Samsung Real Dreams Helps African Youth Build a Prosperous Future
Cape Town, - Samsung Electronics, a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, and the International Youth Foundation (IYF) will hold a two-day conference in South Africa, August 18-19, to discuss the implementation of the Samsung Real Dreams program with key stakeholders across the region.
Aligned with the company’s corporate philosophy, Samsung Real Dreams empowers African youth by providing them with the knowledge and opportunities they need to be successful and realize their dreams. The program plans to reach as many as 4,500 young people across Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa who will benefit from training in ICT skills, life skills for employability, entrepreneurship and vocational skills, as well as job placement and enterprise development services.
The conference will provide a common orientation for the stakeholders involved and includes site visits to local Samsung Real Dreams projects. The two day event will include a panel discussion and workshops engaging participants from the private, public and civil society sectors around youth employability and entrepreneurship issues in Africa.
“Samsung Real Dreams was established to help youth in Africa to fulfil their hopes, future aspirations and visions,” said Choongro Lee, President of Samsung South Africa. “A central feature of the program is to help at-risk youth enhance their employability and opportunities for successful, long-term careers.”
Mr Lee added: “This meeting is designed to maximize synergies between involved parties with the common goal of promoting employability and entrepreneurship among young people across Africa. Together with IYF and our local partners, we are confident we can achieve Samsung Real Dreams’ objectives and touch the lives of thousands of young people in the region.”
About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
About Youth International Foundation
The International Youth Foundation (IYF) invests in the extraordinary potential of young people. Founded in 1990, IYF builds and maintains a worldwide community of businesses, governments, and civil society organizations committed to empowering youth to be healthy, productive, and engaged citizens. IYF programs ara catalysts of change that help young people obtain a quality education, gain employability skills, make healthy choices, and improve their communities. To learn more visit http://www.iyfnet.org.
Aligned with the company’s corporate philosophy, Samsung Real Dreams empowers African youth by providing them with the knowledge and opportunities they need to be successful and realize their dreams. The program plans to reach as many as 4,500 young people across Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa who will benefit from training in ICT skills, life skills for employability, entrepreneurship and vocational skills, as well as job placement and enterprise development services.
The conference will provide a common orientation for the stakeholders involved and includes site visits to local Samsung Real Dreams projects. The two day event will include a panel discussion and workshops engaging participants from the private, public and civil society sectors around youth employability and entrepreneurship issues in Africa.
“Samsung Real Dreams was established to help youth in Africa to fulfil their hopes, future aspirations and visions,” said Choongro Lee, President of Samsung South Africa. “A central feature of the program is to help at-risk youth enhance their employability and opportunities for successful, long-term careers.”
Mr Lee added: “This meeting is designed to maximize synergies between involved parties with the common goal of promoting employability and entrepreneurship among young people across Africa. Together with IYF and our local partners, we are confident we can achieve Samsung Real Dreams’ objectives and touch the lives of thousands of young people in the region.”
About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
About Youth International Foundation
The International Youth Foundation (IYF) invests in the extraordinary potential of young people. Founded in 1990, IYF builds and maintains a worldwide community of businesses, governments, and civil society organizations committed to empowering youth to be healthy, productive, and engaged citizens. IYF programs ara catalysts of change that help young people obtain a quality education, gain employability skills, make healthy choices, and improve their communities. To learn more visit http://www.iyfnet.org.
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