2016 Solutions Summit at UNHQ: Submit a project or apply for Selection Committee!
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 7:33AM We have received the following from UN-NGLS:
WHAT IS THE SOLUTIONS SUMMIT?
The second annual Solutions Summit is a catalytic gathering that will take place at UN Headquarters in New York on the evening of 21 September 2016 during UN General Assembly week. The purpose of the Solutions Summit is two-fold: 1) to lift up exceptional innovators -- technologists, engineers, scientists, and others -- who are developing solutions that address one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and 2) to catalyze a grassroots effort, where communities scout and convene resources around solution-makers.
The first Solutions Summit in 2015 immediately followed the conclusion of the UN Sustainable Development Summit at which the SDGs were adopted by all 193 UN Member States. It showed that people already have extraordinary solutions in progress to our most complex challenges.
For 2016, the Solutions Summit will highlight projects that advance the objectives of one or more of the following upcoming global Summits and Conferences:
- UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants - UNHQ NY - September 2016
- UN Habitat III Conference - Ecuador - October 2016
- UN Climate Change Conference - Morocco - November 2016
- Open Government Partnership Global Summit - France - December 2017
- UN Oceans Conference - Fiji - June 2017
WHAT ARE THE INTENDED OUTCOMES?
During the Solutions Summit, a group of selected global innovators will be invited to give a 'lightning talk' outlining their breakthrough efforts to a juxtaposed audience of senior policymakers who have the means to pave solid regulatory foundations, investors who care deeply about long-term change and impact, and industry leaders who are able to deploy quickly and at scale. The gathering will serve as a catalyst to convene resources and talent around solution-makers.
WHO IS ORGANIZING THE EFFORT?
Solutions Summit is led by the UN Foundation, the UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) and the Global Innovation Exchange, in collaboration with the Global Entrepreneurship Council, and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, with an open invitation for governments and other partners to join. UN-NGLS is coordinating the open and transparent application and selection process to curate solutions to be featured during the Solutions Summit.
SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT OR APPLY FOR SELECTION COMMITTEE
http://bit.ly/Solutions-Summit-2016-Apply
DEADLINES
21 August 2016: Apply to be a part of the Selection Committee
28 August 2016: Submit proposals for inclusion in the Solutions Summit
HELP SPREAD THE WORD
Help us surface extraordinary individuals and teams who are developing solutions that address the SDG(s) and encourage them to apply. Please share encourage people to apply!
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