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Start Date & Time
October 23, 2008
08:30 AM
End Date & Time
October 23, 2008
6:00
PM
Location
World Bank Headquarters, Washington, DC
1818 H St NW
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Event Cost
Free and open to the public
Event URL
http://web.worldbank.org/WBS...
RSVP Info
Name: Youth To Youth Community
E-mail: youthcommunity@worldbank.org
Webpage: http://web.worldbank.org/WBS...
Registration Deadline
October 16, 2008
Categories
Health
Education
Globalization
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What is the Y2Y Global Youth Conference 2008?
The conference is part of the United Nations Week celebrations. Every year, UNA-NCA (United Nations Association of the National Capital Area) commemorates the day the Charter of the United Nations went into effect (October 24th, 1945) by organizing a week of conferences and events with several partners in the capitol area. Y2Y is proud to collaborate with UNA-NCA and host the Global Youth Conference as part of these events.
The Global Youth Conference is presented by the Youth-to-Youth Community (Y2Y) of the World Bank. Y2Y is a community of young staff within the World Bank. Y2Y's mission is to mainstream youth issues within the World Bank and the broader development community and to engage with young people around the world through a participatory and demand driven approach. The conference is one of Y2Y’s main products and is organized by a dedicated and enthusiastic network of Y2Y volunteers. In previous years, the conference has attracted audiences of more than 300 individuals from around the world.
What is the theme of this year’s conference?
A holistic approach to youth development is necessary to address the growing educational and employment needs of youth. This year’s conference aims to highlight the importance of this approach by promoting a dialogue among various stakeholders on how to equip youth with the adequate tools and competencies that will enable them to earn a dignified livelihood while positively impacting their communities.
This year’s conference – Empowering a Generation: Developing Skills and Capacities in Youth – emphasizes the urgency to focus on and invest in the needs of young people the world over. To this end, the conference will convene practitioners, experts, academia and organizations from around the world and facilitate the exchange of lessons learned, formulation of new ideas and models, and the creation of symbiotic relationships with the common goal of empowering the world’s youth. The conference sessions will feature organizations from Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. Representatives from these organizations will present their key projects and engage in discussions on the challenges, constraints and successes experienced during the implementation and evaluation of their work.
Young people are tomorrow’s workers, leaders and entrepreneurs. Yet, all over the world, they struggle with a multitude of problems – drugs, crime, violence, unemployment, abuse, illiteracy and natural disasters to name a few. These young people are an entire generation - the future. And the time to build that future is now.
Conference registration is free, but mandatory, if you plan to attend. Please register before October 16, 2008 to ensure your participation. |
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