Event Name: Arab Youth & Entrepreneurship: Holistic Approaches to Nurturing Local Ecosystems
Event Date: February 16-18, 2013
Event Location: Doha, Qatar
Cost: There is no fee to register for the conference. Discounts on hotel prices are offered when filling out the online registration form at: http://aye2013.org/registration.php
Event Summary: The Arab Youth & Entrepreneurship (AYE) conference will focus on creating economic opportunities for young people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The specific themes to be discussed include addressing gender issues and serving low-income groups in terms of job creation. All sessions will include simultaneous translation between Arabic and English.
Background on Organizers: The conference is being organized by the MENA Child and Youth Program of the Arab Urban Development Institute, a Saudi Arabia-based urban research and consulting firm dedicated to improving the quality of municipal services in Arab towns and cities, and Silatech, a Qatar-based nonprofit organization committed to generating economic opportunities for Arab youth.
Event Website: http://aye2013.org/
For more information, you may contact the organizers through the contact form at: http://aye2013.org/contact-us.php. The Arab Urban Development Institute can be contacted by phone at + 966 1 480 2697 extension 123, and Silatech can be contacted by phone at +974 4 499 4800.
By Lena Phillips, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources:
Arab Youth & Entrepreneurship: Holistic Approaches to Nurturing Local Ecosystems, http://aye2013.org/
Arab Urban Development Institute, http://www.araburban.org/
MicroCapital.org Article, 4 January 2013: “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Silatech Sponsors Financial Literacy Course Expected to Benefit 1,000 Credit Officers in Sudan,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-silatech-sponsors-financial-literacy-training-course-expected-to-benefit-1000-credit-officers-in-sudan/#more-21865
MicroCapital.org Article, 23 October 2012: “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Silatech of Qatar, Kiva of USA Launch Kiva Arab Youth Website to Raise Funds for Microlending,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-silatech-of-qatar-kiva-of-usa-launch-kiva-arab-youth-website-to-raise-funds-for-microlending/
MicroCapital Universe Profile: Silatech, http://microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Silatech
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