7:30 - 8:45 am

Conference Registration 

8:00 – 8:45 am

Optional Morning Sessions:

1: Link and Learn: Make Youth-Inclusive Financial Services a Reality in Your Institution
Join us to learn about the latest tools, resources, training and technical assistance available for developing youth-inclusive financial services
(Limited capacity. Click here for more information on this session)

2: Informal Networking over Coffee
Come to the conference early and share information, exchange ideas, and meet other innovative stakeholders who are increasing and improving economic opportunities for young people.

8:45 – 9:00 am

Transition Break

9:00 - 9:15 am

Welcome Remarks
- Ms. Veronica Torres, Director, Youth Enterprise & Livelihoods, Making Cents International (Canada)

9:15 - 10:15 am

Plenary Panel on Key Ingredients Needed for High-Impact Youth Enterprise, Employment & Livelihoods Development
Panelists will address challenging questions on what has "worked" and what needs to improve in order to increase economic opportunities for youth

Moderator:
- Ms. Elena Suarez, Chief, Development Communications Unit, Inter-American Development Bank (USA)

Presenters:
- Ms. Judith Bruce, Senior Associate and Policy Analyst, Population Council (USA)
- Ms. Jeroo Billimoria, Executive Director, Aflatoun (The Netherlands)
- Mr. Drew Gardiner, Fund for Evaluation in Youth Employment, Youth Employment Network (Switzerland)
- Mr. Fernando Jimenez-Ontiveros, Deputy Manager, Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter-American Investment Bank (USA)
- Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (USA)

10:15 - 10:30 am

Transition Break

10:30 - 12:00 pm

1.5-Hour Simultaneous Sessions
Lessons Learned, Promising Practices, and Programmatic Examples 

Track 1: Workforce Development

Charting a Course for Youth Workforce Development

Moderator:
- Dr. Luis Crouch, Vice President, Research, RTI International (USA)

Presenters:
- Mr. Andrew Baird, Senior Economic Growth Specialist, RTI International (USA)
- Dr. Clare Ignatowski, Senior Advisor for Workforce Development and Youth, USAID EGAT/Office of Education (USA)
- Dr. J. Wright, Director of International Workforce Initiatives, Academy for Educational Development (USA)

Session Description:
This opening session of the Workforce Development track will chart a course for learning, discovery and dialogue. You will engage with a panel of workforce development practitioners to define key issues, trends and challenges. Panelists will pose several challenge questions to participants who will contemplate them when attending other sessions in this track. During a lunch-time session on Thursday, interested participants will reconvene for facilitated discussions and small group work. They will draw from the sessions they've attended, as well as personal experience, in order to formulate answers to the questions posed in the opening session. They will also propose a research agenda, recommending areas for further investigation.

Track 2: Youth-Inclusive Financial Services & Financial Capabilities

Going to Task: Using Market Research Results to Design Products for Young Clients

Moderator:
- Ms. Veronica Torres, Director, Youth Enterprise & Livelihoods Development, Making Cents International (Canada)

Presenters:
- Ms. Jennifer Denomy, Director, Youth and Financial Services, MEDA (Canada)
- Mr. Adil Sadoq, Field Project Manager, YouthInvest Project, MEDA (Morocco)
- Ms. Eileen Miamidian, Senior Technical Specialist, CHF (USA)
- Ms. Rosana Ramirez, Director, Youth Microfinance, Freedom from Hunger (USA)
- Ms. Mariko Scavone, Agriculture and Livelihoods Specialist, Making Cents International (USA)

Session Description:
Market research is critical for understanding the financial practices, needs and wants of young people. However, taking this data and turning it into product concepts is by no means easy. In this session, you will learn about the tools and approaches used to analyze data young people provide. You will also discuss the types of challenges you may face and ways to overcome these challenges when conducting market research with youth.

