June 2013, Issue #15 To become a member, visit this link and click on ‘register’ at: www.apyouthnet.ilo.org Making entrepreneurship a real option for young people in the Pacific By Edward Bernard, Senior Programme Assistant, ILO Country Office for Pacific Island Countries Youth unemployment rate in the Pacific stands at an alarming 23% (SPC, 2011) and young people are 6 times (ILO) less likely to secure jobs relative to older workers. Slow economic growth in the last three decades (ADB, 2012) and steadily increasing youth population not in education, employment or training (NEET) has resulted in a high age dependency ratio and places enormous burden on the relatively small economically active population and limited national resources (SPC, 2011). Know About Business (KAB) in Fiji In May 2013, the author of KAB, Professor Robert Nelson facilitated the first KAB Training of Trainers in Fiji, through the ILO’s Tackling Child Labour through Education (TACKLE) project. In the first phase (2013-14) the KAB training is envisaged to target 2,000 young people in 20 schools in Fiji. KAB in Papua New Guinea KAB was first introduced to the Pacific in Papua New Guinea in 2007. Since 2008, a total of 67 Secondary or High Schools have been involved. In addition, approximately 29,000 students have received KAB training and many students have successfully managed micro-enterprises and school enterprises. KAB in Kiribati Three participants from Kiribati attended a two week KAB training of trainers in conducted by the ILO in May 2013 and partially supported by the AusAID funded project in Kiribati titled TVET Sector Strengthening Project (TVETSSP). The Kiribati Development Plan (2012-15), under Economic Growth & Poverty Reduction, recognises the importance of creating employment/business schemes for youths including enhancing TVET to achieve Australian Standards. APYouthNet Talk Shows Thank you for your continued interest in the APYouthNet Talk Shows . Looking ahead, July’s show examines multinational corporations employing or sourcing young factory workers in light of recent industrial disasters in Bangladesh and Cambodia. In August, International Youth Day will be marked with a special interview with the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth. Sri Lanka’s approach to it’s youth population will be discussed in September, while October will bring you a fascinating look at a young Japanese entrepreneur who is spreading lifelong learning. Please email any feedback or suggested shows and guests.
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June 2013, Issue #15
To become a member, visit this link and click on ‘register’ at: www.apyouthnet.ilo.org
Making entrepreneurship a real option for young people in the Pacific
By Edward Bernard, Senior Programme Assistant, ILO Country Office for Pacific Island Countries
Youth unemployment rate in the Pacific stands at an alarming 23% (SPC, 2011) and young people are 6 times (ILO) less likely to secure jobs relative to older workers. Slow economic growth in the last three decades (ADB, 2012) and steadily increasing youth population not in education, employment or training (NEET) has resulted in a high age dependency ratio and places enormous burden on the relatively small economically active population and limited national resources (SPC, 2011).
Know About Business (KAB) in FijiIn May 2013, the author of KAB, Professor Robert Nelson facilitated the first KAB Training of Trainers in Fiji, through the ILO’s Tackling Child Labour through Education (TACKLE) project. In the first phase (2013-14) the KAB training is envisaged to target 2,000 young people in 20 schools in Fiji.
KAB in Papua New GuineaKAB was first introduced to the Pacific in Papua New Guinea in 2007. Since 2008, a total of 67 Secondary or High Schools have been involved. In addition, approximately 29,000 students have received KAB training and many students have successfully managed micro-enterprises and school enterprises.
KAB in KiribatiThree participants from Kiribati attended a two week KAB training of trainers in conducted by the ILO in May 2013 and partially supported by the AusAID funded project in Kiribati titled TVET Sector Strengthening Project (TVETSSP). The Kiribati Development Plan (2012-15), under Economic Growth & Poverty Reduction, recognises the importance of creating employment/business schemes for youths including enhancing TVET to achieve Australian Standards.
APYouthNet Talk Shows
Thank you for your continued interest in the APYouthNet Talk Shows. Looking ahead, July’s show examines multinational corporations employing or sourcing young factory workers in light of recent industrial disasters in Bangladesh and Cambodia. In August, International Youth Day will be marked with a special interview with the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth. Sri Lanka’s approach to it’s youth population will be discussed in September, while October will bring you a fascinating look at a young Japanese entrepreneur who is spreading lifelong learning. Please email any feedback or suggested shows and guests.
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