Middle East Youth Initiative A SyntaxCMS Site http://shababinclusion.org/ 2010-03-12T05:41:50+00:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) Youth Unemployment from Egypt to the United States: New Commentary 2010-03-09T16:00:00+00:00 2010-03-09T16:00:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/article/detail/1547/ Middle East Youth Initiative Writing as US Vice President Joe Biden visits the Middle East, Ragui Assaad and Samantha Constant analyze employment prospects for young people in both the United States and the Middle East, with a special focus on Egypt. The Paradox of Employment: The Reality Behind Youth Labor Market Statistics in Egypt and the United States 2010-03-09T15:30:00+00:00 2010-03-09T15:30:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/blog/detail/1545/ <em>As Vice President Biden travels to the Middle East, <a href="/section/about/organizational_structure/_ragui_assaad">Ragui Assaad</a> and <a href="/section/about/organizational_structure/_samantha_constant">Samantha Constant</a> analyze employment prospects for young people in both the United States and the Middle East, with a special focus on Egypt. Both the United States and Egypt face high levels of youth unemployment and, among those jobs that are available, deteriorating job quality.</em> Experts Convene to Discuss Social Entrepreneurship and Social Investment in the Middle East 2010-02-25T20:00:00+00:00 2010-02-25T20:00:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/article/detail/1541/ Middle East Youth Initiative On February 23, the Middle East Youth Initiative and the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government convened a group of over 40 policy makers, international donors, private sector and civil society leaders to discuss the state of social entrepreneurship and corporate social engagement in the Middle East. MEYI Youth Ambassador Attends Secretary Clinton's Town Hall in Jeddah 2010-02-18T16:15:00+00:00 2010-02-18T16:15:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/article/detail/1538/ Middle East Youth Initiative Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton chaired a town hall meeting with students at Dar Al Hekma College in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on February 16, where she discussed the importance of education, community service, and the participation of women and girls in society. Paul Dyer Takes Part in Education and Labor Market Conference in Abu Dhabi 2010-02-04T17:15:00+00:00 2010-02-04T17:15:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/article/detail/1535/ Middle East Youth Initiative Paul Dyer, Fellow at the Dubai School of Government, participated in an expert panel at the Education and the Requirements of the GCC Labour Market conference, held from February 1 to 3 and organized by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). World Urban Youth Assembly 2010-02-03T14:45:00+00:00 2010-02-03T14:45:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/calendar/detail/1534/ Middle East Youth Initiative The World Urban Youth Assembly will be launched on March 19, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, three days prior to the beginning of the Fifth session of the World Urban Forum. API's 9th International Conference on "Women and Youth in Arab Development" 2010-02-02T14:30:00+00:00 2010-02-02T14:30:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/calendar/detail/1533/ Middle East Youth Initiative API's 9th International Conference will provide a forum to debate the process of empowering Arab women to play their role in the region's development and ways of arresting the observed exclusion of Arab youth. 9th International Conference of the Middle East Economic Association 2010-02-01T17:30:00+00:00 2010-02-01T17:30:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/calendar/detail/1532/ Middle East Youth Initiative The 9th International Conference of the Middle East Economic Association (MEEA) will be held at the Faculty of Management of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in Istanbul, Turkey. The 2010 Jeddah Economic Forum 2010-02-01T15:00:00+00:00 2010-02-01T15:00:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/calendar/detail/1531/ Middle East Youth Initiative Under the theme "The Global Economy in 2020," the 2010 Jeddah Economic Forum will bring together leading decision-makers, experts, businessmen and academics to discuss the outlook for the world economy in the next ten years in the key sectors of banking and finance, energy and the environment, trade, agriculture, industry, education, health, and science and technology. Tarik Yousef Participates in First International Development Conference of Syria 2010-01-26T16:30:00+00:00 2010-01-26T16:30:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/article/detail/1528/ Middle East Youth Initiative On January 23 and 24, The Syria Trust for Development under the patronage of H.E. Mrs. Asma al-Assad convened the country's first ever forum to exchange experiences in international development and discuss the particular development issues and challenges facing Syria and the region. Youth Exclusion in the West Bank and Gaza Strip: The Impact of Social, Economic and Political Forces 2010-01-25T22:30:00+00:00 2010-01-25T22:30:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/document/detail/1525/ Edward Sayre and Samia Al-Botmeh Edward Sayre and Samia Al-Botmeh examine three dimensions of the transition to adulthood by Palestinian youth: acquiring skills through schooling and training, finding employment, and forming a family. Bringing Gaza Back From the Brink 2010-01-22T19:30:00+00:00 2010-01-22T19:30:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/blog/detail/1523/ <em>US Special Envoy George Mitchell is in the Middle East to attempt to revive the Arab-Israeli peace process. <a href="/section/about/organizational_structure/_edward_sayre">Edward Sayre</a> and <a href="/section/about/organizational_structure/_samantha_constant">Samantha Constant</a> argue that, during his visit, Mitchell must attend to the dire economic and humantiarian situation in Gaza. Gaza’s well-educated youth are eager to work and establish a future like their counterparts in the West Bank, yet they continue to be sealed off from the global economy.</em> MEYI Event - One Year After Gaza: Securing the Future for Young Palestinians 2010-01-08T23:30:00+00:00 2010-01-08T23:30:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/article/detail/1513/ Middle East Youth Initiative On January 15, the Middle East Youth Initiative and the New America Foundation hosted a discussion to analyze the prospects for young people growing up in the Palestinian territories, where nearly three-quarters of the population is under the age of 29. One Year After Gaza: Securing the Future for Young Palestinians 2010-01-08T22:45:00+00:00 2010-01-08T22:45:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/calendar/detail/1512/ Middle East Youth Initiative One year after the conflict in Gaza, reconstruction of homes and buildings has barely begun, economic development has stagnated, and the humanitarian situation facing the Gazan population remains dire. Youth Exclusion in Yemen: Tackling the Twin Deficits of Human Development and Natural Resources 2010-01-05T16:15:00+00:00 2010-01-05T16:15:00+00:00 http://shababinclusion.org/content/document/detail/1510/ Ragui Assaad, Ghada Barsoum, Emily Cupito and Daniel Egel Ragui Assaad, Ghada Barsoum, Emily Cupito and Daniel Egel present a comprehensive overview of youth exclusion in Yemen.