Golden Climate Olympiad – International Student Science Competition Project in Africa

Hello everyone,

I would like to share with you an inagural international student science competition project in Africa: the Golden Climate Olympiad that promotes a global understanding of environmental issues and the achievement of sustainability through basic science, engineering, and management.  Golden Climate Olympiad provides challenges and opportunities for students, to instill in them the skills and knowledge needed to be the leaders, scientists, and engineers of the future, agents who will promote and contribute to greater environmental sustainability throughout the rest of their lives.The Golden Climate Olympiad is a primary and high school science competition devoted to projects on environmental issues. It is organized by Light Academy Schools Kenya. The Golden Climate Olympiad science competitions will be held on the Light Academy Karen campus, Nairobi, Kenya, during 3rd and 4th June of 2011. Further information is available at the project website,www.goldenclimate.org or contact me on the addresses given below.

Managing Complexity – The Art of Collective Consequence

This is the topic of discussion of the World Business Dialogue 2011 which is the world’s largest student-run business convention. This important event will be held in Germany in March 2011.

Here are some important information about this event:

What is the World Business Dialogue?

The “World Business Dialogue” is the world’s largest student-run business convention. Here, 60 top-class personalities from economy, science and politics enter a discussion about economically and socially relevant, future-oriented topics with 300 international students and just as many executives, notably from German companies. For 25 years, Cologne University is converted into a convention centre for the economic elite for two days. Also known under its former title “Deutscher Wirtschaftskongress”, the World Business Dialogue will once again take place in March 2011 for the 14th time.

The convention’s organisation is realized by the members of the Organisationsforum Wirtschaftskongress (OFW) e.V., where approximately 40 students are responsible for the project’s success. Furthermore, during the period leading up to the convention, the OfW e.V. is assisted by sponsors and a supporting team of 200 students who allow for the smooth running of the convention.

The World Business Dialogue’s singularity and relevance are supported by a large number of well-known speakers that have participated in past conventions; among these are Josef Ackermann, CEO of Deutsche Bank, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, and Michael Bloomberg, governing mayor of New York, who made use of the convention as a platform for discussion and exchange and appreciated the student’s commitment. The same is also true for the 300 corporate participants who were and continue to be attracted by a mixture of cross-generational dialogue, deeply founded topics, networking and recruiting.

Last but not least, through the “World Business Dialogue”, student participants have the unique opportunity to approach representatives of the global economy and to establish contact with motivated fellow students from around the world.

What is the main topic of discussion?

Managing Complexity – The Art of Collect Consequence

As the economy is getting back on track after the century’s toughest financial and economic crisis, the 14th World Business Dialogue wants to disclose the causes underneath the surface and examines the phenomenon of complexity as one key trigger. The last decade’s fast and dynamic incidences and developments provoke immense challenges for the world’s population, as well as politics and the economy. Increasingly complex systems and processes shore up this trend/the scene.

Often it is up to very few people in key positions who know about multilayer and complex correlations and make decisions with substantial consequences for companies, states and even the world economy.

Therefore, the 14th World Business Dialogue aims at analysing complexity and complex systems and elaborating on future prospects. Key topics for a profound discussion about complexity are:

- Creating Tomorrow’s Business – How to Cope with Complex Networks

- The European Union – Between Integration and Confrontation

- Social Media – Modern Communication

How should I apply?

Access the event’s website. You will be requested to answer the following fields and answer the following questions:

- What are your hobbies?

- What’s your profile?

- Why do you apply for the World Business Dialogue and what are your expectations towards it?

- Why should we pick you?

- Complexity – What is your interpretation of the term?

- In your opinion, what are problems and prospects of complex systems?

- Frame a question you would like to pose at the World Business Dialogue.

- What would you like to add?

Is there sponsorship available to cover the travel costs?

Yes. For more information about how to apply for sponsorships, access the event’s website.

 

 

Last hours to apply! South American Business Forum 2010

Today is the deadline to apply for the SABF 2010 edition!

Don’t miss out this opportunity. Again? Only in a year!

Many people leave it to apply in the last minute. Don’t take this risk! Do it ASAP!

Take a look at a past post with full information about it.

South America Business Forum 2010 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

What is the South America Business Forum about?

