Organised by the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) the main objectives of this summit are:

1) To inculcate leadership, innovative and entrepreneurial skills in participants 

2) To bring youths together from the Western region with diverse agenda in realization of vision 2030 and beyond.
3) To promote the vision of MMUST as a Premier University in Science, Technology and Innovation. 

The summit's sub-themes are:

“Low-Carbon Sustainable Lifestyles: scaling up and mainstreaming innovative approaches”

Submission deadline: Sunday 13th March 2016 11.59 pm Paris time

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