The YES Campaign

The YES Campaign is a project of the Education Development Center and "brings together diverse stakeholders, and works with them to (1) develop the capacity of youth to lead employment initiatives; (2) promote youth employment to address key development challenges; and (3) build in-country coalitions to develop national strategies addressing youth unemployment." 


 * "The YES Campaign was launched by 1600 delegates from 120 countries at the Alexandria Youth Employment Summit, in Egypt on September 11, 2002. The Alexandria Summit was hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt and was co-chaired by H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of Egypt and Hon. William J. Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States."

Campaign Committee

 * Esteban González - President, Fundación E, Co-Chair Yes
 * Hafsat Abiola - Director, Kudirat Initiative For Democracy
 * Nahas Angula - Prime Minister, Namibia
 * Jennifer Corriero - Director, TakingITglobal
 * Regina Monticone - Secretary, Youth Employment Network
 * Koosum Kalyan - Senior Business Development Advisor, Exploration Shell International
 * Sithembiso Nyoni - Founder, ORAP, Zimbabwe
 * Thoraya Obaid - Executive Director, UNFPA
 * Ismail Serageldin - Director-General, Library Of Alexandria
 * M. S. Swaminathan - Chairman, Mss Research Foundation
 * Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka - Executive Director, UN - Habitat
 * Janet Whitla - President And CEO, Education Development Center, Inc (1981 - 2006)

International Advisors
For complete staff details see
 * Mahnaz Afkhami
 * David Bell
 * Robert J. Berg
 * Lord William Brett
 * Margaret Catley-Carlson
 * Hon. Gov. Michael S. Dukakis
 * Andrew Fiddaman
 * Hanns Michael Holz
 * Göran Hultin
 * Bremley W.B. Lyngdoh
 * Commander David Rn Newing (Retired)
 * Chief Bisi Ogunleye
 * Jeffrey Sachs
 * Leticia Shanani
 * Adele Simmons
 * Hanne Strong
 * Cheryl Vince Whitman
 * Prof. William Julius Wilson
 * Professor Muhammad Yunus

Contact

 * Website: http://www.yesweb.org/