Last Weeks of November and First Week of December | Ghana-Cameroon

Jump-In Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon

In my years as an AIESEC member, I've always believed that the most impactful experience offered by AIESEC to her members is the opportunity to attend conferences- AIESEC conferences are always a mix of terrific learning mixed up with a fun-filled atmosphere. Over the past few years, I would have attended some 20 old AIESEC conferences and seminars (ranging from local to international) either as delegate, a facilitator or a conference chair.

It's December 2006, and I've been given an opportunity to Chair a national conference in a country other than mine for the 3rd time. I arrived in Douala on the 7th of December on board Virgin Nigeria Airways. After being picked-up by Landry- the President of AIESEC Cameroon, we drove in a cab to the AIESEC office/apartment. It looked much like home- a better but similar apartment as compared with our dear 17a in Lagos, Nigeria (the AIESEC Nigeria office/apartment). After meeting with the national team and having some discussions about the conference amongst other things, we went out to see a few places in Douala, had lunch and later set-out for Yaounde.

I've always been used to a 3-day or more conference but when Landry told me this one was only gonna run for 2 days, I asked myself how on earth was I gonna get the time to make a connection with the delegates and make sure the conference ends up for them as "a life-long experience?" With a positive approach, we had an amazing conference. I don't think I was the best Chair the AIESEC country could have had- as some of the guys concluded, but I believe the credits should go to the delegates, the organising committe and the facilitators without who I couldn't have functioned well in my role as the Chair.

One last memmory about Cameroon was the opportunity to eat the roasted fish!...I called it an "opportunity" because it's always a "grand-opportunity" to experience the taste of a delicious meal:) I had the roasted fish with bololo (a whitish roll made from casava) and hot pepper!...If you've ever tried it, you'll know what I'm talking about. The guys also took me out to eat Senegalese rice at a nice resturant. ..Thanks for the experience guys!..It'll remain in my memmory for ages!