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Title and Organization:		Prince Fotabong : Youth Empowerment Officer / Juveniles, The Global Network for Good Governance / Volunteers for Prison Inmates
Gender and Age:		Male, 26
Location:		Limbe, Sud-Ouest
Country of Residence:		Cameroon
Country of Birth:		Cameroon
Nationalities:		Cameroonian
Languages:		English



Website:		http://www.gngg.org / www.vpicameroon.org
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About Me

Chris holds a Diploma in Business Management. He went furthere to start a small business in an attempt to check unemployment in the youth sector in Cameroon; Fotabong Royal Enterprise Cameroon (FORECAM), which today excels in the exceution of Public Contracts - general contracts, supplies, representation, import & export. Chris holds the position of Proprietor / Managing Director. But with the taxation policy in Cameroon, it has not been easy with business.

Away from that, Chris sees the welfare of mankind as a challenge and thus, commit himself in serving huimanity. Currently, Chris serves the Global Network for Good Governance (GNGG) Cameroon, as Youth Empowerment Officer. The objectives of this organisation covers human rights, democracy, good governance, anti-corruption and youth/women empowerment.

Furtheremore, Chris also volunteer with the Volunteers for Prison Inmates (VPI) Cameroon, as a coordinator of juveniles affairs. In this sector, the prisons in cameroon which he describes as slums in paradise, are filled with a good number of youth offenders (both boys and girls),with the inhuman treatment they receive in the bars ignited my faith to stand up and say enough is enough, their rights need to be protected!!

Chris has done many certificate courses at home and abroad; Good Governance General Course, at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, The management of Human Rights Institutions amongst others.

He has membership with many local and international organisations which mandates covers youth activities. He is the Cameroonian representative to the DESPLAY Africa Network (Democracy Seriies, Participation, Learning and Activie Youths), initiated by the Young Stars Development Foundation in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.

He has written many articles on human rights, democracy, and anti-corruption (youth involvement and participation), the dangers of crime amongst youths and choice of life.

Chris is from one of the Royal Families in Cameroon and this justifies why he is called - Prince Fotabong !!

Chris is currently reading Law in the University of Yaouse II (SOA), Cameroon.