Youth Employment Summit 2002

11-15 September 2002

Youth Employment Summit 2002 Hosted by the Government of Egypt in Alexandria,

The Youth Employment Summit 2002 will be hosted by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the City of Alexandria. The Summit will be held from 11-15 September 2002.

Youth Employment Summit 2002

Our Goal: To launch a Global Campaign of Action in

Alexandria, Egypt, so that an additional 500 million young adults, especially youth facing poverty, will

have productive and sustainable livelihoods by the year 2012.

Our Mission Make a Compelling

Call for Action

Build a Knowledge Resource on Good Practices, Policies and Programs

Build the Global Alliance for Youth Employment

Engaging youth as partners

Build Global Awareness on the Issue of Youth Unemployment

Consider this... •  There are one billion young

people between 15- 24 years. •  850 million of them live in

developing countries. •  153 million young men and

women are illiterate. •  At least 10 million young

people aged between 10 and 24 years are infected with AIDS.

Our Partners

CIDA Commonwealth Secretariat Deutsche Bank Earth Council FAO Global Environment Facility Center for International Development IYF OAS

OECD Francophonie Secretariat Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum Swedish International Development Agency UNDP UN Industrial Development Organization USAID

Our Hope

You will join us as we take the steps to create

environmentally sustainable livelihoods

for our Youth

What can You Do?

You Can •  Join the Global Alliance for Youth Employment •  Share the Summit and it’s goals within your communities and at your various meetings • Learn about the needs of youth in your communities • Ensure that youth are included in the microcredit funding programs run by you • Urge your Government to participate in the Global Youth Employment Summit in 2002.

You Can

•  Become a Lead Agency or Information Hub in your Local Community or Country. •  Showcase good practices, programs, policies and strategies. Others could benefit from your ideas.

What’s next?

Our intention to work with each and everyone of you to promote the issue of environmentally sustainable livelihoods for youth.

What can WE do for

You?

We can support you with materials, and information to help you promote YES in your work

What else can WE do for

You?

•  We can also help by linking you up with like minded members of the Global Alliance for Youth Employment

The Organizing Committee Ismail Serageldin, Chairman Director General Library of Alexandria, Egypt

Hafsat Abiola, Youth member Director Kudirat Initiative for Democracy

Esteban Gonzalez, youth member President Nexus Group International

Huguette Labelle President CIDA 1993-99

Rick Little President, International Youth Foundation

Carlos Magarinos Director General, UNIDO

Hon. Gertrude Mongella, Secretary General Beijing Conference

Hon. Robert B. Reich, U.S. Secretary of Labor 1993-97

H.E. Michel Rocard, Chairman Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, EP

M. S. Swaminathan World Food Prize Laureate

Rt. Hon. Baroness Shirley Williams, House of Lords, UK

•  Non-profit, private research and development organization.

•  Founded in 1958 by Faculty of Harvard and MIT •  Currently has a staff of over 500 working on

over 350 projects worldwide

Please visit our Web Site for more information

www.youthemploymentsummit.org