Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks: Ms. Fiona Macaulay, Founder and President, Making Cents International September 14, 2010
Mr. Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank, and Ms. Reeta Roy, President and CEO of The MasterCard Foundation, engage in a dialogue on their perspectives on youth enterprise, employment and livelihoods development within today's global dynamics. September 14, 2010
Dr. Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University, shares her perspective on the youth development field with Fiona Macaulay, Founder and President of Making Cents International. September 14, 2010
Visionaries Plenary Panel (left to right): Ms. Diana Wells (Ashoka), Dr. Saskia Sassen (Columbia University), Ms. Fiona Macaulay (Making Cents International), Mr. Luis Alberto Moreno (Inter-American Development Bank), and Ms. Reeta Roy (The MasterCard Foundation) share their perspectives on the youth enterprise and livelihoods development field. September 14, 2010
A youth enterprise and livelihoods development practitioner during Visionaries Plenary Panel Q&A. September 14, 2010
Ms. Diana Wells, President of Ashoka, being interviewed by MTV Networks Latin America after the Plenary Panel. September 14, 2010
Mr. John Alexis Guerra Gomez, Founder of Duto S.A. and IRIS, kicks off the Agents of Change Plenary Panel. September 14, 2010
Moderator Ms. Isabel Alvarez, Communications & Youth Development Specialist of the IDB Youth Program. September 14, 2010
Young social and business entrepreneurs sharing their inspiring stories at the Agents of Change Plenary Panel. September 14, 2010
Ms. Maria Hinojosa, President of the Futuro Media Group, discusses the role of mass media in youth enterprise, employment, and livelihoods development. September 14, 2010
Mr. Robert Knezevic, Regional Director of International Partnerships at Sesame Workshop, shares his thoughts on creative approaches to facilitate youth enterprise and livelihoods development through mass communications outlets. September 14, 2010
Power of Media to Generate Positive Change Plenary Panel. Panelists sharing their thoughts about the role of technology, communications, and mass media can play in youth enterprise, employment, and livelihoods development. September 14, 2010
Panelist discussions after the Power of Media Plenary. September 14, 2010
Youth art work displayed at the IDB Youth Program Reception held at the Inter-American Development Bank. September 14, 2010
IDB Youth Reception welcoming remarks by Ms. Elena Suarez, Chief of the Development Communications Unit at the Inter-American Development Bank. September 14, 2010
Ms. Veronica Torres, Director of Youth Enterprise and Livelihoods at Making Cents International, gives opening remarks to frame the second day of the global learning event. September 15, 2010
Key Ingredients Needed for High-Impact Youth Enterprise, Employment & Livelihoods Development Plenary Panel (left to right): Ms. Jeroo Billimoria (Aflatoun), Ms. Judith Bruce (Population Council), Moderator Ms. Elena Suarez (Inter-American Development Bank), Mr. Jonathan Ortmans (Kauffman Foundation), Ms. Maria Nawar (MIF), and Mr. Drew Gardiner (Youth Employment Network). September 15, 2010
Ms. Jeroo Billimoria of Aflatoun and Ms. Judith Bruce of Population Council addressing what has "worked" and what needs to improve to increase economic opportunities for youth. September 15, 2010
Ms. Maria Elena Nawar, Operational Specialist at the Multilateral Investment Fund, shares her perspectives on high-impact youth programming with Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, Senior Fellow at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. September 15, 2010
Ms. Judith Bruce, Senior Associate and Policy Analyst at the Population Council, discusses what has "worked" and what needs to improve to increase economic opportunities for youth. September 15, 2010
Ms. Elena Suarez from the Inter-American Development Bank moderating and responding to plenary panelists. September 15, 2010
Participants in a session on program design and evaluation strategies for successful livelihoods programs. September 15, 2010
Participants engage in a session on designing economic empowerment programs for girls led by practitioners and researchers from the Population Council and Microfinance Opportunities. September 15, 2010
Charting a Course for Youth Workforce Development Session moderated by Dr. Luis Crouch of RTI International. September 15, 2010
In a USAID facilitated lunch listening session, youth enterprise and livelihoods development practitioners share experiences and lessons learned in 2010. September 15, 2010
Participants exchange ideas over lunch during USAID's Listening Session designed to facilitate knowledge sharing and partnership building. September 15, 2010
A conference participant shares the conclusions of her groups' discussion on new directions in youth programming and policy. September 15, 2010
Mr. Jason Wolfe and Ms. Claire Ignatowski of USAID provide points for discussion regarding USAID's work in the field. September 15, 2010
How Do We Take Youth-Inclusive Financial Services to Scale Plenary Panel moderated by Ms. Kate McKee, Senior Advisor on Policy, Poverty Outreach and Aid Effectiveness at CGAP. September 15, 2010
Senior leadership of MFIs listening to the discussion around how to most effectively and appropriately reach young people. September 15, 2010
Youth serving organizations listening to senior MFI leaders discuss how they are linking youth to financial services. September 15, 2010
Mr. David Mukaru of Equity Bank and Mr. Kimanthi Mutua of K-REP Bank discussing how each of their MFIs are reaching young people in Kenya. September 15, 2010
Kate McKee, Senior Advisor on Policy, Poverty Outreach and Aid Effectiveness at CGAP, leads the youth-inclusive financial services panel. September 15, 2010
Anita Campion, President of AZMJ, leads a session on cross-sectoral youth enterprise development and HIV prevention. September 15, 2010
An interactive session on M&E in youth enterprise and livelihoods development led by Sita Conklin of Save the Children and David James-Wilson of EDC. September 15, 2010
David James-Wilson of EDC co-leads a session on dynamic monitoring and evaluation tools for diverse livelihood programs. September 15, 2010
Conference participants engaged in small group discussions. September 15, 2010
A conference participant shares her experience during a session. September 15, 2010
Session presenters in Dual-Client Approaches to Workforce Development: Can We Serve Youth and Employers? September 15, 2010
A conference participant learns about MediaSpark at their interactive exhibit.
A presenter from BRAC discusses "what works" in linking education, employment, and financial services for adolescent girls and young women. September 15, 2010
Joni Simpson of the ILO leads a session on the role of entrepreneurship education. September 15, 2010
A Haitian Boys Choir and Ensemble performance caps off the second day of the conference. September 15, 2010
Haitian Boys Choir Performance September 15, 2010
Mr. Lon Maggart, Executive Vice President of RTI International giving introductory remarks on the third day of the learning event. September 16, 2010
Ms. Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training at the U.S. Department of Labor, speaks on how to prepare youth for work in today's global and local economies. September 16, 2010
A conference participant shares his views on workforce development. September 16, 2010
Ms. Fiona Macaulay, Founder and President of Making Cents International, and Ms. Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor, exchange ideas. September 16, 2010
Chemonics International and Children International share their perspectives on taking a multi-component approach to youth workforce development. September 16, 2010
Conference participants shared their new ideas and insights for the field on the Aha! bulletin board.
Conference attendees were provided an Action Map to guide their work going forward. Participants recorded new partnerships, tools, M&E resources, funding opportunities and perspectives and the three steps they planned to take to improve their work over the next year.
RTI International and USAID leading a dialogue on workforce development and discussing ways to ensure the conversation continues after the conference. September 16, 2010
Youth Enterprise & Employment in the MENA Region Plenary Panel, moderated by Mr. Alan Fleischmann, Co-Founder and Managing Director of ImagineNations Group. September 16, 2010
Ms. Thelma Tajirian and Mr. Ahmed Younis of Silatech discussing initiatives designed to reach scale in the MENA region. September 16, 2010
Ms. Rajae Slimani, a graduate of the Education for Employment Foundations' programming in Morocco listening to the perspective of Thelma Tajirian of Silatech. September 16, 2010
