Grants talk:TPS/Oarabile Mudongo/Youth Engagement Summit Africa

A few questions about this request

Thank you for this request, Oarabile!

1. We had difficulty finding information about this event online. Would you or Isla be able to share some links to more information about the event here?

2. Also, we noticed that Isla is listed as endorsing the proposal, but did not add her name to the page itself. Would you please ask her to confirm here that she's endorsing the proposal?

3. Finally, since you have been invited to the event as a VIP, would you let us know why the conference isn't able to fund your participation?

Thank you! Winifred Olliff (Grants Administrator) talk 16:33, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Answers to the Above Questions

Thanks for your feedback.

• The organizers of the summit (Extensia Ltd) informed me that they have not set up a specific website for this summit but rather the whole information about this summit can be accessed on the company website here: http://extensia-events.com/yes-africa/. I also have some PDF files i received together with my invitation letter (including a List of Invited Delegates and the Event Program)of which may help you with more information about this event,if you don't mind i can email them as soon as requested.

• Isla's endorsement will follow shortly as i informed her lately.

• It is very unfortunate that this summit will not offer any traveling scholarships for VIP delegates as each VIP invitee is required to request for traveling funds from the organizations they are representing at this summit.However the organizers of this summit are able to cover all costs (accommodation, hospitality and summit registration package) except for the flight.

Oarabile Mudongo (talk) 12:29, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for your answers

Thank you for your answers, Oarabile. We have asked you to send us a copy of the program and the participant list by Email, and will have a decision for you by next week. Thank you, Winifred Olliff (Grants Administrator) talk 16:31, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

• Its a pleasure for me to receive your feedback sorry that i took a bit long without responding to your email. I have just sent all that you required from me and also share the contact details you requested.Thanks once again for you time in working on my proposal.

Oarabile Mudongo (talk) 08:23, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Request approved

Greetings, Oarabile!

Thank you for your responses and apologies for the delay. Your request is approved and we will contact you this week to arrange an agreement.

Best wishes for your participation on behalf of the committee.

Winifred Olliff (Grants Administrator) talk 18:05, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

• Thank you so much for your time to review my proposal and to have found it fit to accept it. I look forward to hearing from you sooner.Oarabile Mudongo (talk) 06:18, 15 November 2013 (UTC)

• • Winifred Olliff (Grants Administrator), thank you so much for approving Oarabile's request. I apologise for not submitting my endorsement of Oarabile's proposal, but I was out of comms in a remote part of Zimbabwe for a few weeks. I think that Oarabile's presence at the Summit will grow awareness among the brightest and most networked of Africa's youth. It's a good platform for the movement on the continent. I look forward to reading his report! Islahaddow (talk) 19:13, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Summary of approved changes to the budget

We approved an additional night of hotel, which was not covered by the summit, in the amount of 4200 MUR. Additionally, since breakfast was included with the hotel, it has been deducted from the per diem in the amount of US$42.60. Flights totaled US$1738 due to increases in airfare closer to the event date. Therefore, the new total of this request is US$1738 + US$140 + US$213 - US$42.60 = US$2048.40. Cheers, Winifred Olliff (Grants Administrator) talk 01:02, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

• Thank you so much Winifred for updating me on this changes, i have just inquired about the 2 nights expenses i had at the hotel from the worker/organiser at the Ministry and i have been informed that each delegate was required to cover this extra costs on their own , the manager of the hotel has also confirmed the same to me on an email they have Cc'ed you in, i was suggesting that the foundation could just cover all my accommodation expenses as i have indicated on my report.Oarabile Mudongo (talk) 15:21, 20 December 2013 (UTC)