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Agenda.

Wednesday, August 27- OPENING DIALOGUES

Part 1: Town Hall Meeting

Guiding Topic: The Role of Youth in Tackling the Challenges of Youth unemployment

In order to properly address the issues that affect the youth, they have to be given a platform to voice concerns, and be given an opportunity to dialogue on these issues. The Town Hall meeting will serve as the platform for the attendants to come together and listen to 5 young dynamic Cameroonian Leaders sharing experiences and success stories in starting their own business and/or working in the public sector.

 

The Town hall will address the following questions:

  • What is the role of the Cameroonian Youth in building up the future of Cameroon?

  • How can Cameroonian youth economically engage the world, and attain a competitive edge in a global environment?

  • How can more young Africans be inspired to success through information sharing?

  • Can Cameroonian youth overcome their challenges and become efficient leaders to their communities?

  • What are the challenges, and opportunities for young Cameroonians in different industries?

Part 2: Transition: School to Career

In an environment where youth unemployment is particularly high, graduating from school and moving into the workforce is one of the most challenging transitions any young person can encounter. For new graduates, this transition means learning a new set of skills and adapting to a new set of roles. While this is a difficult part of transition, it presents an opportunity for young people to either join an already existing business, or start their own business. Furthermore, the transition provides a great opportunity to develop skills through internships that offer professional training, and learning to put into practice new skills through volunteering.

 

Topics to Address

  • The Challenges and opportunities in transitioning

  • The value of internships/Professional Training

  • Paying it Forward: volunteering

  • Building a marketable resume

 

Thursday August 28, 2014 - WORKSHOPS

​Young people would like to start their own businesses, but don’t know how, or where to start. Day 2 of training will focus on what it takes to start a business, writing business plans, and what is needed to start a business in Cameroon. This will include a section on differentiating the various types of businesses such as Start-ups, Small and Medium Enterprises/Industries and Very Small Businesses/Industries.

Workshop 1: Becoming an Entrepreneur

  • From idea to a Business plan

  • Your Business, revenue and delivery model

  • The 3 Rs in Business Development: Research, Refine, Rewrite

  • Becoming a visionary and strategic thinker

Workshop 2: Marketing Your Idea

  • Knowing your market

  • Identifying the stakeholders and key components of a successful project

  • Developing SMART goals and executing them

Workshop 3: Life skills vs. Leaderships Skills in Business

  • Becoming Assertive

  • Executing your vision successfully

  • Learning the power of a negotiation and cooperation

  • Collaboration and Communication

Friday, August 29, 2014-

Business Plan Competition And Coaching

Young Cameroonians will be given a chance to pitch their ideas that are scalable and address social problems in Cameroon. The business plan pitch will be submitted in advance. On July 3, there will be coaching sessions held by Le CLEFA and CYAL to review the plans with the individuals and to give feedback. After the coaching sessions, those who submitted their plans will have a chance to present them before a panel of judges who will decide who will be getting a prize sum of $2000 as seed money to kick-start their business. CYAL and Le CLEFA will both be responsible for providing consultations and mentorship to the winner to help to kick-start their business.

 

Closing Dialogues

 

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