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“A New Beginning” in Action: My Experiences with US-Saudi Partnerships in Education and Entrepreneurship
15 Mar 2010
Alaa Al-Mizyen is our Youth Ambassador from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is currently a student at Dar Al-Hekma College where she is majoring in banking and finance.
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by Alaa Al-Mizyen in Education, Employment, Civic Participation, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United States at
11:00
The Paradox of Employment: The Reality Behind Youth Labor Market Statistics in Egypt and the United States
9 Mar 2010
As Vice President Biden travels to 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. Both the United States and Egypt face high levels of youth unemployment and, among those jobs that are available, deteriorating job quality.
The Middle East and the New Global Economy: Exploring Green Models for Sustainable Growth
1 Dec 2009
The Middle East Youth Initiative speaks to Jad Chaaban about how the region's economies can begin to reorient toward new models based on sustainable growth. Recent booms and busts in commodity, real estate and credit markets have overshadowed the serious environmental and natural resource challenges facing the region.
The Middle East and the New Global Economy: Development and Diversification in Saudi Arabia
23 Sep 2009
Saudi Arabia will join other Group of Twenty (G-20) nations this week to address the global economic recovery. In a discussion with the Middle East Youth Initiative, expert economist Hassan Hakimian explains that the government’s stimulus budget has helped to cushion the country from the worst effects of the recession. Yet, the long-term challenges of developing the non-oil, private sector and harnessing human capital remain.
The Middle East and the New Global Economy: Revisiting Egypt in the Wake of the Downturn
22 Sep 2009
As leaders from the Group of Twenty (G-20) nations prepare to meet to take stock of the world’s economy, the Middle East finds itself increasingly influenced by global trends and policies. Tarik Yousef and Ragui Assaad discuss Egypt’s responses to the downturn and its future role in the global economy.
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by Tarik Yousef in Civic Participation, Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Egypt, Middle East at
16:45
Youth Ambassador Think Tank: Sustainability - What Does It Mean for the Middle East?
17 Sep 2009
MEYI’s Youth Ambassador Think Tank is a forum to encourage active discussion on topics of timely relevance to Middle Eastern youth. Our sixth topic solicits perspectives on how sustainable development can be effectively pursued in the Middle East.
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by MEYI Team in Civic Participation, Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Global, Lebanon, Middle East, Yemen at
11:00
Geithner and the New Middle East Economic Agenda
14 Jul 2009
As U.S. Secretary Treasury Geithner concludes his first visit to the Middle East, Navtej Dhillon argues for a new agenda which links U.S. efforts to reduce its dependency on foreign oil to the Middle East’s challenge of building diversified economies which provide a better future for the region’s citizens.
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by Navtej Dhillon in Education, Employment, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States at
19:00
The “Societal” Sector: A Wave of Opportunity for Saudi Arabia's Youth
29 Jun 2009
Alaa Al-Mizyen is our Youth Ambassador from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is currently a student at Dar Al-Hekma College where she is majoring in banking and finance.
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by Alaa Al-Mizyen in Civic Participation, Education, Employment, Middle East, Saudi Arabia at
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