AIM Policy Center Organizes 2013 Pinoy Youth

Barometer Conference
Posted: 2013-07-23
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Last July 19, 2013, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center, in cooperation with
the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), together with the Philippine Economic Society, held
the 2013 Pinoy Youth Barometer Conference: Prospects for Education, Employment, and
Migration at The Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila.

The conference comprised of a series of studies on policy issues in relation to the youth. With
presenters and reactors from the various fields of economics, sociology and psychology, th e
conference provided different perspectives on the youth’s perceptions on education, employment,
migration, politics, and current events. Among those in attendance were researchers,
academicians, policy makers, lawyers, and students.

The findings of the barometer reflect the various push and pull factors that affect the youth’s
decision to migrate. Other studies explored the migration patterns of OFW youth, and the
phenomenon of youth waiting to be employed. Socio-cultural issues such as the differences
between rural and urban youth, social entrepreneurship, and using social media to mitigate
sexual harassment were also discussed. The challenge remains for policymakers to ensure
better matches between the youth’s skills and their employment prospects.

This conference is the culmination of the Pinoy Youth Barometer project, an initiative of the AIM
Policy Center and UNICEF that seeks to address research and policy questions relevant to the
youth. The project aims to help track the views of the youth on key social and economic policy
issues, provide answers to pertinent questions relating to youth, employment, and migration, and
help in shaping public policies addressing specific youth concerns.

Click here to download a copy of the press release.

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PRESENTATIONS:

 Youth, Employment and Migration

Dr. Marla Asis, Scalabrini Migration Center

 Youth Employment Challenges in the Philippines

Dr. Alvin Ang, Philippine Economic Society

 Some Empirical Notes on ISTAMBAY Research: Why It Matters to Filipino Youth, Transition
Studies, and Policies
Dr. Clarence Batan, University of Santo Tomas

 Arrested Development? An Empirical Analysis of Philippine Youth Migration Intentions

Mr. David Barua Yap II, AIM Policy Center
 Correlates of "Choices" of High School Students: Evidence from Two Schools in the Cordillera
Administrative Region
Prof. Gladys Navarro, Saint Louis University

 Building Capacities of the Youth-Migrant through Social Entrepreneurship

Prof. Zandro Estella, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

 The Youth Lens: Maximizing Youth Participation through Social Media to Mitigate Sexual and
other Forms of Harrasment
Prof. Hilda San Gabriel, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

 College Students' Voice in Silence: Migration Plans and Other Issues

Prof. Freddie Quinito, Far Eastern University