International Youth Economic And Leadership Symposium 2017

International  Youth Economic And Leadership Symposium 2017

The International Youth Economic and Leadership Development Symposium 2017 will take place for two days in December 2017.  Between 200 and 300 youth will attend the Forum as participants.  International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017 will also attract representatives from other corporate organizations, bankers, business development managers, Kings, teachers, politicians, policy makers, the general public and media.  Overall it is expected that approximately 1,000 people will attend some section of International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017 over the two days.

Confirmed keynote speakers include:

•      Mr. Esho J.O: Director Academic Affairs, Federal University of Technology, Akure

•      Tony Joy, Director Make A Difference Initiative Nigeria

•      Grace Akinosun, Business Start-Up Analyst

•      Mr. Idowutade Oluwaseun, Business Sales Manager Infobip Lagos.

•      Gbola Ajayi, President AglowLinks Business Consults

Goals:

·         International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017 will bring youth from around the South West of Nigeria and some other parts to focus on the Economic Development. 

·         The Forum will encourage youths to collaborate more fully across disciplines than they have done traditionally, to get into the practice of presenting their business ideas, leadership skills and innovations in transforming Nigerian economy to non-specialist audiences and the general public and to work more fully with community of professionals. 

·         It will further provide an opportunity to update youths on the progress of some corporate organisations especially your organisation in the area of economic development and empowerment and other important reports pertaining to the youth participation in economic and leadership development in Nigeria. It will also provide a venue for youth to openly discuss the serious issues facing Nigeria and solutions they see to these issues. 

·         International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017 will provide an arena for creative works by youth inspired by Vision for Africa Foundation Network NG. 

·         Finally, International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017 will provide a forum where youth can interact and share more business ideas and leadership skills.

Outcomes:

•      Establish a network of youth focusing on business, leadership and policy-making who will be able to work together to find creative solutions to the issues facing the youths generally.

•      Provide an opportunity for youth to present their concerns regarding and solutions to issues facing the Nigerian Economy, to make effective change to political atmosphere of Nigeria and policy and decision making, both in person and in resulting Forum reports.

•      Encourage dialogue between young economic researchers in different disciplines, youth living in the Nigeria and youth working on economic policies.

•      Increase general leadership knowledge among youth and the general public.

•      Increase the profile of youth working in the Nigeria.

•      Encourage youth not currently involved in economy and leadership issues to become involved and provide support for youth already working on them in the Nigeria.

•      Highlight connections between the Nigeria and the rest of the worl

Symposium Overview:

•      Youth Roundtable Discussions will bring youth together to discuss issues affecting the Nigeria and solutions that they would like to see implemented to address these issues.

•      Young Researchers Forum will provide the opportunity for young researchers working in the Nigeria to present their work to an interdisciplinary audience.

•      Inauguration and Awards will provide an interactive environment for youths to learn and interact more with other youths from other sectors of the economy and also to decorate who-is-who with an Award.

Contact:

The Vision for Africa Foundation Network NG

Adetule Kehinde Charles

Kadetule@yahoo.com/ 08067290382

VFAFNETNG’s Symposium

VFAFNETNG’s Symposium is an international effort, involving more than 200youths to focus research efforts in both the African economy and leadership. In order to secure youth involvement in all aspects of the VFAFNETNG’s Symposium, the Youth Participating Committee (YPC) was formed, aiming specifically to network young business and leadership researchers from all backgrounds to enable collaboration and to involve this group in outreach focused towards other young people.  To help fulfill this mandate, the YPC has developed the concept of the International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017.  Proposed for 2017, this Forum will bring together youth from a diverse set of backgrounds and ideologies to discuss the issues affecting the Nigeria, their effects on a global scale and ways of addressing these issues.  The Forum will also serve to highlight ongoing Vision for Africa Foundation Network, NG research, especially research being undertaken by youths.

International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017 will focus on interactive events, on youth attendance and participation, interdisciplinary meetings and policy recommendations imagined by youth to provide a perennial framework for youth involvement in the economic development and leadership policies.

International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017 will be of great importance to the youths because it will serve as the principle venue and preparatory avenue for 2018 where youth from many different disciplines, backgrounds and cultures will be able to gather and interact.  It will allow VFAFNETNG to showcase the work of youth to both the media and the general public at large.  It will inspire many youths to become more actively involved in business and leadership researches and issues, while reinforcing for those currently undertaking these endeavours the importance of their contribution.  It will provide the opportunity for a highly motivated group of youth passionate about the innovations in business.

Youths to connect, forming a network that they will be able to draw upon in the future.  

International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017 will plant the seeds of a new style of research for the Nigeria.  Participants will see the value of research in various fields of the economy very different from their own and how this work may be applicable to their own studies.  Young researchers will have the opportunity to talk to youths present at the International Youth Economic and Leadership Symposium 2017 and learn from them the best approaches to working in Nigerian business communities.  Young people working on research and policy will have the opportunity to interact, allowing policy workers to emphasize the need for policy relevant documents coming from the research community.  Ultimately these interactions will contribute to the next generation of young researchers, policy makers and leaders being better equipped and more willing to work together and across disciplines than has been the case in the past.  This will hopefully allow them to better address some of the issues faced by the Nigeria.