In September 2009 the 12 members of the Southern and Eastern African Young Leaders Team have been selected by an international jury. Below you can find a list of team members and the title of their proposal (as far as it is known already). For a short summary of the propsosal please click on the title.

Team members:

Mary-Ellen Kimaro (University of Namibia)     `Pro-poor tourism and corporate social responsibility in the private tourism sector – Rhetoric and practice allied to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) tourism value chains’
       
 Silba Ndjiharine (University of Namibia)      ‘Eco-tourism in the Daures Constituency, Erongo region, Namibia – And investigation into the landscapes potential and cultural heritage for sustainable livelihoods’
       
Moren Tibabo Stone (University of Botswana)      ‘Tourist Satisfaction, climate change and conservation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana’
       
 Monkgogi Lenao (University of Botswana)      ‘Prospects of rural tourism for diversification in Botswana – The case of Pandamatenga and Ghanzi’
       
 Lisbon Ketshabile (University of Botswana)      
       
 Richard Drama (Makerere University)     ‘Heritage conservation and livelihoods – Bridging the gap through tourism partnership’
       
 Wilber Ahebwa (Makerere University)      
       
 Nelly Maliva Bisanda (University of Dar es Salaam)     ‘Tourism and Gender in Tanzania’ 
       
 Juma James Masele (University of Dar es Salaam)      
       
 Rita Wairimu Nthiga (Moi University)      ‘Linking nature conservation with rural livelihoods through tourism-related conservation enterprises’
       
 Peter Masila Mutinda (Moi University)      
       
 Tabitha Njeri Mugo     (Moi University)