IV Young Americas Forum For the participation of young people in the VII Summit of the Americas “Prosperity with Equity: The Challenge of Cooperation in the Americas” Hotel El Panamá, Vía España, Panama City, Panama | April 8-‐10, 2015 X Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas “Finals, Expo and Awards Ceremony” Supported by: DRAFT AGENDA -‐ IV Young Americas Forum Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 – Panama Day 09:30 – 12:00 12:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 PREPARATION Entrepreneurship Clinic: with experts and investors Networking & Business Opportunity Lunch: Visit to Panama Canal (tbc) Press Conference Hotel El Panamá 15:00 – 18:00 International Expo Set up 17:00 – 18:00 Orientation to Judges of TIC Americas Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Convention Center Manuel Amador Guerrero Room 18:00 – 19:00 Orientation to Young Entrepreneurs finalists of TIC Americas Gran Centenario Room 19:00-‐20:00 Ice Breaker Sessions: Get to know your peers, start your network Gran Centenario Room 2 DRAFT AGENDA -‐ IV Young Americas Forum Wednesday, April 8th , 2015 Open all day 08:00 – 09:00 09:00 – 12:30 09:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 TIC Americas International Expo • TIC Americas and Eco-‐Challenge Finalists will showcase their projects and prototypes to the national and international community • The Expo will be held parallel to the evaluation process and will remain open to the public, young entrepreneurs and participants Welcoming Remarks to the IV Young Americas Forum and Ribbon Cutting of the Expo TIC Americas Evaluation Judging Committees: • Economic Innovation / TECH Startups • Economic Innovation (LATAM) • Caribbean Innovation Challenge • Social Innovation • Cultural Innovation Presentation of National Actions: Local, National and Hemispheric Thematic Working Groups Lunch -‐ Announcing of the Winners of Ideas for Action Competition Plenary Panel Session: Youth Entrepreneurship as a tool for social and economic development – Tomorrow’s Leaders Speak Up: Intergeneration Dialogue between Future and Present leaders Thematic Working Groups: • Working groups on the VII Summit subthemes • Moderation and introduction by experts from partners, private and public facilitators. KEYNOTE SESSION The role of the Private Sector supporting Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Development Official Visit to the TIC Americas International Expo Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Convention Center Official Opening Ceremony of the IV Young Americas Forum 3 DRAFT AGENDA -‐ IV Young Americas Forum Thursday, April 9 th, 2015 Open all day 8:00 – 9:00 9:00 – 12:30 9:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 14:00 TIC Americas International Expo (continues) Opening Session Eco Challenge Evaluations: Judging Committees: • Hemispheric • Central America • Colombia Thematic Working Groups continues • Thematic working groups on Summit themes • Moderation and introduction by experts from partners, private and public facilitators Presentation of Working Groups -‐ Results Leadership and Entrepreneurship Networking Lunch 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:30 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 Eco Challenge Lunch Adoption of the Youth Declaration of Commitment and Action Plan • Government Representative • Summits of the Americas Secretariat Moderator: Valerie Lorena, Executive Director, Young Americas Business Trust Young Leader* Representing the participants of the Young Americas Forum Leadership Links – Next Steps, Opportunities and Platforms post Forum Official Tour of the TIC Americas International Expo and Youth Participation Photo Exhibit Closing of IV Young Americas Forum and TIC Americas 2015 Awards OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF THE AMERICAS YOUTH DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT • Elected Representatives of the IV Young Americas Forum AWARDS CEREMONY OF THE 2015 TALENT AND INNOVATION COMPETITION OF THE AMERICAS Eco Challenge 2015 Awards Presentation of the Eco Challenge Central America Award 4 DRAFT AGENDA -‐ IV Young Americas Forum 18:00 – 20:00 Presentation of the Eco Challenge Colombia Award TIC Americas 2015 Awards Presentation of the Cultural Innovation Award Presentation of the Social Innovation Awards (2) Presentation of the TECH Start Up and Hemispheric Economic Innovation Award (2) Presentation of the Economic Innovation Award for LATAM Presentation of the Caribbean Innovation Challenge Award Closing & Networking Reception th
Friday, April 10 , 2015 08:00 – 20:00 14:00 – 16:00 Departures – TIC Americas and Young Americas Forum participants Dialogue of Presidents and Social Actors • Participation of Young People and Young Americas Forum Representatives as Social Actors * Invited 5