Ipn 2012 Conference Completed

rising youth unemployment, gender stereotyping and low up-take of stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects are just some of the global challenges facing countries across the world. with both europe and america facing increasing economic dilemmas, problems such as unemployment and job creation are no longer confined to the developing world. the 11th international education business partnership network (ipn) conference, held in durban from 25 to 28 september 2012, brought together developed and developing countries to address the all important transition from learning to earning, crucial for global economic prosperity. the ipn conference, a first for africa, was hosted and organized by miet africa, a member of the ipn network and a leading african ngo with a substantial history of engaging with the realities of education on the african continent. local and international delegates from education, civil society and business engaged around strategies to create innova