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2015 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit,Washington D.C USA (October 6-8, 2015): Call for Proposals

by lanredahunsi February 19, 2015

Submission Deadline: March 26 2015 11:59 pm EST

Date: October 6-8, 2015
Location: Westin Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, USA
Who can submit: Any interested parties
Deadline for submission: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST

Making Cents International is now accepting proposals to present at the 2015 Summit (Oct 6-8 in Washington, DC). Sessions will be developed according to the 2015 theme of “Scale in Practice” and five technical tracks: Workforce Development, Enterprise Development, Financial Inclusion, Monitoring & Evaluation and Gender.

Invitation to shape the 2015 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit: October 6-8, 2015, Washington DC

The 9th annual Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit will take place October 6-8 in Washington, DC. Join 500 donors, implementers, policy-makers and youth leaders from 70+ countries. Build your skills and network to collaboratively increase the impact, scale, and sustainability of youth economic opportunity programming, policies, and partnerships.

Theme: Scale in Practice

“Scale in Practice” is the theme of the 2015 Summit. The world’s 1.1 billion young people need to be able to find good jobs, start and grow businesses, gain access to appropriate financial services and overall, participate in the global economy. How to advance youth economic inclusion at scale is a global priority.

It is understood that not every program is designed to scale and this is not a requir

Overview for Submitting a Proposal

You are invited to be a part of the 2015 Summit Program by submitting a Breakout Session proposal according to the demand-driven 2015 Summit theme and technical tracks.

Format

Competitive Breakout Session proposal formats should:

• Lead to greater knowledge exchange and increased knowledge capital that may result in participants’ ability to change practice and improve performance
• Address current and relevant issues and/or controversies on the Summit’s theme and technical tracks
• Incorporate concrete and transferable take-aways
• Engage the audience through participatory methods, rather than straight lecture-style presentations
• Promote open and honest dialogue that drives the conversation forward

Timeline:

February 17: Call for proposals opens
March 26: Deadline to submit proposals
March 27 – April 17: Global Advisory Committee reviews and selects proposals. You may receive clarification questions during this review process. We appreciate your prompt response.
April 24: Acceptances shared with those who submit
April 27: Deadline for presenters to register
April 28: Summit Program is posted online and promoted globally
August 11: Submit A/V and room set-up requests
August 22: Session outlines due for feedback
October 6 – 8: 9th annual Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit

Is there a speaker or topic you want to see on the 2015 agenda? Nominate yourself or someone else at http://www.youtheosummit.org/nominate_a_presenter.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Global Youth Opportunity Summit 2015

February 19, 2015 1 comment

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Youth Employment Network Project Impact Competition 2013.

by lanredahunsi May 21, 2013

written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: June 14 2013

The Youth Employment Network (YEN), an interagency initiative of the United Nations, International Labour Organization, and World Bank, and Making Cents International have partnered to launch a new online competition called Project Impact!

According to the World Bank, as much as 40% of youth employment projects have no impact on labor market outcomes for youth. The Youth Employment Network (YEN) wants to help reduce this percentage and see more projects impact youth positively.

The reality is that even the best program plans will face challenges in successful implementation as they respond to the realities on the ground. Many organizations have learned valuable lessons both when projects succeed and fail. Sharing these lessons from the field could help other projects to increase their impact.

This is why YEN has launched a new online competition called Project Impact! to gather these important lessons and share them with our community of practitioners.

YEN is seeking submissions from any youth employment project anywhere in the world. The projects with the most insightful lessons will receive a cash award and be featured at the 2013 Global Youth Economic Opportunities in Washington DC.

The overarching focus of the competition is on rural youth and increasing opportunities in rural areas. Projects must either be based in rural areas or show that the lessons learnt are relevant to rural youth. The projects with the most insightful lessons will receive a cash award and be featured at the 2013 Global Youth Economic Opportunities in Washington DC.

Who can submit an entry?

The competition is open to anyone working on a youth employment project in any country. The competition is therefore open to all practitioners whether within or outside Making Cents and YEN.

The individual applicant must be personally involved in the youth employment project and they must have the consent of the project manager to submit an entry on that project.

The project that is discussed in the Smart Note must be targeted at young people.

YEN and Making Cents reserve the right for either organization and their partners to verify the authenticity of a
project and their Smart Note before awarding any prize.

Verification may require the organization to provide documents proving the existence and results of the organization, or a field visit conducted by YEN, Making Cents, or its partners in the field.

How long is this competition running?

The competition will have 2 rounds. The deadlines for submitting entries, voting and the date for announcing winners will be shown on the website as each round is launched.

Round 1: September– December 2012

Round 2: May – July 2013

What topics can the entries cover?

The competition entry should highlight a specific approach that has had significant impact on the labour outcomes of young people.

Applications must fit into one of the following categories:

•Workforce Development
•Adolescent Girls and Young Women
•Youth- Inclusive Financial Services and Financial Capabilities
•Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact Assessment
•Youth Enterprise Development

How do I submit an entry?

To submit an entry, go to
http://yenmarketplace.org/whats-working-submission-guidelines.

Here you will be able to download the guidelines and submit an entry form. Make sure you have the written agreement of the project manager to before submitting an entry.

What are the awards for the competition?

An award valued at $800 will be offered to the first place winner, $500 to the second place winner, and $300 to the third place winner.

In addition, some entry forms may be recognized with a title of Special Mention. The entry forms awarded with the first place, second place, third place and special mention awards will be turned into Smart Notes and published on the YEN Marketplace and Making Cents International websites, and feature a short biography of the author.

What is the deadline to enter ?

The deadline to enter is June 14, 2013 at 24:00 GMT and the deadline for voting is June 28, 2013 at 24:00 GMT.

The results will be announced on July 5, 2013.

Please read the Submission Guidelines before you apply.

May 21, 2013 1 comment

Call for Applications Competition

Youth Employment Network: What’s Working? Competition.

by lanredahunsi December 28, 2012

written by lanredahunsi

Youth employment is now a priority in most regions of the world. There is growing focus and investment on youth employment programs, but at the moment there is limited evidence on what works, which leads to low impact and wasted resources. According to the World Bank, as much as 40% of youth employment projects have no impact on labour market outcomes for youth.

With this in mind, the Youth Employment Network (YEN) and Making Cents International have partnered up to create the What’s Working? competition to find out what strategies and approaches are working and share them among the youth employment community. The following three rounds of the competition will be held leading up to Making Cent’s Global Youth Opportunities Conference in September 2013 where the winning Smart Notes will be published. The theme of the conference will be Linking Youth to Rural Markets.

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