African Younth Forum 2014 July 31 2014
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African Younth Forum 2014 July 31 2014 Dear Friends, The World Bank Group-IMF Young African Society (YAS) is excited to welcome you to the 1st African Youth Forum on July 31st, 2014. This year’s theme, “Equipping and Inspiring the next generation for productive Jobs” was inspired by a report published by the World Bank Group in January 2014, on Youth employment in Sub-saharan Africa. The WBG-IMF YAS has decided to organize its first African Youth Forum 2014, to establish a platform where youth can actively participate in discussing, implementing and evaluating the development agenda in Africa. Africa must move beyond commodities led growth to focus on human capital development internally. We believe that inclusive growth will only be achieved by equipping young people with the skills needed for a vibrant economy. The necessary parts to move Africa’s young population forward are education, entrepreneurship and employment, health and good governance among others on the continent. The African Youth Forum 2014 will feature external and internal participants discussing Youth as an important component of the Africa development agenda and specifically addressing the thematic areas as identified by the UN. Our goal is to equip every attendee with new tools to achieve a positive vision for Africa. We invite you to start the process now by registering today and interacting with our online community. Please feel free to contact us to discuss issues pertinent to Africa’s development at: [email protected] We look forward to welcoming you to the World Bank Group! Regards, Yvonne Catherine Kirabo and Elikia Kamga Nenkam WBG-IMF Young African Society (YAS) Co-Presidents and Founders 2014 AFRICAN YOUTH FORUM • WORLD BANK GROUP Thursday, July 31 | 8:00am–6:00pm 08:00–09:00am Atrium, Main Complex Front Lobby Check-in / Registration/ Light Breakfast 8:00–5:00pm MC Atrium Development Expo 09:00–09:30am Preston Auditorium Welcome Ceremony – Makhtar Diop, Vice President, World Bank – Elikia Kamga/Yvonne Kirabo Co-Presidents of the YAS 09:30–11:05am Preston Auditorium Human Capital: The Fundamental Role of Education and Skills: Addressing the Challenge of Youth Education Moderator: Bai Kamara, Program Manager, Africa Region, International Youth Foundation Panelists: – H.E. Joseph Bienvenu Charles Foe-Atangana, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to the United States of America in Washington DC – Claudia Maria Costin, Senior Director for Education, WBG | 1 – John Nassari, Yali Fellow MP for Republic of Tanzania & Deputy Shadow Minister for Education and Vocational Training – Olubanke King-Akerele, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liberia – Yaye Seynabou Sakho, Adviser, MD & COO, WBG – Nina Oduro, African Development Jobs 11:10–11:30am Preston Auditorium Presentation Soft Launch of the WBG-IMF staff Young African Society – Kelley Page, Global Strategy Consultant &Co-Chair of Africa 2.0 DC Chapter – Elikia Kamga/Yvonne Kirabo Co-Presidents of the YAS – Beldina Auma, Chair of the African Society 11:30–11:45am Coffee Break 11:45am–1:15pm Preston Auditorium Entrepreneurship and Employment in Africa What are the constraints for entrepreneurs in Africa? Addressing the challenges of youth employment and entrepreneurship Opening remarks – Anabel Gonzalez, Senior Director for Trade and Competitiveness, WBG Moderator: Deon P. Filmer, Lead Economist, World Bank Panelists: – Erick Zeballos, Deputy Director, ILO Washington Office – Kolade Adeyemo, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of OXOSI – Sabeen Malik, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of State – Willy-Conrad Asseko Allogo, YALI Fellow, Deputy Secretary General, Spokesman for the Association for Independent Action Youth in Gabon and General Manager of Les Transports Citadins 1:15–1:20pm Preston Auditorium Closing Remarks for Entrepreneurship and Employment Panel – Mamadou Toure, President, Africa 2.0 1:20–2:15pm MC Atrium Lunch with Development Expo 2 | 2:15–2:30pm Preston Auditorium Opening Remarks for Plenary 4 – Robert P. Jackson Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary For African Affairs 2:30–4:00pm Preston Auditorium Good Governance Need for More Transparent and Youth Inclusive Governance Policies and Institutions in SSA Moderator: Rachel Nyaradzo Adams; Associate Director for Africa, Office of International Affairs Panelists: – H.E Oliver Wonekha, The Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the United States of America, Washington DC – Robert Hunja, Director of Governance Practice, WBG – Pape Samb, CEO, Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) – Serge Kapto, E-Governance Eexpert, UNDP, – Anna Alice Adhiambo Musandu, YALI Fellow, Public Affairs and Communications Officer in the Parliament of Kenya – Stefania