Young Entrepreneurs Group of Asia Pacific (YEGAP)
The Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) created the YEGAP to carry out an agenda and plan of action for the purpose of encouraging more entrepreneurs from the region to take an active role in various sectors of the society, and also in equal importance, in government, business and socio-economic sectors.
- Affiliation
- Employers' Organization
- Date of Establishment
- 2004
- Contact No.
- (+63) 2 531-1182
- Address
Ms Anna Marie Periquet, YEGAP Chair c/o Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, Anna Marie Home Collection, Inc, PIE Building, 359 M. Vicente Street, Mandaluyong City, 1200 Philippines
- Email Address
- annaperiquet@gmail.com
- Website
- http://yegap.org/
1. Source of funding
Members fees
2. Mission and objectives
To promote a pro-enterprise spirit for young entrepreneurs among the Asia Pacific country members of CACCI.
3. Areas of work relating to youth employment
Social dialogue, enterprise development and SME support services
4. Partners and areas of partnership
Young Entrepreneurs Group of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Japan, Youth Business Sri Lanka, The Formation of the Youth Entrepreneurs Group in ICCIM: A Constructive Movement toward Growth and Innovation, Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI)
5. Potential or existing partnership with the ILO
6. Successful youth employment interventions
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1. To push for the inclusion of entrepreneurship subjects in the secondary level and entrepreneurship departments in the tertiary level.
2. To push for the creation of business incubator facilities in universities.
3. To spearhead the creation of entrepreneurship clubs in schools.
4. Passing on of expertise from universities and large enterprises to budding entrepreneurs.
5. Provide training opportunities to SMEs through visits and attachments to large enterprises of CACCI member countries.
6. For the CACCI to encourage the private sector to assist young entrepreneurs in networking through trade directories, trade missions, business matching and sub contracting businesses.