9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Parallel Sessions on Innovations in DevelopmentParallel 6: Innovative Eco-Enterprises for Rural and Urban Youth: Latest in Programming and Business IdeasRoom Number:Description: Speakers: Margie Brand, Executive Director of EcoVentures International Session Coordinator: Grace top » Parallel 7: The Youth Employment NetworkRoom Number:Description: Following the Millennium Summit of 2000, the Youth Employment Network (YEN), whose core partners include the United Nations, the ILO, and the World Bank, was established to place the issue of youth unemployment on the global agenda. Today, YEN supports efforts in nineteen countries where it is committed to the development of policies to address youth unemployment. This session will discuss the work of YEN, as well as the emerging global partnership between YEN and YES. Chaired by: Regina Monticone, Secretary of the Youth Employment Network Speakers: Donald Lee, Department of Economic and Social Affairs for the UN Rajib Upadhya, Senior External Affairs Specialist for World Bank Nepal (invited) ILO (invited) Session Coordinator: Phyllis Kagwiria top » Workshop 3: Visioning a Joyful and Sustainable Future…Hubs for EmploymentRoom Number:Description: This session will discuss the importance of protecting and restoring the environment as we develop and create new employment opportunities for youth. As one of the 6 Es that YES follows as part of its capacity-building, environmental sustainability is key to our success. Speakers: Debra Deanne Olson, President of The Global Green Company Hanne Strong, Founder and President of Earth Restoration Corp Facilitator: Gesine Thomson, Visionary Architect and Founder of the World Consciousness Center Session Coordinator: top » Parallel 8: Safer Cities and Youth – employment strategies for urban youth, slum dwellers and migrant youthRoom Number:Description: This session will discuss a variety of different employment strategies for urban youth, particularly the most marginalized groups. This population faces a very specific set of challenges and as such, requires appropriate and innovative solutions. Speakers: Mohamed Halfani, Chief, Urban Governance Section Alioune Badine, Director, Reginal Office for Africa & Arab States, UN-HABITAT Ananthan Krishnan, Chief, Partners & Youth Section, UN-HABITAT Juan Antonio Contreras, DIF Nuevo Leon, Mexico Anna Mtani, Safer Cities Coordiantor, Dar es Salaam Joseph Ogidi, Street Expressions John Muiruri, AMREF Robert Njoroge, One Stop Youth Information Resource Session Coordinator: Juma Assiago, UN-Habitat top » Workshop 4: Bank of I.D.E.A.S for Community-based EnterprisesRoom Number:Description: Facilitators: Peter Kenyon, Director Session Coordinator: Hellen Tombo top » ________________________________________
11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Capacity Building WorkshopsWorkshop 5: Building an Entrepreneurial Culture Among Marginalized GroupsRoom Number:Description: This session will discuss entrepreneurship curricula and the ways to implement them. As YES moves forward, establishing an entrepreneurial culture among youth remains one of our principal objectives. Four years after the launch of our campaign, important lessons have been learned and we can begin to share knowledge about how to construct effective entrepreneurship curricula. Facilitator: Session Coordinator: Pauline Mwangi top » Workshop 6: Trade: African Market Access…Establishment of Value Added IndustriesRoom Number:Description: Facilitator: Joel Chimhanda, Founder of JC Capital Session Coordinator: top » Workshop 7: Attracting Foreign Direct Investment for Building Tourism and Youth EmploymentDescription: Global levels of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) climb dramatically every year and the challenge we now face is to spread its benefits. This session will discuss FDI processes, particularly the ways in which developing countries can attract it. FDI is defined as any long term investment by a foreign direct investor in an enterprise resident in an economy other that that in which that investor is based. Facilitator: Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance, India Session Coordinator: Bani Orwa top » Workshop 8: TBARoom Number:Description: Facilitator:
Session Coordinator: top » Workshop 9: Creating Large Scale Labor Intensive Employment ProgramsRoom Number:Description: As our campaign enters a new phase and our networks have the capacity to organize and launch larger programs, it is important to discuss the ways to create large scale employment programs. The added difficulties of volume and monitoring require new approaches and skills to ensure efficacy and efficiency. Facilitator: Gunter Pauli, Founder and Director of the ZERI Foundation Session Coordinator: Angela Kabiru top » ________________________________________
2:30 – 5:00 p.m.Closing CeremonyRoom Number:Bo Ekman, Tallberg Foundation Luther Luedtke, President and CEO of EDC Poonam Ahluwalia, YES ED Passing of the torch from Kenya to Host Country for 2008 Hon. Dr. Mohamed Abdi Kuti, Minister of State for Youth Affairs H.E. Hon. Dr. A.A. Moody Awori E.G.H. M.P, the Vice President and Minister for Home Affairs Session Coordinator: John Burugu top »
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