PASADENA, Md. (1 April 2006)—Rick Little, president and CEO of the ImagineNations™ Group, will participate in the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, “A Better Generation in the Making.” He will present as a panelist in the opening session of the Summit—a Town Hall Meeting—in Muscat, Oman, 1-3 April.

The World Summit is an initiative to connect 800 of the world’s foremost movers and shakers to help create a new future for the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators to help solve the world’s most difficult challenges.

“I am delighted to participate in this unique event,” said Little. “It is important that corporations, business leaders, communities and governments worldwide join together as partners to find solutions and make a positive and lasting impact in expanding the development and employment opportunities for the millions of young adults who need access to financial resources, training, coaching, mentoring and business development services for their entrepreneurial ideas.”

About the ImagineNations™ Group
 
The ImagineNations™ Group is a global alliance of social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, financial institutions, global brands, media and organizations—all working together with and for young people to inspire positive change in society. ImagineNations and its partners aim to empower and inspire a new generation of successful young entrepreneurs in the developing world by providing them with financial resources, training and business development services they need to start micro-enterprises and small businesses, which will, in turn, serve as engines of growth and job creation in their communities and countries. In partnership with leaders from different sectors, ImagineNations is developing an actionable and comprehensive blueprint for youth investment that will significantly increase access, opportunities and levels of societal investment in the development, livelihoods, entrepreneurship and employment of young people.