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IDB Civil Society ConferenceCaribbean Youth EmploymentDr. Marcia Forbes, JamaicaOct, 2014
The Caribbe
an Region
Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 2014
Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference 2014
Caribbean’s Rising Unemployment
Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference 2014
World Bank, IDB Initiatives• 2012 DigitalJam 2.0 - 5,000 youths
participated in training workshops in Jamaica re making money online
• 2014 DigitalJam 3.0 ‘Caribbean Edition’ – Hosted in Jamaica, representatives from six (6) countries participated in Apps Contest to win U$10,000
Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship – Caribbean
(Estb. 2011)Outstanding Graduates: • Lacey Ann Bartley – C.E.O Bartley’s All In Wood
Winner of The Bold Ones – Local ManufacturerWinner Entrepreneur of the Year 2014
Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference 2014
Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 2014
Branson Centre’s Outstanding Graduate
Gordon Swaby (24 years old)
C.E.O./Founder EduFocal Ltd.(E-Learning Web Application for
students)• 50 Under 50 to move Jamaica
forward• World Bank/IDB Economic
Forum Global Shaper
Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 2014
Kingst00n Fest2013
Launch of Jamaica’s Animation Industry with showcase of Caribbean talents in animation
Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 2014