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Pre-Conference: Sunday 5th July 2009 |
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18:00 – 20:00 |
Arrival of Participants & Registration at Hotels |
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Day 1: Monday 6th July 2009 |
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8:00 – 9:00 |
Registration |
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9:00 – 10:00
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- Recitation from the Holy Quran
- Short film about Aleppo
- Speech by Dr. Maan Shibli, Mayor And Chairman Of Aleppo City Council
- Speech of AUDI: Dr. Ibrahim Al-Turki, Executive Director, MENA CPI
- Speech by the Syria Trust for Development Ms. Yamama Al Oraibi, Director of Youth project
- Speech by Dr. Sherazade Boualia, UNICEF Representative
- Speech by His Excellency Minister of Local Administration |
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10:10 – 10:20 |
Opening Ceremony – Youth Cultural Show |
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10:20 – 11:00
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Opening Session (Keynote speakers)
- The Role of Arab Youth In Development, Dr. Nader Fergany, Director Almishkat Centre for Research, Egypt
- Job Opportunities, Youth Un-Employment & Mayor's Perception (CPI study in 5 Arab Cities), Eng. Nabil Hasan (AUDI) and Mr. Hisham Issa ,Center of Development Study, Cairo |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Open Discussion with participants |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 1: PROBLEMS & CHALLENGES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE MENA REGION
Chairperson: Mrs. Taghreed Fakhoury, Greater Amman Municipality
Reporter: Ms. Nibal Qadora, UNICEF |
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12:00 – 12:15 |
Combating Child Labor Thru Education : Eman Qaraeen, Education Specialist, Child Health Foundation |
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12:15 – 12:30 |
Addressing The Vulnerable Children In “Ezbet El Haggana”: A Case Study In A Squatter District In Cairo: Madiha Elsafty, American University in Cairo, Egypt |
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12:30– 12:45 |
Amman's Children City Council : Experience of Greater Amman Municipality: Farah Al Shahwan, Director of Projects & Programs Department, The Executive Agency for Child Friendly City, Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan |
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12:45 – 13:00 |
The Findings Of The Street Children Survey In Cairo: Somaya Elalfi, Director for Poverty Alleviation Project, The National Council for Childhood & Motherhood, Egypt |
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13:00– 13:20 |
Open Discussion |
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13:20 – 13:40 |
Break |
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Session 2: PROGRAMS FOR REINTEGRATING CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FORMAL, IN FORMAL AND NON FORMAL EDUCATION
Chairperson: Dr. Sherazade Boualia, UNICEF Representative Syria
Reporter: Eng. Ahmed Fattouh, Aleppo City Council |
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13:40 – 13:55
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Household And District-Level Determinants Of School Dropout In Five Arab Countries: Jeroen Smith, Senior Researcher in the Department of Economics, Radboud University & Ayse Hosgor, Assistant Professor in Social Science, University of Middle East for Technical, Turkey |
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13:55 – 14:10 |
The Role Of The Government, State Government And Non-Government Organisations In Achieving The Reintegrating Of School Drop-Outs Back Into Education – (The Experience Of The City Of Khartoum): Mona Mustafa Khogali, Secretary General for the Council for the family, women and Children affairs, Ministry of Social Affairs |
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14:10 – 14:25 |
A Holistic Approach For Youth Development And Employability: Saba Mobaslat, Youth Sector Senior Program Manager, Save the Children & Hadeel Abu Shama, School-to-Career Program Manager, Jordan |
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14:25 – 14:40 |
School-to-Career Community-Supported Program: The case of Jordan, Samah Goussous, Project Manger, IRD-International Relief and Development |
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14:40 – 15:00 |
Open Discussion |
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15:00 – 15:20 |
First Day Conclusion, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Turki, Executive Director, MENA CPI |
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15:20 |
Lunch |
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Day 2: Tuesday 7th July 2009 |
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Session 3: YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM: EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM ARAB COUNTRIES
Chairperson: Dr. Elie Mekhael, The Higher council for childhood, Lebanon
Reporter: Dr. Ahmed Taha, Arab Urban Development Institute |
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9:30 – 9:45
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Youth Career Initiative Program: The Jordan Experience: Manal Obeida, Youth Initiatives Unit Manager, Jordan River Foundation, Jordan |
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9:45 – 10:00 |
The Experiment Of Rural Community Development Project In Jabal Al-Hoss: A Solution For Income Resources In Poor Areas: Abier Mohamed Saleh, Researcher in the urban poverty, RDCP, Syria |
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10:00 – 10:15 |
