Legacy Events - Do They Succeed or Fail in Providing Employment Opportunities for Young People?

Legacy Events - Do They Succeed or FailLegacy Events - Do They Succeed or Fail in Providing Employment Opportunities for Young People? PR Newswire LONDON, March 26, 2014 Leaders from Europe and the Arab world investigate Legacy events often initially provide employment in construction, tourism and infrastructure but can fall short in their provision of longer term opportunities. Once the audiences have left, efforts to maintain the drive and enthusiasm to continue the legacy commitments can often stagnate. With the recent London Olympics, Sochi Winter Olympics and the forthcoming Brasil World Cup. People are looking to events like the Qatar World Cup to make the employment opportunities more sustainable and have longer term impact. Qatar is investing billions of dollars over the next 5 years to transform Qatar into a commercial and sporting hub. The Qatar National Vision 2030 hopes to "prepare Qatar's students to take on the world's challenges and become tomorrow's innovators and entrepreneurs...and to equip Qatari youth with [1]the skills and motivation to contribute to society". Common Purpose, the global leadership development organisation, is bringing together 45 leaders from across Middle East & North Africa, and Europe to solve the challenge: "For every 10 million Euros invested in legacy events, how can we ensure that 100 direct jobs are generated by and for young people in business and social enterprise?