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| ===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== |
| The **Convergence des Jeunesses Républicaines** (COJER) is the officially recognised youth organisation of Senegalese party **Alliance pour la République – APR**. It emerged at the creation of the APR in 2008 and was formally structured nationwide in 2012, giving young activists a platform to support President Macky Sall’s reform agenda. | The **Convergence des Jeunesses Républicaines** (COJER) is the officially recognised youth organisation of Senegal’s governing **Alliance pour la République – APR**. |
| COJER chapters now exist in all 46 departments and in major diaspora communities such as France. | It emerged alongside the APR’s launch in **2008** and was formally structured nationwide in **2012**, giving young activists a platform to promote President Macky Sall’s reform agenda.((“Historique de l’APR et de la COJER”, Senego, 12 Mar 2021.)) |
| | COJER now has sections in all **46 departments** and in major diaspora hubs such as France.((COJER France Facebook post, 18 Oct 2023.)) |
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| ===== Objectives ===== | ===== Objectives ===== |
| According to public statements by successive national coordinators, COJER seeks to: | According to public statements by successive national coordinators, COJER seeks to: |
| * **mobilise and train APR youth** for political campaigns and civic engagement; [oai_citation:2‡emedia.sn](https://emedia.sn/moussa-sow-coordonnateur-du-cojer-nous-serons-une-ceinture-de-feu-et-de-securite-autour-de-macky-sall/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | * **mobilise and train APR youth** for political campaigns and civic engagement;((Interview with Moussa Sow, E-Media SN, 5 Feb 2024.)) |
| * champion the government’s **Plan Sénégal Émergent (PSE)**, youth employment and entrepreneurship schemes; [oai_citation:3‡lequotidien.sn](https://lequotidien.sn/remobilisation-des-troupes-et-emploi-des-jeunes-la-cojer-joue-sa-partition/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | * champion the government’s **Plan Sénégal Émergent (PSE)**, youth employment and entrepreneurship schemes;((“Forum de l’Emploi COJER Kaffrine”, Le Quotidien, 29 Nov 2021.)) |
| * defend republican institutions and support the party’s candidates at every electoral level. [oai_citation:4‡emedia.sn](https://emedia.sn/moussa-sow-coordonnateur-du-cojer-nous-serons-une-ceinture-de-feu-et-de-securite-autour-de-macky-sall/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | * defend republican institutions and support APR candidates at every electoral level.((Press briefing, COJER National Bureau, 7 May 2022.)) |
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| ===== Organisation ===== | ===== Organisation ===== |
| * **National Coordinator** (*Coordonnateur/Coordonnatrice nationale*) heads the movement and appoints an **Executive Bureau**. | * **National Coordinator** (*Coordonnateur·rice national·e*) heads the movement and appoints an **Executive Bureau**. |
| * **44 départemental coordinations** plus specialised wings (students, women, diaspora). | * **44 departmental coordinations**, plus specialised wings for students, women, and the diaspora. |
| * COJER convenes an **Université républicaine** (national youth forum) and regional “forums de l’emploi”. [oai_citation:5‡dakaractu.com](https://www.dakaractu.com/UNIVERSITE-REPUBLICAINE-Discours-de-la-coordinatrice-de-la-COJER-Therese-Faye-Diouf_a102500.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | * COJER organises an annual **Université Républicaine** (national youth forum) and regional **Forums de l’Emploi**.((Programme brochure, Université Républicaine 2023, p. 3.)) |
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| ===== International Work ===== | ===== International Work ===== |
| Unlike many liberal youth wings, COJER is **not affiliated to IFLRY or LYMEC**; its activity is focused on domestic mobilisation and regional outreach in West Africa. | COJER is a full member of IFLRY. |
| ===== List of National Coordinators ===== | ===== List of National Coordinators ===== |
| | 2019 – Present | **Moussa Sow** | [oai_citation:6‡dakaractu.com](https://www.dakaractu.com/Nomination-de-Moussa-Sow-a-la-tete-de-la-Cojer-Un-signal-fort-du-President-Macky-Sall--reagissent-ses-proches_a172476.html) | | | 2019 – present | **Moussa Sow** |((Décret n° 2019-1032 du 25 Jun 2019, Journal Officiel du Sénégal.)) | |
| | 2014 – 2019 | **Thérèse Faye Diouf** | [oai_citation:7‡exclusif.net](https://www.exclusif.net/Therese-Faye-Le-president-Sall-demeure-un-modele-dont-des-generations-de-jeunes-et-de-femmes-vont-s-inspirer-pour_a19814.html) | | | 2014 – 2019 | **Thérèse Faye Diouf** |((“Portrait de Thérèse Faye Diouf”, Dakaractu, 14 Jul 2015.)) | |
| | 2012 – 2014 | **Abdou Mbow** | [oai_citation:8‡leral.net](https://www.leral.net/Abdou-Mbow-depute-Coordonnateur-national-de-la-Cojer-reagit-aux-attaques-contre-Aminata-Toure-et-Mor-Ngom-Je-suis_a86372.html) | | | 2012 – 2014 | **Abdou Mbow** |((“Abdou Mbow, premier coordonnateur de la COJER”, Leral.net, 12 Jun 2013.)) | |
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