IVLP DAY 3: FEDERALISM EXPLAINED IN 90 MINUTES

IVLP DAY 3: FEDERALISM EXPLAINED IN 90 MINUTES

β€’ What is federalism?
β€’ Why did federalism come into being in the context of American history?
β€’ What are the powers of each entity and how have they evolved?
β€’ What about this relationship today?
Today’s session allowed to answer these questions.
Ms. Kimberly Cowell-Meyers, Professor of Government Studies at American University (AU) also explained that
federalism aims to strengthen the power of the national government in order to protect the people from corruption, the tyranny of government, the majority and even the dislocation of federalism itself. It was therefore designed to limit government intrusion into the sphere of individual freedoms …

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) YOUTH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) YOUTH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

The Central President of PLANETE PAIX started the American program “IVLP Youth and Civic Engagement” today January 25, 2021. The participants discussed during the first day the technological session before the project.
They had the opportunity to resolve technical issues and review the initial logistics and technical aspect of the project.
The goal of the pre-project technical session was to make sure that everyone can access Zoom meetings and use the simultaneous interpretation functions without problems. This session also offered the opportunity to meet the project team and all colleagues, other participants.

COTE D’IVOIRE: A POLITICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE HAS OPENED ITS DOORS

COTE D’IVOIRE: A POLITICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE HAS OPENED ITS DOORS

A sub-regional political training institute intended to train future political elites, was officially launched on Friday January 8, 2021 in Abidjan in the presence of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and several personalities and NGOs including PLANETE PAIX.
This Institute, which bears the name of the former Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, was created, according to its promoters, to perpetuate the values embodied by him and to contribute to the training of young people in the political or associative field.

YOUTH MINISTER TALKS WITH YOUTH

YOUTH MINISTER TALKS WITH YOUTH

On January 4, 2021, PLANETE PAIX was invited to an information meeting with the Minister of Youth and Youth Employment. Two items were on the agenda:
– Information
– Miscellaneous
The Minister after having expressed his wishes informed the youth of the construction of a sub-regional political training institute, in favor of young members of civil society and political parties.
The objective of this initiative will be to train young people in order to equip them in political matters, in particular the management of state affairs for the improvement of the well-being of the population.
It is the municipality of Treichville which will house the institute, the official launch of which will take place this Friday at 10 am at the HΓ΄tel Ivoire.

COTE D’IVOIRE: CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CALLED TO SUPPORT MUCH MORE THE AUTHORITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

COTE D’IVOIRE: CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CALLED TO SUPPORT MUCH MORE THE AUTHORITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

CΓ΄te d’Ivoire celebrated, at the initiative of the High Authority for Good Governance (HABG) on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, the international day against corruption on the theme. “Restore with integrity” in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics such as “Ethics and professional conduct as means of fighting corruption in public administration for development” and “The importance of the judicial system in the consolidation of the fight against corruption in CΓ΄te d’Ivoire ”were addressed during this ceremony respectively by Mr. TRAORE Bakari, Chief of Staff of the President of the HABG and Mr. DELBE Z. Constant, Technical Advisor of the Ministry of Justice. This ceremony was under the patronage of Mr. Hamed Bakayoko, Prime Minister, Minister of Defense. For the head of the Ivorian Government, we cannot succeed in effectively combating the scourge of corruption without values. The strength of societies is the values ​​they carry, because a society in which values ​​no longer have their place is exposed to all kinds of behavior likely to endanger it. According to him, a better and united CΓ΄te d’Ivoire can only be achieved if the actions initiated for a profound transformation are supported by values ​​of union, discipline, work, solidarity, justice but also and above all good governance. . This is why, in the light of the major challenges for economic and social development which are ours for the coming decades, the Government intends to draw inspiration from best practices throughout the world to strengthen the fight against corruption in our country. . In this regard, he reaffirmed the government’s total availability to firmly support the High Authority for Good Governance in the assessment of the national integrity system with a view to updating other national anti-corruption strategies. This day was the occasion of a call to the collective conscience.
This day was celebrated in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the presence of civil society organizations, in particular PLANETE PAIX represented by S. Em. Achille COMOE and the Regional Landry KOUA respectively Central President and Volunteer Program Analyst of the said Organization. The objective sought by the organizers is to send a strong message to national and international public opinion concerning the commitment of CΓ΄te d’Ivoire in the prevention and fight against corruption and similar offenses.