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ICCI Youth Committee

Presentation by Mian Waqas Masud

Chairman Youth CommitteeIslamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry

12/22/2010 1

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HIGHLIGHTSYouth Initiative at ICCI.Youth Committee.National Youth Statistics

Youth Entrepreneurship Development and National Youth PolicyCIPE, ICCI & Ministry of Youth Affairs.Projects undertaken and completed.Youth Conference on Entrepreneurship Development & NationalYouth Policy of Pakistan.

Business Development Plan Competition in collaboration withNUST.Other achievements.Future Plans.

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YOUTH INITIATVE at ICCIOnly Chamber in Pakistan to take YOUTH INITIATIVE.

For the betterment and awareness of Young Entrepreneurs, a goal

was set to undertake a youth program on a permanent basis.

Establishment of YOUNG BUSINESSMEN FORUM by ICCI.

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YOUTH COMMITTEEIslamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry formed a YouthCommittee comprising following members, which organized YouthForums and a National Youth Conference:

Mian Waqas Masud ChairmanMr.Shaban Khalid Member Ms.Saadia Baasir -do-Mr.Raffat Farid -do-Mr.Zeeshan Khalid Masud -do-

Mr.Ahsan Zaffar Bakhtawari -do-Mr.Hassan Farid -do-Mr.Ayaz Aziz Malik -do-Mr.Muhammad Tayyab -do-

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S tatistics(Population Labor Force S urvey 2006)

The population of Youth 41.81 million 27%67% of Youth living in rural areas

Literacy rate 26.27 million 63%

Labor force 20.32 million 49%S tudents 6.89 millionHouse hold & females 14.03 million

Labor ForceAgriculture 37%Manufacturing 17%

Wholesale, retail and restaurants etc 15%Community, social and personal services 11%Construction 7%Transport, S torage and communication 6%

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YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR S HIPDEVELOPMENT AND NATIONAL

YOUTH POLICY

Vision:

T o develop & nurture entrepreneurship and

promote entrepreneurial culture in Pakistan.

M ission:

T o take along stakeholders to ensure

development of entrepreneurship culture and tolook after youth related issues

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CIPE & ICCI YOUTH

COMITTEEICCI in collaboration withCIPE undertook severalinitiatives working on Youthissues last year particularlywith focus on entrepreneurshipdevelopment becauseentrepreneurship offers anessential avenue for youngpeople to support themselvesand their families, growbusinesses, to provideemployment to others, and playa part in strengthening their countrys economy.

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PROJECT S UNDERTAKEN ANDCOMPLETED S UCCE SS FULLY

ARE:E stablishment of youth forums.

Youth Conference (Policy Advocacy).

Representation of Young E ntrepreneur in the Ex ecutiveCommittee of ICCI

Business Plan Competition.

Mentorship Program.

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YOUTH FORUMS

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry held two

youth forums, in which variousissues concerningentrepreneurship developmentwere discussed.

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YOUTH CONFERENCE

OBJECTIVE:An opportunity to

provide direct feedback to

policymakers informulation of theNational Youth Policy .

130 students, youngentrepreneurs, anddecision-makers cametogether to develop thepolicy recommendationsfor the draft NationalYouth Policy of Pakistan.

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YOUTH CONFERENCE ONENTREPRENEUR S HIP DEVELOPMENT &

NATIONAL YOUTYH POLICY OF PAKI S TAN

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FOUR BREAK OUTS

ESS

IONS

:Entrepreneurship

Sk ill Development

Micro Finance

Internships

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YOUTH CONFERENCE ONENTREPRENEUR S HIP DEVELOPMENT &

NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY OF PAKI S TANThe recommendations were then presented to the YouthMinistry for submission in National Youth Policy.Most recommendations were appreciated by the

Secretary.Most recommendations were even promised to beentered into the National Youth PolicyOne example was the National Business Plan

Competition

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BIGGE S T CON S TRAINT S

S tabilityInconsistent policiesLac k of role modelsTight fiscal policy towards new entrantsHigh Interest RatesDiscrimination between local and FDITwo different education system creating inferiority complex

Harassments at the hand of Government employeesNo system in place for the revival of S ick Industry

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Business Development PlanCompetition in collaboration with

NU S TIslamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industryorganized BusinessDevelopment PlanCompetition incollaboration with NUST,in which MBA studentsgave presentations andfloated innovative ideas for starting various kinds of business activities. In thiscompetition, CEOs of multinational companieswere also invited, whogreatly appreciatedinitiative of ICCI andNUST.

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OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Selected as Jurry Members of

National Youth Awardgiven by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani.National Business PlanCompetition.

Young Members of ICCIselected for Representationto other countries and onInternational Forums.

Commonwealth AsiaRegional CapacityBuilding Workshop onYouth EntrepreneurshipChina Youth ExchangeProgram

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Our Future plans:Preparation of a study report in collaboration with CIPE aboutNational Youth PolicyIn next couple of months ICCI is organizing two Seminars onfollowing topics:

All facts for entering into a new businessNetworking & its worth

Young entrepreneurs exchange programs with foreign ChambersCoordination with various National and international Youth ForumsOrganizing Business Development Plan CompetitionsPublication of magazine highlighting youth issues

Mentorship ProgramIncubation Center