YLTP N e w s l e t t e r 7 th IssueJune2008 Young Leaders Training Programme ISBN No. 978-9987-22-085-4 Statement of the Resident Director Dear Reader(s) It is a great pleasure to welcome you to our seventh issue of the YLTP Newsletter published by the FES-Tanzania office. I believe this edition will update you on the latest news of the Young Leaders Training Programme and associated leadership and management aspects. YOUNG LEADERS TRAINING PROGRAMME T h e Y LT P is more alive than ever before. This year, the programme has brought together 24 young and enthusiastic Tanzanians from Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, with equal representation of women and men. This number is an increase from the usual 22 participants that are yearly recruited since YLTP’s inception in 2000. This expansion is to respond to overwhelming number of requests from stakeholders. This slight increase may quantitatively sound very little, but it has great qualitative impact, which fulfills our goal towards socially committed young leaders. We attribute this success and continuity to all partner organizations and to those who have joined and committed themselves to the YLTP programme’s goals and principles. We accordingly congratulate those who were selected will assist trainees to fulfill their leadership dreams. For those who did not make it into the programme we urge them to sit down and contemplate what went wrong and come out strongly next year! Dear Reader, the year 2008 has brought opportunities and challenges. You might recall that on 3 rd of February 2008, when addressing the 31 st anniversary of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in Pemba, President Jakaya Kikwete came up with his well thought idea of separating Politics and Business in what he referred to as Blind Trust. In a loose and unofficial translation of just a section of his speech, the President said“another important task ahead of us as a party(CCM) is to continue to oversee the leadership ethics. It is very important to emphasize on leaders’ ethics. Unethical leaders irritate and disturb the society”. He went on to say that leadership ethics is also in the party manifesto of 2005. The Head of State was emphasizing the significance of leadership ethics in fostering development. driven by the principles of democratic participation, therefore promoting good governance in order to achieve socio-political development. Dear Reader, this is a year of challenges and opportunities. The YLTP and FES will innovate in fostering interaction and networking among the trainees as well as among their institutions. FES will bring together former and present trainees, with representatives from their respective institutions, to debate and share ideas and experiences in leadership and management fields. This initiative is another milestone of YLTP, which will strengthen interaction and communication ties. It is good to remember that the among more than 50 aspirants from different backgrounds in the Tanzanian society. We wish to remind those selected that being the YLTP VII trainees for the year 2008 is a golden opportunity, which is accompanied by various challenges to fulfill the requirements and guidelines of the programme. Becoming a good leader needs a lot of determination, commitment and diligence. The FES is confident that the presence of qualified trainers and tutors in the programme Through the YLTP a cadre of leaders who are self confident, accountable, decisive, socially and ethically committed is fostered. The programme promotes leadership ethics as an important pillar for any society that seeks to develop socially, economically and politically. Ethically nurtured leaders are well placed to be the source of inspiration and confidence. They are the motivators towards public action and wish above all to serve the people; they are programme continues to grow steadily, with results praised and recognized in Tanzania and beyond. I am deeply grateful to the team of trainers – http//tanzania.fes-international.de 7 th Issue June 2008