Davina Patel is Head of IofC-UK Communications and Marketing and has several years experience in journalism, public relations and marketing, specialising in the third sector. She holds a MA in International Public Relations and a degree in Journalism. Prior to joining Initiatives of Change, Davina was previously Marketing and Communications Manager for the Community Foundation for Surrey. Davina is passionate about social change and human rights.

How do we make democracy real and what makes democracy real? From the youths' perspective, how do we contribute to a Clean Election process in the nation? Initiatives of Change, Nigeria will be hosting about 35 Youth Leaders in Nigeria in an open dialogue towards engineering a clean election process in the largest black nation in Africa. Our focus is to engage these top leaders among youths in a discussion towards 'Making Democracy Real '.

Creators of Peace from 13 African countries will come together in South Africa from 16 – 23 September. They will explore how to strengthen the Creators of Peace community across the continent.

You are invited to spend a week at the Initiatives of Change Conference Centre in Caux, Switzerland, interacting in a community of people from different countries, backgrounds and generations, preparing the conference centre for the summer conferences.

The African Coordination Group (ACG) wishes to inform you and ask for your prayers for a consultation of Initiatives of Change (IofC) bodies that will take place in Ethiopia from 5 to 10 March 2014 at Bonita Youth Development Centre – Debre Zeit.