Global Program
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Solutions
Advancing SDG innovation, through an ecosystem that provides young innovators with access to experts, training, and exposure to opportunities.
Young people are extremely skilled and aware of the challenges of sustainable development - but still face many challenges of their own, in promoting their solutions: from lack of funding access, to mentoring and networks, to a shared narrative or SDG alignment. The Youth Solutions Program helps accelerate the growth of youth solutions through a digital ecosystem of experts and resources, to refine their pitches, secure funding, connect with experts and mentors, and find new partnerships to grow their SDG solutions.
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Trisanki Saikia
Project Lead
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Solutions Program
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Ashish Gupta
Deputy Project Lead
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Solutions Program
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Kareena Kumar
Project Officer
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Social Entrepreneurship Lab
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Melissa Gullo
Project Officer
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Investment Readiness Program
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Nalini Bhandari
Project Officer
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Social Entrepreneurship Lab
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Sanjana Chhantyal
Project Lead
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Youth Solutions Program
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Jana Vrzel
Project Officer
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Marketing & Communication
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Ram Ramisetti
Project Officer
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Innovation Readiness Program
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Sandra Penzi
Project Officer
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Innovation Readiness Program
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Shravishtha Ajaykumar
Project Officer
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Youth Solutions Report
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Jesus Castillo Oropeza
Project Officer
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Youth Solutions Report
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Hemank Sindhu
Project Officer
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Data & Research
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Yuri Hung
Project Officer
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Data & Research
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Marvellous Makombe
Project Officer
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Partnership & Fundraising
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Maria Silva
Project Officer
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Alumni & Community Engagement
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Padmini Prasad
Project Officer
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Alumni & Community Engagement
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Nicole Radish
Project Officer
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Alumni & Community Engagement
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You have an innovative solution that addresses one or more of the SDGs. You an early stage startup - have a protoype and actively testing with users or beneficiaries.
It's your first time building a business. Maybe your a Product person, a researcher, or just someone who wants to make change. The Investment Readiness Program is a structured 6 week program that guides you through building the founder's essential skillset to become investment ready.
Even if you finish the program, you can stay in our global community. Partner with other members or continue attending our skill-building workshops. Our goal is to get your business ready to join another accelerator or ready to approach investors.
Applications to be featured in the Report open in June. Selected applicants then go to join our 16 week Investment Readiness Program. The IRP is free and run completely online, more details can be found on the website.
How does the SDSN Youth Executive Team select the member organizations?
The selection process consists of a criteria list:
Who does the SDSN Youth Membership Program work with?
Universities, academic and cultural institutions, university teams, student associations, youth-led organizations, research institutions, community initiatives, and digital platforms.
What are the benefits of joining the Youth Membership Program?
What are some of the opportunities Member Organizations have as part of the program?
On October 15, 2022, 12 of our Investment Readiness Program star social innovators will be presenting their pitch decks to an expert panel of judges and an audience of impact investors, industry professionals, and peers. Join us!
Have an innovative idea or a sustainable solution for social and environmental impact? Apply to the Innovation Readiness Program!
In Singapore, UNLEASH successfully convened 1000 change-makers to build solutions towards the SDGs. Teams pitched their solutions to experts, mentors, and peers and then showcased their answers to the public. Creating an ecosystem to support innovation will lead to scaling of implementable solutions that will critically address the global challenges around SDG 7 as showcased by UNLEASH 2018!
“I realized that despite my impression of this space being only for high-level and political discussions, that the core of entrepreneurship and innovation is to disrupt the status quo, that we could help unlock the potential of millions of innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders around the world.
SDSN Youth joined the 8th Annual SDG Summit, organized by the Sustainable Development Goals Alliance and the University of Calgary's Office of Sustainability, host of SDSN Canada.
SDSN Youth held an engaging online session featuring Janina Peter, founder and CEO of Bridging Gaps.
SDSN Youth joined the The Global Sustainable Development Congress organized by Times Higher Education in Thailand.
SDSN Youth joined the Paving The Way to The Pact of the Future Conference organized by SDSN Portugal.
SDSN Youth participated and led a session at the 9th edition of the International Youth Conference
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SDSN Youth joined UNESCO's celebrations for 31st World Press Freedom Day Conference in Chile.
On October 15, 2022, 12 of our Investment Readiness Program star social innovators will be presenting their pitch decks to an expert panel of judges and an audience of impact investors, industry professionals, and peers. Join us!
What is the role of higher education in delivering the SDGs to help create a world that leaves no one behind? Join us to discuss on September 16!
Co-hosted by SDSN Youth and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS), the Vatican Youth Symposium (VYS) brings together youth leaders and experts to strengthen the global movement for sustainable development.
Traditionally held at the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City, the 2020 VYS will take on a virtual format due to the constraints of the global pandemic. While we will miss convening within the walls of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and the ability to connect in-person, this virtual format has granted us with the opportunity to reach an even greater audience.
The Vatican Youth Symposium 2019 will take place at the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City on October 16. This year, it gathers more than 85 leaders and innovators to develop solutions and partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDSN Youth in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS), will host the Vatican Youth Symposium at the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City. Youth Leadership for Integral Human Development - Laudato Si’ and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 2018 Vatican Youth Symposium, which was jointly convened by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) and SDSN Youth, brought together youth entrepreneurs, activists, and innovators for training in global development. The theme of the conference, which was Youth Leadership for Integral Human Development: Laudato Si’ and the Sustainable Development Goals, motivated participants to recommit themselves to partnerships for the 2030 Agenda and to their role as youth leaders for a brighter, better future.
Vatican City: On October 14-15, 2017 the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS), in collaboration with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and its Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth), will host the fourth edition of the Vatican Youth Symposium within the headquarters of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Casina Pio in the Vatican City.
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SDSN Youth took part in COP29, the world's most important climate summit, presenting meaningful interventions centered on intergenerational justice and the critical role of education in sustainable development.