International experts to discuss investment opportunities and education strategies at
Building Future Education MENA 2011
New job skills and better learning could help curb youth unemployment that is costing the Arab
region nearly $50 billion annually
Abu...
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International experts to discuss investment opportunities and education strategies at
Building Future Education MENA 2011
New job skills and better learning could help curb youth unemployment that is costing the Arab
region nearly $50 billion annually
Abu Dhabi, UAE; 23 October 2011 – With the Middle East suffering from the highest youth
unemployment rate in the world at 25%1
, international experts are calling on education
stakeholders in the region to focus on helping young people acquire job skills and better
learning to improve employment prospects.
A report published by the International Finance Corporation titled Education for employment:
Realizing Arab youth potential quantifies the economic loss of youth unemployment at $40 to
$50 billion annually across the Arab region, equivalent to the GDP of countries such as Tunisia
or Lebanon.
Svava Lee Bjarnason, Senior Education Specialist, IFC, is among the international experts and
featured speakers who will present a paper assessin
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