Join us in Washington, DC on April 25, the day before the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship.
4SITE DC: Fostering Social Innovation in the WANA (West Asia/North Africa) Region
Sunday, April 25, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (ET)
Washington, DC
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Event Details
Sunday,
April 25, 10am-4pm, Washington, DC
Whether WANA or MENA, the need is there. With a rapidly increasing population and already serious social, political and economic challenges, the next 10 years (and beyond) will be challenging for the region. However, local innovators have the potential to rise to these and other challenges with the same level of ingenuity and determination that has been exhibited in the region over many centuries.
As President Obama stated in his address in Cairo in June 2009:
"It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed.”
(source - http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/NewBeginning/)
How can we tap the expertise, resources and passion in the region and the wider Muslim world to tackle such pressing challenges as:
- Growing youth unemployment and radicalization
- Poverty and economic development
- Access to water, energy and education
- Sustainability and climate change
- Conflict reduction and political stability
The week of the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington, DC is a unique opportunity to discuss the role of entrepreneurs in addressing the many challenges and opportunities in the region. 4SITE DC will be held the day prior to the Summit and is open to all. This is an independent event that supports the aims and objectives of the monumental Presidential Summit. You are invited to participate, contribute, and present! See details below.
4SITE DC is the first event in the United States for the 4SITE Initiative (Investing in Sustainability, Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship), following the first of an annual interactive conference in the Middle East focused on promoting innovation and entrepreneurship towards sustainable economic development and social impact. The 4SITE Forum was launched in Beirut, Lebanon in November 2009 as a 2-day conference. The event brought together entrepreneurs, investors and technologists from across the region and the world. 4SITE DC is the first of a number of planned events and activities in the United States and elsewhere.
We hope you can join us on Sunday April 25th to learn, discuss and innovate.
4SITE DC is organized by:
Any questions, or if you are
interested in helping out, please contact us ASAP: <4SITE [at] therootspace [dot] org>
SCHEDULE for Sunday, April 25, 2010, in Washington,
DC, 10am-4pm
Why
To bring a wider range of voices, ideas and solutions together during the Presidential Summit around fostering social innovation in the WANA (West Asia/North Africa) region.
When/Where
Sunday, April 25th, 10am to 4pm
- 10:00 - 10:15: Intros and overview of the day
- 10:15 - 10:30: Framing Intro
- 10:30 - 10:45: Q & A, Intros
- 10:45 - 11:00: Quick break, setup of first presentations
- 11:00 - 12:00: Six Rapidfire Presentations Part 1 - 5mins for presentation / 5 mins for Q & A each
- 2:00 - 12:30: Break / networking
- 12:30 - 13:30: Six Rapid fire presentations Part 2 - 5mins for presentation / 5 mins for Q & A each
- 13:30 - 13:40: Quick Introduction to Barcamp sessions
- 13:40 - 14:00: Break and session planning
- 14:00 - 14:45: Barcamp Session 1 (small breakout sessions)
- 14:45 - 15:30: Barcamp Session 2 (small breakout sessions)
- 15:30 - 15:45: Closing wrap-up, sharing of top points from each Barcamp session
- 15:45 - 16:00: Q & A / closing comments
- 16:00 onwards - dinner/s in nearby restaurants, Summit registration, etc
Why
To bring a wider range of voices, ideas and solutions together during the Presidential Summit around fostering social innovation in the WANA (West Asia/North Africa) region.
When/Where
Sunday, April 25th, 10am to 4pm
George Washington University, School of Business
Duques Hall 151
2201
G Street, NW (entrance on 22nd Street)
Washington, DC 20052
Who
Attendees of the Presidential Summit, social entrepreneurs, policy experts, funders/donors, innovators, members of the WANA region diaspora, and interested/curious people.
What
We are not just looking for social innovations, we are looking for innovative ways to foster social innovation!
RapidFire Sessions
We're inviting anyone with an innovative idea/approach to fostering social innovation in the WANA region, with an emphasis on the more fragile, post-conflict, and developing countries, to present a rapid-fire 5 minute presentation (15 slides of 20 seconds each), followed by five minutes of questions. If it's not clear from the presentation, the first two questions will be:
- what is the innovation?, and
- what is the potential social impact?
We are not just looking for social innovations, we are looking for innovative ways to foster social innovation! If you are interested in submitting, please send the following to <4SITE [at] therootspace [dot] org>
- a brief (200 word max) description of the project you would like to present
- full contact information (name, email, phone, country of origin, organization contact info, website, twitter, etc)
- 4 sample slides (of the 15 final slides), and describe your presentation
RapidFire Presentation Rules
> Slide shows must be 15 slides, and each will be displayed for 20 seconds. Slides should be static (as if a PDF), without internal transitions (to be able to put online after, etc...)
> Fun presentations highly encouraged!
> Slide shows must be 15 slides, and each will be displayed for 20 seconds. Slides should be static (as if a PDF), without internal transitions (to be able to put online after, etc...)
> Fun presentations highly encouraged!
Barcamp Sessions
Any (relevant...) idea welcome! Post your suggestions on the 4SITE Barcamp page or just bring them with you to the event, and we'll make the actual schedule on the day of the event.
Any questions, or if you are
interested in helping out, please contact us: <4SITE [at] therootspace [dot] org>
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