The G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance is a global network of young entrepreneurs and the organisations that support them. It was established to convene each year in advance of the G-20 Summit, with the aim of championing the importance of young entrepreneurs to the G20 member nations and to share examples and practices.

The Alliance was officially created by Vivian Prokop (Founding Chair), CEO of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit, Toronto, Canada, 2010.

Member countries and organizations

The G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance is represented by 19 of the 20 member nations who are members of the G-20. They are as follows:

Argentina:
Represented by Jorge Rodriguez-Lascano, Fundacion Impulsar

Australia:
Represented by Daniel Clarke, Enterprise Network for Young Australians (founding member)

Brazil:
Represented by Francisco Jose Marins Ferreira, Servico Brasileiro de Apoio as Micro e Pequenas Empresas (founding member)

Canada:
Represented by Vivian Prokop, Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) (founding Chair and original founding member)

China:
Represented by Rick Zou, Youth Business China

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European Union:
Represented by Ivan Sempere, European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs - YES (founding member)

France:
Represented by Gregoire Sentilhes, Les Journees do l’Entrepreneur (founding member)

Germany:
Represented by Christian Diehl, Junior Chamber International Germany

India:
Represented by Bhairavi Jani, Young Indians (founding member)

Italy:
Represented by Antimo Caputo, The National Federation of Young Entrepreneurs of Confindustria (founding member)

Japan:
Represented by Takehiro Yoshimura, Junior Chamber International Japan (founding member)

Mexico:
Represented by Francisco Ruiz, Comision Nacional de Empresarios Jovenes de COPAMREX (founding member)

Russia:
Represented by Eric Hansen, The U.S. Russia Centre for Entrepreneurship (founding member)

Saudi Arabia:
Represented by Hesham Tashkandi, The Centennial Fund (founding member)

South Africa:
Represented by Innocentia Motau, National Youth Development Agency

South Korea:
Represented by Michael Lee, http://www.yeskr.orgYoung Entrepreneurs’Society of Korea (founding member)

Turkey:
Represented by Ferda Kertmelioglu, Young Businessmen Association of Turkey (founding member)

United Kingdom:
Represented by Alex Mitchell, Institute of Directors (IoD) (founding member)

United States of America:
Represented by Kevin Langley, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) (founding member)

Future meetings

• Istanbul, Turkey, May 6–9, 2011

• Nice, France, October 30 - November 2, 2011

Toronto communiqué

The Alliance’s communiqué was signed at the end of the Toronto, June 2010 meeting and was handed over to Senior Ministers from the Canadian Government prior to the Heads of State meeting. The communiqué in brief urges action in five areas:

• Access to funding: Governments therefore should support alternative mechanisms and institutions that provide young entrepreneurs with the capital they need to start and grow their businesses

• Coordinated support: Governments should encourage greater collaboration and cooperation among organizations across the public, private and non-profit sectors, both within our countries and across international boundaries

• Entrepreneurship culture: Examples of entrepreneurs who have overcome these and other challenges are role models that can serve as powerful teachers and we encourage our governments to find ways to share these positive examples

• Regulation and taxation: Governments should reduce the administrative burden for early-stage businesses founded by young entrepreneurs and enact tax measures that will encourage their growth

• Education and training: Governments should encourage entrepreneurial education that value real life experiences – in our schools, colleges and universities and through non-traditional, community-based means

Charter

The Alliance’s charter was signed on 9 November 2010 in Incheon, South Korea and covered the following:

Vision

• A network that, through its discussions with governments, the media, the public and each other, champions the cause of young entrepreneurs at the local, national and international level

• An alliance of organizations from industrialized and developing economies that makes measurable progress towards its goal of a world where an increasing number of entrepreneurs grow businesses, create jobs, change lives and ensure future economic prosperity

• A recognized body that exists as part of the official G20 process and is able to engage, contribute to and impact the findings of the G20 to raise awareness and address the issues of emerging entrepreneurs across the globe

Belief

• As entrepreneurs found their businesses and change their own lives, they are important contributors to social change, job creation and economic renewal

• Strengthening the support of entrepreneurs and providing opportunities for international cooperation will help foster economic growth and development across the globe

• Advocating the cause of emerging entrepreneurs and promoting their importance will prepare the next generation for the renewal and growth of our economies and societies

• A recognized alliance of diverse organizations will empower our influence and legitimacy

• Supporting the dreams of these entrepreneurs is a top priority and should be an increasing priority for the governments of the G20

Commitment to young entrepreneurs

• Support and encourage young entrepreneurs across the globe

• Strengthen international cooperation and promote open and constructive discussion on key issues relating to the support and growth of young entrepreneurs

• Share information and resources among Members for the benefit of young entrepreneurs

• Engage the G20 and provide a forum for the discussion of issues found by young entrepreneurs

External links

• Official G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit Toronto 2010 website