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Dates and Location
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September 11 - 13, 2012
(2.5 days)
Inter-American Development Bank's Conference Center
1330 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20577
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Announcing New Partners
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Making Cents greatly appreciates the investment these
organizations have made in the learning agenda:
Lead Workforce Development Partner
Silver
Partner
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Bronze
Partners
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2012 Global Advisory Committee
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Making Cents would like to recognize the valuable
contributions the following organizations are making to this year's
agenda:
Ashoka/Youth Venture | BRAC | DAI | Education
Development Center | Education for Employment (EFE) Foundation | FHI360
| Fundacion E | Inter-American Development Bank's Multilateral
Investment Fund | Inter-American Development Bank's IDB Youth
Program | International Labour Organization | International Rescue
Committee | International Youth Foundation | MEDA | Plan International
| Population Council | Private Education Development Network (PEDN)
Uganda | RTI International | Save the Children | United States Agency
for International Development (USAID) | World Bank | Youth Business
International
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Call for Session Proposals Now Open
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Share promising practices,
lessons learned, and field-tested tools
We
invite you to submit a proposal to lead an interactive and technical
session at this year's conference. Inform programming, policymaking,
and/or partnership building by highlighting practical "how
to's" related to a specific topic within one of the conference's
learning tracks. Click here to learn
more and to download the submission guidelines and proposal
template.
The
deadline for submissions is March 30, 2012.
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Deepen your knowledge by
participating in the five conference learning tracks
Through
a global consultation, the field has identified the following pressing
priorities, which are the 2012 learning tracks:
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Youth-Inclusive Financial Services and Capabilities
3.
Youth Enterprise Development
4.
Adolescent Girls and Young Women
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Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment
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How are you using technology or
supporting young people to engage in ICT sectors?
The
2012 Conference will contain a Spotlight on Technology. You will be
able to share how you are using technology in your programming, and how
you are supporting young people in their efforts to start a business or
get a job in growth-oriented ICT sectors.
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Register now to receive the early
bird registration rate
The
6th annual Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference provides a
learning platform for the world's leading professionals working to
increase and improve economic opportunities for young people.
Participants will share lessons learned, promising practices, and
innovative ideas through technical workshops, engaging plenary sessions,
and interactive networking.
Registration
fees received prior to June 29, 2012 are USD $675. Registration fees
received between June 30 and September 3 are USD $695.
As
a direct result of participating in this conference, past participants
have:
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Increased technical capacity;
2.
Established new partnerships;
3.
Gave or received invitations to submit funding proposals; and/or
4.
Revamped programs and policies in response to information they
obtained.
Click here to register.
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Demonstrate your leadership in
the Youth Economic Opportunities field
We
are pleased to announce the three most recent sponsors: Chemonics,
International Rescue Committee, and Plan International. Join these
partners and invest in this important learning event. To find out how
your organization can become a 2012 partner, click here.
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Exhibit or Advertise at the 2012 Conference
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Enjoy high-level visibility among
a global audience
Your
organization will have the opportunity to highlight new initiatives,
recently-released publications, and project outcomes to more than 400
practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and educators who convene
from around the world. To ensure maximum value for our exhibitors and
advertisers, space is limited. Click here to learn more.
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How has the Global Youth Economic
Opportunities Conference impacted your work?
The
deadline to share your input has been extended to March 2. Please take
5 minutes to contribute to our 4 month post-conference survey, which
helps us ensure this conference remains participatory and
demand-driven. Access the survey here.
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