Launch of African Development Bank Group Youth Community of Practice Platform (Y-COP) & Intergenerational Dialogue

5 September 2024
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What: Launch of the Youth Community of Practice (Y-COP) Platform & Intergenerational Dialogue

Who: The African Development Bank Group

Where: Hybrid, (Abidjan, online)

When: Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 15:00 - 16:30 GMT

The Y-COP is a new knowledge hub platform for African and global youth to engage in critical thinking and peer-to-peer learning, while identifying evidence-based youth solutions to build resilient and sustainable growth in Africa.

The launch event will be marked by an "Intergenerational Dialogue on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa", to galvanize an intergenerational panel to forge innovative solutions for the continent's pressing challenges.

Key objectives:

  • Bridge the generational gap in African development discourse and practice
  • Curate and harness intergenerational knowledge, dynamism and wisdom to address and co-create innovative solutions for Africa's most pressing challenges.
  • Lay the groundwork for a new era of inclusive, sustainable growth, with youth at the core.

Speakers

  • Mr. Mamadou TOURE, Minister for Youth Development, Professional Integration and Civic Service, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
  • Dr. Beth Dunford, Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, African Development Bank Group
  • Mr. Ben Aziz Konate, President of the Côte d'Ivoire Federation of Young Entrepreneurs
  • Ms. Fognon Maimouna KONE, IT Social Entrepreneur, Founder of DynExcAfrica, Ambassador of Innovation in Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ms. Delphine VAKUNTA, Young Professional, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery

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