« Summit Agenda

Below you will find a list of the Open Sessions which were held at the Alexandria YES2002.

1. Gender inequality in education and employment
   Ms. Geeta Sharma, Learning Channel, India
   
   
2. Child Labour: What Could be Done?
   Ms. Salma Wahab, UNICEF Egypt
   
   
3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Foster Egypt's Human Development
   Mr. Sherif El Tokali, UNDP Egypt
   
   
4. Principles and Characteristics of Effective of Youth Employment Programs in the U.S.A.: What's Applicable, What's Not
   Ms. Glenda Partee, American Youth Policy Forum, USA
   
   
5. Mainstreaming Marginalized Youth into Regular Employment in the United States
   Mr. Jose M. de Olivares, Department of Labor, Employment and Training USA
   
   
6. Entrepreneurship & Social Activism: Bridging the For-Profit & Non-Profit Divide
   Mr. Jason R. Dorsey and Benjamin Quinto, Global Youth Action Network, USA
   
   
7. Building the Youth Voice (and Jobs): Creating Employment Opportunities through Civic Engagement
   Mr. Dumisani Nyoni, Mr. Bremley Lyngdoh and Mr. Benjamin Quinto Global Youth Action Network, USA
   
   
8. Improving Youth Programming and Building Capacity in Youth Employment Programs Lessons Learned from the Promising and Effective Practices Network
   Ms. Mala Takur, National Youth Employment Coalition, USA
   
   
9. Confronting Challenging of Reality and Making a Dream Come True: Bridging the Gap to a Future Career
   Mr. Hisham El_Rouby, Center for Development Service, Egypt
   
   
10. Establishing an Effective and Sustainable Nonprofit Organization
    Ms. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, LEAP Africa, USA
    
    
11. Fomentar la cultura emprendedora: Desde la escuela hasta la consolidación de la empresa
    La Organización Iberoamericana de Juventud (OIJ), Mexico
    
    
12. Self Employment and Entrepreneurship: Best Practices in Latin America
    Mr. Esteban Gonzalez, Nexus International, Mexico
    
    
13. Extending Micro-credit: A Path to Sustainable Livelihoods for Youth
    Mr. Nabil El Shami, Alexandria Business Association, Egypt
    
    
14. Economic Empowerment of Youth Using IT - Examples from India
    Ms. Ambika Singh, Digital Partners, USA
    
    
15. Youth Creating Digital Opportunities
    Jennifer Corriero, Michael Murdyk, Nick Moriatus Taking IT Global, Canada
    
    
16. Reintegration Strategies for Youth at Risk in Africa
    Juma Assiago, UNHABITAT, South Africa
    
    
17. Innovative Programmes and Projects around Youth Employment Promotion: A Review of Best Practice Initiatives in South Africa
    Ms. Phiwe Mankayi, Youth Development Network, South Africa
    
    
18. USAID-GWIT: Global Workforce in Transition: a USAID project to rapidly increase the competitiveness of selected industry clusters in developing nations
    Dr. Gwen El-Sawi (USAID)and Ms. Monika Aring (Ohio State University), USA
    
    
19. Role of Information and Communication Technology in Promoting Youth Employment
    Mr. Paul Hector, UNESCO, Geneva
    
    
20. TakingITGlobal: Fostering Young Social Entrepreneurs Online
    Ms. Jennifer Corriero, Taking IT Global, Canada
    
    
21. ICTs for Sustainable Livelihoods: An Initiative of Digital Partners and the Youth Employment Summit
    Mr. Anish Badshah, Akhtar Badshah, Digital Partners, USA
    
    
22. Youth Unemployment: Social Balance Sheet -Entrepreneurship Strategy Towards Job Creation
    Dr. Nagendra Singh, ASEED International Institute for Development Management Training, India
    
    
23. Communication, Community and Commerce Together - The World Corps India Story
    Mr. Praveen Kumar, World Corps, India
    
    
24. ITU Role in ICT for Development and Employment
    Prof. Ibrahim A. Kadi Head, ITU Arab Regional Office, Egypt
    
    
25. Partners in Global Citizenship
    Mr. Dwight Wilson, World Corps, USA
    
    
26. Generating Media Coverage for Youth Employment Programs
    Mr Barry Wanger, Wanger Associates, USA