SHAPING BETTER TIMES TO COME

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GENEVA


Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum

OCT. 23-25, 2015
BÂTIMENT DES FORCES MOTRICES

ABOUT SIGEF

SIGEF is an annual international event that gathers non-profit organizations, renowned speakers, social entrepreneurs and the general public for three days of dialogue and interaction. It features plenary sessions, cultural events and networking opportunities, as well as NGO and project showcases.​

The first edition took place last year and hosted more than 2,500 participants and over 50 NGOs present on the Horyou platform. SIGEF 2015 is expected to have a far broader scope and reach, with 5,000 participants, 100 NGOs, 30 keynote speakers and 50 media partners.

The second edition, SIGEF 2015, was an open invitation for reflection, dialogue and action in favor of social innovation and social good. It focused on proposing effective solutions to shape the better times to come.

PARTNERS

BFM
Horyou
Horyou_Foundation
City_of_Geneva
My_Switzerland
Taxi_Genève
Mandarin_Oriental
Tesla
Geneva_Youth_Hostel
Cité_de_la_Solidarité_International
UNESCO_Green_Citizens
Impact_Hub
China_charity_alliance
alhilal
AIESEC
Nespresso
Arab_Swiss_Chamber_of_Commerce_and_Industry
CityofGeneva_NEW LOGO
HES-SO
B Corp Europe
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MEDIA PARTNERS

Causecast
Fundraiser-Magazin
Instituto-Filantropia
Nunnovation
Inc
SeResponsable
Social_Good_Moms
wwwhatsnew
Enter
Innov8Social_2
Diario Responsable
OVL
PVBLIC_Foundation
Diario_Sustentable
Ispim
Ecomanía
Gestión_Sustentable
WRS
Real_Leaders
Sustentator
SER_Sustentable
Saúde_e_Lazer
Ethical_Markets
Ell_FM
Blog_Stock
European_Youth_Awards
G&A_Institute
O_Blog_Mais_Importante
Albatros_Media
Cafe_Babel
Horyou_Blog
Horyou_Media
Pegas_Con_Sentido
DISRUPTIVO_TV
Les_Visionautes
Alliance_Magazine
Afrique_ITNews
Le_News
CORRESPONSABLES
mymag
Sept
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THE VENUE

SIGEF 2015 will take place at the magnificent Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, situated on the Rhone. Dating back to the 19th century, it was once a hydroelectric plant but is now a concert hall and cultural venue. BFM is one of the most beautiful historical buildings in Geneva, especially in the evenings, when it is illuminated.

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SPEAKERS

Stephen_Ritz

STEPHEN RITZ
2015 Top 10 Finalist for the $1m Global Teacher Prize – Innovator, Educator
Founder, Green Bronx Machine
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Daniela_Saltzman

DANIELA SALTZMAN
Director
The Generation Foundation

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Frode_Hvaring

FRODE HVARING
Head of Human Resources
European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

George_Bwelle

GEORGES BWELLE
General Surgeon – Top 10 CNN Heroes 2013
Central Hospital Yaounde
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Hans_Herren

HANS HERREN
President & CEO
Millennium Institute USA
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Alexandre_Schischlik

ALEXANDER SCHISCHLIK
Chief of Section
Youth & Sport Sector, Social & Human Sciences, UNESCO

Felix_Stähli

Felix Stähli
Co-Founder
Impact Hub, Genevaicon-twitter

Shalini_Mehan

Shalini Mehan
Livelihoods Unit, UNHCR / Executive MBA with CSR Specialization
University of Geneva

Olivier_Fruchaud

OLIVIER FRUCHAUD
Ashoka Representative
Switzerland

Lassaad_Metoui

LASSAAD METOUI
Artist, Calligraphist

René_Estermann

RENÉ ESTERMAN
CEO
MyClimate
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Souad_Dibi

SOUAD DIBI
Présidente
El Khir Women Charity Association
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Bonnie_Chiu

BONNIE CHIU
Co-Founder and Director, Lensational
Consultant, The Social Investment Consultancy
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Chad_Harper

CHAD HARPER
Founder and CEO
Hip Hop Saves Lives

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Carry_Somers

CARRY SOMERS
Founder
Fashion Revolutionicon-twitter

Michel_Jaccard

MICHEL JACCARD
Founder
Id Est Avocats
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Khathu Mashau

