* L*USAKA, Zambia,** June 25, 2012/ *– *The African Development Bank
(AfDB) Group is organizing a High Level Policy Dialogue Seminar on Youth
Employment in Africa in Lusaka, Zambia, which will focus on the challenges
and opportunities faced by the following countries in the Southern Africa
region: Angola, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique and Zambia. The
countries concerned fall under the same Regional Department at the Bank,
and face similar challenges of addressing the issue of unemployment among
young people.
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Africa has the youngest population in the world and, by 2030; nearly one in
four young people will be African. This presents Africa with an enormous
opportunity – but it could also present a significant risk and substantial
threat to social cohesion and political stability if policymakers fail to
create sustainable livelihoods for this group. ****
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The (AfDB), African Union (AU), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and
the International Labor Organization (ILO) recently put in place a joint
initiative to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of youth employment
efforts and facilitate the implementation of existing plans, with the
long-term objective of boosting youth employment in Africa and providing a
response to these challenges.****
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The AfDB invites media to attend a press conference to be held during the
seminar. The press conference will be hosted by the Bank’s Chief Economist
and Vice President, Prof. Mthuli Ncube, together with high ranking
ministers participating in the seminar. The panel will discuss key points
around the Policy Seminar, as well as the steps being taken to address
Youth Unemployment. See details of the press conference below:****
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*DATE:* Monday, 9th July 2012****
*TIME:* from 12:00 to 12:30 (Prompt)****
*VENUE:* Intercontinental Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia (please ask
for meeting room name at hotel reception)****
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RSVP your attendance to Rosemary Viljoen at rosemary@stonedpebble.co.za or
contact +27 (0)82 861 9232 in South Africa. ****
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Please forward all other media queries to Rosemary Viljoen at
rosemary@stonedpebble.co.za. ****
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Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of the African
Development Bank.****
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