Track 3: Youth Enterprise Development

New Business not Small Business: Seeding a New Crop of Growth Entrepreneurs

Presenters:
- Ms. Elmira Bayrasli, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships and Outreach, Endeavor (USA)
- Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (USA)

Session Description:
Traditionally the role of high-growth entrepreneurs has received less attention than other avenues in building economies and expanding human welfare. However, it is whether a nation's firms grow or shrink, rather than simply it's GDP, that serves as the true measure of the fate of its economy. This session led by the Kauffman Foundation will outline new thinking and programs to foster high-growth entrepreneurship around the world including: Global Entrepreneurship Week, which in only 36 months has already passed its 10-million participant milestone in more than 100 countries, and Endeavor, which will be transforming 25 emerging markets by 2015 through supporting new growth entrepreneurs and Kauffman's FastTrac and Global Scholars initiatives. The panel will share lessons from piloting these efforts and show how they herald new thinking in international economic development practices. Participants will engage in an interactive discussion using wireless keypads to develop common outcomes on the ten most effective ideas for seeding locally a new community of growth entrepreneurs. Warning. This will challenge traditional thinking and is not for the fainthearted!

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch
Interactive Networking and Information Sessions

Option 1: Join USAID for a Listening Session on Youth Development
USAID will briefly discuss new directions in youth policy and programming and solicit your input and suggestions for our future work together. Come prepared to share your ideas!

Option 2: Where in the World Would You Like to Eat Lunch?
Take your lunch on a journey to a region of the world where you're working or planning to work on youth enterprise, employment, and/or livelihoods development. When you arrive, you'll meet many others who are working towards similar objectives in the same region. Share your ideas and experiences, swap business cards, and explore ways you can collaborate with others in the future. Look for the (table) tent that notes the region of your destination.

1:00 -2:30 pm   

Session Description:
What will it take to scale up financial services for the millions of unserved youth around the world? This session will explore the requisites for us to make a dent in youth financial inclusion - attractive products, effective demand creation, low-cost channels, a strong business case for a diversity of financial service providers, and enabling regulations and policies. The global panel of experts will take stock of where we stand on this challenge and share insights from their own on-the-ground experience and research. We will focus particularly on how supply must meet demand if substantial scale is to be achieved - that is, the drivers for a value proposition that appeals to the aspirations of low-income young people, on the one hand, and the tangible business proposition and operational break-throughs on the other hand.

2:30 - 2:45 pm

Transition Break

2:45 - 4:15 pm

1.5-Hour Simultaneous Sessions
Lessons Learned, Promising Practices, and Programmatic Examples 

Track 1: Workforce Development

Dual-Client Approaches to Workforce Development: Can We Serve Youth and Employers?

Presenters:
- Ms. Laura Bures, Program Director for Workforce Development in Africa, International Youth Foundation (USA)
- Ms. Susan Pezzullo, Director, Entra21, Employability Center, International Youth Foundation (USA)
- Mr. David Rosas Shady, Labor Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (USA)

Session Description:
This session focuses on what it means and why it is important to have a dual-client approach -- treating both youth and employers as clients -- in youth workforce development programs. Grounded in labor market dynamics of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, the session will provide practical information on how the International Youth Foundation (IYF) has designed programs around these clients through Entra21 in Latin America and present principles for adaptation of this dual-client approach, using Sub-Saharan Africa as an example. You will engage in a simulation exercise that enables you to work through issues that arise when implementing assessments, and you will also share ideas for adaptation to other contexts.

Track 2: Youth-Inclusive Financial Services & Financial Capabilities

Informal Mechanisms: What is Different about Serving Youth?

Presenters:
- Mr. Allassane Drabo, Project Manager, Youth Economic Empowerment (YEE), Plan West Africa Regional Office (Burkina Faso)
- Ms. Lauren Hendricks, Executive Director, Access Africa, CARE USA (Tanzania)
- Ms. Wendy-Ann Rowe, Technical Advisor, Catholic Relief Services (Zimbabwe)

Session Description:
How can we use informal mechanisms to better meet the financial needs of young people? Session presenters CARE, Catholic Relief Services and Plan International will highlight how community-managed savings and loan associations are used and adapted to provide youth with financial services in hard-to-reach rural areas. Presenters will demonstrate how they have tailored their programs to meet the needs of adolescents, particularly adolescent girls, by providing complementary non-financial services, business skills, and financial literacy. Presenters will also examine the issue of market segmentation among adolescents and the impact of program design.

Track 3: Youth Enterprise Development

Taking a Holistic Approach: Cross-Sectoral Youth Enterprise Development and HIV Prevention

Presenters:
- Ms. Alejandra Bonifaz, Out-of-School Children & Youth Specialist, Education Development Center (Philippines)
- Mr. Chris Degnan, Associate Director, Private Sector Initiatives, ROADS II Project, Family Health International (Kenya)
- Ms. Anita Campion, President, AZMJ LLC (USA)

Session Description:
How do you develop an effective cross-sectoral program that improves the incomes, health choices, and access to finance young people have? Learn from AZMJ and Family Health International as they share experiences and lessons learned from collaborating on a holistic program in the Democratic Republic of Congo. You will deliberate on the linkages between income inequality and HIV vulnerability, and how HIV infection affects income-generating capacity. You will also take away an understanding of effective design features, suggestions on how to replicate the approach, and key points related to the role monitoring and evaluation plays in facilitating programmatic improvements.

Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
- Assessing Youth Entrepreneurship Skills - Initial Findings
- Assessing Youth Entrepreneurship Skills - Final Findings

Track 4: Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment

Dynamic M&E Tools for Diverse Livelihood Programs

Presenters:
- Ms. Sita Conklin, Livelihoods Advisor, Save the Children (Egypt)
- Ms. Eileen Dizon, Project Officer, Consuelo Foundation (Philippines)
- Mr. David James-Wilson, International Program Advisor, Education Development Center (USA)
- Ms. Maria Theresa Mokamad, Regional Program Officer, Education Development Center (Philippines)

Session Description:
This presentation will share results from both (a) an innovative youth livelihood program in Gaza that focuses on supporting young people in the development of cross-cutting developmental assets and livelihood skills for entrepreneurship development; along with (b) a blended basic education and workforce development program designed to enhance the livelihood outcomes of economically active out-of-school youth in Mindanao, Philippines. In addition to the lead presenters, other contributors will include field staff from both Gaza and Mindanoao, and may involve both local implementing partners and regional M&E staff.

Track 5: Adolescent Girls & Young Women

Empowering Adolescent Girls in Ethiopia: A Girls' Lens on Integrated Programming

Presenter:
- Dr. Dehab Belay, HIV/AIDS Program Manager, Catholic Relief Services (Ethiopia)

Session Description:
This session will present a series of recommended steps and activities to empowering adolescent girls by looking holistically at how interventions such as education, economic strengthening and protection can be better designed to meet the needs of adolescent girls. The presenter will facilitate a dialogue on the importance of integrating girls/women's issues into projects, and how to develop an appropriate combination of diverse interventions that will empower adolescent girls and young women. Deliberate over challenge questions, bring your own experiences to the discussion, and take a tour of market stalls where you'll learn more about CRS's model of girls' empowerment programming. 

4:15 - 4:30 pm

Transition Break

4:30 - 6:00 pm

1.5-Hour Simultaneous Sessions
Lessons Learned, Promising Practices, and Programmatic Examples

Track 1: Workforce Development

A Private Sector Perspective: Workforce Development in Challenging Contexts

Moderator:
- Mr. Jerome Lebleu, Regional Program Development Officer for Haiti, CHF International (Haiti)

Presenters:
- Mr. Jean Maurice Buteau, Co-Owner, President, and CEO, JMB S.A. (Haiti)
- Mr. Gilbert Gonzales, Vice President, REBO S.A. (Haiti)
- Mr. Alain Villard, Co-Owner, Sewing International S.A. and Palm Apparel (Haiti)

Session Description:
In this session, you will explore three practical models of private sector partnerships in workforce and enterprise development. Focusing on the complex environment in Haiti, private sector representatives from three different sectors -- apparel, food and beverage services, and agriculture processing -- will discuss private sector incentives for partnership. The session will also feature the experiences of a USAID-funded youth employment program, and the lessons learned in generating and sustaining these partnerships in order to advance development objectives. You will leave with an understanding of concrete models and lessons learned that will illustrate the sustainability of such partnerships.

Track 2: Youth-Inclusive Financial Services & Financial Capabilities

Small Changes to Products, Big Changes to Perceptions: Mainstreaming Youth as Clients in Adult-Oriented Microfinance Institutions

Presenters:
- Mr. Ricardo Leon, Senior Marketing Consultant, Banco ADOPEM (Dominican Republic)
- Mr. Benjamin Shell, Senior Associate, Women's World Banking (USA)

Session Description:
How can youth be served by adult-oriented microfinance institutions? Speakers will share perspectives from Banco ADOPEM in the Dominican Republic and XacBank in Mongolia on adapting traditional marketing and delivery mechanisms to increase uptake from youth clients and gain buy-in from parents and other gatekeepers. The institutional perspective will also be highlighted, showing how financial service providers must perceive youth clientele as a permanent pillar of an institution's strategy -- with performance targets and measurement, inclusion in incentives systems and job descriptions -- to have impact and be sustainable.

