1. Southern host organisation:
Clubs Kayira de l’Association des Radios libres Kayira
The ’Réseau des Radios Libres et des Clubs Kayira’ is a democratic watch dog organisation, its mandate is to raise awareness and undertake popular education on:
– local, national and international news, reported impartially and independently
– Helping bring together large numbers of citizens to undertake civic education trainings to found the basis of participatory democracy
– Take an active part in informing the public health, hygiene and environmental issues
– Give a voice to associations and all citizens who otherwise have no forum in which to express themselves
– Combat the dissemination of ideas and principles founded on intolerance, racism, exclusion and xenophobia
– Opening the radio station to a diversity of cultural expression (artist presentations and musical presentations, theater and cinema) from Mali and elsewhere.
2. Internship objectives
Region, city or village : Bamako
Résumé of the internship objectives:
– Allow young Québecers to share in a meaningful international solidary experience with Malian culture
– Foster the acquision of urban agriculture work experience in a way that impacts the candidate’s personal and career path
– Promote urban agriculture and ecological practices in the North and the South
– Support a community development initiative that aims to enhance the community’s autonomy and revenue generating activities
– Share the Alternatives’ knowledge and best practice in urban agriculture, especially with regards to hydroponics and permaculture
– Foster an opportunity for interns to integrate into the daily routine of an international cooperation organization
Résumé of field activities:
– A visit of the urban agriculture porjects of our Malian partners
– Set up a vegetable plot (physical modification of a terrace)
– Urban agriculture work with a partner from the South
– Deliver workshops on a variety of themes, including hydroponic growing techniques and waste management including recycling and recuperation, using established urban agriculture principles aligned with public health standards
– Number of participants : 8 interns and 1 accompagnier
– Overseas placement : From 15 June 2009 to 14 August 2009 (60 days)
– Pre-departure training : From 10 November 2008 to 15 June 2009
