REGIONAL YOUTH EXHIBITION 2018
FARAFENNI, NORTH BANK REGION
OPENING CEREMONY
13th JANUARY 2018
The Exhibition is supported by Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) a four year initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with the Government.
Baboucarr Kebbeh, Chief Executive Officer, Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC)
“Empowering young men and women to become not only wage-earners but also job-creators is imperative for achieving the 2030 Agenda and for eradicating poverty,”
“If young people are seriously engaged in business entrepreneurship, then they will be too busy to spark violence or do anything that will jeopardize the peace and security of the country.”
Modou MK Ceesay, representative of Governor, North Bank Region (NBR)
“The government can only create the enabling environment for people to take advantage of, it is evident that no government can employ every citizen in the country, I challenged the youth to take advantage of the opportunities that are available.”
Landing B Sanneh, General Manager, National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI)
“I am convinced beyond all reasonable doubt that we have cohort of young people that speaks for themselves and tell their own story and have the talent to forge ahead.”
“GYCC is here to stay and promote youth engagement into entrepreneurship in the country,”.
Modou Touray, Technical Adviser and M & E Specialist, Youth Empowerment Project (YEP- Gambia)
“YEP is here for the young people of the country to empower and support them in unlocking their potentials”.
“We know GYCC is a young organization, although they have achieved a lot, but it’s important to work with them and empower them and ensure that young people get the support for empowerment.”
Adama Bayei, Second Vice President, GYCC Board
“If you do not engage young people they will engage themselves, we all know what that means, so help GYCC to engage our young people.”
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