Prep UNC2016

UNC Partners First Meeting in Kathmandu on July 21, 2016

1. SWOT analysis of UNC (UAE-Nepal-Connect): 

- STRENGTH: partners' expertise, youth' energy and human resources, biz network, more importantly diversity and tolerance. 

- WEAKNESS: Sustainability of NEPAL YOUTH CLUSTER and funding are the highest priority. 

- OPPORTUNITY: bringing in international expertise, cross-learning, explore gov. funding/grants, inviting innovation, seeking jobs, and developing leadership. 

- THREAT: partnership credibility break-down, people drop out, excitement bubble(false hope not delivering outcomes), unseen gov. procedure. 

- In general we were able to identify many long term goals and nix many foreseen problems under the condition of unified force. 

2. The 6 day program: we all agree that Abdus will work with us on the content and the logistics.). As partners you will attend 1-2 times depending upon your availability during the program. Skype might be also optional. (Note: He kindly agreed that he will be leading Nepal Youth Cluster. This conversation happened after our meeting

3. 18 youth selection: all applicants’ documents from CHOICE and VIN by July 25. Yunsun will start interviewing with LC applicants on 22.