YES Leader: Mr. Alvaro Casas
Email : alvaro@yesweb.org

• Leading YES Uruguay since February 2005.
• His vision is to respond to the employment problems, faced by the young people, by promoting a multi-stakeholder approach. He shares that YES provides a global networking platform, and facilitates sharing and learning from experiences.
• Social educator with a Master degree from the University of Seville, Spain.
• Graduated to the basic course INDES-IADB in 2003.
• Worked for 15 years in NGOs in the city of Montevideo, particularly in projects and programs aimed at young people living in poverty conditions.
• Worked for 5 years at the Ministry of Work, in developing training programs aimed at people with employment difficulties.
• Serves as facilitator for Project Formulation Development, particularly in the area of institutional strengthening.
• Fellow Program PROLIDES (Leadership for Sustainable Development in MERCOSUR) 2001-2002.
• Coordinator in Uruguay for the Latin American Network on Education and Labor, 2003-2005.
• Currently works as technician in the National Institute of Vocational Training and Employment.
• Attended Global YES meetings at YES Kenya 2006 and YES Baku 2008, and was also a part of YES Latin American Forum in Paraguay (2005).