Friday, September 7, 2007



Message from the YES Global Networks Coordinator

Dear YES Leaders:

Welcome to YES Alexandria Forum 2007!

This Forum is particularly important for all of the YES family since it is a mid-YES event organized primarily for the leaders and members of the YES Country Networks and other key stakeholders from across the world.

We want to specially thank Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) and YES Egypt team for the great support we have received to organize this forum. Without their support this forum would not have been possible.

YES Alexandria 2007 intends to build capacities and support for the leaders of the YES Campaign in different parts of the world in order to develop strategy and programs for youth employment and entrepreneurship.
It is very important for all of us to put it into perspective that this Forum isthe result of the conclusions and recommendations of the YES CoordinatorsWorkshop in Kenya and that it is the first-ever capacity-building forum for YES Coordinators. Its key objectives are:
1. To frame and move forward the strategic goals of YES Inc;
2. To train and develop capacities of YES Coordinators and other participating youth in three strategic areas for entrepreneurship development: Information and Communications Technologies, Integrated Rural Businesses, and Youth Employment and the role of Social Entrepreneurship.
3. To strengthen the YES Networks by building capacity in three thematic tracks: Community Building, Program Development, and YES Programs; and
4. To build and strengthen institutional capacity by fostering linkages and synergies between the YES Coordinators and YES Inc.

We are confident that after YES Alexandria 2007, the YES Campaign leaders will be ready to move forward it to the next phase at the global, regional and national levels! Welcome to a new era at YES!

Warm regards,


Dacil Acevedo Riquelme