YES MEXICO 2004 HIGHLIGHTS

1. Participants Profile
2. Key Achievements
3. Agenda
4. Some of the influential participants
5. Detailed Agenda
6. Photo Galleries

1) Participants Profile:

• 1,500 delegates attended the Civil Society Forum
• 105 countries represented from all over the world
• 30 Ministerial Delegates attended the Ministerial Forum

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2) Key Achievements:

• A “State of the YES Campaign Report” released.
• Global Best Practices Award announced for most effective policies and programs for creating youth employment, given out at YES 2006.
• Achievements of over 69 YES Country Networks showcased.
• Set a vigorous and groundbreaking agenda for the next two years of the campaign.
• Over 69 YES Country Networks prepared their country action plans and renewed their commitment.
• Regional Meeting of the Latin American Networks announced - to be held in Paraguay.
• YES 2006 - Three countries under consideration to host the next global Youth Employment Summit.
• Over 40 Donor Meetings held with youth innovators in employment generation with UN and Multi-lateral and Private Sector Donors to foster collaboration.
• CEO, World Economic Forum (WEF) announces the intention of working together with YES Campaign on a possible Technology Pioneers mentorship program for youth leaders.
• High-level participation from Several UN agencies and major International
  donors and private sector:
  • UNDP, UNIDO, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UN AIDS, UNEVOC, UN- Habitat, YEN, MDG,
  • World Bank, USAID IADB, SDC, ICNYP, YABT, CARICOM, IADB etc.
  • Omnilife, Microsoft, NIIT Ltd, Nestle, Cemex, TV Azteca etc.
• Green Room launched as to create environmentally sustainable businesses.
• UNIDO Announced Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Project in Mexico.
• YES Mexico announced Mexico National Youth Employment Summit a follow-up event in Guadalajara.
• A creative and resourceful agenda developed and presented at the Summit.

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3) Agenda:

• Four Town Hall Style Plenary sessions held highlighting:
• Twelve Sessions Bringing Alive the 6Es – All sessions featured programs that are working to fulfill the objectives, and included examples from UN agencies, NGO’s and YES Networks:
• Eleven Thematic Sessions: Renewable Energy, Water and Sanitation, Information and Communication Technology, On-Farm and Off Farm Development, HIV / AIDS, Post-Conflict Resolution
• Four Parallel Sessions: USAID, World Bank, UNDP and IADB
• Eight Sessions: Working to Frame the YES Campaign
• Four Skills Building Workshops:
• Session on fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through Youth Engagement and Employment.
• YES Network Sessions (Pre-Summit – Oct 2-3, 2004)

Refer Annexure-1 for detailed agenda

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4) Some of the influential participants:

• Mr. Carlos Margarinos, Director General, UNIDO and Co-Chair, YES Campaign Committee.
• Mr. Jose Maria Figueres, CEO, World Economic Forum and Former President of Costa Rica.
• Mr. Warren Evans, Director, World Bank,
• Mr. Magatte Wade, Member of YEN (Youth Employment Network, United Nations High-level Panel on Youth Employment)
• Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Vice-President, World Bank (1996-2000) and Director General, Alexandria Library
• Mr. Miguel Aleman Governor, State of Veracruz
  Minister of Labour and Employment, Government of Veracruz
• Ms. Janet Whitla, President and CEO, Education Development Center, (EDC Inc.)
• Ms. Hanne Strong, Founder, Earth Restoration Corps
• Ms. Poonam Ahluwalia, Executive Director, YES Campaign (EDC Inc.)

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Annexure-1

Detailed Agenda

Four Town Hall Style Plenary sessions held highlighting:

• YES Campaign Works! Working with different actors and working towards collaborative action.
• Corporate Social Responsibility Connects with Youth Employment - Effective models.
• Investing in Youth Employment- Many ways: direct funding, introducing innovative policies, developing workable programs and partnerships and empowering youth.
• Building an Entrepreneurial culture- Fulfilling the MDGs by promoting youth entrepreneurship

Twelve Sessions Bringing Alive the 6Es – All sessions featured programs that are working to fulfill the objectives, and included examples from UN agencies, NGO’s and YES Networks:

• Employability
• Employment Creation
• Equity
• Entrepreneurship
• Environmental Sustainability
• Empowerment

Eleven Thematic Sessions:

• Renewable Energy
• Water and Sanitation
• Information and Communication Technology
• On-Farm and Off Farm Development
• HIV / AIDS
• Post-Conflict Resolution

Four Parallel Sessions:

• USAID
• World Bank
• UNDP
• IADB

Eight Sessions: Working to Frame the YES Campaign

• How can YES Country Networks build Bilateral and Multilateral Partnerships to develop programs and implement projects?
• How can YES campaign work with YEN and the UN system to create livelihood opportunities for youth?
• How can the YES Campaign build effective Networks and be advocates for youth employment policies and programs?
• How can YES Campaign engage the Private Sector in working on youth employment initiatives in emerging sectors?
• How can the YES Campaign continue to build Youth Participation and Engagement in employment creation?
• How to develop an effective system of Knowledge management and evaluation that communicates campaign experiences? And Understanding Impact: Measuring the Work of the YES Campaign
• How to mobilize Resource for programs and projects of YES Campaign and global, regional and country level?
• What strategy should the YES Campaign use to work with Governments to develop effective policies and programs for youth employment?

Four Skills Building Workshops:

• Business Simulator model - Business plan, fundraising, marketing and mentorship
• Leadership Development -Team building, Networking, Problem solving - Life skills toolkit. Leadership development (Team building, Networking, Problem solving - Life skills toolkit)
• Tapping human potential for enhancing the youth leadership
• Session on fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through Youth Engagement and Employment. MDG, UNDP, UNIDO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UN- Habitat

YES Network Sessions (Pre-Summit – Oct 2-3, 2004)

• Strategic Planning and Leadership Development.
• Identifying employment opportunities in the emerging sectors - presenting a mapping
  tool.

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Photo Galleries

Opening Ceremonies

YES and its impact on youth

Corporate Social Responsiblity

Closing Ceremonies