Track 3: Youth Enterprise Development

Towards Building a Critical Mass of Young Entrepreneurs: The Role of Entrepreneurship Education

Presenter:
- Ms. Joni Simpson, Women's & Youth Entrepreneurship Specialist & Coordinator, International Labour Organization (Switzerland)

Session Description:
Participants will explore the role entrepreneurship education plays in promoting responsible and entrepreneurial young women and men, and in tackling the global youth employment challenge. You will learn concrete strategies for making the case to various stakeholders on the need to mainstream entrepreneurship education into the formal school system. Learn from the ILO about which strategies have been effective in various contexts, and which lessons learned can inform your programming and policymaking. Join the fishbowl to share your experiences and gain tips for moving this field forward.

Track 4: Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment

How Gender Affects Youth Access: Assessing Gender-Based Constraints for Adolescents

Moderator:
- Ms. Lindsey Jones, Monitoring, Evaluation and Gender Specialist, ACDI/VOCA (USA)

Presenters:
- Dr. Deborah Caro, Co-Founder, Cultural Practice (USA)
- Dr. Shubha Chakravarty, Economist, Africa Region, World Bank (USA)
- Dr. Nancy Walker, Consultant, ACDI/VOCA (USA)

Session Description:
This session will equip programmers, evaluators and funders of livelihoods development programs for adolescents with customizable tools and techniques for assessing gender-based constraints that inhibit adolescent girls' and boys' access to market resources and opportunities. Presenters will discuss strategies for analyzing these constraints through assessments, monitoring and evaluation. You will leave the session with an overview of the tools, as well as case studies of how to customize and apply them to your program context. Featured tools include USAID's Identifying Appropriate Livelihood Options for Adolescent Girls and Livelihood Options for Girls: A Guide for Program Managers.

Track 5: Adolescent Girls & Young Women

Linking Education, Employment, and Financial Services for Adolescent Girls: What Do We Know Works?

Presenter:
- Mr. Sarder Lutfor Rahman, Program Manager, BRAC Tanzania (Tanzania)

Session Description:
Through the use of video and a card sorting and ranking activity, the presenter will walk you through the lessons learned and key understandings BRAC has gained from replicating and bringing to scale holistic programming for adolescent girls. You will have first-hand access to BRAC's innovative formula of combining life skills education, livelihood training, financial literacy, microcredit support, and community participation to improve the well-being of girls in Tanzania. You will also be tasked with thinking about effective ways for addressing the challenges girls face in different contexts; and you will leave with guidebooks, manuals, and other materials for your programming.

Registration

8:00 am - 8:45 am

Optional Morning Sessions:

1: Ready for Entrepreneurship Programming? Ways to Tell
(Limited capacity.Click here for more information on this session)

2: The Youth Employment Network's Fund for Evaluation in Youth Employment
(Limited capacity. Click here for more information on this session)

3: Informal Networking over Coffee
Come to the conference early and share information, exchange ideas, and meet other innovative stakeholders who are increasing and improving economic opportunities for young people.

8:45am - 9:00 am

Transition Break

9:15 am - 10:15 am

Plenary Panel: Preparing Youth for Work in Today's Global and Local Economies
Exchange domestic and international best practices for delivering effective workforce development interventions with senior leadership from the U.S. Department of Labor

- Mr. Lon E. Maggart, Executive Vice President, RTI International (USA)
- Ms. Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, U.S. Department of Labor (USA)

10:15 - 10:30 am   

Transition Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

1.5-hour Simultaneous Sessions
Lessons Learned, Promising Practices, and Programmatic Examples

Track 1: Workforce Development

Taking a Multi-Component Approach to Youth Workforce Development

Presenters:
- Mr. Rhett Gurian, Chief of Party, Chemonics International (Haiti)
- Mr. Pio Salvador, Agency Director, Children International (Philippines)
- Ms. Sarah Grausz, Project Manager, Chemonics International (USA)
- Mr. Andrew Lewis, Education Practice Director, Chemonics International (USA)
- Mr. Tom Owens, Director of Partner Relations, Children International (USA)

