2009 Summit

The 2009 Silatech Summit was held in Doha, Qatar on 8th June.

The Doha Summit brought together leading international and regional organizations, thought leaders, policy-makers, investors, community organizations and young people to participate in discussions about the impact of and responses to the current economic challenges facing young people across the Middle East and North Africa. The Summit presented a comprehensive review of Silatech's current efforts and projections for the future of youth employment and entrepreneurship in the Arab world.

At the 2009 Summit, Silatech made a number of important announcements regarding key partnerships with country-level, regional and global institutions toward building sustainable progress in creating hope, jobs and economic opportunities for the region's young people.

Silatech's Knowledge Consortium was gathered at the Summit for a conversation about the latest available data and scholarship affecting MENA youth. Further, the Silatech Knowledge Consortium launched a number of regional initiatives including the first publication of the Silatech Index - a scientific, broad-based, regional survey of young Arabs - highlighting the ideas, perspectives and challenges facing the region's young people. The new Silatech Index will amplify the voices of Arab youth to the world of decision makers, investors and opinion shapers.