Despite increased access to education, youth around the globe lack access to quality employment and education. Expanding the entrepreneurial culture and skills of young citizens has the potential to improve economic stability and the overall health of communities.

 Youth Microenterprise Development Conference

September 10th - 11th 2007 • Cafritz Conference Center • Washington DC 

Youth, aged 12 to 24, has reached a historical high of 1.5 billion. They are the entrepreneurs, workers, leaders, and parents of tomorrow who will be responsible for the economic and social development in the future. Despite increased access to education, youth around the globe lack access to quality employment and education. Without a background in financial literacy or access to business development resources, youth face constraints made more difficult by their age. Expanding the entrepreneurial culture and skills of young citizens has the potential to improve economic stability and the overall health of communities. 
The Youth Microenterprise Conference will bring together international development practitioners, and policy makers, as well as youth and experienced professionals in education, global health, microenterprise creation, and youth entrepreneurship to explore and discuss: 
 
The Role of Youth Microenterprise in the 21st Century: Facing the Challenge of Youth Unemployment and Vulnerability
Strategies to Address the Needs of Youth Entrepreneurs
How to Build Partnership and Advance Youth Micro-enterprise to Support Social and Economic Development
We welcome your involvement and attendance and look forward to facilitating a dynamic event that explores priorities and ideas for how to reduce poverty, vulnerability, and unemployment of youth around the world. 
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The Youth Microenterprise Development Conference is being organized by Making Cents International.