WHAT IS THE UN SOLUTIONS SUMMIT?
UN Solutions Summit is an annual catalytic process that culminates at UN Headquarters in New York during UN General Assembly high-level week at the end of September. This initiative lifts up and advances the work of exceptional teams with innovative solutions that advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and convenes resources and talent around them.
WHAT ARE THE INTENDED OUTCOMES?
During the UN Solutions Summit, a group of selected global innovators will give a ‘lightning talk’ outlining their breakthrough efforts to an audience of senior policymakers, investors, philanthropists, fellow entrepreneurs, and members of the public, including youth, who will bring additional creative insights. UN Solutions Summit involves in-person accelerator sessions and social media interaction between Acceleration Partners and the selected solution-makers.
WHO IS ORGANIZING THE EFFORT?
The UN Solutions Summit is led by the United Nations Local2030 Hub for Sustainability Solutions, UN Foundation, shift7, and the Global Innovation Exchange.
DEADLINE
5 August 2019: Apply to be a part of the Selection Committee (see TORs here) or submit a solution to be considered for inclusion in the UN Solutions Summit.
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Responses may be viewed here: http://bit.ly/UN-Solutions-Summit-Received-2019
Responses to the questions in the application preceded by a # will not be made public.
NOTE: Incomplete applications / submissions will not be eligible for consideration.
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