A forum on "Helping to Create more Employment through Local Investment" was held on Saturday 23rd July 2005 at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Seychelles. The workshop involved participants from a previous forum that was organized in 2004 and also unemployed youths. There was a total of about of 75 participants.
Who's involved?
Project leader: Sabrina Marie
Lead organisation: Youth Department, Ministry of Environment
Other organisations: Small Enterprises Promotion Agency (SEnPA); Center for Skill Development
Timeframe: April 2006 - February 2007
Objectives:
- To increase the awareness of unemployment in our country
- To encourage the youths to set up their own businesses
- To increase the sense of responsibility through the youths
- Give the youths the necessary training and guidance
- Involve them in workshops, debates and sessions
Activities:
- Conduct information sessions for the youth on employment issues and career guidance;
- Conduct training sessions on basic skills in the work environment, basic computer skills, and basic office skills and telephone techniques;
- Arrange for the youth to visit places of employment;
- Work with the employers to provide the youth with job placements;
- Evaluate the impact of the activity, by conducting a questionnaire survey designed to gauge the job expectations among the youth participants. This should be conducted before they start the project and repeated at the end of the project;
- Undertake publicity and promotional activities to include newspapers, radio and television.
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Final report
