On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT), with the support of the Organization of American States (OAS) and Banreservas, is pleased to announce the 10 Finalist teams of the Start-Up Challenge, a special category of the 19th edition of the Talent and Innovation Competitions of the Americas (TIC Americas).

The Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) and Banreservas are calling on young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 34 from the Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS) to register for the Start-Up Challenge and contribute innovative solutions aligned with the theme of the 10th Summit of the Americas: “Building a Secure, Sustainable, and Prosperous Hemisphere.”

Today, the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) celebrated the official launch of the Seventh Young Americas Forum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, marking the path towards the X Summit of the Americas. This event brought together high-level representatives, strategic partners, and young leaders committed to sustainable development, social inclusion, and digital transformation across the Americas.

Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) and Banreservas will host the event for the Official Announcement and Presentation of the VII Young Americas Forum, the official youth participation process in the X Summit of the Americas. This significant launch will take place on December 10 at Banreservas headquarters, highlighting youth as an essential pillar for building a more inclusive and sustainable future.

The Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) is participating in the World Food Forum 2024, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO, which is taking place in Rome, Italy, until October 18, with a live broadcast on the Forum’s portal.

The third edition of Digital Agriculture Week, organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), was conducive for the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) to join forces with IICA to highlight the role that young entrepreneurs and leaders are playing in accelerating the digital transformation in the agricultural sector of the region.