UN General Assembly High-Level Side Event on Social Business, Youth and Technology
Details
- September 22, 2023
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
- Cost:
- Free
- Issues:
- Data & TechEconomic DevelopmentSDGsSustainable DevelopmentYouth
This year, UNGA High-Level Event on Social Business, Youth and Technology will The event will bring together Government leaders, Nobel Peace Laureates, UN SDG Advocates, Business Leaders, Innovators, Social Entrepreneurs, young leaders from all over the world to empower community-led actions and innovate together for achieving SDGs: 1) Build a global eco-system to support social business, youth and technology for SDGs 2) Promote cross-sector and generational partnerships for innovation and development 3) Build a global network to support youth on technical innovation and social business.
Social Business is a promising model that can harness young people’s potential to drive economic development, positive social change, environmental sustainability, and technological innovation. A model developed by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, it is defined as a business created to address a social problem.
Our Featured Speakers include:
H.E. José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor Leste, 1996 Nobel Peace Laureate
H.E. Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister, The Government of Cabo Verde
Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laureate 2006, Chairman of Yunus Centre, Founder of Grameen Bank and UN SDG Advocate Emeritus
Hon. Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Nigeria
Let’s #Together4SDG #SocialBusiness4SDG #Youth4SDG.
Location of the event
This year, UNGA High-Level Event on Social Business, Youth and Technology will The event will bring together Government leaders, Nobel Peace Laureates, UN SDG Advocates, Business Leaders, Innovators, Social Entrepreneurs, young leaders from all over the world to empower community-led actions and innovate together for achieving SDGs: 1) Build a global eco-system to support social business, youth and technology for SDGs 2) Promote cross-sector and generational partnerships for innovation and development 3) Build a global network to support youth on technical innovation and social business.
Social Business is a promising model that can harness young people’s potential to drive economic development, positive social change, environmental sustainability, and technological innovation. A model developed by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, it is defined as a business created to address a social problem.
Our Featured Speakers include:
H.E. José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor Leste, 1996 Nobel Peace Laureate
H.E. Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister, The Government of Cabo Verde
Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laureate 2006, Chairman of Yunus Centre, Founder of Grameen Bank and UN SDG Advocate Emeritus
Hon. Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Nigeria
Let’s #Together4SDG #SocialBusiness4SDG #Youth4SDG.