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IDB Civil Society Conference Caribbean Youth Employment Dr. Marcia Forbes, Jamaica Oct, 2014 The Caribbean Region Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 2014

Caribbean’s Rising Unemployment Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference 2014

World Bank, IDB Initiatives 2012 DigitalJam ,000 youths participated in training workshops in Jamaica re making money online 2014 DigitalJam 3.0 ‘Caribbean Edition’ – Hosted in Jamaica, representatives from six (6) countries participated in Apps Contest to win U$10,000 Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference 2014

Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship – Caribbean (Estb. 2011) Outstanding Graduates: Lacey Ann Bartley – C.E.O Bartley’s All In Wood Winner of The Bold Ones – Local Manufacturer Winner Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference 2014

Branson Centre’s Outstanding Graduate Gordon Swaby (24 years old) C.E.O./Founder EduFocal Ltd. (E-Learning Web Application for students) 50 Under 50 to move Jamaica forward World Bank/IDB Economic Forum Global Shaper Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 2014

Kingst00n Fest 2013 Launch of Jamaica’s Animation Industry with showcase of Caribbean talents in animation Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 2014

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