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ABOUT YES
CAMPAIGN
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The YES Campaign was launched by 1600 delegates from 120
countries at the Alexandria Youth Employment Summit, in Egypt on
September 11, 2002. The Alexandria Summit was hosted by the Arab
Republic of Egypt and was co-chaired by H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, First
Lady of Egypt and Hon. William J. Clinton, the 42nd President of the
United States.
THE
CAMPAIGN GOALS
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. Develop capacity of youth to lead in-country youth
employment initiatives
. Promote youth employment to address key
development challenges
. Build in-country coalitions to develop
national strategies addressing youth unemployment
THE YES
METHODOLOGY /
The YES Campaign strives to build the
individual capacity of youth in order to create sustainable livelihoods
and to establish an entrepreneurial culture where young people move
toward formal employment. The 83 YES country networks are a unique
platform from which to accomplish this goal, spanning
many cultures, contexts, and geographies. To date, the lives of 1
million youth have been affected by YES programming and there has been
extensive community re-investment. With the support of diverse
stakeholders, networks organize and facilitate customized programming
that relies on youth to drive
the implementation process. Since its launch in 2002, the YES Campaign
has validated the concept that young people, if given access to the
right resources, can effectively craft their own advancement
opportunities
YES Kenya summit 2006
The YES Kenya 2006 was a remarkable success.. no one can doubt! Nairobi
took on the appearance of ONE world- with YES delegates from ONE hundred
countries converging with ONE mission to learn how to 'create
markets...unleash entrepreneurship' ...and leaving as ONE team with ONE
dream! A dream of a world of employed productive youth building a better
world
President Kibaki set the tone by urging all of us in the inaugural to
put youth first. We were also deeply honored by the presence of the
Deputy Prime Minsiter of Iraq. Hon. Dr.Salam Al-Zobaee, who by his sheer
presence and inspiring words attested to the importance of getting young
people off the street into productive work. The Africa Ministers made a
bold commitment by declaring their commitment to a YES Africa master
plan
YES mexico summit
2004
The YES Mexico 2004 was held in, World Trade
Center (WTC), Veracruz, Mexico, from October 4 - 7, 2004. YES Mexico
2004 was the YES Campaign's first Milestone Event, bringing together
diverse stakeholders from youth organizations, governments and NGO's as
well as leaders in academia. It was hosted by the government of Mexico.
Strategies were reviewed within the context of the YES Framework for
Action; successful programs, policies, and projects were also
highlighted and shared among Summit delegates. YES Mexico 2004 was be an
important milestone for evaluating global progress on youth employment
hyderabad
regional forum 2003
For five
days – December 14 – 18, 2003 delegates from 44 countries descended to
the bedecked city of Hyderabad - capital of Andhra Pradesh, India, to
participate in the first ever YES Regional Forum. The city of Hyderabad
was festoon with flags, banners, hoardings and other decorations to
welcome the delegates of the Forum. The festivities were on till wee
hours of the night with artists of the caliber of the legendary tabla
maestro Zakir Hussian making public performances for thousands of young
people from all over Andhra Pradesh and for the citizens of Hyderabad
YES
alexandria summit 2002
YES2002 launched the Youth Employment
Summit Decade Campaign of Action to promote youth employment
internationally. Objectives of the Summit included solidifying
partnerships, seeking media attention and alignments, creating public
awareness and placing the burning issue of youth unemployment on the
global agenda.
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