2 years of Learning, Growing and Development

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• 2 years of Learning, Growing and Development
• Exchange of Experiences, Best Practices and
• Knowledge
• Growth of YABT Network, Partnerships and Programs
• Development of National and Regional Programs

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Some Lessons Learned Partnerships between
Universities, Private and Public Sector,
Government and Organizations are KEY to more
effective and faster development The
Business Labs pilot program and initial
videoconferences from Ecuador, has assisted in
the promotion, expansion and replication of the
program throughout the LAC region via the GLDN.
Including the increase of partnerships and
collaboration between the participants working on
the program and its development in their
countries.

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• Some Results Provided
• YABT Network of partners/collaborators increased
  to over 10,000 pa0rticipants
• Colombia Through videoconferences, the YABT
  Colombia chapter has created a structured format
  and there exists collaboration from all sectors
  of society in order to improve programs and
  opportunities for young people.
• Promotion of Directories of Entrepreneurs (over
  480 registered) and Organizations (over 520
  registered) in the Americas. Initiated March
  2004.

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• Entrepreneurial Education Curriculum
• Development of regional curriculum for a skills
  and technological training course, working along
  with experts and DLCs from Ecuador, Colombia,
  Peru, Guatemala and the WBI in Washington D.C.
• Taught through blended approach (on-site, on-line
  and via videoconferences)
• To be replicated throughout the region.

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• Next steps and future plans
• Follow up with the topics and dialogues
  participants had most interest in and identified
  as necessity in learning more and to continue
  discussions on them.
• - Course
• - Leadership Network
• - Promotion to develop new ways to use GDLN as
  an effective tool for training and
  communications to new and existing partners