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SUMMARY:Six Kenyan Political Parties to Advance the Institutional Adoption of Women and Youth Training Manuals
DESCRIPTION:Between 8 and 20 September 2026\, six political parties in Kenya will take part in a series of institutional meetings aimed at securing the formal endorsement and adoption of training manuals designed to strengthen their internal Women and Youth Leagues. \nThe initiative is implemented by The Oslo Center (TOC) in collaboration with the Christian Democratic International Center (KIC)\, within the framework of WYDE Political Parties\, led by the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) and funded by the European Union. \nThe activity builds on work carried out in 2025\, when TOC and KIC developed party-specific training manuals and delivered pilot Training of Trainers (ToT) programmes for six political parties: the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)\, Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF)\, Jubilee Party\, Kenya African National Union (KANU)\, United Democratic Alliance (UDA)\, and Democracy for the Citizens’ Party (DCP). \nWhile these manuals represent an important step in strengthening the capacities of women and young political leaders\, their long-term impact depends on their integration into the parties’ own institutional structures. \nTo support this process\, TOC will organise six individual meetings with party leadership\, including representatives of the Women and Youth Leagues. Each meeting will take place at the respective party’s headquarters and focus on presenting the manuals\, securing formal endorsement and defining how they can be integrated into internal training systems. \nFormal adoption will be documented through endorsement by senior party leadership\, followed by the handover of the manuals to the relevant internal training units or league representatives. \nBeyond the approval of training materials\, the initiative seeks to encourage political parties to take greater ownership of leadership development and establish more systematic opportunities for women and young people to strengthen their political capacities. \nBy embedding these resources within party structures\, the activity aims to ensure that training and capacity-building can continue beyond the WYDE project cycle\, contributing to stronger internal party democracy and more inclusive political institutions. \n\nEvent Details\n\nActivity: Formal Endorsement and Institutionalisation of Party Women and Youth League Training Manuals\nPeriod: 8-20 September 2026\nLocation: Political party headquarters\, Kenya\nImplemented by: The Oslo Center (TOC)\, in collaboration with the Christian Democratic International Center (KIC)\nProject: WYDE Political Parties – led by ENoP and funded by the European Union\nParticipating parties: ODM\, WPF\, Jubilee Party\, KANU\, UDA and DCP\nFormat: Six individual institutional meetings with political party leadership\nMain objective: Formal endorsement and integration of Women and Youth League training manuals into political party structure
URL:https://www.enop.eu/event/six-kenyan-political-parties-to-advance-the-institutional-adoption-of-women-and-youth-training-manuals/
LOCATION:Kenya\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:Events,WYDE
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20260914T080000
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SUMMARY:Youth Building Bridges II: From Dialogue to Democratic Action
DESCRIPTION:On 14–15 September 2026\, young political leaders from across Kenya will gather in Naivasha for “Youth Building Bridges II: From Dialogue to Democratic Action – Preparing Young Political Leaders for the 2027 General Elections.” The two-day event is designed and implemented by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) as part of the WYDE Political Parties project\, led by the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) and funded by the European Union. \nWith Kenya’s 2027 General Elections approaching\, the workshop will provide a space for young political leaders to look beyond election-day mobilisation and consider the broader role they can play in shaping political agendas\, strengthening their parties and contributing to peaceful\, issue-based electoral competition. The programme places particular emphasis on preparing young leaders early — before campaigns formally begin — and strengthening their capacity to participate as aspirants\, policy voices\, party officials and agenda setters. \nThe first day will examine the political road towards 2027\, including the opportunities and risks facing young people seeking greater influence within political parties and electoral processes. Participants will explore how to prepare credible and competitive candidacies\, navigate party nomination processes and internal competition peacefully\, and contribute to stronger internal party democracy. \nPolicy will also be at the heart of the discussions. Through facilitated group work\, participants will identify the issues they believe should shape youth-focused political agendas ahead of the elections\, including employment\, the digital economy\, education\, health\, governance\, climate resilience\, housing and public finance. These conversations will be complemented by practical work on political communication\, with a focus on building trust across political differences\, countering misinformation and hate speech\, and promoting constructive public debate. \nThe second day will turn more explicitly towards political organisation and electoral integrity. Sessions will explore community engagement\, voter education\, grassroots mobilisation and the structures young leaders can build ahead of the elections. Participants will also discuss their role in preventing electoral violence\, strengthening confidence in electoral processes and engaging with institutions and actors including the IEBC\, ORPP and PPLC. \nA central component of the programme will be the Cross-Party Leadership Lab\, where mixed-party groups will work together to design joint youth initiatives ahead of 2027. Their proposals will focus on areas such as peaceful political engagement\, civic education\, responsible digital engagement and issue-based campaigning before\, during and after party nominations. \nCrucially\, the workshop is designed to translate dialogue into concrete action. Participants will identify priority interventions\, timelines and responsibilities that they can take back to their respective political parties\, covering the period leading to party primaries\, electoral campaigns and the August 2027 General Election. \nThe programme will conclude with an interactive dialogue around a central question: Are young political leaders ready for 2027? Rather than viewing young people primarily as campaign mobilisers\, the discussion will reflect on how they can take a more substantive role in shaping the electoral process — as candidates\, policymakers\, party officials and leaders committed to peaceful and issue-based political competition. Participants will also identify opportunities to continue cross-party youth engagement beyond the workshop. \nThrough activities such as Youth Building Bridges II\, the WYDE Political Parties project continues to strengthen meaningful youth participation within political parties and democratic processes\, while creating spaces for cross-party dialogue\, political leadership and cooperation across political differences. \nEvent Details \nEvent: Youth Building Bridges II: From Dialogue to Democratic ActionTheme: Preparing Young Political Leaders for the 2027 General ElectionsDates: 14–15 September 2026Location: Burch Hotel / Park View\, Naivasha\, KenyaDesigned and implemented by: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)Project: WYDE Political Parties – led by ENoP and funded by the European UnionParticipants: Young political leaders and representatives from across political parties in KenyaMain topics: 2027 General Elections\, party primaries\, internal party democracy\, youth policy agendas\, political communication\, electoral integrity\, grassroots mobilisation\, peaceful political competition and cross-party collaboration.
URL:https://www.enop.eu/event/youth-building-bridges-ii-from-dialogue-to-democratic-action/
LOCATION:Kenya\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:Events,WYDE
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