Anita Tiessen (@anitatiessen) 's Twitter Profile
Anita Tiessen

@anitatiessen

CEO of @YouthBizInt; Passionate about the rights and potential of children and young people.

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Quality #mentoring is a critical part of successfully supporting #youngentrepreneurs with their business ventures. Listen to Caxton and Jessica talk abput their mentoring partnership on BBC World Service Youth Business International

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To mark one-year since war began in Ukraine, we asked our member, Youth Business Poland, to reflect on their work with displaced Ukrainians as part of BEST by Futuremakers, funded by Standard Chartered. Check out YBP's blog reflecting on the last 12 months 👉rb.gy/hjwvt0

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This week, we are celebrating #IWD2023 by highlighting how YBI & our network #EmbraceEquity for young female entrepreneurs. In 2022, we supported over 71k young women entrepreneurs around the world – that's 58% of all young entrepreneurs supported by the YBI network last year.

This week, we are celebrating #IWD2023 by highlighting how YBI & our network #EmbraceEquity for young female entrepreneurs. In 2022, we supported over 71k young women entrepreneurs around the world – that's 58% of all young entrepreneurs supported by the YBI network last year.
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Winner of our Green Business of the Year Award 2022, Adriana Alegre Génez, believes in the power of every #woman to drive change and #EmbraceEquity #IWD2023 Adriana was supported by our member @FundaParaguaya

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Fascinating and well-timed panel on future- fit organisations post-pandemic #chwork. Key anchors flexibility, inclusivity & purpose. Flexibility is here to stay; the complexity leaving workforce feeling overwhelmed Chatham House Events Youth Business International

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Thrilled to share Youth Business International 2022 impact report. Globally supporting our diverse #network of expert members to help #youngentrepreneurs thrive. 50k youth-led businesses started or scaled, 150k jobs created!

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Investing in #refugees is the Accenture way! As the largest training pledge at Tent Partnership for Refugees’s #EuropeanBizSummit, Accenture committed to help skill & support an estimated 16,000 refugee job seekers & migrants in Europe 💪

Investing in #refugees is the <a href="/Accenture/">Accenture</a> way!

As the largest training pledge at <a href="/TentOrg/">Tent Partnership for Refugees</a>’s #EuropeanBizSummit, Accenture committed to help skill &amp; support an estimated 16,000 refugee job seekers &amp; migrants in Europe 💪
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By fostering youth #entrepreneurship and providing valuable learning and training opportunities to young #entrepreneurs, our member Хөгжлийн Шийдэл supports economic growth and social development in Mongolia. Learn more about the brilliant work they do: youthbusiness.org/member/develop…

By fostering youth #entrepreneurship and providing valuable learning and training opportunities to young #entrepreneurs, our member <a href="/dsmongolia/">Хөгжлийн Шийдэл</a> supports economic growth and social development in Mongolia.

Learn more about the brilliant work they do: youthbusiness.org/member/develop…
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I'm energized by the new trustees joining Youth Business International globalboard, bringing their expertise in #socialimpact, #youthentrepreneurship and #innovation to help drive our strategy to create #1millionjobs through 250k #youthledbusinesses. Congrats all!

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We're pleased to announce our new programme supported by Accenture. Seeking Economic Empowerment and Resilience for Refugees and Migrants will help young people access employment and entrepreneurship opportunities across 4 countries. youthbusiness.org/news/230920023…

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We are pleased to announce the extension of the BEST by Futuremakers project, implemented by our member Youth Business Poland with funding from Standard Chartered Foundation to support displaced Ukrainians in Poland into entrepreneurship & employment. Learn more👇 youthbusiness.org/news/ybi-exten…

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Our CEO Anita Tiessen will attend the World Investment Forum organised by UNCTADinvestment next week to speak on a panel on 'Investing in Youth Entrepreneurship: Millennials & Gen Z as business trailblazers'. #WIF2023 More info about the session here: worldinvestmentforum.unctad.org/session/invest…

Our CEO <a href="/AnitaTiessen/">Anita Tiessen</a> will attend the World Investment Forum organised by <a href="/unctadwif/">UNCTADinvestment</a> next week to speak on a panel on 'Investing in Youth Entrepreneurship: Millennials &amp; Gen Z as business trailblazers'. #WIF2023

More info about the session here: worldinvestmentforum.unctad.org/session/invest…
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Fantastic programme supporting displaced Ukranian refugees in Poland now focusing on helping entrepreneurs to strengthen the sustainability of their businesses, grow and create jobs. Thanks to Standard Chartered Foundation and @YouthBusinessPoland

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#WIF2023 pivoting special economic zones -often set up for big biz - to embrace #MSMES critical for inclusive econ growth. Infrastructure, logistics, supply chain efficiencies breaking down small biz barriers Youth Business International

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#decentjobs front and centre in inclusive #ESG panel - critical plank in delivering on the the social dimension, Youth Business International supporting #youngentrepreneurs to embed #decentwork into start ups ##WIF2023

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It was a privilege to join Rose Namutebi from Cordaid Uganda and Katie Hyson on Business Fights Poverty's #SocialImpactPioneer podcast to discuss the transformative power of youth #entrepreneurship to alleviate poverty and foster inclusive economic growth. Thanks for having me. Youth Business International

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Excited to join the panel on tackling financial barriers for young female entrepreneurs at the Business Fights Poverty Standard Chartered Global Goals event in NYC next week. Please join online