Sunday, May 17, 2015

Planning to represent your country for UN Women Project Inspire 2015

Applications close on 1st July 2015. You can apply it here
Project Inspire must be made of 2-4  people.
Your project must directly impact or benefit women and/or girls living in Asia Pacific, Africa or Middle East.

The theme this year is 'Design as a Tool' 
Utilizing design as a tool for social good. 
Additional examples of design include the creative planning of clothing, products, systems,
websites and even organizational structures!

Examples
2013 People’s Choice Winner, Liter of Light redesigned recycled plastic water bottles to create affordable night-lights which run off solar energy.

Grand Prize

Thanks to MasterCard, the grand prize winner will receive a US$25,000 grant to implement their project.

Runner-up

Thanks to Hilton WorldWide, the runner-up will receive a US$10,000 grant each to implement their project.

Ten finalists will each receive

  • 1 return flight from the finalist’s capital city to Singapore, to participate in the grand final.
  • 1 ticket to the Project Inspire Grand Final on November, 13 2015.
  • 4 nights accommodation in Singapore, plus meals and transfers.
  • Exclusive INSEAD and Bain & Company workshops, plus one-on-one mentoring.

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