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The YES Campaign is an action oriented initiative in 55 countries, that responds to the enormous global challenge of youth unemployment through a youth leadership and enterprise-based model - driven by four main objectives (1) convening stakeholders to set global agenda for youth employment (2) building leadership and entrepreneurship capacity of youth (3) promoting in-country youth employment linked to development challenges (4) building multi-sectoral in-country coalitions to develop national strategies for widespread youth employment. |
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| YES Leaders from 55 countries meet in Alexandria |
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| YES Inc. News |
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| YES Inc. Highlights |
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| YES Programs |
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- YES Azerbaijan 2008 Preparations Launched in Baku, Campaign Committee member Ismail Serageldin, Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan at the invitation of Minister of Youth and Sport, Hon. Rahimov Azad Arif to launch the preparations
- YES Fund: The Global Fund for Youth Entrepreneurship - ended the year by launching a business plan competition in India and Kenya...
- YES Alexandria 2007 the YES Fund Forum was held in August 2007, in Alexandria, Egypt...
- YES and its Dominican Republic Network organized the International Seminar on Youth Social Entrepreneurship in October 2007…
- YES Fund ICT Business Plan Competition launched in November 2007. Eligible youth between the ages of 18-35 in India and Kenya can apply….
- The 3Ps Program: Policy, Partnerships and Programs for Youth Employment working to understand the poverty eradication strategies of each YES country and the priorities of donors, development partners and governments and dovetailing them with program development with partners….
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Continuing its strategy of building the capacity of its Networks with tools and other resources, in 2007 YES produced four toolkits by young leader for the Alexandria Forum: |
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In addition, over 140 original publications have been prepared over the last 5 years. For more information contact Mr. PK Joseph at pk@yesweb.org |
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Important Links |
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Dear YES Family
The YES Campaign is 5 years old, and YES Inc. is one year old…taking giant leaps and baby steps at the same time…thank you all for believing in us.
This has been a year of growth and assimilation. I first want to thank Janet Whilta, and Ismail Serageldin for continuing to believe in YES, and fostering our growth. Janet by becoming the first YES Inc. Board member, and Ismail by hosting the YES mid-campaign team meeting in Alexandria, Egypt. In this our first year the Board members have played an extraordinary role in helping us become sustainable, and guided us ably through difficult times…helping us navigate through the birthing process of YES Inc. – Thank YOU!
No thanks for 2007 will be complete without acknowledging our Board member - Akhtar Badshah for his generosity and guidance.
2007 has been the turning point for YES – we are now an independent non-profit, we have an extraordinary and supportive Board , committed YES Campaign Committee, a strong Advisory Group, engaged leaders in 55 YES Network Countries, and tireless YES staff.
This newsletter is a special one because it highlights our achievements in the global, regional and country level in year 2007. It is comforting news since it reassures us through evidence that the YES Campaign is moving from strength to strength despite our challenges. This success is wholly due to our YES Leaders on the ground level in our 55 YES Network countries.
I want each of you to know that we want to work with you to fulfill your vision of a world without poverty framed under the leadership of young people.
It can be done! It must be done! It will be done!
YES Alexandria Declaration 2002
In Solidarity
Poonam Ahluwalia
President, YES Inc. |
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| YES Country Networks Around the Globe |
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- Brazil-Awarding Best Practices: YES Brazil organized the Award Ceremony for the “Best Practices in Local Government’s Youth Employment Projects”
- Colombia-Devising Viable Solutions for Youth: In partnership with Rural Opportunities Productive Alliances and Rural Social Housing, it is envisaged that 2,500 rural youth will be engaged in a micro-enterprise program.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo-Building coalition and capacity: YES DRC Leader participates in the International Seminar on Small Hydro Power in Kerala, India
- The Democratic Republic of Congo- Working with policy makers at the National Forum for Employment
- EGYPT-Creating an employment network among students in preparatory schools
- Ghana-Championing the cause of the Youth: YES Ghana is at the forefront of the process to help Ghana become an ILO/YEN Lead Country
- Honduras-Providing Training to Sustain Livelihoods: Yes Honduras has been the implementing agency of a Project called “Sustainable Livelihood Program”
- India-Network and the Tsunami Initiative: YES India has collaborated with Vision Apparel on a Garment Training Program and with GE on a Livelihood Training Program for Tsunami affected people
Forging new Partnerships: YES Network launched in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Iraq-Improving Young Iraqi Lives: YES Iraq has emerged as one of the few options among youth to improve their lives and the future.
- Jordan, through hosting organization Masar Center, cooperated with an Egyptian NGO working in the field of employment and development
- Kenya-Designing Youth Development Agenda: YES Kenya brings together a membership of more than 8400 young people.
- Liberia Coordinator assisted the Africa-Europe Youth Summit.
- Mauritius-Launching its Mentorship Program
- Mexico-Developing Youth Entrepreneurs: YES Mexico Country Network, hosted by Fundacion E, (one of the partners of YES 2004), has accomplished amazing results in its country
- Nepal-Designing Youth Policies for the Government of Nepal
- Nicaragua-Partnerships to promote youth entrepreneurship
- Nigeria-Reviewing government employment policies: YES Nigeria has developed an “Employment Policy Review Toolkit”
- Pakistan-Providing Access and Resources to the Youth Groups: YES Pakistan has a membership of 125 youth associations
- Panama-Developing Partnerships through Renewable Energy Project
- Paraguay- Launches the Young Entrepreneur Contest “Mobilizing the Youth Social Capital”
- Peru- YES Renewable Energy Project highlighted at the seminar organized by VIDA and YES Peru
- Peru- Successfully completes Info Centre of Digital Literacy (IDL) Project supported by Microsoft Unlimited Potential Program
- Romania-Youth Employment partners with the Tourism Sector
- Rwanda- Institution building: Rwanda received seed capital from TROCAIRE
- Swaziland focused on public policy: Swaziland YES network has great experience
- Tanzania- Implementing the 7Es: In 2007, YES Tanzania focused on 7Es to implement various programs under the banner of “Creating Markets Unleashing Entrepreneurship”
- Togo- Cultivating Youth Employment: YES Togo members were selected to participate in the National Action Plan of Youth Employment at the International Training Centre at ILO, Turin, Italy
- Uganda- One Stop Youth Centre with UN Habitat, UNIDO and Private Sector Foundation for Uganda
- Uruguay develops it action plan: YES Uruguay has developed its Country Action Plan for 2007-2008 through a formal consultation process, with the members of its country networks
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YES Leaders - Meet an Achiever |
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Paul Lokho
YES Leader, YES India Network-North East Chapter
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Our Challenge – consider this:
- There are over one billion young people between the ages of 15 - 24 years, out of which 850 million are living in developing countries
- Estimates project that over the next three decades the global labor force between the ages of 15 - 24 will increase in sheer numbers by another 1.2 billion. Most of this growth will be in developing countries
- One of the greatest challenges facing the world is to generate productive work opportunities for the young people in developing countries
- Out of 6 billion of us, 1.3 billion live on less than a $1 a day, and 3 billion under $2 a day
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Youth Employment Systems (YES Inc.)
Cambridge College, 1000 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Fax No: 781 897 1756, info@yesweb.org, www.yesweb.org |
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