Global entrepreneurship Congress live from Rio De Janerio
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
YELL KIDS launching
In 2011 YELL KIDs (Knowledge, Innovation & Developments)
launched & celebrated GEW (Global Entrepreneurship Week) through various
types of activities like class party, ICT workshop, Movie session, Public
Speaking session, Brain storming session, Leadership games etc.
This year 2012 YELL KIDs celebrated GEW by organizing
rally, general knowledge competition etc in 4 schools & have more then 220
members.
Global entrepreneurship Congress (GEC)
Thanks in part to Global Entrepreneurship Week, an entrepreneurial ecosystem has started to take shape
around the world, connecting people across borders to unleash their ideas and
transform innovation into reality—in turn growing economies and expanding human
welfare. To support the burgeoning initiative, the Kauffman Foundation brought
together the host organizations from nearly 60 nations to create the first ever
Global Entrepreneurship Congress in March 2009 at its headquarters in Kansas City.
It was just the beginning.
One year later, the Congress
convened in Dubai with GEW’s entrepreneurship
champions from more than 90 countries, but it also had an all-star lineup of
speakers including Prime Minister H.E. Nika Gilauri of Georgia and a
number of accomplished entrepreneurs and CEOs. The profile of the Congress
began to grow and countries began to compete over the right to host the event.
Shanghai was keen to show the world that it too was building a
thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, and in March 2011 it hosted the third
Global Entrepreneurship Congress. GEW hosts from 100 countries were joined by
more than 1,000 participants from across China for the extravagant opening
session of the Congress. The importance of the event was evident through the
participation of a number of Chinese government officials, led by Yan Junqi,
vice chairwoman of the standing committee of the National People’s Congress of
China, as well as Wan Gang, the country’s Minister for Science and Technology
and a number of other government representatives from the federal and local
levels. Perhaps a bit more surprising was the presence of a number of China’s
wealthier entrepreneurs and angel investors who had been leading the way toward
new economic growth. At the end of the opening session, Jonathan Ortmans, chair
of the GEC, announced that Liverpool was
selected to be the host city for 2012—and the evolution continued.
Richard Branson, famous for his
Virgin brand empire, inspired delegates from 120 countries among a crowd of
thousands. Along with other British titans of industry, Branson answered
questions and shared insights based on years of experience. But as bright as
the star power was in Liverpool, perhaps a
more important shift began to occur—the international delegates were no longer
populated solely by GEW hosts. The Congress began to attract diverse delegations
from government ministries, university researchers, the media and more.
Approximately 3,000 delegates participated in the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship
Congress in Liverpool.
In a very short period of time,
the Global Entrepreneurship Congress has evolved into the premier
inter-disciplinary gathering of startup champions from around the world—where
entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, thought leaders and policymakers work
together to bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.
So how has the Global
Entrepreneurship Congress made an impact? It has provided policymakers and
researchers with an environment to exchange ideas and approaches on
strengthening economic growth through policies and initiatives favorable to
entrepreneurs. It has helped entrepreneurs and business owners launch and grow
firms that create jobs and generate wealth in cities and countries around the
world. It has improved global collaboration and expanded awareness of national
campaigns to engage their citizens in entrepreneurial activity. And, it has
increased global recognition of entrepreneurs for the role they play in
building economies while developing innovative solutions that improve daily
life.
What will 2013 bring for the
Global Entrepreneurship Congress?
Global Entrepreneurship week
Global Entrepreneurship Week
is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who
launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human
welfare. During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through
local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their
potential as self-starters and innovators. These activities, from large-scale
competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings, connect participants
to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors—introducing them to new
possibilities and exciting opportunities. In three short years, Global
Entrepreneurship Week has expanded to more than 120 countries—empowering nearly
20 million people through 95,000 activities. Powered by the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation, the initiative is supported by dozens of world leaders and
a growing network of 24,000 partner organizations. For more information, visit
www.unleashingideas.org, and follow @unleashingideas on Twitter and Facebook.
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