2009 GEW MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS IN CAMEROON

2009 GEW HIGHLIGHTS
1. Press Conference
2. Project: “Entrepreneurship Holiday 2009”
3. 2009 Marathon Business Plan Competition
4. Gymnastic and Entrepreneurial race
5. Exhibition: Entrepreneurial Colors
6. 2009 Self Employment and Entrepreneurship
7. YBC-GEW fair
8. Special Networking Night
9. Entrepreneurial Excellence Night 2009
10. 2009 GEW Magazine
11. Partnership and sponsoring opportunities
12. Website performance and networking
13. Media plan activities
14. Corporate Entrepreneurship trainings


1. GEW 2009 Press Conference
Objective: Sensitize all national and international press to get them involved in the promotion of the GEW and its activities
Target: All newspapers, radios and audiovisuals
Dates: End of July, September-October and November (eve of event), 2009
Place: YBC headquarter and event site
Content: Press documents (GEW, YBC, and GERME), presentation of YBC activities and events, manuals and teaching aids.
Order: Reception, opening, signing of the Golden book, mini cocktail
Technical partners: LTM TV, Equinox TV, STV, journalists


2. Project: Entrepreneurship Holiday 2009
Objective: Make use of the 2009 holidays to offer trainings to many youths as possible who are passionate about self employment and who have business projects.
Target: Young students and unemployed graduates
Dates: August to September
Place: YBC headquarters and Maison des Jeunes, Bepanda.
Content: Self employment sensitization, selection of participants for training, trainings, award of certificates
Order: Registration (1500), coverage of all zones and quarters in the opening town of the project, search for sponsors, solemn closing ceremony with media coverage
Technical partners: GERME trainers, expert-consultants on business creation, banks and Micro Finance Banks partner NGOs


3. Gymnastic and Entrepreneurial Race
Objective: A sports activities day organized to demonstrate endurance and tenacity of entrepreneurs in their environment.
Target: Active entrepreneurs, general public, students and potential entrepreneurs (max: 1000 participants)
Date: 15 November 2009
Place: YBC headquarters at Grand Moulin
Content: Opening, sporting activities and solemn closing
Order: Registration, distribution of T-shirts to all participants, trajectory, police, water distribution points, gymnastics, taichi, recognition prizes to 5 participants
Technical partners: Referees (race, gymnastic, and taichi), Red Cross (safety) and doctors


4. 2009 Marathon Business Plan Competition
Objective: To give prizes to potential young entrepreneurs with the best plans with profitability and feasibility
Target: Youths (16-40 years)
Dates: 03 August – 30 October 2009
Places: Douala, Yaounde, Bafoussam, Buea, Dschang. Centralization: Douala
Content: Official launching, training workshop on business plan, experts and jury, prizes for the best projects, innovation and creativity
Order: Registration (2000), withdrawal of registration form, networking, training on business plan
Technical partners: NEF, CCIMA, GICAM, ICC, SYDUSTRICAM, MECAM, JCI, GERME trainers, experts and consultants on business creation.


5. Exhibition: Entrepreneurial Colours
Objective: Organize a plastic arts exhibition on the success story of Cameroonian entrepreneurs and prices given to the best works.
Target: micro entrepreneurs in plastic arts, CEOs, successful entrepreneurs
Dates: 16-22 November 2009
Place: GICAM hall, Maison des Jeunes, Bepanda
Content: Exhibition tables, profiles of entrepreneurs, presentations of distinguished cases
Order: Official opening, direct sales, Rendezvous, cocktail
Technical partners: Ministries, APEAJE CIG, DOUAL’ART, SABC, MTN, CHANAS, GICAM, CCIMA, JCI, ECOBANK


6. Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Open Forum
Objective: A sensitization day on entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment in order to incite youths to have a change in attitude an embrace self employment
Target: Students and unemployed graduates
Dates: 17-20 November 2009
Place: Maison de Combattent Bonanjo
Content: Forum, corresponding workshop, testimonies of entrepreneurs, training aids on business creation
Order: Innovation Market Place exhibition, sequential intervention of experts and consultants on predetermined themes
Technical partners: BELLOMAR CIG, Cordas Caritas, JCI, NEF, ILO


7. Special Networking Night 2009
Objective: Create a network between potential young entrepreneurs and successful entrepreneurs and representatives of local businesses
Target: Potential and active entrepreneurs
Dates: 20 November 2009
Place: Hotel Akwa Palace
Content: Friendly exchanges, networking, business opportunities, entrepreneurial passion, relaxation and refreshment
Order: Solemn opening, presentations, case studies, video announcement of business partners
Technical partners: Mountain Communication, JCI


8. GEW 2009 Fair
Objective: Instill in young students and graduates the culture of entrepreneurship………
Target: Students, potential entrepreneurs, unemployed graduates and artists
Dates: 18 – 20 November 2009
Place: Salle des Fêtes Akwa
Content: Games, karaoke, tombola, humor, entrepreneurship quizz, animation, entrepreneurship sensitization
Order: Installation, varied presentation, partners’ spots
Technical partners: SABC, MTN, CY Entertainment, Regional delegation MINCULT, SOCAM, JPS Production


9. Entrepreneurship Excellence Night 2009
Objective: Offer a grand recreation night in order to celebrate entrepreneurial excellence in emerging young entrepreneurs and give prizes to the best business plans of the Marathon Business Plan Competition 2009
Target: Participants of the Marathon Business Plan Competition, business partners of GEW09, invited persons, resource persons and press
Date: 21 November
Place: To be determined
Content: Humor, fashion parade, artists, recognition, excellent prizes, publication of Business plan competition
Order: Solemn opening, meal, entertainment, parchment, testimonies
Technical partners: Marathon Business Plan Competition jury, caterers


10. GEW09 Magazine Program
Objective: Offer a platform for our supporters to publicize their major events in YBC Magazine
Target: Advertisers, sponsors of YBC, experts-consultants on business creation, students and unemployed graduates
Dates: November 2009
Place: YBC Headquarters
Content: Articles and themes treating self-employment, business creation, taxation, project financing, business management, announcement and publicity etc
Order: Prospection of advertisers, editing of articles, assembly and printing, free distribution to partners and participants
Technical partners: Syneptique, Jules SOH L`ìnforgraph, expert-consultants of business creation, partner NGOs, banks and micro finance banks