CALL FOR ENTRIES: YOUTH CITIZEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION 2014

Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

Deadline for entries: June 30, 2014

The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is a new opportunity for young people to develop innovative ideas and projects which create positive change in their community and the world.

The  Competition is an international contest launched by The Goi Peace Foundation, Stiftung Entrepreneurship (Berlin) and UNESCO and provides a global platform for young entrepreneurs.

All participants will receive free training at the online Entrepreneurship Campus. The training provides methods and techniques for developing ideas into solid business models, to turn a budding idea into a fully developed concept, or to improve on an existing business model.

Grand Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize and People’s Choice Prize winners will be selected in each of the following two categories:

Best Ideas Category: Innovative ideas and plans to be implemented (by the entrant or by others)

Best Projects Category: Already existing enterprise which has demonstrated social impact.

Winners of the competition will receive international recognition. The Grand Prize winners and the People’s Choice Prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony during the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin in October 2014. Here, they will present their ideas and activities to an international audience. By highlighting the best examples of youth entrepreneurship, the competition aims to empower the young generation to take the initiative in social innovation and become co-creators of sustainable communities around the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 AND
• Must have an innovative idea for an enterprise which contributes to the sustainable development of your community in the following fields:

Environment

Education

Health

Poverty reduction

Peace building

Cultural diversity

Sustainable energy

Food security

Sustainable trade

The elderly

Empowerment of women and youth

OR

Operating such an enterprise in the form of a business, a non-profit organization, or an informal program

AND

Able to submit  entries and make presentations in English.

 

For details on how to enter VISIT YOUTH COMPETITION WEBSITE