City of Toronto prepares for the world
May 28, 2010 by CityEvents
Filed under Past Events, Uncategorized
On June 26 and 27 the city of Toronto will welcome the world for the 2010 G20 Summit.
Leaders, Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the world’s 20 largest economies will gather to meet and discuss the key issues in the global economy.
Hosting the G20 in Toronto will have a positive impact on the city as it will show the world all that Toronto has to offer by way of tourism, culture and diversity. It will also give the City of Toronto an opportunity to showcase the different events that are being hosted during in conjunction with the G20. Among those events are the Girls 20 Summit and the Young Entrepreneur Summit. Both events focus on the importance of youth involvement in our cities, countries and the world.
Girls 20 Summit
Girls 20 is a global campaign that highlights the importance of girls and women to economic prosperity.
From June 16th until the 18th, the first ever Girls 20 Summit will be hosted.
Twenty girls from the G20 countries will come together in Toronto to present, discuss and promote tangible, innovative and scalable solutions that put girls and women front and centre on the G20 agenda.
If you are a passionate, forward-thinking, solution-oriented girl between the ages of 18-20 from a G20 country you could be one of the G(irls) 20 Summit change makers. Apply to attend the G(irls)20 Summit and be a voice representing the 3.3 billion girls and women around the world.
For more information please visit http://www.girlsandwomen.com/girls20_summit-13.html
G20 Young entrepreneur summit
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is the place to go for youth entrepreneurship. As a national charity, the CYBF provides the youth with pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring to help them launch a successful entrepreneurial business.
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation will host the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit in Toronto from June 20 – 22, 2010. The Summit will bring together more than 100 young entrepreneurs (18-40 years old) from G20 countries and has been recognized by the Canadian federal government as an official G20 event.
For information please visit http://www.cybf-g20.com/
