Youth Economic Inclusion at Abt Global
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - Thursday, May 18, 2023
Silver Spring Civic Building | Silver Spring, MD
The 2023 Global Youth Economic Opportunities (YEO) Summit will bring together youth, youth-led, and youth-serving organizations, policymakers, funders, and the private sector from over 70 countries to co-design a living strategy for achieving sustainable development.
This year's theme, YEO Reimagined: Powering Youth-Led Action Towards 2030, will focus on how the global YEO 2030 community can reimagine and build sustainable youth economic opportunities. The summit’s agenda will delve deeper into critical emerging topics, including the growing demand for green skills, digital skills and intergenerational programming; mental health; resilience; inclusion; mentorship for entrepreneurs; and private sector engagement, among others.
Join us for these important discussions!
Abt Featured Sessions
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
8:30am – 9:15am ET
Maximizing Youth Opportunity for a Just Transition
- Nicole Goldin, Ph. D., Global Head – Inclusive Economic Growth, Abt Global
- Shurentsetseg Otgonsuren, Gender and Community Engagement Lead, USAID Mongolia Energy Governance Project, Abt Global
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