Local Economic Development and Youth Employment Workshop

27 July 2012Docklands Hotel, Durban, South Africa

African Renaissance & IgniteSA.com Youth Pioneers Conference 2012

African Renaissance IgniteSA.com Youth Pioneers Conference

• Venue • Speakers• Content• Attendees

2011: The starting point

African Renaissance IgniteSA.com Youth Pioneers Conference

• Theme - Further Education Opportunities- Employment Opportunities- Entrepreneurial Opportunities- Inspiration & Motivation- Connecting Africa• Speakers • Venue- Southern Sun Elangeni- Intimate venue allowed for more interaction and more impact through technology• Attendees - Broad in terms of age, race, education and career cycles- Introduction of an attendance fee ensured attendance due to financial commitment• Interactive Nature - Q&A’s, Twitter, Speaker engagement with Attendees• Research to lead the creation of content going forward• Sustainability

2012: Planning & Outcomes

African Renaissance IgniteSA.com Youth Pioneers Conference

• Connectivity • The place of South African Youth in the World• The fundamentals of success for young people• Focusing on solutions• Vision• In the words of our speakers• A journey is only a true journey if there is some hardship = something memorable

needs to happen and you need a few bumps in the road to prepare you for the fruits of real success!

2012: Key Point Summary

African Renaissance IgniteSA.com Youth Pioneers Conference

• Continued access to information and resources • Young people need more regular interaction• Broaden communication channels• In creating a leadership pipeline better integration with the main conference is

required• Creating a continental movement of young people who believe in Africa- Discussions on opportunities, challenges and solutions within other African Countries

2013: Connecting The Youth of Africa