Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition

If you’ve ever been told, “You’re inspirational!” or you are a young leader who’s creating positive change in the world, we’d love to hear your story.

In fact, we’d love to give you a rare opportunity share your story with others.

Eight young changemakers will be chosen as winners of our annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition and invited to present at the first TEDxYSE event in Washington, D.C.
How do you qualify? Just fill out the short >entry form. You can also nominate an inspiring young leader (age 12 to 24).

Winners will be chosen on a rolling basis, so don’t wait.

Piramal Fellowship in Sustainable Business

The Piramal Foundation is excited to announce the launch a new
leadership program. The Piramal Fellowship for Sustainable Business is
a two-year program that provides aspiring leaders from around the
globe with an opportunity to explore the power of business to do good,
to develop the tools to innovate impact-driven business models, and to
be part of a broader community dedicated to the pursuit of social
impact.

By working with some of the best social entrepreneurs in India on
their greatest challenges, Piramal Fellows contribute on the
frontlines of where business and social aspirations intersect.

The Fellowship is a total immersion classroom for impact-driven
enterprise, supported by a sustainable leadership curriculum and a
community of peers.  Content and training partners include leading
social-impact organizations such as Intellecap, Dasra, and ISB's
Center for Emerging Markets Solutions.

The Piramal Fellowship is looking for talented, young professionals
who are willing to work hard to make a real difference.  Fellows'
costs will be covered, and will be provided a living stipend for the
duration of the program.  Applicants must have with at least two-years
of work experience to participate in the program.  

The deadline to apply is September 15, 2010 for the inaugural program,

which will complete in July 2012.

Visit www.piramalfellowship.org to learn more about the Piramal
Fellowship for Sustainable Business.

TED Announces the 2010 TEDGlobal Fellows

NEW YORK, May 25 -- Organizers of the TED Conference announced today the 23 Fellows who will participate in TEDGlobal 2010, TED's annual conference in Oxford, UK, July 12 – 16, 2010. The 2010 TEDGlobal Fellows join the TED community as the most recent additions to the TED Fellows program.

The 2010 TEDGlobal Fellows reflect both geographic and discipline diversity. From Venezuela to Ghana to Brazil to Costa Rica to Sri Lanka to Yemen, these pioneers are breaking new ground in technology, engineering, programming, biology, genetics, environmental science and invention. Fellows also are innovating in filmmaking, photojournalism, architecture, music, poetry, entrepreneurship and activism, among other disciplines.

Meet the 2010 TEDGlobal Fellows:

Mubarak Abdullahi

Aircraft engineer

Nigerian aircraft engineer who, at 24, built a homemade helicopter out of car and motorbike parts

Walid Al-Saqaf

Anti-censorship activist

Yemeni programmer and founder of Yemen Portal and alkasir -- software that gives individuals access to blocked websites

Erika Bagnarelo

Filmmaker

Costa Rican writer and director (her most-recent film tells the story of atomic bomb-survivors aboard Peace Boat)

Eric Berlow

Ecological networks scientist

American ecologist and entrepreneur researching networks and environmental sustainability

Milena Boniolo

Environmental chemist

Brazilian chemist developing methods to detect emerging contaminants in the environment

Nina Dudnik

Science facilitator

American geneticist and CEO of Seeding Labs, an organization providing up-and-coming researchers with lab equipment and other resources

Adital Ela

Sustainability designer

Israeli designer and artist incorporating indigenous knowledge into sustainable design

Joseph Foster Ellis

Sculptor

American artist, living and working in China, whose work bridges gaps between East and West

David Gurman

Installation artist

San Francisco-based installation artist whose work makes invisible events (such as seismic data from nuclear testing) visible

Lope Gutiérrez-Ruiz

Culture curator

Venezuelan editor, writer and co-founder of The Gopher Illustrated magazine and the Plantanoverde Foundation, a platform for emerging artists

Sanjana Hattotuwa

Citizen journalist

Sri Lankan human rights activist and founder of Groundviews, a citizen-journalism initiative

Su Kahumbu-Stephanou

Organic industry entrepreneur

Kenyan entrepreneur promoting the development of an organic food industry in Kenya

Teru Kuwayama

Crisis photographer

American photojournalist covering humanitarian crises in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir and Iraq

Richard Move

Performance + media artist

American dancer, choreographer and filmmaker exploring the intersection of the human body and digital media