Piffaneli, Deputy Director, UNIC JULY 31 • WASHIINGTON, D.C. 2014 AFRICAN YOUTH FORUM • WORLD BANK GROUP 4:00–4:15pm Preston Auditorium Afternoon Keynote Speaker – H.E Daniel Kablan Ducan, Prime Minister of Ivory Coast (TBC) 4:15–4:30pm Preston Auditorium Yali Fellows Conversation with Makhtar Diop, Vice President, World Bank (TBC) – 5 Yali Fellows Makhtar Diop, Vice President, World Bank (TBC) Concurrent Panel Sessions | 4:30–5:45pm Preston Auditorium Investing in Youth Health: The Key to Raising a Competitive Next Generation Moderator: Christine Sow, Executive Director of the Global Health Council Panelists: – Hon. Dr. Miatta Kargbo, Minister of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone (TBC) – Hassanatu Blake, Focal point – Lola Walker, Senior Technical Advisor–Integrated Children Health and Social Services, USAID Health – Prateek Awashi, UNFPA – Kombo Ehouman Fabienne N’Guessan, YALI Fellow, Health Specialist | 3 – Akiko Maeda, Lead Health Specialist, World Bank (TBC) – Dena Ringold, Lead Economist, World Bank Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Project Showcase Moderator: Aleem Walji, Senior Advisor at WBI, Former Director Panelists: – Paul Breloff, Managing Director of Accion Venture Lab – Tsegahiwot Belachew, Ashoka’s Changemakers’ Global Digital Media Strategist – Gloria Ndindir Mangoni, YALI fellow, Assistant Teacher with Focus on Urban Planning and Information Systems – Sophia Muradyan, Senior Incubation Specialist at infoDev – Delores McLaughlin, Senior Policy Advisor Economic Security Plan International 5.45–6:00pm Preston Auditorium Closing Remarks – Jin Yong Cai, Executive Vice President and CEO of IFC 6:00–7:00pm MC Atrium Happy Hour Networking Event Schedule is subject to change. YOUTH FORUM 2014 SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES JIN-YONG CAI Is Executive Vice President and CEO of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on private sector development and the fight against poverty. Cai, a Chinese national, joined IFC on October 1, 2012. He has extensive experience in private sector development in emerging markets across the globe. He also has deep expertise in a variety of financial products and industries—and a record of success managing highly complex business transactions, with clients in developed and developing markets alike. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his role in major transactions in financing, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions. Before joining IFC, Cai worked in the financial services industry for 20 years. That included 12 years with Goldman Sachs Group, where he was part of Goldman Sachs’ global leadership team and its top executive in China. Before that, he held senior positions in Morgan Stanley’s investment banking division. During his time at Morgan Stanley, he was seconded to the China International Capital Corporation at the inception of what has since become one of the country’s largest investment banks. Cai, who began his professional career in the World Bank Group in 1990, has a Ph.D. 4 | in economics from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Peking University. MAKHTAR DIOP is the World Bank’s Vice President for the Africa Region. He has been in the position since May 6, 2012. Before taking up this position, he was the World Bank Country Director for Brazil between January 2009 and April 2012, and previously held the positions of Director of Strategy and Operations of the Latin America and the Caribbean Region, and Sector Director for Finance, Private Sector and Infrastructure in the same region. Between 2002 and 2005 Mr. Diop was the Bank’s Country Director for Kenya, Eritrea, and Somalia. Before joining the World Bank, Mr. Diop worked at the International Monetary Fund, and served as Minister of Economy and Finance in Senegal. Follow Makhtar on Twitter: @Diop_WB CLAUDIA MARIA COSTIN, Senior Director for Education, WBG She has worked as a trade policy-maker and she has extensive experience at the national and international levels in the formulation and advocacy of trade and investment policies, negotiation and implementation of agreements, building of trade- related institutional capacity, enhancing competitiveness, and promoting foreign investment. She has lectured in over 30 countries and published extensively on trade and investment issues. She has a degree in Law, University of Costa Rica and LLM, Georgetown University. ROBERT HUNJA, Director of Governance Practice, WBG Mr. Hunja, a Kenyan national and lawyer by training, has been working in the procurement arena for over 17 years. He has worked at the United Nations Commission JULY 31 • WASHIINGTON, D.C. 2014 AFRICAN YOUTH FORUM • WORLD BANK GROUP on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) during the development of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement of Goods, Works and Services. He joined