The South American Business Forum (SABF) is an event that takes place annually in Buenos Aires for 3 days in the month of August. Each year the forum receives 100 outstanding university students from around the world, together with 40 leaders of business, political and academic areas. The event will explore topics of global relevance and particularly applicable to the reality of South America. We expect that, through dialogue and the interaction between the current leaders and the future leaders, a contribution to the development of the region can be made.

Where and when?

It will be hosted at the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6th to 8th of August 2010.

Which languages will be spoken?

English and Spanish. You only need to speak one of them.

What is the main topic this year?

“Boosting Our Actions in the New Decade”

Who can participate?

• University students in their first undergraduate career, born from January 1st, 1980 and afterwards.
• Graduate university students of 2009 and 2010, born from January 1st, 1980 and afterwards.

The 100 best student talents in Argentina, South-America and the rest of the World from any career and university in the world, selected by the presentation of an essay based on the main topic. An independent jury, composed by professors, business leaders and journalists is the one that is in charge of the essays’ correction. After that, 100 essays are selected taking into account the level of each essay as also the postulant’s profile.

What are the benefits of participating in the SABF?

Workshops and trainings. Networking with the best talents and executives from the main companies. The opportunity to experience a unique and enriching cultural exchange with students from all around the world.

How to apply?

In order to finish your application process, you must complete every step at the online application form (apply.sabf.org.ar), and upload your essay about the main topic (Boosting Our Actions for the New Decade) until May 9th 2010. You will be able to modify your form until the closure of the application period. (This last point includes the essay).

You can take a look at the examples of essays from past editions here.

Results Information: Every contestant will be informed in the first days of June 2010 about the decision of the Jury.

What are the covered expenses?

For every participant:

• Food expenses during August the 6th, 7th and 8th.
• Night events.

For participants from other countries and other cities of Argentina (other cities apart of Buenos Aires):

• Accommodation in a hotel to be confirmed, during August the 6th, 7th and 8th.
• Movements between the different places where the activities will take place.

Many students have managed to get their universities to sponsor their travel tickets (by bus or airplane). Once you get accepted to be one of the 100 participants, you can ask the SABF Team to send you a letter of acceptance and invitation which can be used to get sponsorships.

More questions?

If you have more questions, please contact one of the delegates at your university/country. They are ready to provide further information or/and share their experiences.

United Nations University: Human Rights Regimes in the Americas

The United Nations University Office at the UN, New York (UNU-ONY) is organizing a discussion following the launch of the UNU publication Human Rights Regimes in the Americas, as part of its Worldwide in New York Series. Speakers include Dr. Monica Serrano, Executive Director of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (GCR2P), Dr. Vesselin Popovski, Senior Academic Programme Officer and Director of Studies on International Order and Justice in the Peace and Governance Programme of the United Nations University and Mr. Ekkehard Strauss, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The event will take place in Conference Room A at the UN Headquarters Temporary North Lawn Building, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

Please note that the event will include a simultaneous live, interactive webcast, for those who are not able to attend in person. To receive instructions on how to participate in the webcast, please register here:

http://humanrightsamericaswebcast.eventbrite.com/

Thank you Koba Tchegoun (Benin/Senegal) for sharing the information.

Do you want to bring the world to your city/country?

WorldMUN was founded in 1991 by several Harvard students who were looking to create a different Model United Nations experience.  It was only natural that the conference’s first session would be in Miedzyzdroje, Poland, a city that had just had its borders opened with the fall of the Iron Curtain.  There were about 100 delegates at the 1992 conference.  The conference grew for several years, and, in 1997, WorldMUN partnered with its first host team, the Budapest University of Economic Sciences.  With the introduction of the host team, the conference began to develop its social activities to expand the conference experience beyond committee: Global Village, with delegates bringing food, drink, songs and traditions from their homelands, and Cabaret, a global talent show, began to bookend the conference as much as Opening and Closing Ceremonies did.

From the conference’s 10th year on, it began to venture beyond the traditional cities of Europe into Asia Minor, South America, North Africa and the Middle East, East Asia and even North America. As the conference approaches its 20th year, it has grown to represent the most diverse university conference in the world.  WorldMUN was founded in the spirit of idealism and today’s conference represents those ideals in a way that promises a unique experience to its almost 2,500 delegates from over 60 countries.

