Event Name: Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit 2014
Event Date: October 6 – 8, 2014
Event Location: Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Cost: The cost per person is USD 725 with a discounted rate of USD 695 available for registrations completed before June 28, 2014. The cost for presenters is USD 615.
Summary of Event: The conference is intended to foster collaborative learning and action in order to “build the youth economic opportunities sector.” Participants will discuss challenges in youth microenterprise, such as workforce development; enterprise development; access to finance; gender-specific support; technology; and youth in hospitality, travel and tourism.
Background on Organizers: The event is organized by Making Cents International, a US-based nonprofit social services organization focused on building youth microenterprises and increasing youth employment. Making Cents partners with local institutions in 50 countries, aiming to provide them with space to, share information on programs, methodologies, strategies and tools; network to build partnerships; gain new technical capacity; and help build the youth enterprise, employment and livelihoods development field.
For additional information, you may contact the organizers by phone at + 1 202 783 4090 or by email at summit[at]makingcents.com.
By Chikondano Faith Chisala, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources:
[1] Making Cents International, “Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit 2014,” http://www.youtheosummit.org/
[2] Making Cents International, “Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit 2014 Registration,” http://www.youtheosummit.org/register
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MicroCapital, January 23, 2014 “Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI) to Sponsor Worldwide Events for “Global Money Week 2014”, March 10 – 17, 2014,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-child-and-youth-finance-international-cyfi-to-sponsor-worldwide-events-for-global-money-week-2014-march-15-21-2014/
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MicroCapital, February 26, 2013, “Making Cents International to Host Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference, September 10-12, 2013, Washington, DC, US,”https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-making-cents-international-to-host-global-youth-economic-opportunities-conference-september-10-12-2013-washington-dc-us/
MicroCapital Universe Profile: Making Cents International https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Making+Cents+International
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