KHATHU MASHAU
Managing Editor
Nunnovation.comicon-horyou

Vivienne_de_Courcey

VIVIENNE DE COURCY
Director & Writer
Dare to Be Wildicon-horyou

Jonathan_Normand

JONATHAN NORMAND
Codethic MD & Co-Founder
B Corp Switzerlandicon-linkedin

Hélène_Bayeux

HELENE BAYEUX
Executive Director
IFPDicon-linkedin

Claude_Michaud

CLAUDE MICHAUD
Co-Founder
Social Business Models

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Tina_Wells

TINA WELLS
CEO & Founder
Buzz Marketing Groupicon-twitter

Christoph_Ebell

CHRISTOPH EBELL
Director
The Human Brain Projecticon-linkedin

Lasse_Gustavsson

LASSE GUSTAVSSON
Senior Vice President & Executive Director
Oceana Europeicon-linkedin

Rekha_Masalami

REKHA MASALAMI
President, Agragami India
Project Director, IFPD New Dehli & Bihar

Varun_Saraf

VARUN SARAF
Board Member, IFPD
Social Entrepreneur

Wolfgang_Joffmann

WOLFGANG JAMANN
Secretary General & CEO
CARE International Secretariat

Coco_Jobard

COCO JOBARD
Designer, Arranger & Editor
of Cook Recipes

Tais_Gadea

TAIS GADEA LARA
Climate Reality Leader,
Environmental Journalist

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Silvia_Bastante_de_Unverhau

Silvia Bastante
Head of Philanthropy Advisory
UBS Switzerland

Vicki_Hansen

VICKI HANSEN
Award Winning Producer, Award Winning Optioned Writer, Communications Consultant
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Essa_Al_Mannai

ESSA AL MANNAI
Executive Director
Reach Out To Asia (ROTA)

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Francois_Maurel

FRANÇOIS MAUREL
Photographer

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Maddalena_Campioni

MADDALENA CAMPIONI
Co-Founder
Scenario Development
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Patrick_Noack

PATRICK NOACK
Co-Founder
Scenario Development
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Dan_Acher

DAN ACHER
Founder & director
Happy City Labicon-twitter

Bathermy_Tsafack

BATHERMY TSAFACK
Resident Representative in Burundi
WSA
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Rian_Fokker

RIAN FOKKER
Director
Heifer Nederlandicon-linkedin

Dhairya_Pujara

DHAIRYA PUJARA
Founder & CEO
Ycentericon-horyou

DJ-Joo_NEW-PHOTO

DJ JOO
Film Editor
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Hervé_Gonsolin

HERVÉ GONSOLIN
Special Adviser on
Peace & Security

Michel_Haddi

MICHEL HADDI
Fashion Photographer
Michel Haddi Studio Ltdicon-twitter

Siphepihle_Khumalo

SIPHEPIHLE KHUMALO
Project Coordinator,
Dessine l’Espoir – Swaziland

Xavier_Lanata_Ricard

XAVIER RICARD
Expert in Development Matters
Director, International Partnerships at CCFD

Michel_Baumann

MICHEL BAUMANN
Founder & President
The Mealicon-horyou

Cecile_Galoselva

CECILE GALOSELVA
Founding MD, ETIC
Fundamentally Responsibleicon-twitter

Isidro_Villoria

ISIDRO VILLORIA
Director
Alicia Koplowitz Foundation icon-linkedin

Jean-Francois-de-Lavison

JEAN-FRANÇOIS DE LAVISON
President & Founder
Ahimsa Partners & Ahimsa Fundicon-linkedin

Yonathan_Parienti

YONATHAN PARIENTI
CEO & Founder
Horyouicon-horyou

Maria_Shurr

MARIA SCHNURR
Foresight Consultant
Z_punkt, The Foresight Company

Touraya_Bouabid

TOURAYA BOUABID
President & Founder
AMESIP Associationicon-horyou

Sofia_De_Meyer

SOFIA DE MEYER
Founder
Opaline

Shyla_Nelson

SHYLA NELSON
Founder
One Earth. One Voice. Campaign

Tenke_Zoltani

TENKE ZOLTANI
Director
Impact Investing, UBS

Barbara_Steudler

Barbara Steudler
Manager Nice Future Association
Founder G21 Sustainability Forumicon-twitter

Zouhir_Boudemagh

ZOUHIR BOUDEMAGH
Founder
Alma Nostra Foundation – Alma Chamber Orchestra

Audrey_Selian

AUDREY SELIAN
Director
Artha Initiative, Rianta Capital Zurich

Eliane_Sussman_Richter

ELIANE SUSSMAN RICHTER
Director
Strategic Alliances, PVBLIC Foundationicon-linkedin

