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Social identity-renewal and integrated upliftment strategy (sirius) : mirror image media and innovation labs and identity tv
Description of the policy/measure
The social identity-renewal and integrated upliftment strategy (sirius) is a leadership and innovation crucible.聽 it is the first of three planned innovation centres. the sirius promotes and develops several 鈥渃entres of innovation鈥 by encouraging existing entities to refocus themselves into creative spaces of originality.one of the components of the sirius programme is the mirror image media lab (miml) which provides training in animation, film-making, app design, coding, robotics, artificial intelligence and聽computer aided design (cad). the mirror image media lab is aimed at empowering young participants to develop critical life skills and to start up their own businesses.聽other components of聽the sirus programme include:writing project proposals to access grant funding;sensitization to the importance of intellectual property rights - this will be managed by a volunteer who is an attorney and who will guide participants in issues related to copyright, patents, trademarks and negotiating strategies.聽africa trade centre - to explore opportunities for the development of trade with africa;projects in specific areas such as cell phone manufacture, computer programming, drum manufacture, alternative energy, health and wellness, agriculture, fashion/design, etc.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
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Cultural Domain(s)
Results achieved
The expected outcomes from the implementation of the sirus programme are:the development of key leadership skills, innovative approaches to problems, self-confidence and a strong sense of identity among youth partners and clients.the creation of an inter-agency approach to the building of stronger communities.the beneficiaries would be using their skills and innovation to build successful businesses in high quality products and services which are export ready.the beneficiaries routinely trade with the african continent and diaspora and generate foreign exchange.more specifically, the sirius is working to achieve the following strategies/ objectives stated in the national youth policy聽strategy 1: employment encourage and support young people to become more entrepreneurial in their approach to employment. the talents and energy of young people will be channelled towards the potential growth areas of ict鈥檚, sports, the cultural industries and agriculture.strategy 2: education explore and develop other learning methodologies, such as 鈥渆xperiential learning鈥.聽
Financial resources allocated to the policy
Us$聽40, 000