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ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE of
Education Development Initiative

EST. 12th AUGUST 2008

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Education Development Initiative, herein referred to as EDI, is a non-governmental organization that aims at equipping youth, particularly those living in the midst of poverty, disease and conflict, with entrepreneurship skills and also enhance the ICT literacy rate and educational level of disadvantaged youth.

Youth development is one of the greatest legacy a country can give to their youth.
This serves as significant socio-economic force by providing livelihoods and contributing to development. It also has a likely attraction for volunteerism. Its training requires youth to attend school, especially those wanting to acquire education professionally. It can give the street child an opportunity to develop self competence and esteem. This will make them spend less time in sedentary pursuits such as violence, crime and other the social vices.

At Education Development Initiative, it is our belief that holistic training is necessary for children to succeed. For example, sports and other capacity building and good educational background will help them get scholarships to higher education, but they will also need to know how to use computers to be successful in higher education.

EDI looks to employ training skills in sports, computer literacy and education to espouse equity in social policies that address livelihood opportunities for socially excluded children and young people.

Vision

To be a leading youth-led civil society organization in Africa aimed at eradicating extreme poverty by way of promoting youth development, technology, and environmental protection.

Mission Statement

EDI is a youth-run organization that train and unite unprivileged youngsters in Guinea and also creating a better future for youth which will lead them to improve significantly their own lives wherever they are.

WHAT WE DO

EDI does youth training in computer literacy to help unprivileged youth in rural and urban area, environment protection, cultural exchange, girls’ education and other issues related youth led activities.

Founders

EDI was founded by Amara CONTE.
Formation & Incorporation of Organization
EDI was founded in 2008 and registered.

Board of Directors

There is a Board of Directors that formulates policies for the effective by the secretariat of EDI. They are

1. Board Chair Amara Conte

2. Executive Director Salifou Camara

3. Executive Member Fode Soumah

4. Executive Member Soriba Pedro Soumah
Treasurer Fatoumata Keita

6. Executive Member Gnalen TOURE

Advisory Council

The eminent persons who form the EDI Advisory Council are:

1. Mr. Khalil SYLLA

2. Ms.Yalikhan YANSANE

3. Ms Rouguiatou Sow

4. Mariame keita

5. Mr. Sekou Amadou Diakité

Areas of Operation

1. Capacity building

2. Youth and Education

3. Computer Literacy

4. Cultural Exchange Programmes

5. Leadership & Capacity Development

6. Environmental protection

7. Girls Education and Gender Empowerment

8. Healthcare

Programmes and Projects
The below mentioned are the programs that will be done by EDI in the next decades.

Short-term (within 3 years)

EDI is building its workforces in four locations now (Dixinn, Dubreka, Tanene and Boffa).

Medium-term (within 7 years)

EDI target is to cover with ICT centers in the near future all main cities in urban and rural places in Guinea .

Long-term (within 15 years)

Expand our projects to other African Countries.

OBJECTIVES-

§ Using knowledge and talent transfer through Youth Exchange Programmes

§ Recruiting and offering skills training and capacity building in entrepreneurship and leadership for less privileged children

§ Resource mobilization to support the education and development of socially excluded children

§ Establishment and management of a comprehensive sport academy

§ Establishment of a community e-learning centre to offer employable skills in IT to unemployed youth

§ Providing volunteers for our partner School and Clinic

PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS

ii. Ministry of Youth and Sports

iii. ONG Eau et Jeunesse Guinée,Lucia Gomez Training Center

SECRETARIAT

The secretariat is the policy implementation organ of EDI. It is administered through the following departments:

i. Office Assistant

ii. Finance & Resource Development

iii. Operations, Projects and Programmes

iv. Communications and International Relations

v. Sports Development

vi. Youth and Education

OFFICE LOCATION AND ADDRESS

030 BP 928, dixinn port 3, Conakry , Guinea

Tel:+224 655 45 34 49/ 664 52 70 43

Education Development Initiative

E-mail: ediinitiatives@gmail.com / cfluciagomez@gmail.com / conte2000@hotmail.com

Thanks i can't wait to hearing from you soon.

Amara Conte

President of EDI and coordinator of water and youth movement in Guinea and also working with other NGOs. i would love to dissiminate Guinea youth's inquiries worldwide and try to have contact of like minded people on different field around the world, to reinforce youth led activities and let people know that only young people can make a difference in our world. ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE of
Education Development Initiative

EST. 12th AUGUST 2008

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Education Development Initiative, herein referred to as EDI, is a non-governmental organization that aims at equipping youth, particularly... (more)