World Bank Group Youth Summit 2017: Technology and Innovation for Impact in Washington DC 2017-2018 best Topic

ELIGIBILITY

• The Competition is open to individuals or teams of 2-4 people, aged 18 to 35 inclusive as of 11.59 pm EST on September 29, 2017.
• Teams and individuals are limited to one submission each.
• The Competition is open to nationals of ALL countries of the world.
• Active staff of the World Bank Group (at the time of the submission up until the closing of the Youth Summit 2017), including Consultants and Interns, are not eligible to participate in the Competition. 

BENEFIT

The Youth Summit 2017 Competition gives you the opportunity to share your idea, connect with peers and high-level experts, and explore how to bring your idea to the next level.

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this competition is to challenge young people to take advantage of today’s rapid changing technology and solve the problems that matter to them most by crafting their own solutions so that they can build the future they want. In addition, the competition also aims to inspire and create a dialogue on innovative ways to address some of the problems and needs that have also been created by this “technology revolution”, and that hinder sustainable development.

Participants should propose an innovative and action-oriented idea on how to provide a solution to a developmental challenge adapted to the realities of the 21st century. The proposed solution can be aimed at business (private sector) or policy (public sector) and should relate to at least one of the subthemes of the Youth Summit 2017: 
- Transforming the Jobs and Skills of Tomorrow 
- Leveraging Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) 
- Igniting Youth Entrepreneurship 

Deadlines & Process 
Stage 1 – Submit your Idea (Deadline: 29 September 2017) 
Participants must submit their proposal by September 29 2017, 11.59 pm EST. Proposals will be evaluated by an Expert Committee. Shortlisted individuals/teams will be announced by mid-October 2017 and will proceed to the next stage. 

Stage 2 – Refine your Idea & Prepare your Pitch (Mid-October to Early-December 2017) 
Individuals/teams shortlisted in Stage 1 will receive feedback on their proposals and may be asked to submit further information, refine their proposals and/or submit short ‘pitching’ videos. Based on that, the Expert Committee will select the ‘Finalist’ individuals/teams who will proceed to Stage 3. 

Stage 3 – Pitch your Idea at the Youth Summit 2017 (4-5 December 2017) 
Finalists will join the Youth Summit 2017, taking place at the World Bank Group Headquarters, Washington DC. The entire morning of the second day of the Summit (December 5th,2017) will be dedicated to showcase Finalists’ ideas. Finalists will present their proposal in front of a Judging Panel and Summit attendees – presentations will be live-streamed. After the presentations, winners will be selected by a combination of votes from the judging panel and the audience.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply Online.

To share your idea and enter the Youth Summit 2017 Competition, you shall: 
1. Make sure that you/your team meet the Eligibility Requirements. 
2. Prepare a proposal that outlines your idea, as per Submission Rules.
3. Make sure that you are aware of, accept, and agree with the Competition Rules and Regulations. 
4. Submit your proposal by 11:59 pm EST, September 29, 2017 through the online Competition Submission Form.

Any questions? Contact youthsummit@worldbank.org

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