MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit: October 6 – 8, 2014, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Event Name: Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit 2014

Event Date: October 6 – 8, 2014

Event Location: Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Cost: The cost per person is USD 725 with a discounted rate of USD 695 available for registrations completed before June 28, 2014. The cost for presenters is USD 615.

Summary of Event: The conference is intended to foster collaborative learning and action in order to “build the youth economic opportunities sector.” Participants will discuss challenges in youth microenterprise, such as workforce development; enterprise development; access to finance; gender-specific support; technology; and youth in hospitality, travel and tourism.

Background on Organizers: The event is organized by Making Cents International, a US-based nonprofit social services organization focused on building youth microenterprises and increasing youth employment. Making Cents partners with local institutions in 50 countries, aiming to provide them with space to, share information on programs, methodologies, strategies and tools; network to build partnerships; gain new technical capacity; and help build the youth enterprise, employment and livelihoods development field.

For additional information, you may contact the organizers by phone at + 1 202 783 4090 or by email at summit[at]makingcents.com.

By Chikondano Faith Chisala, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:

[1] Making Cents International, “Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit 2014,” http://www.youtheosummit.org/

[2] Making Cents International, “Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit 2014 Registration,” http://www.youtheosummit.org/register

MicroCapital, March 4, 2014, “Silatech, PlaNet Finance to Support Youth Entrepreneurship in Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-silatech-planet-finance-to-support-youth-entrepreneurship-in-egypt-lebanon-palestine/

MicroCapital, January 23, 2014 “Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI) to Sponsor Worldwide Events for “Global Money Week 2014”, March 10 – 17, 2014,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-child-and-youth-finance-international-cyfi-to-sponsor-worldwide-events-for-global-money-week-2014-march-15-21-2014/

MicroCapital, November 12, 2013 , “Youth Financial Inclusion Group Tackles Business Training, Scaling-up, Dormant Accounts, Program Indicators, Self-sufficiency at European Microfinance Week,” https://www.microcapital.org/special-report-youth-financial-inclusion-group-tackles-business-training-scaling-up-dormant-accounts-program-indicators-self-sufficiency-at-european-microfinance-week-emw2013/

MicroCapital, February 26, 2013, “Making Cents International to Host Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference, September 10-12, 2013, Washington, DC, US,”https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-making-cents-international-to-host-global-youth-economic-opportunities-conference-september-10-12-2013-washington-dc-us/

MicroCapital Universe Profile: Making Cents International https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Making+Cents+International

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Chikondano Faith joined MicroCapital after holding various rolse at a commercial bank, where she improved and diversified her skill set by exploring many banking functions including: trading, treasury management, credit analysis and business development. She developed an interest challenges faced by entrepreneurs in emerging economies after taking up a small business development and entrepreneurship course during her undergraduate studies at the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa. She holds also Masters degree in Strategic Management from the University of Derby, her independent study topic focused on strategies to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malawi. In working with MicroCapital, she hopes to expand her knowledge of microfinance and to use this internship as a foundation to pursue a career in micro and developmental finance. Chikondano Faith enjoys travel, drawing, jazz music, and improving her French during her spare time.