Session Description:
You are invited to engage in a lively discussion on two perspectives on taking a multi-component approach to youth workforce development. A for-profit international consulting firm will share its experience developing multi-component projects of which youth is the target population for only the workforce development component. Lessons learned from Jordan and the Democratic Republic of Congo will be highlighted. An international non-profit will discuss its experience of developing multi-component youth projects of which workforce development is one component. Key success factors for the program in the Philippines will be featured. If you have considered various ways to approach holistic, multi-component programming, this session is for you.

Track 2: Youth-Inclusive Financial Services & Financial Capabilities

Theoretical and Practical Models for Expanding Financial Capability

Presenters:
- Mr. Paul Moclair, Director of Programs, Aflatoun (The Netherlands)
- Dr. Gina Chowa, Faculty Associate, Center for Social Development and Professor of Social Work, UNC-Chapel Hill (USA)
- Ms. Lissa Johnson, Director of Administration, Center for Social Development (USA)

Session Description:
This session will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss theoretical and practical models for developing financial capability in young people via participation in financial education and financial services. Models are presented from different countries and include a variety of formal and informal institutions such as schools, banks, and savings clubs. The session will discuss a key question for the field regarding what model(s) can be scalable and sustainable in order to move toward full financial inclusion.

Track 3: Youth Enterprise Development

Using Micro-Franchising as a Tool for Youth Livelihood Development

Presenters:
- Mr. Jason Fairbourne, CEO and Founder, Fairbourne Consulting Group (USA)
- Ms. Radha Rajkotia, Youth and Livelihoods Senior Technical Advisor, International Rescue Committee (USA)
- Ms. Barri Shorey, Youth and Livelihoods Special Project Officer, International Rescue Committee (USA)

Session Description:
This session will build on the 2009 Global Youth Enterprise and Livelihoods Development Conference session on youth micro-franchising. Drawing on final evaluation results, presenters will review the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) experience in implementing a youth micro-franchising project and delve into the lessons the IRC learned through the process. You will also be involved in a discussion on trends in micro-franchising for youth, and presenters will lead you through an exercise to develop a longer-term technical and research strategy for developing micro-franchising as a tool for youth livelihood development. This session will appeal to practitioners, researchers, donors and policy makers who are interested in looking at new innovations in economic development for youth.

Track 4: Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment

Monitoring and Evaluation of Youth-Focused Projects in Post-Conflict Settings: Afghanistan and Liberia Cases Considered

Presenters:
- Mr. Anthony Leegwater, Project Director, The IRIS Center at the University of Maryland (USA)
- Mr. Scott Ruddick, Director, Integrated Support Services, MEDA (Canada)
- Ms. Diana Rutherford, Project Director, The IRIS Center at the University of Maryland (USA)

Session Description:
IRIS and MEDA will guide you through a discussion on the process involved in developing two projects' causal models in a post-conflict context, and the tools they used to measure the resulting indicators. These STRIVE projects work directly with youth: apprenticeships in workshops in Afghanistan and young people in schools in Liberia. You will learn by example, with a firm foundation of M&E provided by the moderator, about methods and tools you can use and how to meet challenges you face in your own projects and contexts. While engaging in small group work, you will share lessons learned about what is working and what is not, and gain a better understanding of the flexibility required in the M&E process in a post-conflict setting.

Track 5: Adolescent Girls & Young Women

Using a Value Chain Focus to Improve the Lives of Young Women

Presenters:
- Ms. Jacqueline Bass, Senior Manager, Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. (USA)
- Ms. Beatrice N. Kinyanjui , Program Director, Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. (USA)

Session Description:
This session will explore the targeting of youth, especially young women, with a value chain approach. You will examine: 1) the risks and benefits of targeting; 2) the best ways to target efforts most effectively; 3) practical examples on how to implement the value chain approach; and 4) the potential for spillover effects that a value chain intervention can generate. Cardno presenters will highlight the Value Girls Program, through which Cardno is applying a value chain focus to strengthen the socio-economic situation of young women in Western Kenya. You will participate in an interactive dialogue that showcases promising practices and lessons learned.

