SHAPING BETTER TIMES TO COME

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

MEDIA PARTNERS

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.

www.bfm.ch

SPEAKERS

STEPHEN RITZ
2015 Top 10 Finalist for the $1m Global Teacher Prize – Innovator, Educator
Founder, Green Bronx Machine
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DANIELA SALTZMAN
Director
The Generation Foundation

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

GEORGES BWELLE
General Surgeon – Top 10 CNN Heroes 2013
Central Hospital Yaounde
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HANS HERREN
President & CEO
Millennium Institute USA
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ALEXANDER SCHISCHLIK
Chief of Section
Youth & Sport Sector, Social & Human Sciences, UNESCO

Felix Stähli
Co-Founder
Impact Hub, Genevaicon-twitter

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

OLIVIER FRUCHAUD
Ashoka Representative
Switzerland

LASSAAD METOUI
Artist, Calligraphist

RENÉ ESTERMAN
CEO
MyClimate
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SOUAD DIBI
Présidente
El Khir Women Charity Association
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BONNIE CHIU
Co-Founder and Director, Lensational
Consultant, The Social Investment Consultancy
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CHAD HARPER
Founder and CEO
Hip Hop Saves Lives

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CARRY SOMERS
Founder
Fashion Revolutionicon-twitter

MICHEL JACCARD
Founder
Id Est Avocats
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KHATHU MASHAU
Managing Editor
Nunnovation.comicon-horyou

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

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

HELENE BAYEUX
Executive Director
IFPDicon-linkedin

CLAUDE MICHAUD
Co-Founder
Social Business Models

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TINA WELLS
CEO & Founder
Buzz Marketing Groupicon-twitter

CHRISTOPH EBELL
Director
The Human Brain Projecticon-linkedin

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

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

VARUN SARAF
Board Member, IFPD
Social Entrepreneur

WOLFGANG JAMANN
Secretary General & CEO
CARE International Secretariat

COCO JOBARD
Designer, Arranger & Editor
of Cook Recipes

TAIS GADEA LARA
Climate Reality Leader,
Environmental Journalist

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Silvia Bastante
Head of Philanthropy Advisory
UBS Switzerland

VICKI HANSEN
Award Winning Producer, Award Winning Optioned Writer, Communications Consultant
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ESSA AL MANNAI
Executive Director
Reach Out To Asia (ROTA)

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FRANÇOIS MAUREL
Photographer

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MADDALENA CAMPIONI
Co-Founder
Scenario Development
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PATRICK NOACK
Co-Founder
Scenario Development
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DAN ACHER
Founder & director
Happy City Labicon-twitter

BATHERMY TSAFACK
Resident Representative in Burundi
WSA
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RIAN FOKKER
Director
Heifer Nederlandicon-linkedin

DHAIRYA PUJARA
Founder & CEO
Ycentericon-horyou

DJ JOO
Film Editor
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HERVÉ GONSOLIN
Special Adviser on
Peace & Security

MICHEL HADDI
Fashion Photographer
Michel Haddi Studio Ltdicon-twitter

SIPHEPIHLE KHUMALO
Project Coordinator,
Dessine l’Espoir – Swaziland

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

MICHEL BAUMANN
Founder & President
The Mealicon-horyou

CECILE GALOSELVA
Founding MD, ETIC
Fundamentally Responsibleicon-twitter

ISIDRO VILLORIA
Director
Alicia Koplowitz Foundation icon-linkedin

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

YONATHAN PARIENTI
CEO & Founder
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MARIA SCHNURR
Foresight Consultant
Z_punkt, The Foresight Company

TOURAYA BOUABID
President & Founder
AMESIP Associationicon-horyou

SOFIA DE MEYER
Founder
Opaline

SHYLA NELSON
Founder
One Earth. One Voice. Campaign

TENKE ZOLTANI
Director
Impact Investing, UBS

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

ZOUHIR BOUDEMAGH
Founder
Alma Nostra Foundation – Alma Chamber Orchestra

AUDREY SELIAN
Director
Artha Initiative, Rianta Capital Zurich

ELIANE SUSSMAN RICHTER
Director
Strategic Alliances, PVBLIC Foundationicon-linkedin

