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تعمل حالياً على تطوير صفحتها العربية MEYI

1 Sep 2010

كجزء من جهودها لتقديم المزيد من الموارد والمعلومات المتاحة باللغة العربية ، قامت مبادرة شباب الشرق الأوسط في الآونة الأخيرة بتحديث صفحتها العربية مع ترجمة محتويات جديدة. وهذا يتضمن ملخصات تنفيذية لعدد من ورقات عمل المبادرة. و في الأشهر القليلة المقبلة ، تأمل في إصدار مزيد من الترجمات العربية من ورقات وتقارير

New Egypt Human Development Report Addresses The Role of Youth in Egypt's Future

7 Jul 2010

The 2010 Egypt Human Development Report (HDR) has been released and focuses specifically on the importance of youth in Egypt's economic, social and political development. The report, "Youth in Egypt: Building our Future", features a chapter by MEYI nonresident senior fellow Ragui Assaad on human development and labor markets, which investigates transitions into employment for Egyptian youth as well as the skills gap between education and employment and the occupational outlook facing young people today.

Experts Convene in Damascus to Review Policy Priorities for Middle East Youth

16 Jun 2010

Experts from the Middle East Youth Initiative network and partners met on June 13 and 14 to identify new priorities in youth research and policy in the Middle East. The meeting was hosted by the Wolfensohn Center for Development at Brookings, the Dubai School of Government, and the Development Research Centre at the Syria Trust for Development.

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Events

Joint ILO-IMF Conference: The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion

13 September 2010

Oslo, Norway

The September 13 IMF-ILO conference on “The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion” in Oslo is designed to tackle the difficult—but critical—policy questions posed by the steep rise in joblessness and the setback to growth and poverty reduction. The conference, which is sponsored by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, will bring together senior government officials, labor and business leaders, and well-known economists to address the possible long-term and short-term responses to the employment crisis.

4th Annual Global Youth Enterprise & Livelihoods Development Conference

September 14 - 16, 2010

Washington, D.C., United States

Making Cents International is pleased to organize an annual global learning event on youth enterprise, employment and livelihoods development. The 2010 Global Youth Enterprise & Livelihoods Development Conference will take place September 14-16 at the Inter-American Development Bank’s Conference Center in Washington, DC.

9th Global Conference on International Youth Service

October 25 - 28, 2010

Alexandria, Egypt

The International Association for National Youth Service (IANYS) is pleased to announce the 9th Global Conference on National Youth Service, organized in partnership with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy & Civic Engagement at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP), the IANYS permanent Secretariat.

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