Technical workshop on developing a National Youth Entrepreneurship Framework, 23-25 November 2016, South Africa.
The Commonwealth Secretariat works with member governments and young entrepreneurs to create an enabling environment in which youth entrepreneurship can flourish.
In 2015 the Secretariat developed a Policy Guide on Youth Entrepreneurship in collaboration with UNCTAD. This Guide was launched at the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, during the Commonwealth Business Forum.
The 'Technical Workshop on developing a National Youth Entrepreneurship Policy' will be delivered jointly by the Secretariat, UNCTAD and the Government of South Africa.
The workshop will see senior officials, young entrepreneurs and other relevant authorities from Commonwealth countries in West and Southern Africa gather to review and analyse the current state of youth entrepreneurship in the region, identify existing challenges and opportunities, and share good practices and policies, with the
Delegates will also discuss issues of youth employment in their region and countries, and existing policies, programmes and tools.
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Interviews at the Workshop
Olalekan Oshunkoya of #Nigeria (#CAYE) is a young entrepreneur. Hear him explain why #YouthEntrepreneurship workshop #Johannesburg is useful pic.twitter.com/L0Ybg7JS6R
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) November 24, 2016
WATCH our interview with Fatima Sesay of #SierraLeone, a young entrepreneur who's attending our #YouthEntrepreneurship Workshop #SouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/00dlRfwa7O
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) November 24, 2016
.@OfficialCael's Dr. Anosik: #YouthEntrepreneurship education = key to resolving unemployment, poverty & conflict: https://t.co/lKf0IMVkTI pic.twitter.com/irN0Hdog4C
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) November 23, 2016
Dianne Cornes of @YouthBizInt gives insight into successful egs of helping #YoungEntrepreneurs gain access to finance #YouthEntrepreneurship pic.twitter.com/JyjuOxMrzO
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) November 24, 2016
Hear from @ColmMcGiv of @zaBritish on why our #Commonwealth #youthentrepreneurship workshop is 'immensely important' for #Africa pic.twitter.com/1kqK6lzkrR
— Commonwealth Youth (@ComSecYouth) November 23, 2016
Great interview by #CommonwealthCorrespondent Rebecca with 2 #youthentrepreneurs from #Nigeria: https://t.co/a8PnlN1gzC #wednesdaywisdom pic.twitter.com/Ti0bB5JVsv
— Commonwealth Youth (@ComSecYouth) November 23, 2016