Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference 2012: Complete conference coverage
Insights from the 2012 Youth Economic Opportunities Conference
September 11-13, 2012 | Washington, DC
Microlinks partnered with Making Cents International to provide coverage of this year's Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference. The event, held in Washington, DC on September 11-13, focused on youth enterprise development; youth-inclusive financial services and capabilities; workforce development; monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment; and adolescent girls and young women. Watch interviews with conference presenters, view photos from the event, or read one of the blog post recaps from various conference sessions and plenaries.
Conference Spotlight Videos
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Elisabeth Rhyne (CFI) on demography |
Phil Psilos (RTI) on youth workforce development |
Jasmine Thomas (Citi) on the donor perspective |
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Markus Goldstein (World Bank) on girls' empowerment |
Nicardo Neil (Competitiveness Co.) on technology for M&E |
Gabriele Zedlmayer (HP) on innovation for youth |
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José Manuel Salazar (ILO) on partnerships |
Joel Selanikio (DataDyne) on affordable technology |
Janet Longmore (DOT) on youth as agents of change |
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Poonam Ahluwalia (Youth Employment Summit) on market access for youth |
Miguel Ángel Carreón (Mexican Institute of Youth) on confronting youth unemployment (Español) |
Looking forward with Fiona Macaulay (Making Cents) |
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Plenary Videos: How Can You Partner with Funders?
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Shari Berenbach (Director of USAID's MPEP Office) on youth policy framework |
Deepali Khanna (Youth Learning at Mastercard Foundation) on scaling youth development |
Jasmine Thomas (Citi Foundation) on Citi's work in youth development |
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Blog Posts
- Day One in Tweets
- Opening Remarks Highlight Need for Sustainable, Scalable and Replicable Programs
- Keynote Speakers Stress Need to Prioritize Youth
- Tweets from Day Two
- Are Donors Really Ready to Pay for What They Say They Most Value? Part I
- Are Donors Really Ready to Pay for What They Say They Most Value? Part II
- How Do You Target Young People Effectively?
- Sex, Money, and Girls - Reflections from Day Two
- Identifying lessons learned and communicating impact
Pre-conference Blog Series
- Five Insights from Demography that Could Change Your Views on Financial Inclusion
- Can Advocacy Lead to Economic Security for Adolescent Girls?
- Youth and Women in the 21st Century Workforce: Technology may be key, but only a part of the answer
- Oasis 500! The Real Arab Spring!
- Creando un Ecosistema de Emprendimiento
- Replicating Youth Financial Services: Applying lessons learned and new innovations
- Working Together to Create Enabling Environments for Youth
Contributors
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