Empowerment Project and its various IPs.
NAYCONF has been the biggest youth gathering
since the first republic. It was established by an Act of Parliament in the
year 2000 following a demand from young people at the first NAYCONF hosted by
the Kanifing Municipality in the year 1999.
At
Nayconf, young people discuss their present, past and future and draw
resolutions which they table before the authorities in the interest of young
people. This is the 12th edition of the event and the second time to be hosted
by Basse, URR’s administrative capital.