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YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT

The initiation that started in September 2009, is aiming to foster entrepreneurial thinking, investment and management development opportunities. The State department also launched the “Employment Scholars Training” program.

The follow on 2011 initiative in cooperation with the State Department and T.C. Prime Ministry 150 participants from 10 different countries and 20 universities will participate in a concurrent youth summit formed of a fair and workshop session. The Summit will take place on December 3,4 and will be attended by prominent entrepreneurs. The event also co-organized by Kadir Has University will close on Sunday evening.

DECEMBER 2, 2011- FRIDAY
Participants arrive on Friday December 2, 2011. Please try to arrive by 12:00 in Istanbul
15:00-17:00	Youth Entrepreneurship Fair preparation
19:00	Reception at Kadir Has University organized by DJ Academia

DECEMBER 3, 2011- SATURDAY
09:30	All participants must arrive at convention center
10:00	Global Entrepreneurship Summit Begins (Youth Summit Participants take part in opening sessions)
10:30	Remarks by Vice President of the United States Joe Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (TBC)
11:45	Youth Summit Participants leave global summit
12:00	Opening of Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair Ribbon Cutting by VIPs
15:00	Fair closes
15:30	Keynote Youth Speeches: Ronan Farrow, U.S. Department of State’s Special Advisor of Global Youth Issues (TBC) Suat Kilic, Minister of Youth and Sports-Republic of Turkey (TBC) Inspiring story from famous Turkish entrepreneur SUREYYA CILIV from TURKCELL (TBC)
17:30	Day one closes

DECEMBER 4, 2011- SUNDAY
09:30	Entrepreneurship 101- Business Plan Development • The basics of entrepreneurship: Business planning, Marketing, Branding, Pricing, Networking, Financial Management, Contracting and Negotiation. • The innovative minds: Turning ideas into products. • Learning the ins and outs of transforming a concept into a marketable product, from business registration, trademarks and patents, to financing and prototype development Moderator: Murat Talu, Entrepreneur/ The owner of Intengo/ Professor at Bahcesehir University
10:30	15 Minute Break
10:45	Going International: How to identify and access the international market Young entrepreneurs will find out which countries are rich in opportunities, what products and services are in high demand internationally, and how to tap into resources that can help them be global players. Possible Instructors: Didem Altop, Director of Endavour, Selcuk Kiper MIT Enterprise Forum of Turkey Co-Chair
11:50	Break for Ten Minutes
12:00	• Risk taking fortitude and deal making prospects that will establish young entrepreneurs and their businesses in the current competitive market • Making the most of the internet: • Uncovering the up-to-the-minute online marketing tools for young entrepreneurs to tap on essential venues they can use to brand their products and services for a diverse, potentially enormous audience, from search engine optimization and mobile WAP sites to facebook and twitter widgets. Panelists: Emre Mermer – Owner of Dukkan, Alemsah Ozturk- Owner of www.4219.com
13:00	Lunch Break
14:15	Session 3: Corporate Social Responsibility Moderator: Serdar Dinler – Corporate Social Responsibility Association Chair Note: Being organized by Kadir Has University
15:10	Break for 10 minutes
15:20	Session 4: Business Plan “ Global Cup” competition sponsored by Microsoft Women's International Network, Global Networking: TURKISHWIN Microsoft “ Global Cup”- Transferring plans to reality Moderator: Melek Pulatkonak – Director of Development Technologies & Platform \| Microsoft Turkey
16:45	Announcing the Business Plan Winning Team and Closing remarks/discussion with leading U.S. Entrepreneur
17:30	Youth Entrepreneurship summit completes

DETAILS ON BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION WORKSHOP

Workshop Guidelines:

1. Identify realistic and readily available business opportunities for each sector

2. Inform participant's exact terms and conditions of utilizing these opportunities

3. Identify available capacity building schemes (government & non-government) for each sector

4. Inform participant's exact terms and conditions for qualification and access

5. Identify problems facing small enterprises in the sector and propose possible solutions

6. Establish an active support network for each sector

Two-minute business pitches competition- separate than the product fair.

This will be a thrilling, competitiveness show of business acumen and communication skills for participants. The winner will be awarded with Microsoft small business software.

Saturday, December 3, 2011: 1:00PM – 3:00PM Harbiye Convention Center
Are you wondering how the next generation sees "Entrepreneurship and Innovation"? Stop by the Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair, part of the Youth Summit.* Products from eighteen Turkish Universities throughout the country plus from twelve neighboring countries will be available for viewing. Come check it out!

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