Global Youth Leaders Summit 2017: Let's Make the World a Better Place
“Global Youth Leaders Summit 2017: Let's Make the World a Better Place” is one of its kind international youth leader conference held on 28-29 June 2017, organised by the Global Youth Leadership Institute of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Under the theme of “Let’s Make the World a Better Place”, the Summit featured an insightful lecture on “Creating IN and OUT Values Through Entrepreneurial Innovations” by Professor Hau L. Lee, the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology of Stanford Graduate School of Business. As a leading expert in global supply chains, Professor Lee expounded in the lecture on how values created through entrepreneurial innovations can be a powerful means to support economic development in developing economies.
The Summit is a ground-breaking student leader international conference, bringing together student leaders worldwide to debate and discuss how our young leaders, inspired by the spirit of social entrepreneurship, can make a difference in the world. The diversity of student presenters from 22 universities in 13 countries made the event truly mind-opening for all student leaders with exciting ideas and projects of community engagement for addressing some of the world’s grand challenges. The event covered 350 audience on 28 June 2017.
The organization of the Summit is emblematic of the efforts of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in nurturing student leadership and the value placed by PolyU on global youth leadership education. Rooted in the value, the Global Youth Leadership Institute (GYLI), the organizer of the Summit, has been established at PolyU. The Institute is underpinned by a SERVE model of leadership philosophy, comprised of five elements: Social responsibility, Excellence, Reflection, Vision, and Ethics.
The Summit featured:
- Social Entrepreneurship Keynote Lecture by Professor Hau Lee, the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology of Stanford Graduate School of Business. A leading expert in global supply chains, Professor Lee will expound in the lecture on how values created through entrepreneurial innovations can be a powerful means to support economic development in developing economies.
- Student Leader Presentations on social entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation, and sustainable cities and communities.
- Visit to Social Enterprises to gain hands-on insights on social entrepreneurship.
- Roundtable Discussion to chart the future of young leaders from across the world coming together to make positive social change.
Summit Booklet
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 Morning Session (Hotel ICON, Hunghom)
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09:00 |
Opening Speech |
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09:10 |
Creating IN and OUT Values Through Entrepreneurial Innovations |
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10:50 |
Launch Ceremony of the Global Youth Leadership Institute
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Students' Presentation Session I |
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11:20 |
WEDO Global |
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11:50 |
Restart Network - The World's First Crowdsourced Technology School |
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12:05 |
Closing the Gap: Exposing Young Academic to Social Entrepreneurship |
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Wednesday, 28 June 2017 Afternoon Session (3/F JC Innovation Tower, PolyU)
Students' Presentation (Parallel) Session II: Poverty Alleviation
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Video |
14:00 -- |
From Children to Older People: |
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An Educational Blog in Albania |
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Building Workforce to Spread STEM & |
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1450 -- |
Spendennavi - "Navigation System for Donations" |
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Make A Change Africa Scholarship Initiative |
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The Urban Refuge |
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Connect Beyond Dream |
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16:10 -- |
PKU - NTU - YNU Social Service Project |
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Social Programs in the University of São Paulo: |
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Education and Poverty Alleviation |
Students' Presentation (Parallel) Session III: Sustainable Community
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Programme |
Video |
14:00 -- |
A sustainable energy strategy for rural communities in Tanzania |
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Project Nepal |
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Project Sisonke |
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1450 -- |
Metronome - Reducing Food Wastage through Innovation |
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The Urban Yield |
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WindChill: A Food Preservation Unit |
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16:10 -- |
Community Innovation Hub - Mamelodi Arts & Culture Forum |
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Innovation for Sustainability in Rural SMEs |
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My Hikari | Japan Tourism |