Welcome to the African Students Association of Ireland (ASAI) blog. ASAI is a dynamic community of students and alumni that evolved as a result of the deliberations of the African Students Conference held in Dublin, Ireland (1st May, 2010), to offer a forum for students and graduates associated with Africa or simply interested in Africa Affairs. This blog provides information about the objectives of ASAI, the issues we advocate and the current activities of our members as part of an active African student and alumni community in Ireland. We welcome any student and alumni associated with Africa or interested in African affairs to become a member and encourage you to take an active part in helping to build a vibrant Africa student and alumni community here in Ireland.
2013-2014 ACTIVITIES
MARCH 29th, 2014
2ND IRELAND AFRICAN STUDENTS CONFERENCE
The 2nd All Ireland African Students conference will take place on the 29th of March 2014 at Dublin Institute of Technology Aungier Street, Dublin 2.
Our first all Ireland African Students Conference (AIASC) took place in 2010 the main theme of conference then was formation of African students association of Ireland( ASAI). we formed the association and since the association has grown from strength to strength. The association got an interim national leadership and has set up 12 Africa societies and works in partnership with two Afro-carribean societies existing in two universities in Ireland.
The theme of this year's conference is, How can the current generation of African students shape and give the leadership needed to change Africa for better in this century.
We shall also share ideas and experience of consolidating Africa societies and making them a key students' organization in our colleges, how to think big and do bigger things and sustaining the work of the society fundingwise. Advice is also welcome for the students Association of Ireland(ASAI) which for the first time will have elected students leaders, as the current leadership was operating as interim team to create and build the association. The leadership will retire to to the alumni part of the association.
In the conference we shall elect African Students Association of Ireland leaders, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Events and Liason Officer and four committee members. If you would to contest for any of the positions send your application to the leadership of the Africa society in your college, with one page of reasons why you will be best suited to take up a position of leadership of ASAI.
The conference will be followed by AFRICA STUDENTS BALL 2014, to be held at four star O' Callaghan Hotel locate in St. Stephen Green.
To register for conference and ball sent email to asaiconference@ gmail.com tel: 087 66 48576 0899523543
MARCH 1-30th 2014
MANDELA STUDENT DEBATE SERIES
JANUARY- APRIL
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES by AFRICA SOCIETIES IN COLLEGES
2013-2014 ACTIVITIES
MARCH 29th, 2014
2ND IRELAND AFRICAN STUDENTS CONFERENCE
The 2nd All Ireland African Students conference will take place on the 29th of March 2014 at Dublin Institute of Technology Aungier Street, Dublin 2.
Our first all Ireland African Students Conference (AIASC) took place in 2010 the main theme of conference then was formation of African students association of Ireland( ASAI). we formed the association and since the association has grown from strength to strength. The association got an interim national leadership and has set up 12 Africa societies and works in partnership with two Afro-carribean societies existing in two universities in Ireland.
The theme of this year's conference is, How can the current generation of African students shape and give the leadership needed to change Africa for better in this century.
We shall also share ideas and experience of consolidating Africa societies and making them a key students' organization in our colleges, how to think big and do bigger things and sustaining the work of the society fundingwise. Advice is also welcome for the students Association of Ireland(ASAI) which for the first time will have elected students leaders, as the current leadership was operating as interim team to create and build the association. The leadership will retire to to the alumni part of the association.
In the conference we shall elect African Students Association of Ireland leaders, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Events and Liason Officer and four committee members. If you would to contest for any of the positions send your application to the leadership of the Africa society in your college, with one page of reasons why you will be best suited to take up a position of leadership of ASAI.
The conference will be followed by AFRICA STUDENTS BALL 2014, to be held at four star O' Callaghan Hotel locate in St. Stephen Green.
To register for conference and ball sent email to asaiconference@ gmail.com tel: 087 66 48576 0899523543
MARCH 1-30th 2014
MANDELA STUDENT DEBATE SERIES
Nelson Mandela intra and inter-college
debate series and competition has been conceived by the Africa students
association of Ireland (ASAI) to bring together Irish, African and all
international students in colleges and universities in Ireland to debate once
per academic year, on one or several topics on matters that concern justice,
freedom, democracy, global or national sustainable development and such other
related topics to these themes. The debate impetus is to reflect the spirit of
Nelson Mandela and other global leaders such as Desmond Tutu, Mahatma Gandhi Julius
Nyerere, Wangari Maathai, Martin Luther King, Daniel O’Connell, Friedrich
Douglas, and many others like them from all corners of the world, as students
think about and debate national and global challenges of creating a better and
just world locally and globally.
All Africa society in collleges are organizing the first Mandela Student debate. The main debate motion for this year is: 'This house believes that the current generation of students are not revolutionary' for further information on the debate contact: asaiconference@ gmail.com tel: 087 66 485 76, 0899523543
JANUARY- APRIL
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES by AFRICA SOCIETIES IN COLLEGES
SEPTEMBER -OCTOBER 2013
SIGN UP OF MEMBERS IN AFRICA SOCIETIES
This will will be done in all college where there is Africa society. If your college does not have Africa society contact African students association of Ireland and we shall help out with support to set up Africa society in your college, send email to asaiconference@ gmail.com tel: 087 66 485 76, 0899523543
SIGN UP OF MEMBERS IN AFRICA SOCIETIES
This will will be done in all college where there is Africa society. If your college does not have Africa society contact African students association of Ireland and we shall help out with support to set up Africa society in your college, send email to asaiconference@ gmail.com tel: 087 66 485 76, 0899523543
2012 ASAI ACTIVITIES
The year promises to become a busy one given the year planner for the different committees. ASAI major events for 2012 include the following:
DECEMBER -2012
ASAI FUNDRAISING EVENT
To support the activities of the association the first or the second week of December ASAI will conduct one major fund raising event. It promises to be fun! look it out. But anytime you want to support activities of ASAI send email to David Kortukohun: asaiconference@gmail.com to get details how you can support.
