Fraudulent competition - Angola Education Awards - SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR / BEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT

 Fraudulent competition - Angola Education Awards 

Results of the fraudulent competition

 Greetings friends. 

Thank you for voting. Engineer Sofonie Dala, based on the results, won the competition with the majority of votes, but she was being a victim of fraud, this started from the beginning of the competition.

Apparently, the organizers of this event lack knowledge and high skills to evaluate candidates in different areas of knowledge.

The end of this competition was very ugly, painted with theft, dishonesty, corruption, nepotism, lack of transparency, misinformation, slander and favoritism.

We first received a message that we were approved. The following days we received a false and fraudulent message saying that they thought again and decided to give our place to their favorites ones who were unable to win the competition.

From the beginning of the competition, the organizers tried in any way to obscure the strong candidates, putting only a simple description of their profile and achievements, while their affiliates had a full biography.

We also noticed that very important information about Sofonie Dala's research, discoveries and achievements were hidden by the organizers and it was clear that they did this out of spite.

We wrote official complaints about the harm they caused us. To date we have not received any response.

This organization is not serious.

Unsustainable competition and a waste of time.

These types of abusive behavior always happen in competitions organized by Africans, these are one of the reasons that make us lose interest in participating in competitions where the committee is completely made up of Africans.

We need to put an end to these harmful practices in competitions. It is unacceptable to lose opportunities because of envious people.

ATTENTION - FRAUD

URGENT INTERVENTION NEEDED 

Did you know?

The same injustice happened with our hybrid learning platform "She Leads Angola".

We also submitted this platform to compete in the category of best education, science and technology portal, fortunately at the beginning of the month we received a notification saying that we had successfully passed to the next phase, they asked us to send our portal's logo, we didn't hesitate we sent our logo immediately the next day, still within the deadline. A few days later, after they realized that our platform has the potential to win the contest, we received another false message saying that at the weekend the judges sat down and decided to put our portal out of the competition and decided to give priority to their favorites and affiliates. from them. Consequently, they removed our portal from the list.

It is a lie, they stole our place.

What type of crime is that?

Dear all, we are dealing with very serious fraud, we are dealing with highly dangerous professionals.

Another important detail that we find suspicious is the change in the email that was used to submit the applications. Engineer Sofonie Dala used her work email to submit our platform "She Leads Angola, but when they sent the announcement about the selection of our portal they used her other personal email that she used to apply in the category of, "scientist of the year".

That's when we discovered something wasn't clean.

Of course we protested when they sent that second fraudulent email. They just ignored it and didn't respond.

That's how this dishonest game began, accompanied by persecution.

Another mistake is that they did not send any notification to participants confirming that their application was submitted successfully.

In case of fraud the participant wouldn't have any proof confirming that he had submitted something.

That's why Angola and other African countries are the way they are.

VOTE FOR SOFONIE DALA, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW, YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN IN WITH YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT TO VOTE.

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We are happy to see our founder Sofonie Dala on the list of Young Scientists of Angola, and we are even prouder that she is the only female candidate on the list.

This means that gender disparity remains a major problem in Angola. We need to balance this picture, we need to end gender inequality in the country and so that in the next editions more women scientists appear on the list.

THIS IMAGE PERFECTLY SHOWS THE GENDER DISPARITY IN SCIENCE

Gender inequality in science

How should a better gender balance be achieved?

Why are women underrepresented in many areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)? This is a question with no easy answers. In science, as in many areas of life, bias against women exists, but researchers disagree on how much bias matters: Some suggest that the effects of bias accumulate over time to shape careers, whereas others argue that gender differences in preferences are much more important. However, it is likely impossible to disentangle the effects of societal bias and individual preferences, because people's understanding of gender differences shape their preferences. 

Preparation for COP 28| Children's Art Challenge to drive the SDGs

 #COP28 kicks off today!

Greetings!

I am Engineer Sofonie Dala, I am the founder of this platform!

As we are preparing ourselves for COP28, we are delighted to announce our new brand "Children's Art Challenge to drive the SDGs."We will unlock one sdg per day. It may not be in ascending order.

Our work targets children, youth and women around the world - the next generation of consumers and change-makers to show that sustainable living is easy, cool and fun.

Click here:

https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2023/11/preparation-for-cop-28-childrens-art.html

Our hero today is David, he is 13 years old, he painted Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Our children are sharing their inspirational creations about how to limit climate change. We invite school-aged children to unleash their creativity and envision a sustainable future through their art. Together, let's paint a brighter tomorrow for our planet.”

Stay tuned in to this platform and don't miss a single program. Click here:

Sofonie Dala - Young Talents from Africa : Preparation for COP 28| Children's Art Challenge to drive the SDGs | SDG 1 - Webisode 1

https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2023/11/preparation-for-cop-28-childrens-art.html

Infant Art Challenge - Monumental effects of climate change on our oceans

The Blue Dot” Art Challenge

It's an opportunity to captivate a global audience with reflections from the next generation.