12:00 - 1:15 pm

Lunch
Interactive Networking & Information Sessions

Option 1: Continuing the Conversation on Youth Workforce Development
Participants interested in continuing the dialogue on effective youth workforce development strategies will convene for an informal lunch discussion before the last session in this track. Bring your questions, comments, and suggestions (along with your lunch). This group will also discuss how to ensure the conversation continues after the conference.

Option 2: Preparing for Work Website Demonstration
Eat lunch while discovering a great new online resource in youth work readiness training! This session will introduce participants to EQUIP3's new Preparing for Work website, an online database of curricula designed to help practitioners develop better programs in the areas of work readiness, life skills, entrepreneurship, and technical skills. Participants will have a hands-on opportunity to explore the site's peer-reviewed curricula and the Guidance for Program Managers interactive tool.

1:15 - 2:15 pm

Plenary Panel: Youth Enterprise & Employment in the MENA Region: Initiatives Designed to Reach Scale & Provide Access
What role do technology and strategic partnerships play?

Moderator:
- Mr. Alan Fleischmann, Co-Founder and Managing Director, ImagineNations Group (USA)

Presenters:
- Mr. Jacob Korenblum, Co-Founder and President, Souktel Inc. (Canada)
- Mr. Rob Lalka, Global Partnerships Liaison, Office of the U.S. Secretary of State, Global Partnership Initiative (USA)
- Ms. Thelma Tajirian, Director, Access to Finance, Silatech (Qatar)
- Mr. Ahmed Younis, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications, Silatech; Senior Analyst, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies (USA)

2:15 - 2:30 pm

Transition Break

2:30 - 4:00 pm

1.5-Hour Simultaneous Sessions
Lessons Learned, Promising Practices, and Programmatic Examples 

Track 1: Workforce Development

Engendered Program Adaptation: Modifying Co-ed Programs to Meet Girls' Needs

Presenter:
- Ms. Luciene Oliviera, Instituto Companhieros Das Americas (Brazil)
- Mr. Pedro Trengrouse, Project Coordinator, Fundação Getulio Vargas Projetos (Brazil)
- Mr. Paul Teeple, Director, Sport for Development, Partners of the Americas (USA)
- Ms. Karen Towers, Education Specialist, USAID Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (USA)
- Ms. Maritza Vela, Specialist, Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter-American Development Bank (USA)

Session Description:
When a co-ed program is adapted to be girl-focused, what changes need to be made? What changes must designers consider to make the program successful? What lessons from this experience can be applied to other programs and even to co-ed programs? In 2008, Partners of the Americas adapted the A Ganar (Vencer in Brazil) youth employment through sports program to create an economic empowerment program, Vencedoras, for adolescent girls and young women. This session focuses on the challenges of adapting a program for girls, universally applicable lessons learned from the program adaptation, and how lessons are being applied to others.

Track 2: Youth-Inclusive Financial Services & Financial Capabilities

Experiences and Challenges with Innovative Youth Lending Models

Presenters:
- Ms. Ximena Arteaga, Independent Consultant (USA)
- Mr. Nick Cain, Partnerships Manager, Vittana (USA)
- Mr. David Mukaru, Head of Sector-Microcredit, Equity Bank (Kenya)

Session Description:
The technological advances of the 21st century have enabled individuals as well as organizations to reach new frontiers. What ground-breaking models are being used to target young people? In this session we will explore how donors/investors and microfinance institutions use innovative services such as online lending and education loans to overcome the obstacles of reaching youth. Panelists will bring unique financial value chain perspectives to the table as they deliberate ways in which organizations can leverage technology and other delivery channels to serve youth as a specific target market.

Track 3: Youth Enterprise Development

A Recipe for Success: What are the Key Ingredients for Making Partnerships Work?

