South-South

Milestone for B360

The South-South Program aims at building a sustainable and successful partnership between B360, NUST, local professionals, companies and organizations. The goal is to facilitate the know-how exchange of Namibian companies, professionals, B360 intern alumni with students, lecturers and university management. Side by side with European experts, local professionals are volunteering in our programs, contributing the important country-specific aspects. Hopefully, this initiative will contribute to the local support for young people looking for employment and/or wishing to start their own business.

“South-South” is a milestone for B360. It is our firm conviction that a sustainable development cooperation must result in the countries in the South shaping and driving their own future.

Activites

Networking Event 

Over 50 Namibian Professionals, B360 experts from Europe, members of the B360 Intern Alumni and representatives of NUST got together for a social networking event. Namibian Professionals contribute to B360 activities as volunteers by holding presentations, giving interview training and making training videos for our virtual courses. Our Namibian volunteers give our courses the important local perspective. Our first social networking event was a success. New contacts were established and even a job offer resulted from the event for one of our alumni members.

Virtual Volunteering and South-South, the program is off to a good start

The virtual Career Starter Courses (CSC), test run for the first time in June and July, have grown very popular. They have proven to be an ideal vehicle for bringing together European and African professionals. Seven Namibian experts joined as panel members for the final presentations, marking the conclusion of each CSC. It is particularly gratifying to find three B360 intern alumni among them.