Young Challengers Meeting

The GSBS Young Challengers Meeting will take place on the 6th of November 2013, the day prior to the Global Social Business Summit. It is a one day workshop for young leaders to discuss the concept of social business, network and develop own social business ideas.
The Young Challengers are also attending the Global Social Business Summit and are asking questions to decision makers about the role of social business in their countries and societies. They will challenge political leaders from around the world, get together with CEOs from global corporations and meet Prof. Muhammad Yunus personally to discuss their vision for the future.
The GSBS Young Challengers Meeting is hosted by the Yunus and You - The YY Foundation and supported by the British Council.

Agenda

The agenda is subject to change.

08:00 – 09:00 am	Registration and Get-together
09:00 – 09:30 am	Welcome address by Hans Reitz, Head of Global Social Business Summit Speed Dating
09:30 – 11:00 am	Introduction to Social Business and Social Business Case Studies Q&A Session
11:00 – 11:30 am	Energy Break
11:30 – 12:30 pm	Keynote by Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Q&A Session
12:30 – 01:30 pm	Lunch Break
01:30 – 04:00 pm	Break-out Session Social Business to Tackle Youth Unemployment
04:00 – 04:30 pm	Coffee Break
04:30 – 05:30 pm	Preparation of Pecha Kucha Presentation
05:30 – 06:00 pm	Wrap-up and Closing

LOCATION

Whitebox @ Publika

SOCIAL BUSINESS IDEA COMPETITION TO BECOME YOUNG CHALLENGER

We are hosting a Social Business Idea Competition in order to apply as a Young Challenger at the Global Social Business Summit 2013. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO) 73.4 million young people worldwide are excepted to be out of work in 2013, which will make a youth unemployment rate of 12.6 %. These statistics make it very clear that job creation is one of the most urgent global needs that will have to be tackeled over the next years. Therefore we want to focus the idea competition on social business ideas addressing youth unemployment.
The purpose of the competition is:
1) to generate ideas to tackle youth unemployment with a social business,
2) to apply to attend the Global Social Business Summit as Young Challenger and
3) to network with other young leaders willing to take action for today's most pressing needs.

Who can participate?

Anyone born after November 8th 1988 is invited to become a Young Challenger at the summit and can apply. The number of participants in this event is limited.

Application procedure

Download the application form and send the completed form to Cecilia Chapiro (cecilia.chapiro@grameencl.com) stating "Application for Young Challengers Meeting 2013" in the subject line. All submissions have to be in English language. Deadline for submission has been extended till September 30.
Download Application Form
The description of your social business model has to be based on the CANVAS business model. For information on the CANVAS business model take a look at the explanatory book:

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Participation Fee

The participation fee for both the Young Challengers Meeting and the Global Social Business Summit 2013 is € 430,-. The fee does not include any travel, accommodation or visa arrangements. Selected Young Challengers will be notified latest by October 1st and will have to make the registration and payment of participation fee thereafter.

The Prize

The best ideas submitted will receive a sponsorship for the € 430,- participation fee for both the Young Challengers Meeting and the Global Social Business Summit 2013. The sponsorship does not cover any travel, accommodation or visa arrangements.

Timeline

1 July	Announcement of Social Business Idea Competition
15 September	Deadline for submitting ideas
1 October	Announcement of selected Young Challengers
6 November	Young Challengers Meeting 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7 – 9 November	Global Social Business Summit 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia