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Congratulations to the members of Team Latin America from the University of Tuebingen, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella who won third prize in the Geneva Challenge 2024. The team members, Milagros de la Colina, Carolina Riera San Emeterio, and Julieta Altieri developed Project "YOUTHXPORT." Learn more about their project via the following link: https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs #genevachallenge #youthempowerment Geneva Graduate Institute

Congratulations to the members of Team Asia from Yonsei University and Seoul National University who won third prize in the Geneva Challenge 2024. The team members, Seonha Choi, Julie Dioc, Bunly Ek, Alland Dharmawan 周嘉伦, and Nastassja Amling developed Project "DigiBridge." Learn more about their project via the following link: https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs. #genevachallenge #youthempowerment Geneva Graduate Institute

Congratulations to the members of Team Europe from the University of Cambridge who won second prize in the Geneva Challenge 2024. The team members, Chibuzor Ndubisi, Cynthia Ugwu, Simiso Shabangu, and Titilola H. developed project "REACH." Learn more about their project via the following link: https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs #genevachallenge #youthempowerment Geneva Graduate Institute

Congratulations to the members of Team North America and Oceania from Harvard University who won second prize in the Geneva Challenge 2024. The team members, Suci Ardini Widyaningsih, Melinda Mastan, Dwita Nitoya Esterini, Assyifa Szami Ilman, and Marwatunnisa Al Mubarokah developed project "BESI." Learn more about their project via the following link: https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs #genevachallenge #youthempowerment Geneva Graduate Institute Harvard Medical School

🎉 Celebrating the winners 🏆 of the Geneva Challenge 2024 – starting with the winner of the first prize: Team Africa! Together, Genevieve de Ponte, Noludwe Pelisa Ntsangani CA(SA), Dr. Marisse Venter, Vaylen Kirtley, and Nyaradzai Lynette Tasaranarwo (FIA) (CERA) developed Project "MNTASE Cares." For more details on their inspiring project, follow this link: https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs Our sincere appreciation and gratitude to everyone who contributed to making the 11th edition of the Geneva Challenge memorable. #genevachallenge #youthempowerment University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town

Congratulations to the members of Team Africa, Genevieve de Ponte, Noludwe Pelisa Ntsangani CA(SA), Dr. Marisse Venter, Vaylen Kirtley, and Nyaradzai Lynette Tasaranarwo (FIA) (CERA) for winning the Geneva Challenge 2024 on "The Challenges of Youth Empowerment"! Congratulations also to the members of Team North America and Oceania and Team Europe, who came in second place, and to the members of Team Latin America and Team Asia, who came in third place. Read the article below to learn more about the Geneva Challenge's award ceremony. University of Cape Town Marie Laure SALLES Clara Lindemann Cécile de Gardelle Geneva Graduate Institute

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Meet the members of Team Europe! Chibuzor Ndubisi, Cynthia Ugwu, Simiso Shabangu, and Titilola H. study at the University of Cambridge. 🎓 Together, they developed “Project REACH: Improving Access to Education for Youth in IDP Camps. " 📑 The Resilient Education for Advancing Camp Horizons (REACH) project is a value-driven, human-centred, and self-sustaining initiative that aims to improve educational outcomes for youth in Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camps. The project will provide the normalcy of learning to Nigerian youth displaced by conflict, natural disasters, and socioeconomic instability, ensuring that they can be successfully assimilated back into formal education. With a focus on the Junior Secondary level of Nigeria’s education system, the three-pronged approach of Project REACH involves developing and deploying solar-powered mobile learning units to IDP camps (‘Schools on Wheels’); identifying and training high-literacy youth in these camps (‘Training the Trainers’); and empowering them to educate their fellow youth of lower literacy levels (‘Peers to Peers’), all facilitated by an offline REACH app installed on bespoke mobile devices. Additionally, REACH will provide extensive support through periodic visits and feedback fora to guarantee the effectiveness of the learning process. Project REACH will be piloted across four IDP camps in North-Eastern Nigeria, with the support of key stakeholders across the public and private sectors and civil society. In the long term, Project REACH will establish a new paradigm for providing innovative educational solutions to IDP camps, while closing the pipeline of youth involvement in social vices and opening the pathway for youth-led social change. Read more about their project via 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs #genevachallenge #iheid #graduateinstitute #youthempowerment #nigeria #idp #displacement #education Geneva Graduate Institute #sdg #development #migration

Meet the members of Team Latin America! Milagros de la Colina, Carolina Riera San Emeterio, and Julieta Altieri study at the University of Tuebingen, the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. 🎓 Together, they developed Project "YOUTHXPORT – MATCHING ENTREPRENEURS." 📑 Young entrepreneurs in Latin America encounter substantial challenges, particularly in accessing international trade opportunities. They often struggle with limited financing, insufficient experience, weak networks, and bureaucratic obstacles that impede their growth and success. These challenges are compounded by a regional context characterised by high youth unemployment, widespread informality, and unequal access to opportunities. To address these barriers and challenges, the team proposes the creation of "YouthXport," a free mobile application whose mission is to empower these young entrepreneurs and motivate them to export and import products to and from their countries of origin, seeking to solve problems related to international logistics and customs in each country. This application allows them to manage their operations from the comfort of their homes, ensuring 100% compliance and security in the supply chain without the need for prior investment. In addition, the team will provide advice and seek the collaboration of professionals, large companies and governments, generating alliances that support this cause. Read more about their project via 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs Watch them present their project live at the Geneva Challenge 2024 Award Ceremony on Tuesday, 19 November at 18:30. You can register to attend online or in person via 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e9aZSP2N #genevachallenge #iheid #graduateinstitute #youthempowerment #latinamerica #youngentrepreneurs #export Geneva Graduate Institute

The Geneva Challenge 2024 invited students from around the world to devise solutions tackling the challenges of youth empowerment. To commemorate the Award Ceremony, Malawian children’s rights activist Memory Banda will explore the numerous dimensions of youth empowerment on the basis of her personal experiences fighting to end child marriage in Malawi since the age of 13. Following the keynote address by Memory Banda, the Jury of the Geneva Challenge will announce the winners of this year’s edition and award the five finalist teams, one per continent, for their innovative and pragmatic solutions. We will have finalists joining us from the University of Cambridge, the University of Tuebingen, the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Harvard University, and the University of Cape Town. The Geneva Challenge is an international competition launched by the Geneva Graduate Institute in 2014, thanks to the vision and generosity of Ambassador Jenö Staehelin and the patronage of the late Kofi Annan. This contest brings together graduate students from diverse disciplinary and contextual perspectives to provide innovative and pragmatic solutions to some of the world’s complex challenges. #genevachallenge #youthempowerment #sdgs Geneva Graduate Institute Cécile de Gardelle Laurence Algarra Léna Rieder-Menge Clara Lindemann Marie Laure SALLES Agi Veres Yvette Stevens Martina Viarengo Florian Schatz