Composed of a network of several renowned think-tanks like the G20 Research Group, the Korean Development Institute (KDI), and the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Global Solutions Initiative is a global collaborative enterprise. Its mission is to address global challenges as observed by the G20, the G7 and other global governance organizations.
Benefits:
Full scholarship for the finalists of the Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards 2023 to come to Berlin and attend the 2023 Global Solutions Summit.
The scholarship includes the following:
- Travel expenses to and from Berlin
- Accommodation for the time of the Global Solutions Summit (four nights, May 13-17, 2023)
- Free admission to the Global Solutions Summit 2023
- Networking opportunities with great minds from academia, business, politics & civil society
- Access to an exclusive global network of like-minded Young Global Changers
- Possibilities for further engagement
Check the application link for further details.
Eligibility:
- Young entrepreneurs or innovators who have started or are involved in a leading role in a social enterprise that aims at aligning economic activity with environmental sustainability and social prosperity.
- Young business leaders aiming at changing “business as usual” from the inside (“intrapreneurs”).
- Young non-profit actors, community organizers, advocacy leaders, campaigners, or implementers of social, economic, or environmental change on a local, regional or even on the global level.
- The project, business or initiative that you apply with needs to aim at recoupling, i.e. a better alignment of economic or political activities with social well-being and environmental sustainability.
- The applicant should have a leading position in the project/initiative they are applying with. (e.g. founder, co-founder, project-lead, initiator or a similar role.)
- The applicant needs to be between the ages of 18 and 35.
- Applicants need to be willing and motivated to become active members of a global network which aims at bringing about lasting global change.
Check the application link for further details.
Application Procedure:
- Step 1: Complete the online application form and include all relevant information about your project. There are no costs associated with the application.
- Step 2: The selection and evaluation of the projects will be done by a jury. Of all projects submitted, the best 50 will be presented on our website, a minimum of 10 projects will be selected for the final round in Berlin.
- Step 3: The best initiatives among the finalists will be presented in front of a live jury of experts and a global audience at the Global Solutions Summit 2023 on May 15/16 in Berlin. The pitch can be held digitally or on-site. (It will not be a disadvantage if one of the finalists is not able to attend the summit in Berlin in person.)
Application Deadline: 26 January 2023
Application Link:
Interested applicants can check this link for details - https://cutt.ly/A2aJ66H