Presenters:
- Mr. Andrew Fiddaman, Managing Director, Youth Business International (UK)
- Ms. Georgia Narcisso, Project Manager, Small Business Development, Peace Corps (Nicaragua)
- Mr. Jorge Reyes, Associate Director for Small Business, Peace Corps (Honduras)
- Ms. Allegra Whittaker, Advocacy and Development Manager, Youth Business International (UK)
- Ms. Holly Christofferson , Small Enterprise Development Specialist, Peace Corps (USA)

Session Description:
To survive and thrive, youth entrepreneurs and their businesses need an integrated support network of partners. What is the "right partnership mix" that supports youth entrepreneurship, as well as the partners involved in the process? Hear from Peace Corps and Youth Business International: two international organizations that have a wealth of experience developing cross-sectoral partnerships with community-based organizations, government representatives, and members of the private sector. What has worked for them? What are their lessons learned? You will leave this session equipped with a basic recipe for successful youth entrepreneurship partnerships, practical recommendations for action, and a toolkit of entrepreneurship curricula.

Track 4: Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment

Guide for Evaluation of Youth-Oriented Training and Employment Programs

Presenters:
- Mr. Kevin Hempel, Consultant, Children & Youth Unit, Human Development Network, World Bank (USA)
- Mr. Mattias Lundberg, Senior Economist, Children & Youth Unit, Human Development Network, World Bank (USA)

Session Description:
In spite of the large number of youth-oriented active labor market programs (ALMP), and the large sums of money invested in them, evidence of their effectiveness is limited. In this session, you will have the opportunity to provide input into a guide the World Bank, the International Youth Foundation, and the Youth Employment Network of the International Labor Organization are preparing for the evaluation of employment and labor market programs as they apply to youth. This guide will provide program staff and other stakeholders with a wide array of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tools and methods to understand whether an intervention has achieved its targets, or whether it was yielded any change in the lives of young beneficiaries.

Track 5: Adolescent Girls & Young Women

Addressing Knowledge Gaps: How Gender-Responsive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Improves Programs and Impacts for Girls' and Young Women's Enterprise and Livelihoods Development

Presenters:
- Dr. Jeff Edmeades, Social Demographer, International Center for Research on Women (USA)
- Dr. Silvia Paruzzolo, Economist, International Center for Research on Women (USA)
- Ms. Jennifer Schulte, Gender and Development Specialist, International Center for Research on Women (USA)

Session Description:
Join ICRW in an interactive discussion of how Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) can help answer programmatic and research questions concerning what works for adolescent girls and young women's livelihoods development and economic empowerment. You will have the opportunity to hear about and share proven and promising approaches, programming and policy trends, field-tested tools, and evaluation priorities that are shaping work being done around the world to increase and improve economic opportunities for this varied target population. You will walk away with concrete tips, resources, and action items that can contribute to your work and to wider development of this innovative sector and that can help shape next steps in this critical field of development.

4:00 - 4:15 pm         

Transition Break

4:15 - 5:30 pm

Plenary Panel: How Can You Partner with Funders?
Hear directly from funders who are supporting youth enterprise, employment, and livelihoods development around the world. What are their funding priorities? How do you partner with them? What are the challenges they are addressing with their funding approaches? This unique learning opportunity also enables funders to hear from grantees and potential grantees about their pressing priorities and questions. Join the dialogue!

Moderator:
- Mr. Ron Ivey, Executive Vice President, Making Cents International (USA)

Presenter:
- Ms. Deepali Khanna, Director, Youth Learning, The MasterCard Foundation (Canada)
- Dr. Clare Ignatowski, Senior Advisor for Workforce Development and Youth, USAID EGAT/Office of Education (USA)
- Ms. Manmeet Mehta, Program Officer, Global Giving (USA)
- Ms. Mariana Wettstein, Coordinator, Job Skills and Entrepreneurship Team, Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter-American Development Bank (USA)

5:30 - 6:00 pm

Closing Remarks

- Ms. Elena Suarez, Chief, Development Communications Unit, Inter-American Development Bank (USA)
- Ms. Fiona Macaulay, Founder and President, Making Cents International (USA)

6:00 - 8:30 pm

Reception
Hosted by RTI International

Location:
701 13th Street, NW (across the street from the Inter-American Development Bank's main building)
Washington, DC 20005

RTI International is proud to host its reception featuring the services of Fresh Start Catering, a social enterprise venture of DC Central Kitchen. The DC Central Kitchen serves thousands of homeless and at-risk individuals and offers culinary job training to formerly homeless patrons. Fresh Start offers employment opportunites to graduates of this training program and generates revenue for the DC Central Kitchen. The catering company also incorporates local, seasonal and sustainable foods to support regional farms and families.