Millennials Empowerment: Examining Youth Entrepreneurship Development in Policy and Practise
Ikedinachi Ogamba University of Strathclyde Business School United Kingdom Purpose: This paper contributes to knowledge and theory building in youth empowerment and entrepreneurship development. Design/methodology/approach: The paper critically examines the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN) Programme and its relevance as a youth economic empowerment programme through the lenses of the United Nations Development […]
The future of Sudan after lifting the US sanctions
Saturday 28th October 2017 (14:00-17:00) University Square Stratford – London, United Kingdom Early this month (6 October 2017), the US government has lifted parts the sanctions against Sudan towards normalizing relations which was promoted by Sudan’s efforts to end conflicts within the country, allowing good access for humanitarian purposes as well as good cooperation with the […]
SUDAN AT A CROSSROADS: Towards a Vision for the Future & Youth Empowerment
13:30-13:45 Arrival 13:45-15:15 Session One 15:15-15:30 Break 15:30-16:20 Session Two Target audience Academic, professionals, research, youth, NGOs, civil society groups, businesses, and other stakeholders. Focus Sudan Hosts World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY) Sudan Knowledge (SK) Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI) The Sudanese diasporic community is relatively large and has […]
Future of Higher Education in the Arab Countries: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Economy
Thursday, 02 November 2017 from 14:00 to 17:00 (BST) London, United Kingdom Hosts World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) Royal Docks School of Business and Law UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY) Target audience Academic, research, higher education officials, policy makers, youth, NGOs, civil society groups, businesses, and other stakeholders. Focus Arab Countries The workshop […]
Information and learning needs of youth in a rural community in Nigeria, Dr. Williams Nwagwu
Dr. Williams E. Nwagwu Africa Regional Centre for Information Science, 6 Benue Rd. University of Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria Email: willieezi@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000004 Abstract: Understanding learning and information needs of youth could provide planners with information required to address the needs of youth in a community. Using data collected from 220 and 250 male and […]