Past WorldMUN Locations:
1992 Miedzyzdroje, Poland
1993 Prague, Czech Republic
1994 Luxembourg
1995 Geneva, Switzerland
1996 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1997 Budapest, Hungary
1998 Brussels, Belgium
1999 London, England
2000 Athens, Greece
2001 Istanbul, Turkey
2002 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
2003 Heidelberg, Germany
2004 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
2005 Edinburgh, Scotland
2006 Beijing, China
2007 Geneva, Switzerland
2008 Puebla, Mexico
2009 The Hague, The Netherlands
2010 Taipei

If you would like to learn more about hosting WorldMUN 2011 (WorldMUN’s 20th Anniversary) or a future WorldMUN in your home city, please visit http://www.worldmun.org/bring-worldmun-to-your-city to download the bid guidelines! Bids are due April 18, 2010, and in the meantime you are encouraged get in contact at strategy@worldmun.org , so you can receive access to several past successful bids as well as more information.

Source: WorldMUN website

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Annual International Law Competition “Youth For Peace” 2010, Belarus

It is an annual contest on International Law organized by the Educational Establishment of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus “International Institute of Labour and Social Relations”.

The main goal of the Competition is to promote active participation of young people in political and cultural life of society and to disseminate knowledge about International Humanitarian Law.

V Anniversary Competition will take place in 2010. During previous 4 years students from Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, UK and Ukraine took part in the Competition.

Participation in the Competition

Working languages of the Competition are Russian and English. In order to participate, a team must consist of three (3) undergraduate (university) students none of whom has taken part in the Competition previously and all of whom should generally be under 31 years old. Participation of mixed teams (interuniversity) is allowed.

The decision as to the number of teams-participants of the Competition is made by the Organizational Committee in accordance with the results of the Preliminary Round selection.

Applications should be returned to the e-mail address of the Competition: international@mitso.by

Important dates

February 2, 2010: deadline for submission of applications

February 16, 2010: applicants will be informed of the results of the selection process

March 9, 2010: final registration – last day for the selected teams (participants) to confirm their participate in the Competition. Selected teams, who will not confirm their participation until this date, are not allowed to participate.

May 18-22, 2010: V International Law Competition “Youth for Peace” in Minsk, Belarus

Rules and Application Form can be found and downloaded on the official website of the Competition – Website in English. You can also join the Facebook Group

Do not hestitate to contact the organizing committee: international@mitso.by

Thank you Khayala Mammadova (Azerbaijan) for sharing this event.

Have your say about construction and climate change!

The alignment between construction and climate change.

Combining an 850 exhibitor-strong product showcase with more than 100 free conference and seminar sessions and dozens of interactive educational attractions, Ecobuild connects formal learning with practical experience, and with products and suppliers.

There will be also a variety of seminars and a conference. Take a look at the speakers!

It is the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment.

Be part of the thinking. Be part of the discussion. Be part of the solution.

Have your say about construction and climate change.

Enter your video!

Upload your 20 sec video! Youth have a lot to say! Be part of it!

And the last but not least:

YOU can ATTEND IT for FREE in London!

Register!

Almost 35,000 visitors attended Ecobuild 2009, including some of the most influential organisations and individuals responsible for some of the most valuable construction projects across the UK and beyond. Take a look at the gallery!

Logo: Ecobuild, 2009.

Starting out as a Social Entrepreneur

Skoll Emerge 2009 took place at the Oxford University in November 2009 with the main topic “Emerging Leaders of Social Innovation”.

The event exposed the 300 participants to concepts, examples, resources, organisations and social networks related to the topic.

It was an opportunity to learn, share, and exchange, as well as to be connected to people with same interests.

Here below you can find one of the presentations and you can also find some other videos and pictures at the event’s webpage.

The Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency

Sustainability reporting is an indispensable tool for making the transition to a sustainable future.

Check the website: www.amsterdamGRIconference.org

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South America Business Forum 2009 starts tomorrow!

This weekend 100 students from all over the world will meet in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the aim of discuss the topic “New Paradigms, New Challenges”. Together with them during the 3 days (Friday-Sunday) there will be 40 leaders of business, political and academic areas.

It is expected that, through dialogue and the interaction between the current leaders and the future leaders, a contribution to the development of the region will be made.

You can watch a video of the SABF 2008.

If you wish to participate of this event next year, be tuned here or at their website www.sabf.org.ar. The application deadline is every May.