On September 25, 2024, a significant discourse occurred at the Journalists and Writers Foundation’s (JWF) 9th Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Conference, In the Margins of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) at the Grand Ballroom, 630 Second Avenue, New York, USA. The discussion comprised three panels centered on themes: 1. “Summit of the Future: […]
On September 24th, 2024, Rafiu Olaore, the Chief Executive Officer of YEDIS, actively participated in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Roundtable Discussion arranged by the Journalists and Writers Foundation in New York City, USA. The discussion was centered on two key themes: firstly, the Interfaith Contributions to SDGs Achievements, and secondly, the Civil Society Best
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The Executive Director of the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), Rafiu Olaore, was honored to participate in the United Nations Summit of the Future held at the UN Headquarters in New York City, USA, from September 22 to 23, 2024. This exclusive invitation from the United Nations allowed Olaore to actively engage in
On 21 September 2024, Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore, the Executive Director of the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), facilitated a workshop entitled “Digitalization and Rural Entrepreneurship: The Pathways to Youth Employment, Peace, and Prosperity” at the One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada. The session, attended by delegates from the United States, Canada, Europe,
During the World Trade Organization Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11 September 2024, the YEDIS Executive Director, Rafiu Olaore, was honored to participate as a panelist at the “Knowledge Cafe: Trade for Peace Session .” In this capacity, he emphasized the criticality of meaningful youth employment, inclusive trade, and women’s empowerment as essential elements
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On the 11th of September 2024, Rafiu Olaore, the Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), conducted a comprehensive briefing on the YEDIS Initiative with Grace Hu, an intern at the World Trade Organization (WTO), during the WTO Public Forum held in Geneva, Switzerland. YEDIS, a non-governmental organization in Nigeria,
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The Youth Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) and multi-stakeholder organizations within the ‘C20 Brazil Working Group 2’ have collaboratively developed a Policy Brief focusing on Food Systems, Hunger, and Poverty. The Steering Committee approved the policy brief for discussion at the C20 Brazil 2024 summit. The document is accessible via the following link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:d3fe0eed-0214-4e22-b78b-e87719021ac1
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YEDIS CEO Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore served as a Guest Speaker at the Biennial General Reunion of the OSCOTECH Professional Accountant Alumni at the Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke, Osun State, Nigeria, on 7 September 2024. The presentation underscores the significance of effective Public-Private partnerships and stakeholder collaboration in creating a conducive environment and
A Keynote Speech by Dr. Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore, Executive Director of Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), Osogbo, Nigeria, at Aduragbemi Foundation Award Ceremony, Iba, Osun State, Nigeria on 31 August 2024. Download the Presentation here
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