YLTP N E W S L E T T E R June 2006, Vol- 3 The Resident Director’s Statement Youth Leadership Training Programme Content 2 Message from the Editor A word from the YLTP 2 Coordinator German Politics and 3 Leadership Issues YLTP Molding 4 leadership in Zanzibar Equipped to Shine, 6 I have a vision 7 Overview Youth and self 8 employment Dear Reader(s) The English have got a common saying that “A promise is a debt” Welcome to our third YLTP Newsletter published by the FES-Tanzania office. The publication of this third issue signifies the commitment and fulfillment of the promise I made to keep you ever updated about the YLTP and any other developments taking place here at FES and Tanzania in general with regards to leadership and development topics. The YLTP V, which started in January 2006, has been progressing very well and as planned. So far three exciting training sessions have been successfully executed. The most unique aspect for this year’s YLTP is not only do the males and females trainees share equal proportion of 50% representation, but also the level of competitiveness is high. The trainees have pledged to excel intellectually and emulate what has been achieved by the former trainees of the YLTP. Currently, a number of YLTP graduates are holding high ranking positions in their respective organizations and the public domain. A glaring example is Honorable Zitto Kabwe, Member of Parliament for Kigoma-North Constituency who was one of the pioneer trainees of YLTP in 2001 (Later he worked as a Desk Officer within my office). Our objective as foundation has been to sharpen their attitudes and to equip them with necessary skills for the benefit of their respective organizations and the nation at large. We are glad that steadily but surely this objective is being achieved. May I take this opportunity to congratulate the fourth phase Government of the United Republic of Tanzania for ably steering the Country this far. You may remember that at the time of publishing our last issue of the YLTP Newsletter, Tanzania had just come out of a highly contested democratic election. A new regime was just taking shape and had not yet settled in office. Albeit the difficulties of drought, famine and power shortages faced since December 1