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

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK2011 | November 14 - 20


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What Is Global Entrepreneurship Week?

During one week eachNovember, thousandsof events andcompetitions around the

world inspire millions toengage inentrepreneurial activitywhile connecting themto potentialcollaborators, mentorsand even investors.


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Powered globally by the

Kauffman Foundation,

GEW is made up of

host organizations

running nationalcampaigns in 105

countries along with

partner organizations

who hold events &

activities during the

Week

Who is Global Entrepreneurship Week?


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Last year alone, morethan 7 million peopleparticipated in nearly38,000 events during

GEW includingstartup competitions,mentoring marathons,globalspeednetworkingevents and more!

A World of Impact


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A World of Impact


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GEW was launched in2007 by CarlSchramm, presidentand CEO of the

Kauffman Foundation& former UK PrimeMinister GordonBrown. In three shortyears, it was expandedinto more than 100countries by the Public

Forum Institute andEnterprise UK.

GEW Global: Where It All Began


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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 Peoples 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


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Against thebackdrop of35,000 events and

activities theseare just a selectfew

GEW 2011 Highlights

Startup Weekend

More than 30 cities around the worldare hosting Startup Weekend eventsduring GEW 2011. Aspiring entrepreneurs

team up at simultaneous events designed to create as many start-upsas 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 eveningshowcase.

Last year, national winners from across the globe were put to a publicvote to crown the overall Global Startup Battle winner. In 2010 thiswas MIMIX at YallaStartup Weekend, Lebanon who won for their

pioneering web and mobile app, which builds on speech recognitionand 3D modelling techniques to translate speech into sign languagein real-time.


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GEW 2011 Highlights

Cleantech Open Global Ideas Competition

The contest is a hunt for the mostpromising clean technology ideasanywhere in the world. One national

winner from more than 20 countries will thencompete during Global Entrepreneurship Weekat the global finals for a chance at $100,000 in support and services.

Last year, Abeo of Denmark received first prize for their patentedSuper-Light Structure technology which minimizes the energy andmaterials necessary during building construction.


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GEW 2011 Highlights

Your Big Year

Designed to promote global citizenshipand social responsibility throughentrepreneurship, Your Big Year will attract more than

45,000 entrants from around the world to compete for afree year-long world tour meeting world leaders,innovators and inspirational entrepreneurs.

Last year, the competition brought 24 internationalfinalists to Liverpool, England, during GEW 2010, via aseries of online challenges won by 30 year old CarielleDoe, a freelance journalist from NY, USA and 23 yearold Michael Teoh, a youth activist from Malaysia.


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GEW Objectives

Inspire.Introduce the notion of entrepreneurial behavior to as many people who otherwise might nothave considered it as a path in their life.

Connect.

Network people across national boundaries in a global effort to find new ideas at theintersection of cultures & disciplines.

Mentor.Enlist active and inspirational innovators around the world to coach and mentor the nextgeneration as they pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

Engage.Demonstrate to opinion leaders and policymakers that entrepreneurship is central to anation's economic health and culture and to provide different nations with the opportunity tolearn from each other on entrepreneurial policy and practice.


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How to Get Involved in GEW 2011

Strengthen Your Countrys Campaign

Visitwww.unleashingideas.org/hostsfor a directory of GEW hosts and contact them to seewhat you can do to build or enhance Global Entrepreneurship Week in your country

Build a National Campaign

If your country isnt listed as an official GEW country at www.unleashingideas.org/hosts, you

can take on a leadership role and serve as the host and contribute significantly to building anentrepreneurial culture in your country

Connect with the GEW network

Contact us if you would like members of the GEW network to participate in your events andactivities Brenden Chaney [email protected].
http://www.unleashingideas.org/hostshttp://www.unleashingideas.org/hostsmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.unleashingideas.org/hostshttp://www.unleashingideas.org/hosts


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