Yemen

The Youth Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF) organized a graduation ceremony for the graduates of its Youth in Technology for Community Development project in Sana'a on March 24, 2011. Representatives from the foundation indicated that the Youth in Technology for Community Development project was one of the most important activities conducted by the organization in 2009-2010, and one that had significant contributions to both the organization and its beneficiaries.

The Youth in Technology program lasted for 18 months, and targeted 60 young ICT graduates from Yemeni universities. The project aimed to enhance the linkages between ICT market needs and university curricula, identify the factors and difficulties hindering the participation of female ICT graduates in the job market, increase the marketability of Yemeni graduates (particularly females) in ICT, and increase the adoption of ICTs by local community organizations in Yemen.

The Youth Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF) celebrated the International Youth Day 2010 by organizing an open day for its activities in Sana'a on Thursday 26th of August. During the day, which was attended by nearly 200 visitors, participants in YLDF's different activities demonstrated their innovations and initiatives, and discussed with the public the latest developments in the technology world.

Youth in Technology for Community Development organized a dissemination day in Sana'a on Wednesday 5 May 2010.

During the event, the project team presented the findings of their research, and launched their latest report: "Youth in Technology for Community Development".

Here are some photos from the event, and the press coverage:

Youth in Technology for Community Development Research Summery.
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Youth in Technology for Community Development has participated in the 10th International Arab Conference on Information Technology held in Sana'a from 15-17 December 2009.

Here is the excellent presentation of the Youth in Technology project team during the conference:

The Youth in Technology for Community Development project has launched its dedicated website that will include project news, update and materials.

Congratulations to our friends at the Youth Leadership Development Foundation for the great work and achievement.
The website can be reached on the following address: www.yit-yemen.org

As part of the Youth in Technology for Community Development project being developed by the Youth Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF), the YLDF developed and conducted 5 surveys to assess the situation regarding ICT university education, job market requirements (with particular emphasis on civil society and Non Governmental Organizations – NGOs-) and employability of ICT graduates. Several interviews, workshops and data collection activities resulted in the collection of data from:

• 13 heads of departments and academic lecturers in ICT-related university departments;
• 100 final year ICT students (47 females, 53 males);
• 30 employees working in ICT;
• 5 NGOs;
• 19 private companies.

(Submitted on behalf of Safa Rawiah)

Youth Leadership Development Foundation participated in the Regional Follow-up to the Outcome of the World Summit on the Information Society which was held in Damascus, on 16-18 June 2009.

Many topics and sessions on ICT were discussed there to include regional experiences, strategies, challenges, and success stories in the ICT & ICT4D field. It is worth mentioning that YLDF was invited to share the experience of Youth in Technology for Community Development Project in this regional conference through a presentation in one of the tracks "Empowering Youth".

The three day conference with its dynamic various running tracks was really a good exposure to YLDF to the ICT world and a learning experience on how to disseminate our work and how to improve the current ideas and build on them to consider the success stories of others and avoid their mistakes.