Etienne_Eichenberger

ETIENNE EICHENBERGER
Managing Partner
Managing partner, WISE – philanthropy advisors

Hamish_Jenkins

HAMISH JENKINS
Officer-in-Charge
United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS)

Karen_Wilson

KAREN WILSON
Development Co-Operation Directorate
OECDicon-linkedin

Alexandre_Epalle

ALEXANDRE EPALLE
Deputy Secretary General
Economic Issues, Department of Security & Economy (DSE), Genevaicon-linkedin

Christophe_Probst

Christophe Probst
Terre & Humanismeicon-horyou

Jon_Mark_Walls

JON MARK WALLS
CEO
GovFacesicon-twitter

Thomas_Pizer

THOMAS PIZER
Founder
Aquaverdeicon-linkedin

Jose_Maria

JOSÉ MIGUEL ALFARO
Partner
s.e.e.d.icon-linkedin

Vincent_Subilia

VINCENT SUBILIA
Deputy Director, International Affairs
Geneva Chamber of Commerce icon-linkedin

Viola_Krebs

VIOLA KREBS
Founder & Executive Director
ICV Volunteersicon-linkedin

Lucas_Luisoni

LUCAS LUISONI
Co-President
Alternatiba Léman

Nagidmy-Marquez

Nagidmy Marquez Acosta
VP Global & Strategic Communication
Horyouicon-horyou

Manu_Jindal

Manu Jindal
Sustainability Project Manager
Nespressoicon-linkedin

Peng_Jianmei

Peng Jianmei
Executive Secretary-General
China Charity Allianceicon-linkedin

Isabella_de_Brito

Isabella de Brito
Vice President, Marketing
AIESEC Switzerlandicon-linkedin

Elie_Ayoub

Elie Ayoub
Advisor, Strategic Communication
Horyouicon-horyou

Rene_Longet

René Longet
Sustainable Development Expert
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Walter_Ngouamo

Walter Ngouamo
Redactor
AfriqueITNews.comicon-twitter

THEMES OVERVIEW

IMPACT INVESTMENT 
Accelerating Sustainable Growth

MEDIA & THE INTERNET 
New Beginnings

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
Forging the Future

FOOD & AGRICULTURE 
The Necessary Adaptation

TRANSNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION 
for Social Impact

TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION
for Social Good

CULTURE & THE ARTS
Inspiration for Creative Interaction

YOUTH
for Social Change

AGENDA

OCTOBER

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ORGANIZATIONS

Would you like to see your organization at SIGEF?
Contact us at organizations@sigef2015.com or check out the invitation criteria.

l'Association_Initiative_&_Developpement

Association Initiative & Developpement
MOROCCO
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Association_Al_Aahd_El_jadid

Association
Al Aahd El jadid

MOROCCO
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Association_Féminine_de_Bienfaisance_Elkhir

Association Féminine de Bienfaisance Elkhir
MOROCCO
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Moi_pour_Toi

Fondation
Moi pour Toit

SWITZERLAND
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AVD_Benin

AVD
BENIN
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CJARC

CJARC
CAMEROON
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DAR

DAR
SERBIA
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EAA_Burundi

EAA Burundi
BURUNDI
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Instituto_Filantropia

Instituto Filantropia
BRAZIL
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ASPROBIR

ASPROBIR
FRANCE/CAMEROON
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La_Vie_Nomade

La Vie Nomade
FRANCE
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MJDF

MJDF
TOGO
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MOCICA

MOCICA
FRANCE
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Association_Grimiam

Association Grimiam
SWITZERLAND
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Osmose

Osmose
CAMEROON
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OnPasseAl'Acte

OnPasseAl’Acte
FRANCE
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Sholutions

Sholutions
SWITZERLAND
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WESDE

WESDE
CAMEROON
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Pestalozzi

Pestalozzi

BRAZIL
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Ascovime

ASCOVIME

CAMEROON
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Action_Enfance

Action Enfance
FRANCE
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AJECP

AJECP
CAMEROON
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Argilando

Argilando
BRAZIL
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Negus_World

Negus World
UNITED STATES
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Brasil_in_Move

Brasil in Move
SWITZERLAND
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Enfants_d'Ongandi

Enfants d’Ongandi
CAMEROON
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Etre_Afrique

Être Afrique
FRANCE
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Pont_Universel

Pont Universel
SWITZERLAND
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Servicios_Obras_Socias

