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GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK | 120 Countries. 35,000 Activities. 1 Week. |

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GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK

2011 | November 14 - 20

Hosted in Sri Lanka by



What Is Global Entrepreneurship Week?

During one week each

November, thousands

of events and

competitions around the

world inspire millions to

engage in

entrepreneurial activity

while connecting them

to potential

collaborators, mentors

and even investors.




Powered globally by the

Kauffman Foundation,

GEW is made up of

host organizations

running national

campaigns in 105

countries along with

partner organizations

who hold events &

activities during the

Week

Who is Global Entrepreneurship Week?




Last year alone, more

than 7 million people

participated in nearly

38,000 events during

GEW – including

startup competitions,

mentoring marathons,

global

speednetworking

events and more!

A World of Impact




A World of Impact




GEW was launched in

2007 by Carl

Schramm, president

and CEO of the

Kauffman Foundation

& former UK Prime

Minister Gordon

Brown. In three short

years, it was expanded

into more than 100

countries by the Public

Forum Institute and

Enterprise UK.

GEW Global: Where It All Began




US President Barack Obama Charles, Prince of Wales

King of Morocco Mohammed VI Portugal Pres. Anibal Cavaco Silva

Entrepreneur Michael Dell Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus

Barack Obama, President of United States

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (United Kingdom)

David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France

Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel

Mohammed VI, King of Morocco

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, Prince of Saudi Arabia

Anibal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal

Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia

John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand

John Atta Mills, President of Ghana

Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State

Yan Junqi, National People’s Congress, China

Michael Dell, Dell, Inc.

Richard Branson Virgin

Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize (’06)

Snoop Dogg

Blake Mycoskie, TOMS Shoes

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn

Tom Scott, Nantucket Nectars

Global Leaders &

Celebrities




Against the

backdrop of

35,000 events and

activities… these

are just a select

few

GEW 2011 Highlights

Startup Weekend

• More than 30 cities around the world

are hosting Startup Weekend events

during GEW 2011. Aspiring entrepreneurs

team up at simultaneous events designed to create as many start-ups

as possible.

• Over the course of 54 hours, newly-formed teams in locations such as

Lisbon, Sao Paulo and Sofia present to judges at the Sunday evening

showcase.

• Last year, national winners from across the globe were put to a public

vote to crown the overall Global Startup Battle winner. In 2010 this

was MIMIX at YallaStartup Weekend, Lebanon who won for their

pioneering web and mobile app, which builds on speech recognition

and 3D modelling techniques to translate speech into sign language

in real-time.




Against the

backdrop of

35,000 events and

activities… these

are just a select

few

GEW 2011 Highlights

Cleantech Open Global Ideas Competition • The contest is a hunt for the most

promising clean technology ideas

anywhere in the world. One national

winner from more than 20 countries will then

compete during Global Entrepreneurship Week

at the global finals for a chance at $100,000 in support and services.

• Last year, Abeo of Denmark received first prize for their patented

Super-Light Structure technology which minimizes the energy and

materials necessary during building construction.




Against the

backdrop of

35,000 events and

activities… these

are just a select

few

GEW 2011 Highlights

Your Big Year

• Designed to promote global citizenship

and social responsibility through

entrepreneurship, Your Big Year will attract more than

45,000 entrants from around the world to compete for a

free year-long world tour meeting world leaders,

innovators and inspirational entrepreneurs.

• Last year, the competition brought 24 international

finalists to Liverpool, England, during GEW 2010, via a

series of online challenges won by 30 year old Carielle

Doe, a freelance journalist from NY, USA and 23 year

old Michael Teoh, a youth activist from Malaysia.




Against the

backdrop of

35,000 events and

activities… these

are just a select

few

GEW 2011 Highlights

Startup Open

• Startup Open is a global

competition to identify and recognize startup companies

founded between GEW 2010 and GEW 2011. The ‘GEW 50’

will be recognized in advance of the Week. One winner will

receive an all-expenses paid trip to Liverpool and VIP

delegate credentials to participate in Global Entrepreneurship

Congress in March, 2012, while another winner will receive a

one-year mentorship from Redbox co-founder, Michael

DeLazzer.

