This year's conference ? Empowering a Generation: Developing Skills and
Capacities in Youth ? emphasizes the urgency to focus on and invest in the
needs of young people the world over. A holistic approach to youth
development is necessary to address the growing educational and employment
needs of youth. This year's conference aims to highlight the importance of
this approach by promoting a dialogue among various stakeholders on how to
equip youth with the adequate tools and competencies that will enable them
to earn a dignified livelihood while positively impacting their communities.
The conference will convene practitioners, experts, academia and
organizations from around the world and facilitate the exchange of lessons
learned, formulation of new ideas and models, and the creation of symbiotic
relationships with the common goal of empowering the world's youth. The
conference sessions will feature organizations from Asia, Africa, Europe,
the Americas, and the Middle East. Representatives from these organizations
will present their key projects and engage in discussions on the challenges,
constraints and successes experienced during the implementation and
evaluation of their work.
Registration is only open for Bank staff who can attend the full program.
Staff who are not able to commit all day are welcome to stop by the Preston
auditorium for individual sessions, if space is available.
Conference registration is free. For registration, agenda and more details
visit: www.worldbank.org/y2ycommunity
Email youthcommunity@worldbank.org if you have specific questions.
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| (Embedded image | The Global Youth Conference is presented by the |
| moved to file: | Youth-to-Youth Community (Y2Y) of the World Bank. Y2Y |
| pic18397.jpg) | is a community of young staff within the World Bank |
| | striving to be young leaders for change. Y2Y's |
| | mission is to engage and empower youth in development |
| | to impact efforts to achieve a world free of poverty. |
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| | The conference is one of Y2Y's main products and is |
| | organized by an enthusiastic group of Y2Y volunteers. |
| | In previous years, the conference has attracted |
| | audiences of more than 300 individuals from around |
| | the world. The conference is part of the United |
| | Nations Week celebrations. Every year, UNA-NCA |
| | (United Nations Association of the National Capital |
| | Area) commemorates the day the Charter of the United |
| | Nations went into effect (October 24 th , 1945) by |
| | organizing a program of events with several partners |
| | in the capitol area. Y2Y is proud to collaborate with |
| | UNA-NCA and host the Global Youth Conference as part |
| | of these events. |
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| (Embedded image | The InfoShop is the public information center of |
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| pic31418.jpg) | substantial debate on international development. |
| | Our extensive events program consists of more than |
| | 250 events over the past two years and has hosted |
| | many internationally recognized speakers including |
| | Queen Noor, Francis Fukuyama, Jeffrey Sachs, |
| | Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Friedman, |
| | Senator Hagel, and Carly Fiorina. The InfoShop |
| | functions as the only publicly accessible space at |
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| | For comments about the events program, visit |
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