Empowering Next Generation - ENG

So today, we celebrate young people - but more importantly, we stand with them. For a future where every young person has a voice. For opportunities that reach beyond circumstance. For communities where young people are not only included, but trusted to lead. One generation. One voice. A future worth fighting for. 💙🌱 #InternationalYouthDay2026 #DifferentContextsCommonAspirations #YouthEmpowerment #YouthLeadership #ENGEthiopia #YouthForChange #NothingAboutYouthWithoutYouth

International Youth Day 2026 🌍💙 Different contexts. Common aspirations. One shared future. Across communities, countries, and circumstances, young people may face different realities - but the right to learn, to work, to be heard, to live in peace, and to shape the future should never depend on where one is born or the challenges one inherits. Young people are not waiting for permission to become the leaders of tomorrow. They are already building, creating, questioning, organizing, and transforming their communities today. At ENG, we believe that empowering young people is about challenging the barriers that silence their voices, limit their choices, and keep their potential from becoming power for change.

📍 Day 2 | Morning Session Today’s morning session is bringing together another 10 energetic youths for a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Employment and Entrepreneurship Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities for Youth, Work, and Resilience in Ethiopia. Organized by UNECA in collaboration with ENG Ethiopia. #ENGEthiopia #UNECA #FGD #YouthDevelopment #EmpoweringNextGeneration

🚀 The afternoon session is in full swing! Another 10 vibrant young leaders are driving the conversation in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on “Employment and Entrepreneurship Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities for Youth, Work, and Resilience in Ethiopia,” jointly organized by UNECA and Empowering Next Generation (ENG). 💬 Bold ideas. Meaningful debates. Youth-led solutions for Ethiopia’s future. #ENGEthiopia #UNECA #FGD #YouthDevelopment #EmpoweringNextGeneration

📍 Happening Now at ENG Ethiopia Youth Hub! Morning Session of 10 Vibrant youths Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on “Employment and Entrepreneurship Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities for Youth, Work, and Resilience in Ethiopia,” organized by UNECA and ENG, is now underway. #ENGEthiopia #UNECA #FGD #YouthDevelopment #EmpoweringNextGeneration

🚨 LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE – REGISTER NOW! 🚨 🌍 The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), in collaboration with Empowering Next Generation (ENG), invites you to participate in an engaging Focus Group Discussion (FGD) as part of the fieldwork for the Economic Report on Africa. 💼 Theme: Employment and Entrepreneurship Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities for Youth, Work, and Resilience in Ethiopia 🎯 Who Can Participate?(Ages 18–35) 👥 Youth Leaders 🚀 Entrepreneurs 🎓 Fresh Graduates 📚 Youths Unemployed 💻 Young Employees 📅 Session Schedule 🗓 Group 1: August 6 🌅 Morning Session | 🌇 Afternoon Session 🗓 Group 2: August 7 🌅 Morning Session | 🌇 Afternoon Session 📍 Venue: ENG Youth Hub 🗣 Language: Amharic 🎙 Facilitators: UNECA Experts . 📝 Register now using the Google form https://forms.gle/7JHfJ6dW2ZQtu1jL6

✅ A remarkable, historic and ever encouraging opening speech by H.E. Muferihat Kamil during the official launch of Empowering Next Generation-ENG at Sheraton Addis.              ✅ This wasn't merely a speech, it was much more than that at the time. Indeed it has become more expensive treasure in our archive as time goes by. Thank you so much 🙏 #ሃገር_ሃገር_እንዲመስል_ደግሞ_አንዳንድ_ሰዎች_ያስፈልጋሉ Follow Empowering Next Generation-ENG 🧑‍🦼🚶🧑‍🦯🧑‍🦽🏃

✅ Collaborative initiatives like this Master Plan mark a significant step forward in positioning Ethiopia as a thriving innovation hub in East Africa. ✅ We look forward to contributing our insights to help shape a dynamic environment where local startups can flourish. #StartupEthiopia #Innovation #EconomicGrowth #StartupEcosystem #EmpoweringNextGeneration #MinT #JICA #BCG #AddisAbaba #Entrepreneurship