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New Egypt Human Development Report Addresses The Role of Youth in Egypt's Future

7 Jul 2010

The 2010 Egypt Human Development Report (HDR) has been released and focuses specifically on the importance of youth in Egypt's economic, social and political development. The report, "Youth in Egypt: Building our Future", features a chapter by MEYI nonresident senior fellow Ragui Assaad on human development and labor markets, which investigates transitions into employment for Egyptian youth as well as the skills gap between education and employment and the occupational outlook facing young people today.

Experts Convene in Damascus to Review Policy Priorities for Middle East Youth

16 Jun 2010

Experts from the Middle East Youth Initiative network and partners met on June 13 and 14 to identify new priorities in youth research and policy in the Middle East. The meeting was hosted by the Wolfensohn Center for Development at Brookings, the Dubai School of Government, and the Development Research Centre at the Syria Trust for Development.

New Interactive Map: Taking Stock of the Youth Challenge in the Middle East

15 Jun 2010

The Middle East Youth Initiative has released a new online interactive map with key statistics on youth-related issues for all 18 Middle East countries, based on analysis by Samantha Constant and Mary Kraetsch. The map includes key statistics related to each country’s economy, demographics, education and youth employment status.

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Events

9th Global Conference on International Youth Service

October 25 - 28, 2010

Alexandria, Egypt

The International Association for National Youth Service (IANYS) is pleased to announce the 9th Global Conference on National Youth Service, organized in partnership with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy & Civic Engagement at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP), the IANYS permanent Secretariat.

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