NOVEMBER- 2012
STUDENTS ACADEMIC MINI-CONFERENCE in Collaboration with TRINITY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
STUDENTS ACADEMIC MINI-CONFERENCE in Collaboration with TRINITY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
2011 mini-conference theme was democracy, peace and development. 2012 theme is open. Students of any aspect of Africa’s , social, economic, political, cultural, science and technology, agriculture and industrial development or any fields can propose a related theme which three to four papers can presented under.
To propose a theme and paper or papers for the 2012 conference please send email to:
Macaire Kingidila ( King) and David Nyaluke at: asaiconference@gmail.com
Macaire Kingidila ( King) and David Nyaluke at: asaiconference@gmail.com
NOVEMBER- 2012
AFRICA AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS NETWORKING EVENT
ASAI is to continue the tradition of welcoming international students to Dublin especially given that the 2011 welcome and networking event in collaboration with the Dublin Business School was a huge success. To welcome new students starting the 2012-2013 academic year ,ASAI will host a major welcome and networking event within the month of November.
To participate in the event or volunteer to help please send email to:
Elizabeth Oke, Richard Njoku and Kerry John at: asaiconference@gmail.com
SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER - 2012
FRESHER WEEK IN THE IRISH COLLEGES
ASAI will participate in various Fresher Week activities in the Irish colleges. ASAI presence will be to help the students in these colleges to set up AFRICA SOCIETIES in respective colleges.
If you are interested to set up AFRICA SOCIETY in your college, please contact Richard Njoku, Denise Lupiana and Ayokunmi Ajetunmobi at: asaiconference@gmail.com
AND THE NEW SOCIETIES ARE...
AND THE NEW SOCIETIES ARE...
- DBS- AFRICA SOCIETY
- ITB- AFRICA SOCIETY
- DIT- AFRICA SOCIETY
- DCU- AFRICA SOCIETY
- NUIM- AFRO CARIBBEAN SOCIETY
MAY- 2012
AFRICA DAY 2012
ASAI members participated in 2012 AFRICA DAY by displaying poster presentations of research done on issues concerning Africa
ASAI has teamed up with the Dublin Multicultural Resource Centre and other partner organizations to organize Africa Week Athletics 2012. The week will take place between 20-26 May, 2012. The climax will be on the Saturday the 26th. Currently we are looking for sponsorship and participants to participate in all races from 100 m to Long distance Marathon. Also other sports events such as long and high jump will present. Included also will entertainment from African Diaspora dance and music groups. For More details contact Mr Mubarak Habib, coordinator at 0879708680, or email at habib@dmrc.ie see also http://www.dmrc.ie/
This event was successfully concluded. For the report and to participate in next year African Week Athletics Event please contact Mr Mubarak Habib at + 353 (0) 879708680 or email habib@dmrc.ie
APRIL- 2012
DISSERTATION THESIS SEMINAR
Academic committee is organizing a major seminar on HOW TO FACE CHALLENGES OF CONCEPTUALIZATION AND WRITING A GOOD THESIS/DISSERTATION. The seminar will take place Wednesday 25th April 2012 at Dublin Business School, in Castle House Building Campus which is just at the begining at South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2 which is off-Dame Street. We shall be in Seminar room CH. 2.4. The meeting will start at 6.00 pm till 8.30 pm with Tea and Coffee and then proceed to experience sharing. All are welcome to come to this seminar where current PHDs and those who have graduated will share experience working on Dissertation/ Thesis. For more details on this seminar please contact email to Dennis Lupiana and Ayokunmi Ajetunmobi at: asaiconference @gmail.com, Tel: 087 66 485 76
This event is now concluded. Please read the report about the event in an article writen by Ms Miren Maialen and published by the International Student magazine:http://www.yeah.ie/index.php/internationalstudentexperience/
2011 ASAI ACTIVITIES
02.12.2011:
Welcome and Networking event organised for new international students from different countries in Africa. The event was a collaboration between the Dublin Business School and ASAI
07.09.2011:
Pub quiz event was held at the Messr Mcguire Pub for Somalia and the Horn of Africa famine. The pub quiz was a joint effort between ASAI and the Sport Against Racism in Ireland (SARI). All monies raised was donated to charity.
20.08.2011:
Art Exhibition organised by one of the ASAI members, Ms Jane Ouma, to raise money to complete her studies at the Dublin City University. ASAi supported Ms Ouma to organize her exhibition in Dublin.
15.05.2011:
Our star event for the year was the activities marking the visit of President Obama to Ireland.The ASAI cultural troupe hired a coach as we journed to Monegall, Co. Offally to entertain the villagers and visitors to the ancestral home of Mr President. ASAI present a gift of banners and letter to President Obama's library. Some of our publications and activities featured in the international media.
2010 ASAI ACTIVITIES
01.05.2010:
The inaugural Conference of the African Students Association of Ireland (ASAI) held in Trinity College Dublin. The conference brought together more than 60 African Students to deliberate on challenges of Africa, African students, and the need to form the African Students Association of Ireland(ASAI).
