Deadline: April 29, 2018
With a leadership ideal that embraces diversity , forges
equitable and sustainable solutions, and nourishes collaborations beyond boundaries of religion, race or geography, the Melton Foundation and the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung are convening emerging leaders from across sectors and geographies to
learn, collaborate, and co-create meaningful solutions to advance
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on a local level with the global context in mind.
In this Global Solvers Co-Lab,
participants will engage primarily around the following SDGs:
Quality Education (Goal 4 ),
Decent Work and Economic Growth (Goal 8 ), and
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (Goal 9 ).
We are calling this combination of goals “ 489 UN-limited”.
Over the course of six days, participants will gain a deeper understanding about these SDGs, explore how they intersect, and develop strategies to mobilize meaningful actions in their communities and in their growing spheres of influence in order to generate impact locally and help push the needle on a global scale.
The Global Solvers Co-Lab: 489 UN-limited will take place from
22 – 27 September 2018 in
Aubervilliers, France.
(arrival & departure dates included)
The Global Solvers Co-Lab: 489 UN-limited is the space where sectors, cultures, identities, and know-how converge into something “greater than the sum of its parts”. It’s a space to deepen understanding of complex global issues, grow capacity, build networks for impact, and broaden your impact horizons. It’s a space to pivot your passion, drive and expertise as you connect, collaborate and co-create hands-on with emerging leaders from across place, identity and field. It’s an opportunity to envision and help create a future that ensures lives of dignity for all – starting with you.
You can be one of 25 Global Solvers from around the world to participate in a life-changing experience!
As participant of the Global Solvers Co-Lab:489 UN-limited, you’ll be a co-driver of the activities. Expect to engage in intensive collaboration for the entire event, sharing your unique perspective, experiences, and approaches through a series of interactive work sessions, excursions and more aligned to the SDGs and goals 4, 8 and 9 in particular. Through this facilitated collaboration, the Co-Lab drives insight and inspiration to hone skills and catalyze solutions with sustained impact.
What expenses should you expect as participant?
Travel
We know that expenses for travel and visa can become an issue, esp. for those traveling from afar. Therefore, candidates who have been selected as participants of the Global Solvers Co-Lab can
apply for financial support for their travel.
In addition, we encourage participants to organize crowdfunding campaigns in support of their expenses to attend the Global Solvers Co-Lab, including the participation fee. This is a powerful way to raise the needed funds AND build awareness for your cause simultaneously.
Participation Fee
At the Global Solvers Co-Lab, everyone contributes. While the two sponsoring organizations are covering most of the costs, participants are also expected to contribute a share:
- Students: 80,- €
- Working professionals: 160,- €
The participation fee includes lodging, meals, full access to the activities during the Global Solvers Co-Lab, plus a Certificate of Completion.
Selected participants are expected to pay the fee in order to confirm their attendance.
Who can apply
- Contents are best suited for students or early career professionals between 20 – 30 years , who are growing their capacity to be 21st century leaders. You can be from any field of study or industry – the Global Solvers Co-Lab is where science meets arts meets engineering meets humanities .
- While advanced knowledge about the SDGs in focus is not required, strong interest plus some practical experience in related field(s) are crucial for the Co-Lab to be impactful.
- Complex issues demand networked solutions. That’s why you should bring the willingness and drive to be part of a highly diverse group of people working towards shared solutions – at the Co-Lab and beyond.
- Global Solvers can be many things , activists, (social) entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, researchers, engaged citizens. Whatever your field, the Global Solvers Co-Lab helps springboard your capacity. Therefore, previous engagement is preferable – be it as a volunteer, a member of a local committee, a supporter of a campaign, or as someone who’s making a living by driving change.
- At the Co-Lab, it’s not just talk. We expect to roll up our sleeves and get to work – collaboratively and creatively – as we unpack global issues and design tangible solutions to tackle them. Having an idea of what you hope to take on following the event will allow us to do so with dedication and focus.
- A solid knowledge of the English language (professional working) is necessary to participate.
- Being a Fellow of the Melton Foundation, a beneficiary of the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung, and/or a collaborator of any of the organizing partners is a plus yet not a must.
