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About YouLead Summit

YouLead 2018
19 - 23 November 2018
Theme: “Youth Political and Economic Inclusion: Scenarios for Sustainable Regional Integration
Focus
Venue

Daily themes
Our Approach – The difference we make

Pre-Summit Country –by- Country Events
Digital Opportunity Trust
Ndoto Hub
Obuntu Hub
Kili Hub
[email protected] TZ
Objective
The makeshift innovation hub seeks to be an entrepreneurship resource center to look out for, promote and inspire cross-board enterprise cooperation and professional development of business venture start-ups by young entrepreneurs across East Africa. Prior to the summit, a call is put out for young people with ongoing enterprise startups to express interest to share their business journey, successes and challenges, and put out a call for financial assistance to grow their business. They also get to link up with like minded youth entrepreneurs for possibilities of partnership and cooperation for cross border expansion of these business models.
The hub is a one stop centre of resourceful knowledge and information pertinent to entreprise growth.
Themes
- Innovation and Technology
- Entrepreneurship
- Social Impact
- Starting a Business (Road Map)
- Product and Service development
- Access to Finance
- Regional Opportunities and Trade Facilitation in East Africa
- Digital Tools for Businesses
- Legal Compliance for Businesses
- Improved knowledge in business development
- Increased number of organizational partnerships and collaborations
- Integration of social impact in business enterprises
- Better use of digital tools for businesses
- Improved knowledge in financing options and opportunities
- Fostering peer to peer networking opportunities among young entrepreneurs
The uniqueness in YouLead summit is that it strives to go beyond just being yet another annual gathering or endorsing contemporary conferencing routine. YouLead connects, inspires and empowers young leaders to undertake country and regional level initiatives aimed at solving leadership challenges and providing practical solutions to community challenges.
The YouLead Fellowship
YouLead prepares leaders to become active change makers in their local communities, countries and across the EAC by giving them the instruments and abilities required to convert their craving into action. YouLead is quickly evolving into a Sustainable Leadership Development Program. Starting this year, through the coming years, a flagship “YouLead Fellowship”, a Young Leaders Mentorship Program” will characterize our post summit agenda. We are calling upon our existing partners and new partners to join hands with us in establishing the YouLead Fellowship Fund
YouLead success story

No EAC country left behind - all 6 EAC countries represented

Nearly 50% Gender parity achievement among delegates

100% satisfaction approval by delegates

Rated 100% successful in helping youth understand their leadership role

100% successful in giving youth leaders an opportunity to meet and connect with fellow young leaders from across the EACA

100% approval of speakers, mentors and session contents

100% approval for value for money by delegates
Voices of YouLead Allumni
“I have established a nationwide girls club network ‘SHE-Club’ to engage every girl at secondary school in leadership practices, community development projects, financial literacy”
“After attending the YouLead summit 2017 I gathered 120 youth and 40 guests to encourage youth to develop sustainable economic projects as a response to unemployment.”

Who will participate?
The YouLead Summit Secretariat extends a generous invitation to delegations from the following representations.
Particpation fee for all selected delegates is 100% paid for by MSTCDC and it’s partners. Sponsorship covers full board accommodation with meals and conference services. Participants are responsible for planning and paying their return travel to and from Arusha
Government Delegations
National Youth Councils
Ministries of Youth Affairs
Ministries of East African Community Affairs
National Students Associations
Observer Delegations
Regional Economic Commissions
East African Development Bank
African Development Bank
Development Partner Delegations
Multilateral donor agencies
Bilateral donor agencies
Diplomatic missions
International Organisations
Youth Leader Delegations
Youth led NGOs and Associations
Academic and Training Institutions
Private Sector Delegations
Corporate bodies
Social Enterprises
Youth Entrepreneurs
Media and the Press
Why you should participate
YouLead 2017 Highlights
YouLead 2018 Speakers and Mentors
Event Schedules
Friday, 23 November 2018
# | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venue |
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1 | Session 5.1: recap of previous day | ..... | 08:30 AM - 08:45 AM | |
2 | Session 5.2: Exhibition of Futures Wheels | ..... | 08:45 AM - 10:30 AM | |
3 | Tea Break | ..... | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tea Banda |
4 | Lunch Break | ..... | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | Restaurant |
5 | Session 5.3: Plenary conversations on Futures Wheels and Action Planning | ..... | 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM |