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11-15 September 2002
Youth Employment Summit 2002 Hosted by the Government of Egypt in Alexandria,
The Youth Employment Summit 2002 will be hosted by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the City of Alexandria. The Summit will be held from 11-15 September 2002.
Youth Employment Summit 2002
Our Goal: To launch a Global Campaign of Action in
Alexandria, Egypt, so that an additional 500 million young adults, especially youth facing poverty, will
have productive and sustainable livelihoods by the year 2012.
Our Mission Make a Compelling
Call for Action
Build a Knowledge Resource on Good Practices, Policies and Programs
Build the Global Alliance for Youth Employment
Engaging youth as partners
Build Global Awareness on the Issue of Youth Unemployment
Consider this... • There are one billion young
people between 15- 24 years. • 850 million of them live in
developing countries. • 153 million young men and
women are illiterate. • At least 10 million young
people aged between 10 and 24 years are infected with AIDS.
Our Partners
CIDA Commonwealth Secretariat Deutsche Bank Earth Council FAO Global Environment Facility Center for International Development IYF OAS
OECD Francophonie Secretariat Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum Swedish International Development Agency UNDP UN Industrial Development Organization USAID
Our Hope
You will join us as we take the steps to create
environmentally sustainable livelihoods
for our Youth
What can You Do?
You Can • Join the Global Alliance for Youth Employment • Share the Summit and it’s goals within your communities and at your various meetings • Learn about the needs of youth in your communities • Ensure that youth are included in the microcredit funding programs run by you • Urge your Government to participate in the Global Youth Employment Summit in 2002.
You Can
• Become a Lead Agency or Information Hub in your Local Community or Country. • Showcase good practices, programs, policies and strategies. Others could benefit from your ideas.
What’s next?
Our intention to work with each and everyone of you to promote the issue of environmentally sustainable livelihoods for youth.
What can WE do for
You?
We can support you with materials, and information to help you promote YES in your work
What else can WE do for
You?
• We can also help by linking you up with like minded members of the Global Alliance for Youth Employment
The Organizing Committee Ismail Serageldin, Chairman Director General Library of Alexandria, Egypt
Hafsat Abiola, Youth member Director Kudirat Initiative for Democracy
Esteban Gonzalez, youth member President Nexus Group International
Huguette Labelle President CIDA 1993-99
Rick Little President, International Youth Foundation
Carlos Magarinos Director General, UNIDO
Hon. Gertrude Mongella, Secretary General Beijing Conference
Hon. Robert B. Reich, U.S. Secretary of Labor 1993-97
H.E. Michel Rocard, Chairman Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, EP
M. S. Swaminathan World Food Prize Laureate
Rt. Hon. Baroness Shirley Williams, House of Lords, UK
• Non-profit, private research and development organization.
• Founded in 1958 by Faculty of Harvard and MIT • Currently has a staff of over 500 working on
over 350 projects worldwide
Please visit our Web Site for more information
www.youthemploymentsummit.org