Young People in Arab Countries: Promoting Opportunities and Participation April 28-30, 2010 hosted by The World Bank Group and Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration Draft Agenda 1
2:00-4:00pm New Hôtel Registration Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Opening of Workshop 4:30-5:00pm Salon Eugénie Welcoming Remarks Ms. Michèle Gendreau-Massaloux, Recteur, Conseiller d Etat Union for the Mediterranean H.E. Dr. Sima Bahous, Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs, League of Arab States Chair: Mr. Mats Karlsson, Director, Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI), The World Bank 5:00-6:00pm Salon Eugénie Opening Remarks from Arab Countries H.E. Moncef Belkhayat, Minister of Youth and Sports, H.E. Hala Bsisu Lattouf, Minister of Social Development, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan H.E. Salim El Sayegh, Minister of Social Affairs, Republic of Lebanon H.E. Hamood Obad, Minister of Youth and Sports, Republic of Yemen Mr. Musa Hasan, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, West Bank and Gaza Mr. Mehdi Zaafouri, Director General, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Physical Education, Tunisian Republic (on behalf of H.E. Minister Samir Labidi, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Physical Education) Chair: H.E. Dr. Sima Bahous, Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs, League of Arab States 6:00-6:30pm Salon Eugénie 6:30pm Salon Frioul 8:00pm New Hotel of Marseille Introduction of Grant Competition Finalists Cocktail Reception Dinner Chair: Mr. Ahmed Alhindawi, Youth Development Advisor, League of Arab States 2
Thursday, April 29, 2010 Overview and Workshop Objective 9 :00-9 :10am 9:10-9:30am Chance Welcoming words by Mr. Jean-Louis Reiffers, President Ecole de la Deuxieme Chance Young People in Arab Countries: Promoting Opportunities and Participation An Overview, Ms. Gloria La Cava, MENA Youth Co-Coordinator, The World Bank Chair: Ms. Anna Bjerde, Urban and Social Development Sector Manager, The World Bank Plenary I: Youth Employment Policies 9:30-10:45am Chance H.E. Hala Bsisu Lattouf, Minister of Social Development, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan H.E. Salim El Sayegh, Minister of Social Affairs, Republic of Lebanon Ms. Shahinaz Reda Ahmed, CEO, Education for Employment Foundation, Arab Republic of Egypt Chair: Ms. Haneen Ismail Sayed, Human Development and Youth Co- Coordinator, The World Bank 10:45-11:15am Coffee Break Plenary II: Youth Policy Implementation: Priorities and Challenges Ahead 11:15am-12:45pm Developing the National Youth Strategy in Morocco, H.E. Moncef Belkhayat, Minister of Youth and Sports, Lessons from Implementing the Children and Youth National Strategy in Yemen, H.E. Hamood Obad, Minister of Youth and Sports, Republic of Yemen Mr. Khaled Louhichi, Director of Youth and Sports Department and Head of Secretariat of Arab Council of Youth Ministers, League of Arab States Mr. Bader Zamareh, Executive Director, Sharek Youth Forum, West Bank and Gaza Youth Participation in European Youth Policy Development and implementation, Mr. Giuseppe Porcaro, Secretary General, Forum Jeunesse Chair: H.E. Dr. Sima Bahous, Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs, League of Arab States 12:45-1:15pm 1:15-2:30pm Discussion Lunch 3
