Workshop “Youth Empowerment for Agenda 2030 Action through Social Entrepreneurship and Digital Social Currencies” 16 January 2017, UN Vienna
Workshop
Youth Empowerment for Agenda 2030 Action
through Social Entrepreneurship and Digital Social Currencies
(#YouthEntrepreneurship2030 #Blockchain4Good)
Date: Monday 16 January 2017 09.00-17.30 CET Venue: Room CR04, Vienna International Center
Organizers and Partners
- International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges IAAI
- Academic Council on the United Nations System ACUNS Vienna (Note: the #YouthEntrepreneurship2030 workshop is being held as a pre-conference event to the 2017 ACUNS Vienna UN Conference http://acuns.org/2017-vienna-un-conference-implementing-the-2030-agenda/)
- UNIDO – Productive Work for Youth programme http://www.unido.org/youth.html
- UN Habitat – Urban Economy branch / Youth and job creation unit
- Regional Academy on the United Nations RAUNhttp://www.ra-un.org
- highlighting the potentials of social entrepreneurship and digital social currencies (based on blockchain technology) for multistakeholder engagement in Agenda2030 implementation with particular focus on climate action (SDG13)
- mapping of expertise
- concept and implementation plan development for an “Agenda2030 Youth Action Marketplace”
- outlining recommendations for UN inter-agency cooperation on social entrepreneurship capacity building in the context of Agenda2030 and UN System Wide Action Plan on Youth
Tentative agenda (as per 11 January 2017)
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| 8:30 – 9:30 | Registration at Gate 1 of the Vienna International Center | |
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9:30 – 10:00 Room C04 |
Opening session (moderated by Matteo Landi, UNIDO) Welcoming remarks by
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10:00 – 11:15
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Thematic Session I: Social Entrepreneurship, Youth and the SDGs moderated by Matteo Landi (UNIDO) Objective: To present the concept and a common definition of social entrepreneurship; To highlight the role of social entrepreneurs and youth in achieving the SDGs across sectors. Speakers
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| 11:15 – 11:45 | Coffee break | |
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11:45 – 13:00 |
Thematic Session II: Digital Currencies/ Block-chain as enablers of youth social entrepreneurship, moderated by Minna Aslama Horowitz, St. John’s UNiversity & IAAI
Objective: To highlight the use of Blockchain technology and digital currency as a mechanism to empower SDG-focused enterprises to achieve sustainable development through technology and the new, emerging economy. Speakers
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break | |
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14:00 – 15:00
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Thematic Session III: Elements for establishing the Agenda2030 Marketplace Introduction “Global Challenges Youth Empowerment Partnership GloCha & Agenda2030 Youth Action Marketplace” and moderation by Miroslav Polzer IAAI Objective:To present the core elements necessary to establish a global marketplace for youth action toward achieving the SDGs, including: impact evaluation, the youth entrepreneurship ecosystem, accessibility, blended financing and access to technology. Speakers
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| 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee break | |
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15:30 – 17:15 |
Action Session: Social Entrepreneurship Design Lab, facilitated by Ari Eisenstat, UN Global Sustainability Index Initiative
Objective: Design a social enterprise for sustainable development using blockchain technology
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17:00 – 17:30 |
Wrap-up and closing(moderated by Matteo Landi, UNIDO): Ravi Karkara, senior adviser at UN Women, co-chair of UN Inter-agency network on youth development (video message) Recap and open discussion about next steps with audience. Acknowledgements |
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Registration (closed)
There is no registration fee. Participants cover all costs of their participation themselves.
Contact:
- Miroslav Polzer, International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges IAAI, Neuer Platz 10/I, At 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, polzer(at)glocha.info, Tel.: +43 664 4203648,
- Mateo Landi, Industrial Development and Youth Employment Expert,UNIDO Vienna
- Michael Platzer, ACUNS Vienna michaelkplatzer(at)yahoo.com
- Douglas Ragan, Chief, Youth and Livelihoods, Urban Economy Branch, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT),
5 Guiding Questions:
- How can UN agencies, non-governmental actors, local and national public authorities and private sector create in a multi-stakeholder partnership framework a market for products and services of young people / social entrepreneurs who contribute to achievement of SDGs. (proposal of IAAI: “Agenda2030 Youth Action Marketplace” within GloCha Youth Empowerment Partnership)
- How can there be introduced a new global-local digital social currency that integrates science based, transparent and participatory evaluation, and verification as well as monetary and non-monetary incentive mechanisms (incl. games) for facilitation of globally coordinated multistakeholder Agenda2030 action.
- How can young social entrepreneurs get access to global financial resources in the field of philanthropy (e.g. The Giving Pledge) and climate change action (e.g. the 100 billion US$/year of the Green Climate Fund and certified emission reductions markets) as demand side of Agenda 2030 Youth Action products and services.
- How can science (universities, research institutes and citizen science) help to build the knowledge base for questions 1-3
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