About YES Alexandria 2007

The YES Alexandria 2007, is a mid Campaign event organized primarily for the leaders and members of the YES Country Networks and other key stakeholders from across the world. A relatively small Forum bringing together around 150 select delegates/participants, it intends to build capacities and support the leaders of the YES Campaign in different parts of the world to develop strategy and programs in the IT sector, integrated rural businesses, and youth employment through social entrepreneurship.

Key Objectives: 

1.      To frame and move forward the strategic goals of YES Inc.

2.      To train and develop capacities of YES Coordinators and other participating youth in three strategic areas for entrepreneurship development: Information and Communications Technologies, Integrated Rural Businesses, and Youth Employment and the role of Social Entrepreneurship. This would be achieved through conducting intensive workshops in each of these areas.

3.      To strengthen the YES Networks by building capacity in three thematic tracks: Community Building, Program Development, and YES Programs.

4.     To build and strengthen institutional capacity by fostering linkages and synergies between the YES Coordinators and the YES Inc.