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<a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2022/01/19/world-bank-group-youth-summit-2022-unlocking-the-power-of-inclusion-for-equitable-growth#4"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="631" height="355" style="width:6.5763in;height:3.7013in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D81C3A.3BE45410"></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">Hello,
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">We are reaching out to you on behalf of the
</span><a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2022/01/19/world-bank-group-youth-summit-2022-unlocking-the-power-of-inclusion-for-equitable-growth#4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif">2022 World
Bank Group Youth Summit</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">, to invite you and your colleagues to participate in the
</span><a href="https://live.worldbank.org/events/2022-world-bank-group-youth-summit-enter-pitch-competition?cid=SHR_WBLSite_LI_EN_EXT"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif">Information Session</span></b></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#002060">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">of this year’s
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#002060">WBG Youth Summit Competition</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#002060">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">that will be
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#00B050">live on Friday February 11<sup>th</sup> at 10 am EST.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">The WBG Youth Summit is an annual event hosted by the World Bank Group (WBG) to engage with youth globally on the most pressing topics facing our generation,
bringing hundreds of participants together from across the globe. This year’s Summit will take place in a
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">hybrid format
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">from
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">May 26-27<sup>th</sup>, 2021</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">,
under the theme of </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#BF8F00">Unlocking the Power of Inclusion for Equitable Growth</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">As a critical component of the Summit, each year a highly selective, social entrepreneurship competition is held to highlight the amazing work being
conducted by young entrepreneurs globally. To garner the most innovative solutions, we wanted to identify innovation/tech hubs, incubators, maker spaces, hacker and co-working spaces around the world who may have interests in this area.</span><span style="font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif">
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#00B050">Six finalists (each representing a region)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#00B050">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">will have the chance to present their pitch in front of a live audience and judging panel of experts.
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">For more information,
</span></b><a href="https://live.worldbank.org/events/2022-world-bank-group-youth-summit-enter-pitch-competition?cid=SHR_WBLSite_LI_EN_EXT"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif">register to our webinar</span></b></a><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">.</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">You</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">can also visit the
</span><a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2022/01/19/world-bank-group-youth-summit-2022-unlocking-the-power-of-inclusion-for-equitable-growth#4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif">2022 WBG
Youth Summit website</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151"> or reach out to us directly at
</span><a href="mailto:youthsummit@worldbank.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif">youthsummit@worldbank.org</span></a><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">.</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiLight",sans-serif;color:#515151">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2022/01/19/world-bank-group-youth-summit-2022-unlocking-the-power-of-inclusion-for-equitable-growth#1"><b><span style="font-family:"Bahnschrift",sans-serif;color:#002060">WBG Youth Summit 2022</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Bahnschrift",sans-serif;color:#002060">
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