The document summarizes information about the Youth Employment Summit 2002 hosted by the Government of Egypt in Alexandria from September 11-15, 2002. The summit aimed to launch a global campaign to provide productive livelihoods for an additional 500 million young adults, especially those facing poverty, by the year 2012. It outlined the summit's goals, mission, partners, and organizing committee members.

1. Youth Employment Summit 2002
Hosted by the Government of Egypt in Alexandria,
11-15 September 2002

2. The Youth Employment
Summit 2002 will be hosted
by the Government of the
Arab Republic of Egypt in
the City of Alexandria. The
Summit will be held from
11-15 September 2002.

3. Youth Employment
Summit 2002
Our Goal:
To launch a Global Campaign of Action in
Alexandria, Egypt, so that an
additional 500 million young adults,
especially youth facing poverty, will
have productive and sustainable
livelihoods by the year 2012.

4. Build Global Awareness on the Issue
of Youth Unemployment
Our Build a Knowledge Resource on Good
Practices, Policies and Programs
Mission Build the Global Alliance for
Youth Employment
Make a Compelling
Call for Action
Engaging youth as partners

5. Consider this...
• There are one billion young
people between 15- 24 years.
• 850 million of them live in
developing countries.
• 153 million young men and
women are illiterate.
• At least 10 million young
people aged between 10 and 24
years are infected with AIDS.

6. Our Partners
CIDA OECD
Commonwealth Secretariat Francophonie Secretariat
Deutsche Bank Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum
Earth Council Swedish International Development Agency
FAO
UNDP
Global Environment Facility
UN Industrial Development Organization
Center for International Development
USAID
IYF
OAS

7. Our Hope
You will join us as we
take the steps to create
environmentally
sustainable livelihoods
for our Youth

8. What can
You Do?

9. You Can
• Join the Global Alliance for Youth
Employment
• Share the Summit and it’s goals within
your communities and at your various
meetings
• Learn about the needs of youth in your
communities
• Ensure that youth are included in the
microcredit funding programs run by you
• Urge your Government to participate in
the Global Youth Employment Summit
in 2002.

10. You Can
• Become a Lead Agency or Information
Hub in your Local Community or
Country.
• Showcase good practices, programs,
policies and strategies. Others could
benefit from your ideas.

11. What’s next?
Our intention to work
with each and
everyone of you to
promote the issue of
environmentally
sustainable livelihoods
for youth.

12. What can
WE do for
You?
We can support you with
materials, and information
to help you promote YES
in your work

13. What else can
WE do for
You?
• We can also help by linking
you up with like minded
members of the Global
Alliance for Youth
Employment

14. The Organizing Committee
Ismail Serageldin, Chairman Hon. Gertrude Mongella,
Director General Library of Alexandria, Egypt Secretary General Beijing Conference
Hafsat Abiola, Youth member Hon. Robert B. Reich,
Director Kudirat Initiative for Democracy U.S. Secretary of Labor 1993-97
H.E. Michel Rocard, Chairman Committee on
Esteban Gonzalez, youth member Employment and Social Affairs, EP
President Nexus Group International
M. S. Swaminathan
Huguette Labelle World Food Prize Laureate
President CIDA 1993-99
Rt. Hon. Baroness Shirley Williams,
House of Lords, UK
Rick Little
President, International Youth Foundation
Carlos Magarinos
Director General, UNIDO

15. • Non-profit, private research and development
organization.
• Founded in 1958 by Faculty of Harvard
and MIT
• Currently has a staff of over 500 working on
over 350 projects worldwide

16. Please visit our Web Site
for more information
www.youthemploymentsummit.org