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Sessions and Events

Scores of hybrid, offline and online sessions and events took place globally during CCW2023 from 1-5 May 2023. We encouraged everyone to identify opportunities throughout the week that could lead to synergies and partnerships with other participants.

Explore CCW2023 Sessions and Events

NOTE: Registration and sign-ups have closed for CCW2023.

Recordings of CCW2023 sessions can be viewed through the list below or the CCW2023 YouTube playlist.

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Tunisia Chapter Official Launch

01 May 2023 | 14:00 - 15:00
Fireside Chat
Official launch of a chapter
Speaker
Adnen Ben Hadj Yahia
Tunisia Chapter is already working on advancing the social solidarity economy in Tunisia. In this session, we will be officially launching the chapter and announcing its initiatives locally and the…
SDG 17 - Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Entrepreunariat et Politique au Gabon

01 May 2023 | 14:00 - 14:30
(Policy) Roundtable discussion
Official launch of a chapter
Speaker
Bertin Ikoumbou Ikoumbou
1st chapter
SDG 1 - No Poverty SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality SDG 2 - Zero Hunger

Feminist Futures: Mentorship as a Tool to Bridge the Gender Leadership Gap

01 May 2023 | 14:00 - 15:30
Problem-Solving Sessions / Thematic Workshops
CCW launch andor closing event with your community, High-level whole of society roundtable discussions, Workshops, seminars and lessons
Speaker
Lida Minasyan Farishta Afzaly Laila Tasmia Mrinalini Venkatachalam Maya Tamayo
In this session, participants will learn how feminist mentoring builds individual and collective power, strengthens movements, and reframes 'who leads'. Following an overview of the gender leadership gap, and how…
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality SDG 17 - Partnerships to achieve the Goal SDG 5 - Gender Equality

Mobilising the private sector to invest in climate-related health programs

01 May 2023 | 14:30 - 16:00
Hackathon
Discussions with government officials, corporate, business representative or UN representatives, High-level whole of society roundtable discussions
Speaker
Gayathri Vasudevan, Swasti Board Member and Chairperson of LabourNET Aravindan Srinivasan, Director, Thematic collaborations at AVPN Col Vijay Bhaskar, Managing Director, Hamara Grid
The effect of climate change on human health is becoming increasingly obvious. Yet, adaptation funding, especially for the most vulnerable people to build resilience towards climate change and improve their…
SDG 13 - Climate Action SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being SDG 9 - Industry Innovation and Infrastructure

How Young Social Entrepreneurs Ensure the Global South Thrives

01 May 2023 | 14:30 - 16:00
Storytelling Session
CCW launch andor closing event with your community
Speaker
Robyn Fehrman, President and CEO, Enactus Lennox Omodi, CEO, Eco-Bana; Enactus Member, St. Paul University, Kenya; Winner, 2022 Global Hult Pr Muhle Ndwalene, Founder, Asante Tech Solutions Mathias Charles Yabe, Co-Founder and CEO, AkoFresh Anaya Ishani Singh, CO-Founder, The Kalaa Store
Hear from four young social entrepreneurs of the global south as they share how they use innovation and entrepreneurship to solve the world’s biggest problems. Meet Lennox Omodi, whose period…
SDG 1 - No Poverty SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality SDG 17 - Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Reducing Hunger and poverty in Africa: Rediscovering new strategies to climate c

01 May 2023 | 15:00 - 16:00
Fireside Chat
Social innovators and entrepreneurs visiting universities to give lectures, Social entrepreneur meet and greet networking events
Speaker
Dr. Kelechukwu Okezie Dr Chukwuemeka Okoro
Hunger and poverty could be tackled through the reintroduction of local food regimes. Research, identify, discover and reintroduce indigenous food crops that are climate change resistance and high income earning
SDG 1 - No Poverty SDG 13 - Climate Action SDG 2 - Zero Hunger

Technology Advancing the SDGs

01 May 2023 | 15:00 - 16:30
Storytelling Session
Official launch of a chapter
Speaker
Ashley Martis, StartupFuel Inc. Alex Todd, Reliably Me Laura MacNeil, Carib Farm Inc Chris Sims, Rupert Pearce, Jessica van Thiel, SDG Citizen and Impact Square Claudia Akel, Social Impact Movement
This session will provide examples of how technology and innovation can help humanity push forward SDG goals. Panelists will illustrate how: - for-profit innovative organizations can develop a triple bottom…
SDG 17 - Partnerships to achieve the Goal SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 9 - Industry Innovation and Infrastructure

Africa Forward Training and capacity development

01 May 2023 | 15:30 - 16:30
(Policy) Roundtable discussion
Discussions with government officials, corporate, business representative or UN representatives, High-level whole of society roundtable discussions, Launch a programme andor project with the communit
Speaker
Odunayo Aliu Damilola Fasonrati Oluwatomi Abraham Bukola Owobello Omotoke Olugbode
The dominant neocolonial narrative of African social entrepreneurship as being necessarily dependent on non-African expertise is a false one: there is sufficient leadership skills and talent within the continent to…
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 4 - Quality Education SDG 5 - Gender Equality

Naturaleza y Resiliencia

01 May 2023 | 15:30 - 16:00
Other
Official launch of a chapter
Speaker
Florencia De Los Santos
Resaltar la importancia del contacto con la naturaleza para apoyar y acompañar la resiliencia en poblaciones vulnerables
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 17 - Partnerships to achieve the Goal SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

ArtSI Launch

01 May 2023 | 16:00 - 17:00
Storytelling Session
CCW launch andor closing event with your community
Speaker
Simon Sharkey, The Necessary Space (Scotland) Francine Kliemann Plato Cultural (Brazil) Elizabeth Markevitch – ikonoTV (Germany) Thomas Haselböck, be.modos / The Pink House (Germany) Anna Shvets, Art Ambassadors, TAtchers’ Art Management (Ecuador)
ArtSi (Art and Social Impact) is a working group promoting the intersection of Art and Social Impact. The group is developing art solutions that give communities and people opportunities to…
SDG 13 - Climate Action SDG 16 - Peace and Justice Strong Institutions SDG 4 - Quality Education

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