Marrakech - INJAZ Al-Arab, Regional Office of Junior Achievement Worldwide, announced the launch of Expand Your Horizon Initiative to fight youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA)."Expand Your Horizon," which brings together a consortium of global entities from industrial sectors and whose purpose is to highlight job opportunities and internships offered in the region, will provide information on these key sectors with the aim of enabling young people to make informed decisions about their careers and orient them towards sustainable employment opportunities, according to a statement of the project sponsors.
Marrakech – INJAZ Al-Arab, Regional Office of Junior Achievement Worldwide, announced the launch of Expand Your Horizon Initiative to fight youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA).
“Expand Your Horizon,” which brings together a consortium of global entities from industrial sectors and whose purpose is to highlight job opportunities and internships offered in the region, will provide information on these key sectors with the aim of enabling young people to make informed decisions about their careers and orient them towards sustainable employment opportunities, according to a statement of the project sponsors.
This pilot program will focus on five high-growth sectors, namely aviation through a partnership with Boeing, hotel industry through a partnership with Marriott, media through a partnership with MBC Hope, entrepreneurship with a partnership with Wamda and logistics through a partnership with Aramex.
Among other companies supporting the initiative, there is Hill & Knowlton, Bayt.com, YouGov and McKinsey.
Present in 15 countries across the MENA region, is a non-profit organization that connects young people to the business leaders of today through mentoring and hands-on training. Its mission to inspire and skill-up the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders.
