10 Reasons Why

You Should Join the

Young Innovators

Competition 2013

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The Philippines produces 30,000+

ICT Graduates annually. Joining and being one of the finalists sets you apart from the

rest

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The Philippines is greatly

challenged by the same

challenges required of the

competition. Improve employment opportunities for young people and

migrant workers

Reduce food and water wastage at individual and retail level

Facilitate access to public services for the elderly

Improve natural disaster prediction and response

Improve road safety for both drivers and pedestrians

Protect sensitive personal data and inspire the creation of local digital content

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Your help will be

greatly appreciated

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• Reduce food and

water wastage

Your idea could be a start-up already up and running but in need of funding to implement the next stage and bring it to scale. Or it could be a concept worked out on paper but in need of support to make it real.

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• Improve

employment

opportunities

•

Facilitate access to

public services for the

elderly • Improve natural disaster

prediction and response

• Improve

road safety

Issues raised

not farfetched

from where we stand

as Filipinos

• Protect sensitive personal data

and inspire the creation of

local digital content

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It will help you raise seed

money for you idea / start-up The Competition offers up to USD 10,000 in seed money to

implement and bring to scale winning start-ups; up to 5,000

USD for winning concepts

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Travel for FREE

Listen. Witness.

Participate. ITU Telecom World 2013

Ten winning finalists will be selected to

attend ITU Telecom World 2013 in

Bangkok, taking part in workshops,

pitching sessions, mentoring and

networking

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Mentorship Get mentoring from high-level industry representatives both

in Bangkok and for the following year

At the event: one-on-one sessions with top level

representatives of various sectors

After the event: Access to the ITU network of

mentors for one year

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Network at every level Networking opportunities to build relationships with top ICT

names from industry, governments, academia and peers.

Access to ITU growing Young Innovators community through

multiple channels.

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With so many leaders, influencers and thinkers under one

roof, ITU Telecom World 2013 is designed to bring people

together and to make interaction simple – through private

and open meeting spaces, organised and impromptu get-

togethers, social media and online networking.

Visibility Access to ITU dedicated pavilion on the showfloor, a

strategically-located stand where Young Innovators can

showcase their concepts and start-ups, interact with event

participants, and attend workshops.

Winners’ submissions will be featured on the event website.

Winners will have the opportunity to regularly update their

feature with progress reports as projects are implemented.

They will also be encouraged to provide quarterly reports to

enable the organizer to better assist them.

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Engage in a

world-class

forum Conversation is at

the heart of World 2013.

International experts exchange ideas

and opinions with the audience both

in the room and online. The formats

and topics are diverse, but the debate

is always passionate, informed

and engaged.

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Meet leaders and

influencers ITU Telecom World brings together a unique combination of

public and private sector, innovative businesses and world

governments, network operators and manufacturers. You’ll

have the opportunity to meet regulators and policy makers,

innovators and big thinkers, leading decision makers and

influential advisors. ITU Telecom World 2013 will help expand

your network and your influence.

The anticipated audience at World 2013 is 7 000 participants.

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Check this out for details: http://creativeavenue.net/itu-telecom-world-2013-young-

innovators-competition/

http://world2013.itu.int/event/innovation/

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