Global Citizens Open Innovation SDGs Challenge™

SDGs SOLUTIONS with/for/on PURPOSE. #Resolve2Solve

The world is a expansive place full of thoughtful, creative, and motivated humans. The inaugural Global Citizens Innovative Solutions SDGs Challenge in 2020 invited any and all to come together in teams to brainstorm ideas, formulate plans, and craft presentations of viable, lofty, and positive opportunities to help solve problems afflicting billions as well as ease demands taxing our planet. The #DecadeofAction toward achieving the #GlobalGoals is underway and we're... taking action! Join citizens from all walks of life, across the globe for the Year 3! installment Register a team and create your solution ANYTIME APRIL 22 to JULY 31, 2024!

WHAT KIND OF SOLUTIONS CAN MY TEAM WORK ON? WHAT TANGIBLES?

Initiatives or Events

Ideas for programs or outputs that raise awareness and/or boost community engagement / spur action around a chosen SDG / Target

Create a Farmer's Market!

Technology Solutions

Initiatives or Events

Ideas for software and hardware development that aid in improving access, efficiencies, or scalability around a chosen SDG / Target

Create an App!

Start-up businesses

Initiatives or Events

Start-up businesses

Ideas and plans to materialize long term impact as a non-profit entity or as a for-profit business concern with a focus to meet an SDG / Target(s)

Create an NGO or non-profit Co.!

GLOBAL CITIZENS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS SDGS CHALLENGE 2023

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Everyone on the planet is welcome!

Open call for the world's curious, creative, collaborative and motivated minds (and teams up to 6) of all ages, races, genders, nationalities, blood types, zodiak signs wishing to engage with SDGs and contribute brainpower toward Solutions by 2030. #Resolve2Solve

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The 'Global Citizen's Innovative Solutions SDG's Challenge' is managed by a team of cross-nationals and cross-cultural leaders representing 3 continents.

Are you or your org. a potential SDG#17 'Partner for the Goals'? or a Strategic sponsor? Believe you can contribute resources and want to engage? Welcome!

Contact us 17@ SDGsChallenge .org

WHAT?

A free and worthwhile contest that invites and challenges humans from all walks of life to come together (virtually, at the moment) to arrive at imaginative and viable solutions to the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG/s)

The "rolling" Challenge' means you can start and end any time within 100 days April 22 to July 31.

The Challenge encourages a problem solving advantage of teamwork, diversity, passion for good, and concentrated effort!

Certificates will be awarded to ALL participants who submit a team solution. Special designation is given to Semi Finalists and Finalists and perks to 17 Winners including entry to The SDG Percolator!

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Physically & VIRTUALLY, any where! Where/when appropriate in the world and markets open up, teams can decide to meet at physical locations or decide to collaborate from a distance.

The Challenge culminates in video presentations by all teams who will then be evaluated by our team and 150 Semi Finalists will be move to public voting round. Of these, the top 50 Finalists will emerge. They global Jury subject matter experts (by SDG focus areas) will then take over and 17 Winners will emerge.

Detailed information will be provided to Registered teams, available by April 1.

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Ready to be a Solver?

REGISTER now!

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Official registration is now open! The Challenge officially runs 100 days April 22 to July 31 annually (and unofficially, every day, forever!)

Each Challenge team works on their solutions for as short or long as it takes them within the 100 days.

Following the July 31 deadline, a select number of teams will be shortlisted and advance to the public voting round online which will be open for one week.

Semi-Finalist Teams will emerge. Solutions will be nurtured and from Aug. 15th Global juries will then select 17 Winners who will be announced Sept. 1.

Winners will also be introduced to VIPs and invited to special global SDGs events!

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The world debut of the Global SDGs Challenge was long overdue. We are in the seventh year of the SDGs (2016-2030) and the clock is ticking and Covid19 set the world back. We're behind and world needs even greater progress if goals are to be met. Now entering

Enter Year four of our 12-year initiative! Collaboration and ACTION are imperative!

The Challenge is a great way to become an engaged global citizen and learn hands-on about SDGs Let's align to solve the world's most nagging issues. #Resolve2Solve

Certificates will be awarded to each team member who submits a solution. Semi-Finalists, Finalists, and Winners presented special designation, perks, and prizes (TBD).

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Bring forth your own team-- convince your family or friends! Or, you can opt to be added to another team of a similar SDG interest area. Easy!

Teams will decide which SDG and SDG subtopic to focus on solving, when, where to meet, how to approach brainstorming sessions, division of work, and the format by which to convey the big ideas for the solution to be videoed (i.e. powerpoint, speech, skit, or ?!) and how to divvy up roles in presentation/briefing to public.

Workshops, Mentors, Minders, and Muses will be available to jump-start or provide enhanced support.

Winning teams are eligible for The SDG Percolator and solutions polishing; those with viable models may be matched with global incubators and funding sources.

Worldwide Cooperation for #SDGsSolutions

100-day rolling SDGs Challenge 4/22-7/31 Annually to 2030

SDGs SOLUTIONS with/for/on PURPOSE. #Resolve2Solve

WHAT KIND OF SOLUTIONS CAN MY TEAM WORK ON? WHAT TANGIBLES?

Initiatives or Events

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Initiatives or Events

Technology Solutions

Initiatives or Events

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Start-up businesses

Initiatives or Events

Start-up businesses

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Champions advancing SDG#17 Partnerships for the Goals

Producer, Creator & SDGs Knowledge Partner

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