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Global Entrepreneurship Week: seizing the opportunity!
What is Global Entrepreneurship Week?
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Launched in 2008 by Enterprise UK and the Kauffman Foundation
Goal is to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs
To date has inspired more than 10 million people in 102 countries
A worldwide movement of entrepreneurial people
YBI: proud to be a global partner
Provides network with opportunity to promote youth entrepreneurship
Provides ideas for what to do but also flexibility
Helps network members engage more partners
Involvement can be as great or as little as you like
2009hosts
Barbados Youth Business Trust
Junior Achievement Bulgaria
Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust in India
The Centennial Fund in Saudi Arabia
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
Youth Business Ukraine
Recommendations for Action report: showing practical steps that can be taken
People’s Choice award – stimulating online engagement
2010 plans
• Its not too late to get involved – as host or partner (need to add host opportunities countries)
• Network report on access to finance
• People’s Choice poll
Vivian Prokop CYBF
Marcia Brandon BYBT
Lakshmi Venkatesan BYST