About the Conference

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Brookhouse is planning a programme of keynotes and panel discussions that will highlight an array of African innovators. The conference will be hosted jointly across Brookhouse’s two campuses in Nairobi. Brookhouse families will provide homestay accommodation and a first-hand experience of African hospitality for student delegates. Adult delegates will be staying in hotel accommodation.

The conference will come together for the Opening and Closing days, whilst the Adventure, Service and Democracy days will provide smaller group opportunities on a rotation of activities across the middle three days of the conference, hosted at the two Brookhouse campuses, in Karen and Runda. The Adventure Day will feature a night under African skies, camping in the Nairobi National Park, with wildlife game drives and an environmental conservation focus. 

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You can download a draft programme here. This is subject to change.

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Adventure Day

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For a real sense of the adventure that can be part of life in Africa, it is important to experience first-hand the excitement of the African bush. For the Adventure Day delegates will travel to the Nairobi National Park to spend time exploring wildlife conservation and to experience the excitement of camping in the wild under African skies. Be prepared to take in the sights and sounds of Africa.

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Environmental Stewardship

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The Elephant Orphanage

 

Since its inception in 1977 the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has played a significant role in Kenya's conservation effort by helping save the lives of orphaned elephants and rhinos who are ultimately released back into the wild. The Trust continues to provide a blueprint for the welfare of animals in captivity and, in the case of elephants, illustrates the sophistication of their communication and their social needs.

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The Giraffe Centre

 

The Giraffe Centre was established in order to protect the endangered Rothschild Giraffe that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa. The programme has had huge success, resulting in the introduction of several breeding pairs of Rothschild Giraffe into Kenyan national parks. In 1979, an education centre was established at the giraffe sanctuary to promote conservation awareness.

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Service Day

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The conference includes a day devoted to community-based service projects. All of the projects will be in and around Nairobi and will
involve either working with children in a home, school or orphanage or an environmental project. Delegates will get physically involved
in building, creating or decorating an environment and will have the opportunity to get to know the people we work with as our community partners. Each service activity will hopefully tell a story of human courage, endurance and optimism as we aim to make our Service Day involvement one that will truly extend understanding and awareness.

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