the program for the 5th global YES summit - rework the world
The four-day global summit was designed to maximize the opportunities
for all involved. It included 120 different types of sessions – plenary
presentations, workshops, seminars, training sessions, open conversations,
sessions for reflection and inspiration through music and culture, nature walks.
- A two-day Policy
Dialogue involved 30 policymakers, thought leaders and entrepreneurs from
around the world who reflected on the challenges presented to policy making
from the wide range of entrepreneurial and community-based efforts discussed at
the Summit.
- LSU organized their
annual “Global Conference” as part of the summit.
- An area was created
for spontaneous meetings and activities - the Rework Hub, staffed by volunteers
from the international network of Hub offices.
- 150 concrete and
investible initiatives and ventures from all over the world were presented –
grouped in five areas; Energy, Water, Land, Cities and People.
An investment panel as part of the final plenary, with panelists
representing venture capital, pension funds and intermediaries, and social
investors, responding to presentations from ten diverse initiatives:
o
Solarcool,
Sweden (solar driven refrigerator)
o One Earth Designs, China (portable solar concentrator)
o NURU Energy,
Rwanda (pedal
energy generator)
o Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products, Argentina
(sustainable agriculture methods)
o Jacinto & Lirio Enterprises, Philippines
(handbags from weeds)
o SocioEnviro
Solution, India (hybrid auto rickshaws)
o Gum Arabic, UK (investment vehicle to invest in African gum
producers)
o DLight Design, US/India/East Africa (solar energy
lamps)
o Kickstart, Kenya (water pumps)
o Peepoople, Kenya (biodegradable toilet bags)
MAIN PROGRAM (PDF)
List of all sessions (PDF)
The story of the days (PDF)
PROGRAM IN SWEDISH