Announcing the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) ASIA – AFRICA 2013

Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) ASIA – AFRICA 2013

Calling all for-profit business ideas that create high social impact

The GSVC is the world’s largest and oldest student-led business plan competition whose mission is to promote entrepreneurial businesses that:

·         have clear and measurable social objectives and impact

·         are financially sustainable, i.e. profitable or self-supporting through revenue generation

The Indian School of Business (ISB) as the Asia – Africa Partner is responsible for promoting the GSVC in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE and in parts of Africa, especially Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Namibia.

Eligibility for participation:

·         Teams must have at least one member currently enrolled in any full time masters level (post graduate) programme or who has completed such a course within the last two years (not before 2011)

·         Team size: minimum 3, maximum 5

·         Existing social ventures that are less than three years old can apply as long as the above two criteria are satisfied

For more information, do visit our website at www.isb.edu/gsvc   

Important dates:

1.      December 27, 2012: Submission of Final Business Plans to ISB at gsvc@isb.edu

2.      January 12, 2013: Preliminary evaluation of B-plans at ISB

3.      March 8 - 10, 2013: GSVC Asia - Africa Regional Finals at ISB

5.      April 10 - 13, 2013: Global Finals at Haas, Berkeley

Regards,

The ISB-GSVC Team

S Subramonia Sarma Mayura Balasubramanian Saumya Joshi Anitha Pothini gsvc@isb.edu www.isb.edu/gsvc 040-2318 7157 / 7193 Follow GSVC on

Goi Peace Foundation UNESCO International Essay Contest for Young People 2012

What kind of future do you wish to create for yourself and the world? The Goi Peace Foundation UNESCO International Essay Contest for Young People offers you the opportunity to share your dream and ideas for making it a reality. Plus monies to be won.
The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO are offering International Essay Contest for young people around the world. The international Essay contest is aimed to enable young people develop their full potential, as they are crucial for the shaping of our future. UNESCO’s objective is to help empower young people, reaching out to them, responding to their expectations and ideas, and fostering useful and long-lasting skills.
This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

Essay Theme
“Creating the Future We Want”
Future begins with the vision we hold now. What kind of future do you wish to create for yourself and the world? Please share your dream and ideas for making it a reality

Nigeria LNG Undergraduate Scholarship Award 2012/2013

Requirements are: 


1. Scanned copy of Letter of identification from Local Government of Origin.
2. Scanned copy of JAMB and University admission letters.
3. Scanned copy of WAEC/NECO/GCE/O’Levels or A’ Level results.
4. Scanned passport sized photographs.
5. Scanned copy of School Identity card.

 

Apply Here: https://sws.nlng.com/Undgrad

Good Luck!