Lead: John Downie -Senior Partner, Accenture -

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The changing global environment
John Downie – Senior Partner

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The global economy
2009 – Synchronised downturn 2010 – Differentiated performance

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Three key challenges
Structural
Unemployment
Youth
Unemployment
SME Growth
and
Multiplier
Effect

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Addressing the challenge
Structural
Unemployment
Youth
Unemployment
SME Growth
and
Multiplier
Effect
Large
enterprises
(like Accenture)
play a role at
the intersect of
these
challenges

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Accenture Skills to Succeed
Our goal: “By 2015, Skills to Succeed initiatives will equip
250,000 people around the world with the skills to get a job or
build a business”
Our partner organisations include:

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Accenture Skills to Succeed
Our goal: “By 2015, Skills to Succeed initiatives will equip
250,000 people around the world with the skills to get a job or
build a business”
Our partner organisations include: