The 100 winners from 38 countries are awarded a trip to Kuala Lumpur to attend the Young Social Entrepreneurs' Forum (YSEF). YSEF is part of GKP's Third Global Knowledge Conference (GK3) activities in December 2007. The winners will meet representatives from funding organizations and will benefit from networking, knowledge-sharing, and mentoring opportunities. Ten of the winners will be selected to present their business ideas for funding in an open GK3 session.
100 Winners Selected for Global Young Social Entrepreneurs Competition
With ICT, youth can create social impact through innovative business solutions."
The Malaysia-based Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) recently announced 100 winners of the "Global Young Social Entrepreneurs' Competition." Walter Fust, chair of the GKP Executive Committee, commented, "The quality of entries demonstrate that with ICT, youth can create social impact through innovative business solutions."
The 100 winners from 38 countries are awarded a trip to Kuala Lumpur to attend the Young Social Entrepreneurs' Forum (YSEF). YSEF is part of GKP's Third Global Knowledge Conference (GK3) activities in December 2007. The winners will meet representatives from funding organizations and will benefit from networking, knowledge-sharing, and mentoring opportunities. Ten of the winners will be selected to present their business ideas for funding in an open GK3 session.
The Global Competition is evaluated by an international 21-member jury and is supported by GKP members UN Development Programme (UNDP), International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
The 100 winners from 38 countries are awarded a trip to Kuala Lumpur to attend the Young Social Entrepreneurs' Forum (YSEF). YSEF is part of GKP's Third Global Knowledge Conference (GK3) activities in December 2007. The winners will meet representatives from funding organizations and will benefit from networking, knowledge-sharing, and mentoring opportunities. Ten of the winners will be selected to present their business ideas for funding in an open GK3 session.