Dominic Muren

Open manufacturing evangelist

Open-source fabrication advocate, product designer and founder of The Humblefactory, a product-development consultancy

Boniface Mwangi

Photo-activist

Kenyan photojournalist and founder of Picha Mtaani, a youth-led national reconciliation initiative in Kenya

Guido Nunez-Mujica

Biotechnologist

Venezuelan writer and scientist working on LavaAmp, a pocket-size thermal cycler for rapid PCR

Olatunbosun Obayomi

Bio-energy inventor

Nigerian biotechnologist inventing new means of alternative energy production from organic waste

Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo

Poet + recording artist 

Nigerian-American poet and recording artist currently based in Boston

DK Osseo-Assare

Grassroots architect

Ghanaian-American architect and co-founder of DSGN AGNC, an activist design think-tank, and Low Design Office, an architecture studio

Veronica Reed

Architectural activist

Ecuadorian architect working in sustainable design and low-income housing

Camilo Rodriguez-Beltran

Arts + science collaborator

Mexican scientist, filmmaker and gallery founder focusing on human health, biodiversity and cross-cultural collaboration

Roshini Thinakaran

Documentarian

Founder of Women at the Forefront, a multimedia company that examines the challenges faced by women living in conflict zones

The TED Fellows program seeks individuals of age 21-50 (though anyone over age 18 is eligible) who demonstrate remarkable achievement in their field of endeavor. The program focuses on candidates from five regions: Asia/Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East. The TEDGlobal Fellows program is made possible by the visionary support of the Bezos family, the Harnisch Foundation, the Case Foundation, private donors, IBM, Johnny Walker and Nokia.

Details on each Fellow and the program are available at www.ted.com/fellows. To support the program, or to receive more information, please contact Logan McClure at +1.212.346.9333 or via email at fellows@ted.com. Follow the TED Fellows blog at http://tedfellows.posterous.com.

mBillionth Award 2010: Last Date for Mobile Innovations & Contents

FYI .. last few days to submit entries for Mobile Innovations & Contents.

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Dear All,

I had written earlier and now again. As mentioned, we were looking for best practices from across south asian countries in the areas of mobile application, mobile content and services that would in one way or the other impact masses and make citizen's life easier.

We have already got more than 120 nominations, and we thought many of you may know more or even may be having something like this apply for nominations.

We are accepting nominations till tonight, and also if you can inform that you are intending to send your nomination, then we can give couple of days extra.

All is available at http://mbillionth.in

For more details,
You can write to me directly at: osama@mbillionth.in

warmest regards,

Osama Manzar
Founder & Director: Digital Empowerment Foundation

TED Talks now on TV

Launched in May 2010, the TED Open TV Project allows broadcasters worldwide to air TEDtalks for free, provided they follow basic guidelines (no editing, interrupting or showing commercials during the talks). Licensed broadcasters will have permission not only to air the talks, but also create programs around them -- for example, using local hosts to introduce or wrap up the talks. It's truly open-source TV.

With dozens of participating broadcasters worldwide, the pilot project will expand TED's capacity to spread ideas, particularly in the developing world,  where low internet penetration and slow connections make online video impractical. Where appropriate, the talks will be translated into the local language, and these new translations will be made available on TED.com.

Find TEDTalks on a TV station near you >>

Domestic Voilence - It happens when nobody is watching

This poster truly depicts the tagline - "It Happens When Nobody is Watching".

Love the creativity and its implementation.


(Click on image to read)

Australian AID Human Rights Grants

The Australian Government's 2010-11 Human Rights Grants Scheme (HRGS)
is now open to receive Expressions of Interest for funding to conduct
human rights activities in developing countries.

The Scheme supports non-government organisations and human rights
institutions to conduct human rights projects with direct and tangible
benefits for at-risk populations. Through the Scheme, Australia helps
to build civil society capacity in developing countries to protect and
promote human rights at the grassroots level.

Human rights-focused organisations based or working in all
ODA-eligible countries in Asia, the Pacific, Middle East, Africa,
Latin America and the Caribbean are invited to apply for funding under
the Scheme. Grants range from between $20,000 and $100,000 for one
year projects and up to $150,000 for two year projects.

