Tomorrow will be my first trip to Silicone Valley – ever! I just had to wait for a valid enough reason – BarCamp Africa seems to be an event not to be missed. Attendance is limited to 175 people and the event is hosted at the Googleplex.

I have received numerous requests from people that can’t make the event to send them pictures and tell them all about it. So I will try to play reporter as good as I can. But fortunately the organizer have already published many ways how to follow the event.

I am psyched – not just because of my involvement via Project South Africa but because I sensed a heightened interest to “finally get Africa right” at the Rocky Mountain Round Tables in Denver a few weeks ago. Finally enough people here and there seem to focus on the right things and Africa has a real chance to tap into its full potential.

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So for me it was an very easy decision to make: How could I miss such a gathering of instrumental people dedicated to something I consider simply a necessity. Yes our focus right now is on South Africa. But it is our clear intension that the results of our work be communicated and hopefully can spread out. Sharing our data and story will be part of our work and we believe that our take rape prevention through empowerment can be applied to many other cultures as well (including the U.S.).

Enough said. Let me hop on the plane and tell you more when I am back!

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