How do we make democracy real and what makes democracy real? From the youths' perspective, how do we contribute to a Clean Election process in the nation? Initiatives of Change, Nigeria will be hosting about 35 Youth Leaders in Nigeria in an open dialogue towards engineering a clean election process in the largest black nation in Africa. Our focus is to engage these top leaders among youths in a discussion towards 'Making Democracy Real '.

Creators of Peace from 13 African countries will come together in South Africa from 16 – 23 September. They will explore how to strengthen the Creators of Peace community across the continent.

You are invited to spend a week at the Initiatives of Change Conference Centre in Caux, Switzerland, interacting in a community of people from different countries, backgrounds and generations, preparing the conference centre for the summer conferences.

The African Coordination Group (ACG) wishes to inform you and ask for your prayers for a consultation of Initiatives of Change (IofC) bodies that will take place in Ethiopia from 5 to 10 March 2014 at Bonita Youth Development Centre – Debre Zeit.

The African Coordination Group (ACG) wishes to inform you and ask your prayers for a consultation of IofC bodies in Africa from 5 to 10 March 2014 at Bonita Youth Development Centre – Debre Zeit in Ethiopia.

Initiatives of Change - South Africa is joining the Lyndi Fourie Foundation International to stage an international conference in Bloemfontein, South Africa, from 26 to 30 September 2014, with the theme, Freedom - Our Responsibility.