In partnership with ANCEFA, TakingITGlobal is organizing the first MDG West Africa Open Forum, to be held on June 16, 2005.The Forum is convened as part of a regional strategy to engage young people in West Africa be more involved in the Millennium Campaign. The meeting, coinciding with the International Celebration of African Child Day will be hosted in Dakar Senegal, by the Senegalese National Youth Council.

The Open Forum will also see the official launch of the MDG West Africa Youth Caucus, in presence of the Senegalese Youth Minister along with the MC Regional Coordinator and the MC regional Youth Editor.