Expression of Interest forms must be mailed or delivered to the relevant
Australian diplomatic post and received by Tuesday 15 June 2010.

http://www.ausaid.gov.au/hottopics/topic.cfm?ID=7000_9755_9166_9415_2659

Dasra Social-Impact 2010 Professional Development Program now open

Dasra is opening applications for Dasra Social-Impact 2010.

Dasra Social-Impact is India's leading professional development program for social entrepreneurs looking to scale. The program will run for 9 months from October this year, and is aimed at for-profits, non-profits and hybrids who want to take their organizations across India. If you know of any inspirational social purpose organizations looking to scale please encourage them to apply and to get in contact with us.

Please visit http://www.dasra.org/dasra-social-impact.htm for full details and our online application form which closes on June 30.

Best wishes,

Cynthia Shanmugalingam

Dasra
Fern Mansion, 1st Floor, 29 St Francis Avenue
Next to Khar Subway, Santa Cruz (W) Mumbai 400 054
E cynthia@dasra.org
To view films about Dasra's work, log on to http://www.dasra.org/htm/video.htm

British Council India Climate Champions 2010

British Council India invites applications for the 2010 International Climate Champions programme.

70 International Climate Champions in India and Srilanka with a passion for the environment and interest to work against the effects of climate change are making a difference. Join them and explore the gamut of opportunities to make a difference in the war against Climate Change.

As a British Council International Climate Champion, you will raise awareness, address impacts through a project and contribute to the growing international consensus on the need to tackle climate change. We will support you with training and guidance, as well as opportunities to meet with decision makers, but the ideas and time will come from you.

Who can apply?
- If you are an Indian citizen
- Aged between 18 and 23 (as on 15 May 2010) and
- Have a climate change project idea that could make a lasting impact on your community, nationally or internationally

DETAILS OF APPLICATION HERE

Your application should reach us on or before Saturday, 15 May 2010.

Bayer Young Environmental Envoy Program 2010

An all-expense paid study trip to Germany from November 7-12, 2010

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This is an invitation to all Indian students with a passion for the environment to participate in the Bayer Young Environmental Program 2010 and win a chance to represent India along with youth delegates from 18 other countries on an all – expense paid study trip to Germany from November 7-12, 2010 

What is BYEEP? 
The BYEEP (Bayer Young Environmental Envoy Program) is a global environment education program for the youth organized by Bayer and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with the aim of developing young environmental leaders and boosting the level of awareness among the youth. 

We appreciate the fact that in order to conserve the habitat, co-operation and understanding of young students is imperative.  Bayer has been sponsoring the project since 1996, and has since then played a major role in developing the program, which today attracts hundreds of students from across the nation. 

BYEEP entails young people visiting Bayer headquarters in Leverkusen, Germany, to learn about sustainable development and various methods of environmental protection. Bayer in India has been participating in this program since 2002. 

Bayer: Science For A Better Life 
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. The company's products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time Bayer creates value through innovation, growth and high earning power. The Group is committed to the principles of sustainable development and to its role as a socially and ethically responsible corporate citizen. Economy, ecology and social responsibility are corporate policy objectives of equal rank. In fiscal 2009, Bayer employed 108,400 people and had sales of €31.2 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to €1.7 billion, R&D expenses to €2.7 billion. For more information, go to www.bayer.com.

Eligibility: 
The program is open to all Indian students within the age of 18 – 24 years, holding a valid passport and actively involved in a current or completed environmental project. 

Participation Details: 
Further details on the criteria, joining procedures and application forms are available on the India section of www.bayeryoungenvoy.com/en or you can get in touch with me, my co-ordinates are given below. 

The last date for submission of entries is August 15, 2010 

We invite your college students to be a part of this program and participate in the contest. 

Please do let me know of a suitable time when I can come and present on the Bayer Young Environmental Program for 2010. Alternately, we would request to diplay posters within your college with due permission from the concerned authorities. Kindly let me know if this is possible and send me the complete postal address of your college; contact details of the person concerned and number of A3 size posters required for diplay. 

Look forward to hearing from you. 

Best Regards
Liza Lobo.

Corporate Communications
Bayer Group in India
Bayer House, Central Avenue,
Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, 
Mumbai 400 076, India 
Phone: +91 22 2571 1234 / 1091
Fax: + 91 22 2570 5949
E-mail: liza.lobo.ll@bayer-ag.de
Website: www.bayer.co.in