The journey begans on a special day "Workers’ Day" Monday, May 1, 2006.sessions 9am, 12 noon or 3pm with a different initiative this year. Venue was Etal Hotel and Halls, Oregun, Lagos state nigeria. And the question we asked particpants was: are you ready for change? the response of close to 1200 particpants to that question was YES!

They got clear directions on Job Acquisition, eBusiness Opportunities with minimal capital, Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities,(social enterprise for NGo's) etc from the best team of facilitators & volunteers who made it a reality(many Thanks):

‘Gbenga Sesan: Nigeria’s First Information Technology Youth Ambassador. Over 400 Speaking Engagements in 13 Countries. “One of the 35 Icons of ICT in Nigeria”. TV Personality. Author. Vice Chair, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s African Technical Advisory Committee. Program Manager, Lagos Digital Village. Trainer and Career Coach. Information Society Researcher. 2006 Best Use of Technology award. 2005 Stockholm Challenge Champion honour. 2004 Excellence in Information Technology award. 2003 Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Nigeria award. 2002 Frontier of Technology in Nigeria award. 2001 International Telecommunication Union’s African Youth Fellowship award. Blogger.

Adeolu Akinyemi: Executive Director, Generis Solutions 2006. Human Resource Specialist. HR Manager, Talent and Learning Virgin Nigeria 2006. Customer Business Development. HR Manager P&G 2005. Talent Supply, Learning and Development Manager 2004. Public speaker extraordinaire. Over 400 Speaking Engagements in 7 countries. Author, Career Guide 2006 and How To Get Your Dream Job 2001. Trainer, People & Communication Skills, Customer Service, Interviewing, Sales Skills, Project Management, Strategy. Career Coach. Business Development Consultant. Educative Games Developer. Blogger! Corporate/Professional Nigerian Award 2006. Global Innovation Recognition Award 2004. Global HR Peak Performance Award 2003. Husband. Father.

comments from aprticpants:

“I was highly inspired when I saw the antecedents of the facilitators (‘Gbenga and Deolu). I said if they can, I can. Well done! ”

“Oppotunity is what makes a man to stand among others. So I want to use every opportunity I get. I choose to believe that my ability to be in this meeting will mark a turning point in my career and also incite in me a new drive for personal development”

“I’m really thrilled by this opportunity you are offering. I hope the seminar will answer the question: is it too late for someone over 30 years have a career turn-around?”

“I believe in this noble idea, having attended the PIN Youth Programme in Lagos and also having been interviewed by Adeolu both in P&G and in Virgin Nigeria, I believe in what they can do and I fully subscribe to this seminar. I am definitely in.”

All in all the particpants had a the best works day celebration that inspired and change them 180o towards sustainable development using ICT4D e.g Google adsense and Social enterprise skills.