The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015 competition invites the brightest young minds from around the world to use their knowledge and creativity to crowdsource solutions for climate change that contribute to growth and development in developing and emerging countries. Over the years, motivated young professionals from around the world have proven that they can create innovative solutions to help solve the world’s complex challenges.
Therefore, the goal of this competition is to motivate youth to work and design the most promising and dynamic proposals to mainstream climate change while achieving development objectives. In addition, the competition aims to inspire a global dialogue on innovative ways to address the reality of climate change.
WORTH
- Winners will receive cash prizes and/or in-kind services. Details will be announced at a later stage.
- In addition to the prizes, the Youth Summit Organizing Committee will make all efforts to provide exposure for the winning Teams at high-profile events, including, for example, webinars, workshops, and other high profile events of the World Bank’s development partners globally.
- The winning teams will receive special recognition at all relevant Youth Summit events, and be prominently featured and promoted on the Youth Summit’s social media platforms.
ELIGIBILITY
- Entry Procedure Participants shall submit proposals that answer the following challenge: “Innovative ideas on how to mainstream climate change and achieve development needs in a specific WBG client country.”
- The competition is open to individuals or teams of 2-5 people aged 18 to 35.
- Participant’s ages will be determined as of 11.59 pm EST on November 17, 2015.
- There is a maximum limit of five members for any team.
- Each team member must be of the age appropriate to the team’s age group, 18 to 35 years old, on November 17, 2015.
- Teams and individuals are limited to one entry each.
- The competition is open to nationals of ALL countries of the world.
- Entries are encouraged from eligible individuals with the drive to innovate regardless of their occupation (working professionals, students, NGO leaders, government officials, start-up creators, technical experts or any other).
- World Bank Group employees and their families are also allowed to participate.
DEADLINE: 3rd October, 2015
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