Bridging the Gap between Social Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment

Lead Endorser

Her Excellency Madame Ambassador Simona Miculescu & The Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations

Other Permanent Missions to the United Nations Endorsing YA@UN

Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Finland, Iraq, Italy, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Madagascar, New Zealand, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, and Switzerland

Partners and Supporters

UN International Telecommunications Union UN Department of Public Information UN Department for General Assembly and Conference Management UN Global Compact Global Partnerships Forum The Resolution Project Ramona Todoca (Graphic Design) AIESEC EMZINGO The International Youth Council Education Association for China Tomorrow

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Welcome from the Youth Assembly Project Director, Patrick Sciarratta:

Gee, is anyone here interested in issues of youth employment? Yes? Really?! Well, I am shocked. Ok, I am not shocked. However, what does often surprise me about this magnicent gathering is how many shockingly good ideas emerge from the youth leader delegates I work with, host, and meet here, during each Youth Assembly at the United Nations (YA). We will focus this Executive Session on our more, shall we say, senior youth(!). Some of you have found jobs as young professionals, in arenas that will surely shape our current and future lives. And yet, even more of you are still searching. Many with no work at all, may be marginalized by opportunity, but rarely by lack of drive or desire. Some youth with fast-food jobs, are seeking careers; some with specic, yet very limited, entry-level careers, are seeking increased meaning from their daily toil. Well, with thanks to the diligent, impressive work of my team partners, Ana Maria Lebada and Beatrice Cord, I promise you a program of change, for changemakers, worldwide. In the past twelve years of work on the YA, I have marvelled at the many social entrepreneurs who have graced our presence here. One can only hope that new social ventures will once-again emerge from this skills-building, networking event. And that they will nd support that helps change the world we live in and hope to see in our collective future. Prior to my full-time employment at Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, I spent much of my professional career in academia as a coach, advisor, and adjunct faculty member. I recall advising graduates at that time to travel down several roads simultaneously, and one will make itself clear. I hope this YA oers you the opportunity to travel through a variety of perspectives that focus attention on ways in which you may better contribute to the success of the 8 UN Millennium Development Goals and the emerging, post-2015 agenda for global youth development. Once again, let the YA energize your inventive concerns. We ask you to recognize, join, and possibly even begin new social enterprises that will better your community, and the world. It is time to be Tomorrows Leader, Today. Welcome, now lets get to work!

Our Team
Ana Maria Lebd Co-Chair of the Youth Assembly

Beatrice Cord Program Coordinator

Yanyu Li Finance & Logistics

Victor Izquierdo Registration Manager

Renee James FAF Administrative Assistant

Menakaya Chuma YA Tech Assistant

Our Advisors
Ramona Todoca (Graphic Design), Shauna Sweeney (Communication, PR Strategy and Outreach), Bonnie Calvin, Lisa Winning (Partnerships), Melody Serano & Erin Allweiss (PR and Media)

Bridging the Gap Between Social Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

REGISTRATION 9:00 9:30 am OPENING SESSION 9:00 am 9: 15 am 9:20 9:30 am 9:30 9:40 am Doors open to UN NLB Conference Room #4 Security and Announcements Opening Musical Oering Youth Assembly Welcome: Patrick Sciarratta, (Opening Session Ociant) Executive Director, Friendship Ambassadors Foundation

Conference Room 4 North Lawn Building, UN Headquarters Morning Session: The Role of the UNITED NATIONS and the MEMBER STATES YA and Resolution Project Registration

