Initiatives of Change Rwanda – UBUPFURA in partnership with Farmers’ Dialogue International invite you to an INTERNATIONAL FARMERS’ DIALOGUE 19 – 22 NOVEMBER 2011 at Notre-Dame de Fatima / Ruhengeri Parish, Musanze District (89 kms from Kigali) - Rwanda

'Change in Progress' is a tool designed to equip and transform teenagers, helping them to make better choices in their lives by going through a five day camp acquiring skills in leadership, moral and spiritual discovery, art of service, identity, importance of nature and constructive peace building. This will be followed by the second phase of another five days of field work, putting into practice what the have learnt by offering their time in clinics, old age homes and orphanages as well as cleaning up their communities.

Mbindyo Kimanthi is a young and budding filmmaker from Nairobi Kenya. He graduated in June 2011 from Daystar University with a Degree in Communications (PR & Electronic Media). In summer 2011, he received training in communication and presentation, photography, filmmaking and the use of social media for change during the Creatifs Media training in Caux, Switzerland. Previously, he was part of Harambee Africa Leadership Programme 5 in Ethiopia in 2009 where together with like-minded visionaries, they developed a vision for the Africa they want to see.

Carl Stauffer is the Academic Director of the Caux Scholars Program (CSP)

Claude Bourdin is an Engineer and extension service officer in farming management. Involved in rural and local development activities (Mayor of his small rural village in Paris region from 2001 to 2008 and Director of a Farmers-Employers Group), his main job is the coordination of an international programme of Initiatives of Change International and called Farmers’ Dialogue. It aims at helping farmers in their search and commitment to the task of feeding humanity and ensuring a sustainable development of the earth.

The second Eastern Africa Youth Conference will take place 7-12, February, 2012 in Kampala, Uganda with the theme 'Youths for Peace: Together Making it Happen.' Interested participants must be 18-35 years of age and must apply before Dec 31.