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YES Country Network in Iran
June 2003Egypt-Iran-Germany
NGOs Collaboration Exchange Program
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Basic data
Youth as defined in Iran 15-29 years Nearly 18 million (28% of population )Next 20 years the youth population 23 million or 30% of Population62% of population is urban44% of internal immigration are youth literacy derive not linked with job creation intensifies migration
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Marrige age in Iran rising-Age 15-19, 32 per thousands-Age 20-24, 170 per thousands-Age 29-35, 207 per thousands
In last 37 years the number of youth headed families has increased 7.5 times
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- %75 of youth ppulation in Iran have no income
- Av youth income is between $80 -$120 per month
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Within next three years youth entering job market will peak and will reach crisis
proportions
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Third Development Plan Employment Policy
-Tax holidays for employment generation investments-Priority to deprived areas-Subsidies to private investors creating skills and vocational training centers-Preferential rates for public utilities used by productive investments
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Process of formingYES Country Network in Iran
Youth Employment Summit,Alexandria Egypt,2002 with participation of 1500 delegates from 120 countriesThe Yes campaign is working for two essential goals:
1-To build the capacity of young people to create sustainable livelihood
2-To establish an entrepreneurial culture where young people will work toward self employment
http://www.yesweb.org
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Youth employment summit themes
- Education for work- Engaging the private sector- Entrepreneurship- Government policies that promote youth
employment- Information and communication technology- Investing in youth employment- Rural development- Sustainable development through youth
employment- Transition to work
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Youth Networks in Iran
Tehran Youth NGOsNational Youth NGOSYES Country Network in Iran
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Mission of Iran YES Country Network
- Develop and improve the capacity and effectiveness of youth-serving organizations to affect youth development through employment, education and training;
- Improve the staff and leadership capacity of youth serving organizations; and
-Influence and inform the development of public policy through research, information, advocacy and coalition-building.
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Before the Youth Employment Summit in Alexandria: - Forming YES Country Network including representatives of different stakeholders - Holding the FIRST CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON YOUTH AND EMPLOYMENT IN IRAN - Facilitate to participation of Iranian delegation to Alexandria Summit in different levelAfter Alexandria Summit:- Follow up the Alexandria recommendations through lobbying and advocacy with main stakeholders - Strengthening the capacity building of Iranian Yes CountryNetwork- Establishing Scientific Committee and 7 steering groups- Translate and distribute the YES important documents- Plan to hold Regional meeting on YES follow up recommendations
Tehran YES Network activities:
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Recommendations of the FIRST CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON YOUTH AND EMPLOYMENT IN IRAN
1- The government’s role as facilitator should be given priority.
2- A cohesive national employment strategy should be developed through a collaborative effort of government, private sector and civil society.
3-Innovative and pioneering work in development of new models of creation of employment opportunities through NGOs and community-based organizations should be supported.
4-Creation of a comprehensive databank on IT, including needs, capacities and the potential role of NGOs.
5-Building communication bridges among local and expatriate Iranian experts
6 - Highlighting the significance of IT and teaching of IT in secondary schools
7-Undertaking a critical assessment of government’s performance in promoting IT