AALF

Our objectives for the partnership with Jönköping University Sweden:

1. To develop a one year Fellowship programme that meets above aspiration, to be known as “Adebisi Akande Leadership Fellowship”.
2. To work with the programme Patron in identifying mentors both within and outside Nigeria who may participate in seminars and/or host fellows for interactive sessions as part of the Nigerians side of the programme.
3. To empower both the politicians and civil society with values of leadership in the political space.
4. To introduce young people with the aspiration to be involved in political leadership to best practices and practical side of political organising.
5. To familiarize politicians and civil society with the appropriate tools and models in making informed decisions on projects/programs, and make them sustainable.
6. Encourage future leaders to know that their legacy could be immortalized.

• Learn and apply the analytical and problem solving techniques used by specialists in the disciplines of international relations, political science and economics.
• Acquire a deeper understanding of the political, social, economic, technological and environmental shifts that have taken place from the 19th century until today as a result of globalisation
• Cultivate an ability to analyse events from different perspectives, in order to make strategic political decisions
• Understand and participate in some of the most pressing academic debates centred around the challenges of globalisation
• Cultivate a strong alumni of pan Nigeria minded fellows willing to address the Nigerian/ African political questions from a knowledge based platform.
• Acquire a deeper experience and understanding of leadership through mentoring by great leaders in Africa and across the globe.

• Imbibe the culture of inclusiveness in good governance.
• Acquire deeper understanding of why nation fails and impacts of the concepts of corruption, nepotism; religious and ethnic bigotry; and administrative gaps.
• Be a better informed Pan African/ global leader.

The AALF will comprise course modules outlined below. There will be no formal examination at the end of the fellowship, but fellows will be expected to work in groups to produce a high quality research project on aspect of Nigeria’s political, economic and/or developmental issues which will be published in the journal of Journal of Politics, Economy and Development in Nigeria (JPED). 

Presentation of research findings will be made by each group in a seminar setting and such article will be subjected to academic rigour and review before publication.

The fellowship programme courses will centre on lectures, seminars, tutorials, interactive sessions and mentoring in which participants will meet tutors and mentors in small groups, and discuss specific chosen topics.

There will be practical exercises; for example in negotiation, crisis management, public speaking and handling media interviews.

There are many guest speakers, both professional and academic, and there may be occasional lunches or dinners with guests. Preparation for these will be self-directed work.

1. Jönköping University (JU) will develop the contents of the program and advise on the duration in agreement with LSN
2. Jönköping University (JU) to appoint a designated academic as programme leader with who LSN will interact when necessary to ensure delivery of the academic content of this programme.
3. LSN Board will arrange periodic review meetings with selected stakeholders of the AALF and programme leaders from Jönköping University (JU) to critically review programme outcome and discuss the objectives, relevance, impact assessment, projections, financing, faculty, and cost benefit of the Fellowship.
4. JU along with the LSN will advertise and promote the program through its website and other media
5. We are willing to assist in the advertising campaign by designing and printing brochures to hand to the participants.
6. JU and LSN will designate appropriate location(s) for the program.
7. JU will organize the field visits which include the communities, institutions and the parliament.
8. JU will organize and provide the program materials.
9. The funding of the program and sponsorship of selected participants will be by the participants through self-sponsorship and LSN.
10. During the Fellowship year, Fellows will spend time in Sweden and/or other such places as JU may organise in Europe as well as in Nigeria/Africa to be organised by LSN.
11. LSN partnership with JU will develop an E-learning platform for lectures etc for exclusive access to fellows.

Indicative syllabus outline:

• The evolution of globalisation.
• Contesting globalisation.
• Change management in local, national and global context

Indicative syllabus:

• Environment scanning: Politico- –Legal, Economic and Social-Cultural Environment; government policy and industry regulation. . Demographic and social trends: population, employment, and family structure.
• The external environment: context, positioning, facilitating competitive advantage and capturing economic value.
• The internal environment: resources, competences and capability as the source of competitive advantage and economic value— effective communication, delegation and Prioritization.
• International perspective: monetary system, market for foreign exchange, legal, corporation.
• International collaboration and partnership in development approach.

Indicative syllabus:

• Africa political history (Nigeria and others)
• Why nations fail
• Africa – the rising sun

Indicative syllabus outline:

• Responding to disruptive forces/crisis management
• Legal ethics

Indicative syllabus:

• Art of communication
• Information management
• Social media and other form of communications
• Public perception management

Indicative Leadership:

• Leadership in a global context,
• Inclusiveness, motivation, job satisfaction and performance management.
• Managing ethnicity, diversity and difference, cross cultural management and strategies. Contemporary research.
• Effect of Corporate social responsibilities in development.
• How to identify leaders and mentoring.