Serviço de Obras Sociais
BRAZIL
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Social_Business_Models

Social Business Models
SWITZERLAND
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Fondation Amitié

Fondation pour l’Amitié
CAMEROON
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Flamme_de_la_Gloire

Association Flamme de la Gloire
MOROCCO
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ADEV

ADEV
CAMEROON
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Amazonas_Visão

Amazonas Visão
BRAZIL
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Movement_France

Movement France
FRANCE
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Calbril

CALBRIL
CAMEROON
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EducaPeace


EducaPeace

FRANCE
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Fondation_Kemi_Malaika

Fondation Kemi Malaika
SWITZERLAND
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Mosoh_Cameroun

Mosoh
Cameroun

CAMEROON
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Saek_Thmey_International

Saek Thmey International
CAMBODIA
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APAD

APAD
CAMEROON
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Tagmate

Tagmate
MOROCCO
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AVSED

AVSED
CAMEROON
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CIFED_MBALAYO

CIFED MBALMAYO
CAMEROON
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CNA

CNA
CAMEROON
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Main_dans_la_Main

Main dans la Main
CAMEROON
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Danseurs_Citoyens

Danseurs Citoyens
TUNISIA
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ESAM

ESAM
BENIN
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Fundação_Laço_Rosa

Fundação Laço Rosa
BRAZIL
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Parents_à_Parents

Parents à Parents
FRANCE
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WIT

WIT
CAMEROON
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2_Mois_1_Job

2Mois1job
SWITZERLAND
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Association_Duchamps_Libertino

Association Duchamps-Libertino
SWITZERLAND
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Association_l'Enclos_des_Elephants

Association L’Enclos des Éléphants
CAMEROON
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Fundacion_Somos_Vidas

Fundación Somos Vidas
VENEZUELA
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Tourism_for_Help

Tourism for Help
SWITZERLAND
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CEAH

CEAH
PERU
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Terre_&_Humanisme

Terre & Humanisme
FRANCE
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Fundação Obra de Preservação dos Filhos de Tuberculosos

Fundação Obra de Preservação dos Filhos de Tuberculosos
BRAZIL
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AAIED

AAIED
CAMEROON
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Association_Medina

Association Medina
FRANCE
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ONG_MEED

ONG MEED
TOGO
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Prometra_France

Prometra France
FRANCE
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SOS_Femmes_et_Enfants_en_Détresse

SOS Femmes et Enfants en Détresse
GABON
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ONG_Poussieres_dEtoiles

ONG Poussières d’Etoiles
FRANCE
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ATEAL

ATEAL
BRAZIL
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Casa_Pequeno_Davi

Casa Pequeno Davi
BRAZIL
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Instituto_Ensinado_a_Sorrir

Instituto Ensinado a Sorrir
BRAZIL
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La_Samaritaine_VOK

La Samaritaine VOK
CAMEROON
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Dessine_l'espoir

Dessine l’Espoir
FRANCE
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hiphopsaveslives

Hip Hop Saves Lives
USA
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Maloca_Internationale

Maloca International
COLOMBIA
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REPCAM

REPCAM
CAMEROON
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Foxymore

Foxymore
SWIZTERLAND
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1pensee

1 Pensée pour l’Humanité – 1 Thought for Humanity
SWITZERLAND
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PROJECTS

A group of young individuals and social entrepreneurs will be selected to showcase their socially innovative projects at SIGEF 2015! Below you will find the selected projects who will participate and be considered for one of the three SIGEF Project Awards.

More details on participation criteria and the SIGEF Project Awards.

For more information, contact projects@sigef2015.com.​

JURY PRIZE

Human Relais

H.R is a mobile application that allows people to create a link with homeless people.
With the aid of Humans Relais, associations let you know needs of a homeless person near you directly on your smartphone. Then, you will be able assist, meet, and share a good time with them. Visit Project page

RUNNERS UP

Lensational

Lensational is a non-profit social enterprise founded in March 2013 with the vision of empowering women worldwide through photography. Lensational equips underprivileged women from developing countries with recycled digital cameras and photography training, then sells their pictures where 50% of revenue goes back to the women themselves. Visit Project page

Kmerpad

Kmerpad is an initiative to empower African women and protect the planet with washable sanitary pads FAM. Visit Project page

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PARTNERSHIPS

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MEDIA

SIGEF provides complimentary registration to qualified members of the media (journalists, bloggers, outlets, editors, etc.) who apply for media credentials and register to attend the forum. Media members who meet the registration criteria will be accredited on a space-available basis.

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