Employment And Employability For Poverty Reduction Among The Youth: Experience From The Ghana Youth Policy And The National Youth Employment Programme: Dr. Prince Osei Wusu Adjei, Board Chairman, Centre For Rural Research And Poverty, Demonstrator, Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology Knust, Kumasi, Ghana |
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10:15 – 10:30 |
One Stop Youth Resource Centres: Local Governments Response to Improving Youth Livelihoods: Doug Ragan Principle, Community Alliance Consulting & Mutinta Munyati, UN HABITAT |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Youth Development Programs for Children: Basil Benjamin Abuchi, Lecturer, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria |
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10:45 – 11:00 |
Providing Gainful Employment To The Youth: The National Directorate Of Employment And The Imo Job Centre Examples: Augustine O. Ejiogu, Lecture, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Open Discussion |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Break |
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Session 4: TRAINING, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTHS
Chairperson: Dr. Nader Fergany, Director Almishkat Centre for Research, Egypt
Reporter: Dr. Ali Rida Alkayyali, UNDP, Syria |
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12:00 – 12:15 |
Alterance (Enterprise based) Education & Training in Syria (Apprenticeship scheme effectiveness and expansion): Antoun Al Jouni, Consultant for Admin and Human Resource Development, Syria & Yomna Dalal, Chamber of Aleppo Industry, Syria |
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12:15 – 12:30 |
Project Of Local Development Information Centers ORDEV Attempt – Ministry Of Local Development In Youth Employment And Controlling Unemployment Problem: Mohamed Ahmed Ali Malouk, Director General for International Affairs and Technical Cooperation, Ministry of Civil Development, Egypt |
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12:30 – 12:45 |
Youth Employability Initiative: Wafaa Chafi Fathi, Secretary General BMCE Foundation, Morocco |
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12:45 – 13:00 |
100 Million Young People: A Wise Investment: Amira Taha, Regional Development Research Analyst, United States Agency for International Development, Egypt & Lori Severens, Regional Communications Advisor, United States Agency for International Development, Egypt |
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13:00 – 13:15 |
An Approach For Vocational & Psychological Rehabilitation & Empowerment Of Youth: Abla El Badry |
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13:15 – 13:45 |
Open Discussion |
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13:45 – 15:30 |
Lunch |
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Session 5: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMETAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN REDUCING YOUTH UN-EMPLOYMENT
Chairperson: Dr. Dhafar Mohabak, Director of Central Bank, Aleppo
Reporter: Mr. Sami Rayee, Syrian Trust Development |
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15:30 – 15:45 |
The Role Of Local Governments In Social Development: Elevating Poverty And Combating Unemployment (El Haidaria & Shaikh Khidr Experience): Osman Elhasan Md. Nour & Firas Masri |
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15:45 – 16:00 |
Role Of Non-Profit Organisation In Curbing Poverty, Disparities Of Income And Unemployment Among Children, Youth And Disabled People In Malaysia: Azizah Binti Anuar, Volunteer Advisor of Sahabat, Malaysian Council for Children Welfare |
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16:00 – 16:15 |
Assessing The Effect Of “Know About Business” Program In Intermediate Institutes/ SHABAB Project In Syria: Majid Haddad, Research Analyst, Syria Trust for Development , Yamama Oraibi, SHABAB Project Manager, Syria Trust for Development, Syria |
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16:15 – 16:30 |
The Role Of The National Commission To Support Youth Employment: Narimene Messaoud Boureghda, Student Magister in Private Law, University of Algiers, Algeria |
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16:30 – 16:45 |
Towards An Effective Use Of Sustainable Development Mechanisms In Providing Employment Opportunities For Youth (An Application To Arab Municipalities And Local Authorities): Adel Abdulrasheed Abdulrazak, President of Yemen Environment & Sustainable Development Society ,Yemen Environment & Sustainable Development Society, Yemen |
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16:45 – 17:15 |
Open Discussion |
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17:15 – 17:35 |
Second Day Conclusion, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Turki, Executive Director, MENA CPI |
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Day 3: Wednesday 8th July 2009 |
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9:30 – 10:30
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POLICY DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOUTH /ADOLESCENTS, MAYORS AND NGOs REPRESENTATIVES ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION SYSTEM
Chairperson : Dr. Ibrahim Al-Turki, Executive Director, MENA CPI
Reporter: Dr. Hasan Hazzouri, Aleppo University
Mr. Mohamed Kanawati, Project officer, UNICEF
Mr. Roy Musally, Questscope for Social Development, Syria
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 – 12:00
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Closing Session
- Recommendation (Dr. Osman Nour, Chairperson of the Scientific Committee)
- Speech of H.E. Dr. Maan Shibli, Mayor Of Aleppo
- Speech of AUDI (Dr. Ibrahim Al-Turki, Executive Director, MENA CPI)
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12:00-13:00
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Press Conference |