• Last year, Olivier Ceberio, founder of Resolute Marine

Energy, won a free networking trip to Richard Branson’s

Necker Island.




Stay Informed – UNLEASHINGIDEAS.ORG




GEW Objectives

Inspire. Introduce the notion of entrepreneurial behavior to as many people who otherwise might not

have considered it as a path in their life.

Connect. Network people across national boundaries in a global effort to find new ideas at the

intersection of cultures & disciplines.

Mentor. Enlist active and inspirational innovators around the world to coach and mentor the next

generation as they pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

Engage. Demonstrate to opinion leaders and policymakers that entrepreneurship is central to a

nation's economic health and culture and to provide different nations with the opportunity to

learn from each other on entrepreneurial policy and practice.




WHY GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK MATTERS

1. The Opportunity Gap:

When you travel around the world, it is clear that talent is

distributed pretty evenly. People are smart, ambitious, and

creative in cities, villages, and everything in between. At the

same time, the opportunities to use those talents just don't exist

for many. I think this is one of the most important injustices for

us to recognize and redress to build a healthier, more equitable

21st century. GEW's focus on global entrepreneurship is a

great way to highlight that, brilliant ideas and great

organizations can come from anyone, anywhere.





2. Sense of Common Purpose:

Entrepreneurs often feel a tension between the desire for

creative freedom and the desire to be a part of something

larger than themselves and their companies. Worldwide events

like GEW have the potential to speak to that second desire,

and in the process pull people out of themselves, even if just

for a minute to discover new partners and new inspiration.





3. Aspirational Model:

Who young people look at and celebrate can make a significant

difference in how they behave and what they aspire to become.

Highlighting not just entrepreneurs, but peer entrepreneurs,

has an immense validating power.





4. The Youth Bulge:

Predictions of escalating unemployment among youth in

developing nations; Job creation just isn't keeping pace with

growth among the under-30 population, particularly in the

Middle East, Africa and Asia. For the most part, these regions

don't have the same kind of entrepreneurial support systems

enjoyed by developed nations. They also don't have consistent

access to quality education, so employability becomes a

greater issue, especially at the bottom of the pyramid. Helping

youth understand the basic tenets of running your own

business is a great start. Global Entrepreneurship Week does

that, and provides models and idea exchanges to motivate

budding entrepreneurs.





5. It is more than just a week:

Global Entrepreneurship Week is an opportunity to showcase

and celebrate all the amazing work that goes on year-round.

Our partners (the wonderful organizations that run activities

during the Week) use Global Entrepreneurship Week to launch

something new, showcase their projects, or just generally raise

the profile of entrepreneurship in their locality. They do this

because we all recognize that entrepreneurship is a force for

good. It can lift people out of poverty, enable people to take

control of their own lives, or simply turn their passions into

profit. Activities range from enterprise competitions to talks

from local role models to large scale conferences.




How to Get Involved in GEW 2011

Join us to Strengthen Sri Lanka’s Campaign

• See what you can do to enhance Global

Entrepreneurship Week and contribute significantly

to building an entrepreneurial culture in Sri Lanka.

• Join YESL as a partner organization.

• Be a collaborator.

• Be an investor.

• Be a mentor.

• Be a media partner.

• Be a sponsor of entrepreneurial activities & events.

• Register your entrepreneurial activities with us.

• Spread the word!


Please contact us:

Suresh deMel, Director

[email protected]

+94 71 222 1888

+94 72 222 1888

Young Entrepreneurs Sri Lanka

www.youngentrepreneurssl.org

47B, Railway Avenue

Nugegoda

Sri Lanka



GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK

2011 | November 14 - 20


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