Eco - Girl design by Fernanda, 13 years old 

About the challenge

Imagine the vastness of the ocean, the mesmerizing dance of marine life, the resilient stories of indigenous communities, and the undying call to preserve this blue wonder. Now, picture the voices of our children echoing their sentiments, dreams, and hopes through art, and making a resonant mark at none other than COP28. 

This initiative is not just a contest, but a platform for young visionaries under the age of 18 to manifest their perspectives on the monumental effects of climate change on our oceans.

 Eco-girl 

For Fernanda  Eco-girl means a girl without plastic.

She offers reusable pads because they are durable and eco-friendly and have a positive impact on the environment.

Reusable cloth pads can be washed and reused for several years, reducing the amount of waste produced.

Problem:

Ocean plastics are known to kill millions of marine animals every year. Nearly 700 species are affected by plastic pollution. Menstrual product waste is also a significant contributor to this plastic pollution that harms the ocean.

Microplastics are deadly when consumed by sea animals.

Both macro and microplastics are part of the majority of the sanitary pads that everyone uses. Regular single-use sanitary pads contain nearly 90% of plastics which would take 500-800 years to decompose and even when they do break down, they will just turn into microplastics.

The founder of Startup Talentos Multiplus, Sofonie Dala -attended the 1st National Youth Forum on climate change| Preparation for COP28

 The founder of Startup Talentos Multiplus, Sofonie Dala attended the 1st National Youth Forum on climate change - preparation for COP28

The National Youth Forum on Climate Change took place on the 18th and 19th of October 2023, where Sofonie Dala participated as an active voice of Angolan youth.

The topics discussed there were so familiar to the Female Entrepreneur that made her feel like a fish swimming in the sea. Sofonie Dala made significant contributions to this forum, she actively participated in discussions, shared her knowledge and projects focused on empowering girls, mitigating climate change and achieving the SDGs.

Furthermore, she also shone on stage by answering the SDG quiz with excellence.

Speech by Sofonie Dala

Hello world, I'm Sofonie Dala.

We are taking part in the 1st National Youth Forum on Climate Change.

Here we are witnessing young people having their voices heard, participating in discussions, workshops, round tables and quizzes as their ideas, opinions, thoughts and innovative solutions will be part of the report that Angola will present at COP28, which will soon take place in Dubai.

We also discussed gender equality and women's empowerment and how climate change negatively affects girls.

These are very important and interesting topics that were debated here and we hope that this is not the first nor the last forum of this nature, we hope that there will be more forums and that more young people will have the opportunity to participate.

As startup, we had the opportunity to share our Ladies without Plastic project, we talked about the importance of women starting to use reusable menstrual hygiene products with the aim of stopping polluting the environment.

The plastic menstrual pads we use can cause serious damage to the environment, and take thousands of years to decompose.

Our idea was welcomed and many liked it. So there is a huge need to end the bureaucracy that has been preventing startups from taking their ideas further. We ask governments and all entities to stop placing obstacles in young people's initiatives, because young people are the engines of change.

The event was marked by round tables where young people were able to delve deeper into various topics such as: The impact of climate change on young people;

Employment, entrepreneurship and green skills and climate engagement.

The event that brought together several young people was organized by the Ministry of Environment and Youth and Sports with the support of UNICEF, and is part of a set of activities that Angola carries out in preparation for COP28.

The activity that brought together leaders from the National Assembly, UN agencie, Ministries of the Environment, Youth and Sports, defense and security bodies and young people from various sectors of civil society, took place at the Paz Flor Cultural Center, and aimed to provide young Angolans with information and knowledge about climate change to facilitate preparedness for climate change-related risks and opportunities.

For two days topics such as: the transmission of messages about the main climate changes; what are the main threats that Angola is facing and needs to mitigate in the coming years, consultation with young people in preparation for COP28; and others, were presented and discussed during the event.

“There is no sustainable development without the involvement of young people”, said Zahira Virani, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Angola.

This event will serve as a precursor to Angola's participation in the Conference of the Parties (COP 28), elevating the Voice of Angolan Youth on this topic of national and global relevance”, as highlighted by the Minister of the Environment, Ana Paula de Carvalho Pereira, in her opening speech.

Sofonie Dala had the opportunity to interact with exhibitors at the venue

This young man is exhibiting their project on ecological gases using the Neutronics Ultima ID Pro device, which is used for analyzing refrigeration gases. The result must be exactly the indicator of the gas under examination, which is R22 or R410 and if the result is different it means that we are commiting an infraction.

 The Neutronics Ultima ID Refrigerant Identifier will provide a fast, easy and accurate means to determine refrigerant purity in refrigerant storage cylinders or directly in vehicle air conditioning systems.

This young man is representing the OTCHIVA organization that works on the plantation. protection and restoration of Mangroves. OTCHIVA MANGAIS is a project to protect and restore mangrove wetlands.

Did you miss the forum? Click here and watch the videos below

DAY 1

DAY 2

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