2:30-3:00pm Walking Tour of the Ecole de la Deuxieme Chance *Coffee & tea available Parallel Breakout Session 1A: Research Agenda for Youth Development 3:00-4:30pm Ms. Nadia Touihri, Head of Social Studies Division, National Statistics Institute, Tunisian Republic Ms. Safaa El Kogali, Regional Director, The Population Council Mr. Paul Dyer, Dubai School of Government Moderator: Ms. Tara Vishnawath, Lead Economist, The World Bank Middle East and North Africa Region Parallel Breakout Session 1B: Capacity Building to Implement Youth Policy and Investments 3:00-4:30pm Break-out room 1 Mr. Mehdi Zaafouri, Director General, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Physical Education, Tunisian Republic, and President of Association d Aide aux Jeunes Promoteurs ( Young Entrepreneurs Support Association ) Mr. Younes ElJaouhari, Director for Youth, Children and Women s Affairs, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ms. Fatiha Hamadache, SOS Culture Bab El Oued association, Ms. Nicole Hanssen, Santé Sud Mr. Sidi Mohamed Bouhali, le Monde sans Illettrés - Group presenting the Programme Concerte Pluri- Acteurs (Multi-Stakeholder Program) in Algeria Mr. Driss Ajjouti, PCM office Director, Rabat-Salé, and Mr. Philippe Jahshan, Solidarité Laïque, France - Group presenting the Programme Concerte Pluri- Acteurs (Multi-Stakeholder Program) in Morocco Moderator: Ms. Catherine Bonnaud, Chief of Division, Partnership with NGOs, Agence Francaise de Développement ( French Agency for Development ) 4:30-5:00 pm 8:00 pm New Hotel of Marseille Reporting Back Dinner 4
Friday, April 30, 2010 9:00-9:15am Summary of outcomes of first day and objectives of second day Chair: Ms. Gloria La Cava, MENA Youth Co-Coordinator, The World Bank Plenary III: Developing and Scaling-Up Youth Investments 9:15-10:45am 10:45-11:15am Mr. Jean-Louis Reiffers, President, Ecole de la Deuxième Chance, Marseille Ms. Dima El-Khouri, Director General, Injaz Lebanon Dr. Tafeeda Jarbawi, Director of Programs - West Bank and Gaza, Welfare Association Dr. Curt Rhodes, Founder and President, QuestScope Discussion Chair: Dr. Pawan Patil, Chief Economist and Chief Economic Development Officer, Silatech 11:15-11:30am Coffee Break Parallel Breakout Session 2A: The Role of the Private Sector in Supporting Income Opportunities 11:30am-1 :00pm Ms. Branka Minic, Manpower Mr. Jeffrey Avina, Microsoft Mr. Alwan Shaibani, Universal Group, Yemen Moderator: Mr. Salvatore Nigro, Executive Director Europe, Education for Employment Foundation Parallel Breakout Session 2B: Youth and Local Development 11:30am-1:00pm Break-out Room 1 Mr. Musa Hasan, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, West Bank and Gaza Mr. Ahmed Al-Salloum, Director General of the Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI) Good Practices on Youth Municipal Services and Participation, Mr. Blasko Smilevski, Secretary General Jeunesses Musicales International Mr. Salim Rouhana, Urban Specialist, The World Bank Mr. Gilbert Doumit, Senior Partner, Beyond Consulting and Training Moderator: Mr. Olivier Lavinal, Operations Officer, Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration, The World Bank 5
Parallel Breakout Session 2C: Youth Green Employment 11:30am-1:00pm Break-out Room 2 Mr. Kees van der Ree, Programme Manager, Sustainable Enterprise Development Programme, ILO Geneva Mr. Abdelkrim Touzani, Programme Maison Energie, Centre de Developpement des Energies Renouvelables (CDER), Mr. Hicham Boutznari, Founder of BTZ Energy, Ms. Kholoud Alkahil, Senior Specialist Enterprise Development, ILO Cairo Moderator: Mr. Guillaume Meyssonnier, Environment Specialist, Sustainable MED (Environmental Mediterranean Sustainable Development Program), The World Bank 1:00-2:30 pm Lunch 2:30-3:00pm Reporting Back 3:00-4:00pm *Coffee & tea available Next Steps and Closing Remarks Summaries and Next Steps Mr. Khaled Louhichi, League of Arab States Ms. Roberta Gatti, Social Protection Sector Manager and Lead Economist, The World Bank Ms. Anna Bjerde, Urban and Social Development Sector Manager, The World Bank Chair: Mr. Mats Karlsson, Director, Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI), The World Bank 4:00-5:00pm Global Fund for Youth Investment: Awards GFYI Presentation of Grant Awards Moderator: Ms. Kury Cobham, GFYI, The World Bank 8 :00 pm Fort Ganteaume 9:30 pm Fort Ganteaume Dinner Cultural Night: Cheba Maria and DJ Youcef 6