G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit‏, Australia

Deadline:  15 July 2014
Open to: participants  from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UK, the USA, South Africa and Argentina
Venue: 18 July 2014 – 22 July 2014 – Sheraton on the Park Hotel (149 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia)

Description

The G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (G20YEA) is a collective of leading entrepreneurship support organizations representing the G20 countries who seek to promote youth entrepreneurship as a powerful driver of economic renewal, job creation, innovation and social change.

On the agenda this year,G20 YEA will look at how entrepreneurship can help reduce youth unemployment. Global unemployment is at world record rate with 73.4 million young workers worldwide reported unemployed in 2013. Youth unemployment has incredibly negative social, political and economical implications and it is a critical topic to tackle as part of the G20 summit. See video here: http://bit.ly/1snZlnu

Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  • from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UK, the USA, South Africa and Argentina. The European Union is also represented in the G20YEA
  • 40 years of age or under (exceptions may be considered on prior application and acceptance by the summit managers)
  • The business founder, co-founder, majority shareholder
  • Or a leader in building entrepreneurship ecosystems
  • Clear on the outcome to build an action plan on youth employment and communiqué driven to support prosperous economic growth
  • High revenue or high potential business
  • Able to add significant value to the action plan through experience within at least one of the 6 pillars of entrepreneurship ecosystems:
  • Trade and globalization
  • Investment and access to capital
  • Government, taxation and regulation
  • Innovation and technology
  • Education and coordinated support
  • Entrepreneurship culture and equality

It is preferable that the applicant also provide a link to a 1-2 minute YouTube video introducing yourself and your business

Costs

  •   observer registration and sponsored attendee registration at AUD1,500
  • members registration AUD1,100

Application

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, write to: marion@sierramarketing.com.au

The official web-page.

 

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