9:45 - 10:00 am H.E. Ambassador Simona Miculescu Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations & Lead Endorser of the Winter Youth Assembly 10:00 - 10:15 am Eliza Chiril & Cosmin Chiri, Romania Youth Delegates to the UN 10:15 - 11:00 am Ocial Youth Delegates to the UN Panel Moderator: Jerry Den Haan, European Youth Forum Board Member Panelists: Ralien Bekkers, Ocial Youth Delegate to the UN, The Netherlands Natasha Karina Ardiani, Ocial Youth Delegate to the UN & Sustainable Development Special Adviser to the President of Indonesia W.A.H. Chapa Madhunshanki Perera, Ocial Youth Delegate to the UN, Sri Lanka Rizwan Anwar, Member Youth Advisory Board, Government of the Punjab, Pakistan Juan Pablo Alvares, Youth Delegate, Mexico Networking Break Ahmad Alhendawi, UN Secretary Generals Envoy for Youth | Q&A to follow Short break and Introductions Resolution Fellow Presentation Video, Reminder & Promo for the Workshop Oliver Libby introduces Resolution Fellow Hussein Hassen, Founder of a public health social venture in Somalia H.E. Ambassador Angelo Antonio Torriello, So Tom and Prncipe Announcements and Lunch Break

11:00 - 11:15 am 11:15 - 11:35 am 11:35 - 11:40 am 11:40 - 11:50 am

11:50 - 11:55 am

11:55 - 1:00 pm

Bridging the Gap Between Social Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Continued MID-DAY Hands On Sessions and Workshops 1:10 1:15 pm 1:15 2:45 pm 1:15 2:45 pm Call to Order, Announcements and Introduction (NLB Conf. Rm. 4) Ana Maria Lebd, Co-Chair, Youth Assembly at the United Nations Girl Rising: Film screening and Q&A with producer Kayce Jennings (NLB Conf. Rm. 4) Resolution Social Venture Challenge Forum All eligible SVC participants will showcase their social venture proposals to other Youth Assembly attendees and judges. Build Your Own Enterprise Rob Fitzpatrick, Tech Entrepreneur, Author, and Partner at FounderCentric - Part A: Empowering Young Women for Future Startups Lisa Winning, Founder and CEO of HeTexted - Part B: Use the Power of Social Media for Business and Career Success Miriam Salpeter, Founder, Keppie Careers, author of three books, including: Social Networking for Career Success

WORKSHOP 1 WORKSHOP 2 WORKSHOP 3

1:15 2:45 pm 1:15 - 1:50 pm 2.00 2.45 pm

Afternoon Session: Successful PARTNERSHIPS for Youth Empowerment 3:00 3:10 pm 3:10 3:25 pm 3:30 4:30 pm Maher Nasser, Director of Outreach, UN DPI Zeenat Rahman, Secretary John Kerry's Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues Global Partnerships Forum Panel: Innovation and Partnerships Moderator: Amir Dossal, Founder & Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum (GPF) Panelists: Ron Bruder, Founder & Chairman, Education for Employment Foundation (EFE) Stacy Martinet, Chief Marketing Ocer, Mashable Ankur Jain, Founder, Kairos Society Sergio Fernndez de Crdova, Member, Global Entrepreneurs Council of the UN Debbie Sterling, Founder & CEO, Goldie Box Closing Key Note Address: Hands On Advice HOW TO get from Idea to Sustainable Business to Sustainable Happiness! Rob Fitzpatrick, Tech Entrepreneur, Author, and Partner, FounderCentric Q&A, Wrap Up, Announcements: Patrick Sciarratta, Co-Chair, Ana Maria Lebd, Co-Chair & Beatrice Cord, Project Coordinator

4:35 4:50 pm 4:50 5:20 pm

5:20 5:30pm

Bridging the Gap Between Social Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Conference Room 4 North Lawn Building, UN Headquarters Morning Session: The role and responsibility of the PRIVATE SECTOR 9:00 am 9: 15 am 9:35 9:55 am 9:55 10:10 am Check-In, UN Lobby Call to Order, Announcements and Introduction (NLB Conf. Rm. 4) Ana Maria Lebd, Co-Chair, Youth Assembly at the United Nations Keynote Opening Speaker Francesca Covey, Strategic Partner & Manager Politics, Facebook UN ITU Keynote Address: Empowering Youth through ICTs Gary Fowlie, Chief Media Liaison UN ITU

