IDB Civil Society ConferenceCaribbean Youth EmploymentDr. Marcia Forbes, JamaicaOct, 2014

The Caribbe

an Region

Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 2014

Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference 2014

Caribbean’s Rising Unemployment

Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference 2014

World Bank, IDB Initiatives• 2012 DigitalJam 2.0 - 5,000 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

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 ManufacturerWinner Entrepreneur of the Year 2014

Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference 2014

Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 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 Fest2013

Launch of Jamaica’s Animation Industry with showcase of Caribbean talents in animation

Dr. Marcia Forbes, Youth & Employment, IDB Conference, Nicaragua 2014