Bringing Together Children and Policy-Makers to Interact!
The Child & Youth Finance International Summit and Awards Ceremony is the first event to bring together children, youth and senior level representatives from across various sectors on the topic of financial inclusion and ChildFinance education for children and youth. During a special Children and Youth Meeting on April 2, 2012, children and youth will meet to voice their opinions for shaping the ChildFinance Movement. At the Summit they will bring their recommendation they will have the chance to engage directly with policy-makers on a level footing to share their views on ChildFinance.
Sharing Commitments, Efforts and Innovations
At the Summit, thought leaders and international experts from across various sectors will come together to address the financial issues that most deeply affect the lives of children and young people. Meeting participants will share commitments, efforts and innovations in bringing ChildFinance to 100 million children in 100 countries by 2015. The Summit will also feature an awards ceremony to recognize achievements and efforts in financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, financial education and global promotion of the topic.
Global Participation
The Summit will welcome senior, high-ranking members from the following types of institutions:
- Financial authorities (national, regional international)
- Financial institutions (global & local)
- Financial education service providers
- Governmental sector representatives (including Ministries of Finance and Education)
- Large Corporations
- Foundations
| - Leading researchers in the fields of financial inclusion and financial literacy
- Media
- Technology
- Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies
- NGOs
- Public personalities
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And of course...
The children and youth! Youngsters aged 8 - 18 from across the world will take part to ensure that their voices are heard within the ChildFinance Movement.
