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Recognizing that entrepreneurship is the ultimate engine of economic growth and the creator of wealth and employment opportunities, The Federation of Family Planning Associations, Malaysia (FFPAM) seeks to creatively promote this in the youths of Malaysia - through the use of technology.

Recognizing that entrepreneurship is the ultimate engine of economic growth and the creator of wealth and employment opportunities, The Federation of Family Planning Associations, Malaysia (FFPAM) seeks to creatively promote this in the youths of Malaysia - through the use of technology.

FFPAM, established in 1958, is a federation of 13 Family Planning Associations (FPAs) representing all the states in Malaysia. It is the leading non-government organization in the country advocating for and promoting the provision of family planning, sexual and reproductive health services.

Project: Online Youth Entrepreneur Series (O-YES)

To encourage entrepreneurship as a possible career path for youths in Malaysia, the Online Youth Entrepreneurship Series (O-YES) has been proposed by FFPAM to inspire its beneficiaries, namely students aged 17-24 from Form 4, 5 and college. Through the implementation of an innovative information technology-driven training program for youth entrepreneurship development, O-YES aims to equip these youths with what it takes to become successful entrepreneurs.

The O-YES team will be responsible for researching on the relevant e-learning technologies as well as basic infrastructure needed to help accomplish their objectives. The program will consist of two modules namely, the Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship Series and the Advanced Entrepreneurship Series. Information will be imparted to the students via e-learning courseware, the use of an online instructor-led classroom and the more traditional instructor-led seminars. With the grant, O-YES aims to provide the necessary infrastructure and connectivity to selected learning institutions in Malaysia, prepare students to accept and access entrepreneurship education via the use of information technology, and encourage knowledge transfer to foster a life-long learning culture among educators and peers.