Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) 2020 Youth Entrepreneurs Support (YES) Initiative

Aplications are now open for the 2020 Youth Entrepreneurs Support (YES) initiative by the Africa and Europe Committee of the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC)

The Youth Entrepreneurs Support (YES) initiative by the Africa and Europe Committee of the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) seeks to support Youth entrepreneurs in both regions and to stimulate youth businesses to strategise resiliently for stability and recovery. Activities span from data collection to understanding challenges, webinar series, discussion with experts, boot camp, skill-building sessions and advocacy strategies.

We seek to:

1. Produce a regional study of challenges faced by Youth businesses and document good practices cum solutions to support Youth Businesses recover and mitigate future challenges.
2. Conduct Webinars and Boot camp aimed at building capacities and equipping business owners with skills.
3. Support youth business recovery and advocate for Youth Enterprise funds.

• Table of Content
• About Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC)
• CYC Youth Entrepreneurs Support Initiative
• Aim and Benefits of CYC Youth Entrepreneurs Support Initiative
• Requirements for CYC Youth Entrepreneurs Support Initiative Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC)

The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is the largest and most diverse youth-led organization in the world. It is the recognized voice of more than 1.2 billion young people in the commonwealth. It was established by the Heads of Governments in the commonwealth inline with the Commonwealth Charter. It is an exciting inclusive initiative that seeks to communicate, engage and advocate for youth led participation. The CYC is an independent entity responsible for youth representation in the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Youth Council is as a youth-led organisation which aims to further advan... continue reading

CYC Youth Entrepreneurs Support Initiative

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of CYC Youth Entrepreneurs Support Initiative

Our webinar series and boot camp will:

1. Explore key issues relating to Youth businesses.
2. Build the capacity of Youth Entrepreneurs and Innovators.
3. Provide a platform where business owners can network with themselves and experts.
4. Encourage sharing and learning of best practices.
5. Facilitate acquisition of skills geared towards finding solutions to challenges.

Requirements for CYC Youth Entrepreneurs Support Initiative Qualification

Youth entrepreneurs in African & European countries.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) on docs.google.com to apply

For more details, visit CYC website.