#Share Your Story

African Students For Liberty is excited to announce the first ASFL Conference this year, tagged:  #ShareYourStory. This is an intellectually-engaging student conference that will bring together campus leaders and advocates of free society to discuss, and share practical ideas on how to promote the ideas of tolerance, liberty and markets.

Most importantly, in tune with the theme of this event, these speakers will be sharing their personal experiences in the pursuit of liberty, and how the ideas of liberty have helped them in their life pursuits.

In a wider sense, the event is aimed at sharing personal experiences, communicating ideas and best practices, but ultimately, to encourage students and leaders not to let down the guard in advancing freedom in their campuses.

The Speakers at the event include: Japheth Omojuwa, Yael Ossowski, Olumayowa Okediran, Martin VanStaden, Linda Kavuka, Isack Danford, Emeka Ezeugo, Lilian David, Wale Ajetunmobi, Adewale Bankole, among others. The speakers will be speaking on range of practical, interesting and diverse topics as it concerns liberty today.

Sessions at the event include: speaking sessions, activism panel made up of student leaders, discussions and interviews; documentary/comedy/ playlet, networking, etc.

Speakers & Topics

1. Japheth Omojuwa: ‘Telling a Story of How Activism is a Potent Tool for Social Change’
2. Olumayowa Okediran: ‘How I started: A Story of a Young College Student Among Wolves’
3. Yael Ossowski: ‘Narrating his ordeal with Serbian authorities, and why it is (or not) important to follow all applicable government demands and stipulation’
4. Martin VanStaden: ‘South Africa: The Strength of Young People Amid Repressing Authorities/Policies’
5. Linda Kavuka: ‘The Role of Women in the Liberty Movement’
6. Isack Danford: ‘My Story: The Future of Liberty in the Context of Think Tanks’
7. Wale Ajetunmobi: ‘Why Campus Leaders Should Be Bold to Challenge College Authorities’
8. Adewale Bankole: ‘Nigeria’s Socio-economic Clime And the Ideas of Markets’
9. Chukuemeka Ezeugo: Sacrificing All for What I Believe In’
10. Lilian David: ‘Women & Leadership Position in the Global Economy’

Venue: Cooperative Building Hall, behind Zenith Bank, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile–Ife, Nigeria.

Time: 09:30 a.m.

Free lunch pack and coffee will be served at the event. With limited spots available, application to the conference can be found here: https://goo.gl/78DWvM

PS: Successful applicants are responsible for the costs of their travel, and boarding. 

Enquiries: Contact Olufemi Ogunjobi at: [email protected]