Day 01: November 18, 2024
SESSION 1: NETWORKING RECEPTION
Welcome to GREF 2024: Networking Drinks Reception (Invitees Only) |
Day 02: November 19, 2024
SESSION 2: RESOURCE EXCHANGE FORUM
Opening Keynote Speech: H.E. Honorable Kassim Majaliwa, Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania Government’s commitment as a Centre of excellence for resource exchange |
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Fireside Chat: Tanzania’s Economic Outlook & Resource Exchange Potential
A Q&A with one of Tanzania’s most influential thought leaders shaping the future of graduates. |
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Public Sector Roundtable: Creating a Conductive Environment for Resource Exchange How is the Government preparing for resource exchange and creating opportunities for growth? What national initiatives are in the pipeline, and how will the Government work with strategic stakeholders to bring these to life? |
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Keynote Presentation: Government Agency How is the Government Agency leading resource exchange confidence to engage graduates' participation?
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Keynote Presentation: Government Agency Resource Exchange: Tanzania’s Great Opportunity
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Keynote Presentation: Government Agency Highlights on national plans to deal with unemployment and understanding what approach can be adopted by stakeholders in the country
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Panel Discussion: Linkage with Private Sector Entities and Development Partners in Resource Exchange Projects
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Company Spotlight: Accelerating Growth Through Partnership A2Z is one of the biggest service providers in East Africa, and a partnership is a conduit for its development. Strengthening stakeholder collaboration between the Government and private sector is paramount to ensuring resource exchange can deliver a legacy of prosperity and economic benefits for all.
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Panel Discussion: Connecting the Dots: Showcasing Company Products and Services and Potential Extended Networks with Graduates
Company Spotlight:
SESSION 3: EMPLOYER SHOWCASING The showcasing will be coupled with a company spotlight, where selected companies will demonstrate their policies and plans to optimize graduates, support economic development, reduce the unemployment rate and promote entrepreneurship. The showcasing will also provide a fireside chat where a moderator will interview prominent and distinguished speakers who will echo their journey of success and impact on society. In this insightful interview, we explore the evolving role of influential individuals and their contributions to employer graduates and economic growth. Participants will be invited to share how they learned from their past to ensure that their successes and challenges have social and economic benefits for the stakeholders.
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Day 03: November 20, 2024
SESSION 4: GRADUATE
EMPOWERMENT FORUM
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate in Tanzania averaged 10.31% from 2001 until 2022, reaching an all-time high of 12.90% in 2001 and a record low of 8.90% in 2022. Further, industry estimations reveal that the majority of unemployed are graduates who are capable of working in any job opportunity. However, they are unable to work because of scarce employment opportunities. Graduate Empowerment Forum is a unique space where graduates can dialogue with each other and with mentors and share their enthusiasm and creativity. This is a unique opportunity for graduates to present their challenges, ideas, and solutions to resolve unemployment challenges nationwide.
Fireside Chat: Nuts and Bolts of Job Application to Engagement How can a graduate be competitive in the labor market?
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Panel Discussion: Employers Perception of Employment Opportunities
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Company Spotlight: Recruiting agencies receive thousands of applications for advertised jobs. Despite the number of applications, only a few are considered for another stage. This forum intends to garner feedback from recruiting agencies on various issues pertaining to the employment of graduates.
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Panel Discussion: Graduate Perception of Employment Opportunities
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SESSION 5: ENTREPRENUERSHIP FORUM
Entrepreneurship is scaling up in the country in several forms, namely small-scale business entrepreneurship, scalable start-up entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and large company Entrepreneurship. For graduates wanting to engage in entrepreneurship in the country, knowledge management and access to capital (both debt and equity) are proving more challenging. At the same time, several established companies look to run divestment programs.
The Entrepreneurship Forum invites banks, traders, advisors, and operators to share knowledge on debt and equity financing in projects, with practical examples from successful entrepreneurs and those operating in challenging circumstances.
GREF will empower and support the 500 existing graduates in the country to successfully engage in entrepreneurship in the country. We will develop a user program that will complement best practices of enabling graduates to garner confidence and be competitive in the labor market. This activity will sharpen their skills and knowledge concerning employment and enable them to transform knowledge into practice. It will also enable graduates and aspirants for self-employment to come up with innovative approaches to extend products and services through entrepreneurship.
In putting learning into practice, GREF will set a platform where graduates will benefit from a mentorship scheme where existing companies and individuals in positions of power will mentor each and guide them through every stage of the subsequent opportunities. This mentorship program will also be given media coverage through various media outlets, thereby encouraging the mentors to further opportunities for graduates from their positions of influence. Photographs and video clips will also be documented and stored, and a Facebook address will be opened to update the stakeholders on their progress. GREF will also use the documents to sensitize stakeholders to enable graduates to participate in resource exchange initiatives.
Entrepreneurship and Business Start Up Skills for Graduates In this session, we invite the expert to explain essential innovative skills to enable graduate start up and operate businesses within the legal and regulatory frameworks in the country. |
Opportunities and Challenges in Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship in Tanzania has continued to be active and has drawn in new market entrants. However, there have also been challenges with deals taking greatly extended periods to close.
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