Youth Dialogue: Where Are The Jobs? Generation Y Asks

The financial crisis has created new challenges for the youth worldwide. Amongst the most pressing issues for youth is jobs. In many parts of the world, the youth unemployment rates are alarmingly high, leading to social unrest. The challenge for policymakers is to create a conducive macroeconomic environment for sustained growth--that generates jobs and opportunities for the young generation.

  1. Ms Shafik, Deputy Managing Director quotes:
  2. Ms Shafik "the balance of demand has to be managed between private and government" t.co/DZFVcLQ5 #youthjobs #imfmeets
  3. "All countries need strategies to reduce debt because 'you will repay this debt" says to youth leaders Nemat Shafik IMF #youthjobs
  4. Low income countries weathered post-2008 crisis but must 'replenish reserves' says Nemat Shafik at IMF Youth Dialogue #youthjobs
  5. Youth Dialogue: Where Are The Jobs? Generation Y Asks    Wednesday, September 21, 2011 2:00 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m.

  6. What policies can #IMF implement in countries in order for entrepreneuralship to thrive by access of #funds? #youthjobs
  7. Questions from audience at Youth Dialogue - What about budget cuts & IMF policy; access to funds for youth? #youthjobs
  8. Low income countries weathered post-2008 crisis but must 'replenish reserves' says Nemat Shafik at IMF Youth Dialogue #youthjobs
  9. Kenyan leader at IMF youth dialogue solutions in informal sector - $23 billion being transferred / year - must be tapped #youthjobs #IMF
  10. #youthjobs would IMF consider backing policies that forgive student loan debt? Could this inspire youth start-ups & job creation? #IMF2011
  11. How bad is the crisis of youth unemployment.? Question to the IMF deputy managing director #youthjobs #imfmeets
  12. Young people from all around the world meet with Deputy Managing Director of IMF t.co/OB9wzMHZ #imfmeets #youthjobs
  13. Questions from the Youth before the panel
  14. RT @karlachaman: Are you young and interested in what the global leaders have to say about jobs? Join us today #youthjobs #imfmeets
  15. How does the young generation perceive the financial crisis and its effect on unemployment in their regions? #youthjobs
  16. 2011 Annual Meeting Youth and CSO Events

  17. Youth Dialogue: Where Are The Jobs? Generation Y Asks with @gathitu,@samarmez http://bit.ly/imfmeets #youthjobs #imfmeets
  18. Youth Dialogue: Where are the jobs? Generation-Y asks. An important seminar worth following #youthjobs : t.co/ILwoHR4b
  19. Follow #youthjobs of the first Youth Panel in the International Monetary Fund&the World Bank Annual Meetings: t.co/rEY4bSV8
  20. 2011 IMF Youth Events - Spring Meetings

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