10:10 10:25 am Video Break: TED Talk Meg Jay: Why 30 is not the new 20 10:25 10:45 am Allison Baller, Global Leader, Mobile Payments, IBM 10:50 - 11:10 am Hungton Post Interviews 92Y, Social Good Summit Producers What is the role of conferences in creating a platform for Millennial Solutions? 11:10 11:50 am Breakout Sessions 1. How to Create a Magnetic Social Media Bio - Keppie Careers 2. LeaderSHIFT: A Movement Towards Responsible Leadership Emzingo Group 3. How to Get Funding for a Social Enterprise - iGiveMore 4. Connecting Youth with Employment - AIESEC 11:00 1:00 pm Resolution Social Venture Challenge Finals Selected teams will be invited to present their project to a panel of judges and answer questions about their new social venture proposals. 11:50 11:55 am 11:55 1:00 pm Dr. Mu'Azu Babangida Aliyu, Executive Governor, Niger State, Nigeria Announcements and Lunch Break Beatrice Cord, Program Coordinator

Bridging the Gap Between Social Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Continued MID-DAY Hands On Sessions and Workshops WORKSHOP 1 WORKSHOP 2 WORKSHOP 3 1:15 2:45 pm 1:15 2:00 pm 2:00 2:45 pm Strengthening Entrepreneurial Skills through ICT UN ITU Financial Education for Youth Employment Romanian Youth Delegates to the UN Service Ambassadors Project Patrick Sciarratta and Victor Izquierdo, Friendship Ambassadors Foundation Building HopeWhile Experiencing the Real Ecuador

Afternoon Session: The New Problem Solvers Panel -SOCIAL VENTURES of Tomorrows Leaders 3:00 3:15 pm 3:15 4:15 pm Jerri Chou, Founder, The Feast Social Entrepreneurship Panel: The Youth That Create Their Own Jobs Moderator: Ryan Letada, Founder & Chief Builder, NextDayBetter; Wrangler, The Feast Panelists: Sang Lee, Founder, Return on Change Laura DAsaro, Co-Founder, Six Foods Matt Bishop, Founder, iGiveMore Gilad Goren, Founder, Only Six Degrees Closing Keynote Address Jay Jaboneta, Co-Founder Yellow Boat for Hope Foundation Resolution Social Venture Challenge Awards Final Announcements Patrick Sciarratta, Youth Assembly Co-Chair Closing Thoughts and Musical Oering: Jourdan Urbach

4:15 4:35 pm 4:35 4:50 pm 4:50 5:05 pm 5:05 5:30 pm

Special Acknowledgement
CONGRATULATIONS TO AHMAD ALHENDAWI
Participant, Speaker, and a Leader of the Youth Assembly, Partner in the PepsiCo Arab Spring EGLS with FAF at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Co-founder of the International Youth Council. After many years of service to youth, Mr. Ban Ki Moon named Mr. Alhendawi his rst-ever Envoy On Youth on 17 January 2013.

Special Thanks
Hungton Post | 92Y | Ms. Elisabeta David and Mr. Dan Oanta, Permanent Mission of Romania to the UN | Permanent Mission of Hungary to the UN | UN Conference Services and UN Security | Gabarron Foundation | Museum of Tolerance, NY Fairleigh Dickinson University & All Our Amazing Moderators, Speakers, Panelists and Workshop Leaders

FAF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Deena Merlen, Board President Jacqueline Shapiro, Vice President David Hill, Treasurer Trevor Wilmot, Secretary Alexandra Andrianova Karim Babay Edward Christian Richard Crystal Genevieve Gimbert Jason Scorza Audie Serrano

FAF LEADERSHIP
Patrick Sciarratta, Executive Director Yin-Chu Jou, Artistic Director Ana Maria Lebd, Development Director

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The Eight Millenium Development Goals:

Achieve universal primary education Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger

Promote gender equality and empower women

Reduce child mortality

Ensure environmental sustainability Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Develop a global partnership for development
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