ETIENNE EICHENBERGER
Managing Partner
Managing partner, WISE – philanthropy advisors

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

KAREN WILSON
Development Co-Operation Directorate
OECDicon-linkedin

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

Christophe Probst
Terre & Humanismeicon-horyou

JON MARK WALLS
CEO
GovFacesicon-twitter

THOMAS PIZER
Founder
Aquaverdeicon-linkedin

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

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

VIOLA KREBS
Founder & Executive Director
ICV Volunteersicon-linkedin

LUCAS LUISONI
Co-President
Alternatiba Léman

Nagidmy Marquez Acosta
VP Global & Strategic Communication
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Manu Jindal
Sustainability Project Manager
Nespressoicon-linkedin

Peng Jianmei
Executive Secretary-General
China Charity Allianceicon-linkedin

Isabella de Brito
Vice President, Marketing
AIESEC Switzerlandicon-linkedin

Elie Ayoub
Advisor, Strategic Communication
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René Longet
Sustainable Development Expert
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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

ORGANIZATIONS

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

Association Initiative & Developpement
MOROCCO
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Association
Al Aahd El jadid

MOROCCO
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Association Féminine de Bienfaisance Elkhir
MOROCCO
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Fondation
Moi pour Toit

SWITZERLAND
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AVD
BENIN
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CJARC
CAMEROON
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DAR
SERBIA
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EAA Burundi
BURUNDI
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Instituto Filantropia
BRAZIL
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ASPROBIR
FRANCE/CAMEROON
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La Vie Nomade
FRANCE
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MJDF
TOGO
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MOCICA
FRANCE
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Association Grimiam
SWITZERLAND
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Osmose
CAMEROON
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OnPasseAl’Acte
FRANCE
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Sholutions
SWITZERLAND
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WESDE
CAMEROON
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Pestalozzi

BRAZIL
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ASCOVIME

CAMEROON
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Action Enfance
FRANCE
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AJECP
CAMEROON
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Argilando
BRAZIL
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Negus World
UNITED STATES
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Brasil in Move
SWITZERLAND
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Enfants d’Ongandi
CAMEROON
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Être Afrique
FRANCE
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Pont Universel
SWITZERLAND
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Serviço de Obras Sociais
BRAZIL
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Social Business Models
SWITZERLAND
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Fondation pour l’Amitié
CAMEROON
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Association Flamme de la Gloire
MOROCCO
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ADEV
CAMEROON
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Amazonas Visão
BRAZIL
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Movement France
FRANCE
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CALBRIL
CAMEROON
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EducaPeace

FRANCE
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Fondation Kemi Malaika
SWITZERLAND
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Mosoh
Cameroun

CAMEROON
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Saek Thmey International
CAMBODIA
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APAD
CAMEROON
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Tagmate
MOROCCO
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AVSED
CAMEROON
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CIFED MBALMAYO
CAMEROON
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CNA
CAMEROON
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Main dans la Main
CAMEROON
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Danseurs Citoyens
TUNISIA
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ESAM
BENIN
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Fundação Laço Rosa
BRAZIL
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Parents à Parents
FRANCE
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WIT
CAMEROON
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2Mois1job
SWITZERLAND
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Association Duchamps-Libertino
SWITZERLAND
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Association L’Enclos des Éléphants
CAMEROON
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Fundación Somos Vidas
VENEZUELA
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Tourism for Help
SWITZERLAND
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CEAH
PERU
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Terre & Humanisme
FRANCE
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Fundação Obra de Preservação dos Filhos de Tuberculosos
BRAZIL
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AAIED
CAMEROON
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Association Medina
FRANCE
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ONG MEED
TOGO
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Prometra France
FRANCE
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SOS Femmes et Enfants en Détresse
GABON
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ONG Poussières d’Etoiles
FRANCE
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ATEAL
BRAZIL
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Casa Pequeno Davi
BRAZIL
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Instituto Ensinado a Sorrir
BRAZIL
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La Samaritaine VOK
CAMEROON
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Dessine l’Espoir
FRANCE
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Hip Hop Saves Lives
USA
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Maloca International
COLOMBIA
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REPCAM
CAMEROON
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Foxymore
SWIZTERLAND
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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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