Gambia
Youth Art & Innovation Fair
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Genf
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Cyan
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Public event
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PE-MD7293
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<p>The <strong>Youth Art and Innovation Fair i</strong>s the third event in the series of events celebrating International Youth Month. We want to gather a wide audience in Geneva including students, youth engagement practitioners and the general public and to introduce them to innovations and creations of the past, present and to spark curiosity and thought about the future. Participants will be able to walk away from the event with a renewed interest in science, technology, art and innovation.<br> </p><p>Register here: <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/DewDRx2zBy">https://forms.office.com/r/DewDR… event will commence with a high-level opening from the leadership of ITC and WIPO. Participants will then be guided through an exhibition space showcasing some of the mind-sparking and wonderful concepts, creations and inventions the world has produced. This will be a walk-through exhibition consisting of various stations that will be operational throughout the day from 10:00am. Some stations will feature interactive activities that will aim to ignite the kind of design-thinking needed to be able to innovate and create.<br><br>In addition to the various interactive activities that will take place, the Art and Innovation Fair seeks to engage participants in dialogue about the role of intellectual property rights and entrepreneurship to empower young creators and innovators. This is in line with the mandates of ITC focusing on trade and development and WIPO on building a balanced intellectual property (IP system). There will therefore be a dedicated time slot during the day for a fireside chat with IP and trade experts as well as entrepreneurs, innovators and creators. The day will end with a networking and cocktail.<br><br>Are you intrigued? Then sign up now and experience and explore various innovative products, activities and tools. <br><br><strong>4th October 2022</strong><br><strong>Starting Time: 10:00 am </strong><br><br><strong>10:00 - 10:30 Opening of the Youth Art & Innovation Fair – coffee served</strong><br><strong>10:30 – 11:00 Opening Remarks ITC & WIPO</strong><br><strong>11:00 – 12:30 Design Thinking Workshop</strong><br><strong>12:30 – 14:00 Light Lunch and Open Walk-through of Exhibitions</strong><br><strong>14:00 – 16:00 Fireside Chats</strong><br><strong>16:00 - 16:15 Exploring the Exhibition Booths and Experiential Labs</strong><br><strong>16:15 – 17:00 Facilitated Networking</strong><br><strong>17:00 – 18:00 Refreshments and Exploring the Exhibition Booths and Experiential Labs</strong><br><strong>18:00 Official Closing </strong><br><br><strong>Location: WIPO HQ, Chem. des Colombettes 34, 1202 Genève</strong></p>
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SheTrades Hub Gambia
Contact
First name
Fatou
Last name
Mbenga Jallow
Email
fjallow@intracen.org
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The SheTrades initiative has introduced me to a great network of women, provided me access to great virtual learning opportunities and has given me the opportunity to showcase my brand outside of The Gambia.
The SheTrades initiative has introduced me to a great network of women, provided me access to great virtual learning opportunities and has given me the opportunity to showcase my brand outside of The Gambia.
Ndey Fatou Njie
Founder of Tiga, Gambia
The support from SheTrades was a very important factor for my farm to evolve. We were able to buy a weeding and seeding machine to increase the efficiency of our production. Before the training in record keeping, I had no overview of my expenses. Now, I know on what I spend my money.
The support from SheTrades was a very important factor for my farm to evolve. We were able to buy a weeding and seeding machine to increase the efficiency of our production. Before the training in record keeping, I had no overview of my expenses. Now, I know on what I spend my money.
Elsie A. Williams
Founder of Elsie’s Women Empowerment Farm
If I was going to expand and realize my ambitions, I needed to develop my business skills. I am glad to be a SheTrades member. I have learned a lot from the coaching, especially being aware of things that I took for granted and preparing my business for growth.
If I was going to expand and realize my ambitions, I needed to develop my business skills. I am glad to be a SheTrades member. I have learned a lot from the coaching, especially being aware of things that I took for granted and preparing my business for growth.
Awa Conateh
Founder of Yaws Creations
The support of SheTrades came at a perfect time. As a brand, I was evolving, and the coach has played her part in that journey. She helped me to understand better how to put a collection together and to appeal to international markets, not to mention the coach’s vast knowledge of colours and different support in the past months.
The support of SheTrades came at a perfect time. As a brand, I was evolving, and the coach has played her part in that journey. She helped me to understand better how to put a collection together and to appeal to international markets, not to mention the coach’s vast knowledge of colours and different support in the past months.
Adiatou Conteh
Founder of Daraja Boutique
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The SheTrades Hub Gambia opens a new chapter to spur economic empowerment of women
The SheTrades Hub Gambia opens a new chapter to spur economic empowerment of women
9 August 2022
✔️ Enhance your visibility and get connected with buyers, investors, suppliers, and business support organizations;
✔️ Increase your skills and knowledge to grow your business through webinars, online training, and face-to-face workshops;
✔️ Receive support to participate in regional and international trade fairs;
✔️ Connect to potential buyers, investors, suppliers, and business support organizations;
✔️ Learn new skills to enhance international competitiveness through our free e-learning courses, on-site workshops and webinars;
✔️ Access to investment opportunities.
For more information about the SheTrades Hub Gambia, contact us at shetrades.gambia [at] gmail.com (shetrades[dot]gambia[at]gmail[dot]com).
Host institution:
Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration & Employment (MOTIE)
Independence Drive, Banjul, The Gambia
Website of MOTIE
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International Trade Centre
A beneficiary of SheTrades Gambia at her company.
International Trade Centre
A beneficiary of SheTrades Gambia at her company.
International Trade Centre
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Sustainable Development Goals
This project contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals, as defined by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The SheTrades Hub Gambia facilitates the integration of Gambian women-owned businesses in the economy and increases their participation in trade. The focus areas of the Hub contribute to income and employment opportunities for Gambian women by fostering self-employment through access to finance, business development support, digitalisation, and support in public policy innovations.
The local host institution of the SheTrades Hub is the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration & Employment (MOTIE), key implementing partner of the SheTrades Gambia Project. MOTIE works closely with the International Trade Centre and key public and private stakeholders to facilitate the establishment of a conducive business environment for women entrepreneurs.
The SheTrades Hub Gambia was launched in 2021 as continuation of the SheTrades Gambia Project. The project looks back at 3 years of very successful interventions for economic women empowerment. They helped securing over 3 million USD worth of investments and business transactions for women entrepreneurs, improved the capacity of 5 Business Support Organisations, and trained 1,020 women for more competitiveness.
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