THE COOPERATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP on the way....

This April,there would be a workshop coordinated by Programme Office of TAF aiming at discussing cooperative entrepreneurship in Tanzania.
The main theme “ALTENATIVE CHALLENGES TO THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA “

Proposed topics:

1. Promotion of school age youth cooperative entrepreneurship..............Dr.Donath Olomi of UDEC (University of Dar Es Salaam Entrepreneurship Centre)

2. Capacity building for Cooperative leaders..............................................Prof.Chambo of MUCCoBS.

3. Challenges to cooperative rural development........................................Rafi Goldman, Director, NISPED Israel

4. Women participation in cooperative entrepreneurship development....Dr. Nchimbi of UDEC

5. Leadership and entrepreneurship in cooperative context.......................Rafi Goldman, NISPED-Israel

6. Review definition of cooperative............................................................Dr. Yehudah Paz, NISPED-Israel

7. Application of Cooperative principles and values....................................Rafi Goldman, NISPED-Israel

8. The link between entrepreneurship and Cooperatives............................Marwa, Shirati, CEO Graduates Synergy/Vision SACCOS Ltd

9. Cooperatives situation in Tanzania.........................................................Chairman, Tanzania Cooperative Federation

9. TAF-SCC experience in ILVAP Projects .....................................................Prof.Hamza Kiko, TAF-President

10. Access to Coop Investment, Finance and Credit.....................................Esther Mukono, Kenya Cooperative Bank
(KCB)/Charles Kimei of CRDB
11. Empowerment and poverty reduction...................................................Reginald Mengi, Tanzania Entrepreneur

10. Tanzania`s experience............................................................................Dr.Kashuliza, D/RC in MoAC

12. ISRAEL experience..................................................................................Dr.Yehudah Paz, NISPED

13. The way forward....................................................................................Prof.Chambo, Principal MUCCoBS

Proposed invitees:
1. The Director of Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Commerce and Industries
2. Executive Director,MVIWATA/MVIWAMO
3. Managing Director, Kilimanjaro Cooperative Bank
4. Managing Director,CRDB Bank
5. Executive Director, Tanzania Association of Coffee producers
6. Executive Director, Tanzania Association of Cotton producers
7. Executive Secretary, Tanzania Farmers Association/Federation
8. Executive Officer, Tanzania Association of Foresters(TAF)
9. Executive Secretary ,Tanzania Association of Fisheries
10. ILO Representative in Tanzania.
11. Senior Programme Officer,SCC-Nairobi
12. Executive Director, Confederation of Tanzania Industries(CTI)
13. Director of Community Development, Ministry of Social Development
14. Executive Director,SCCULT
15. Executive Director, Tanzania Cooperative Federation
16. Director, Poverty Reduction, Ministry of Vice-President`s Office(VPO)
17. Director of information, Ministry of Information
18. Director of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives

You are all welcome!