Connect with the social sector! Join important events and conferences focused on areas related to systems change, social entrepreneurship, the Sustainable Development Goals and more. Do you want to share an event? Email the details to systemsinitiatives@catalyst2030.net
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Catalysing Change Week (CCW) is the world’s largest event led by social innovators and entrepreneurs to share knowledge, exchange ideas and accelerate collaborative systems change. CCW 2024 is dedicated to Building the Social Innovation Sector and will be held from 6 – 10 May. Our goal is to tackle system change solutions with action-oriented sessions that focus on (1) policy (2) thought leadership and (3) innovative solutions that will build our sector. CCW brings together thousands of systems catalysts, including social entrepreneurs, representatives from the private sector, governments, funders and others who are working to address the world’s most pressing challenges. The annual event ...
Date:
Monday, 6 May 2024 12:00 am
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Virtual
Join us for “Innovating Social Change: A Deep Dive into Catalyst 2030 and Social Enterprise Netherlands Partnership” March 14, 11 am EDT / 4pm CET
Explore how we worked together to design and launch “Influencing Mainstream Business” an upcoming free online course that will help you discover the true power of your influence and strategically harness your influencing potential.
Date:
Thursday, 14 March 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Online
Session #3 of the Mastering the Art of Innovative Communications Learning Series:
In our third and final session, it is time to put everything you have learned into action as we guide you through the process of creating a powerful landing page for your business. Building upon the storytelling and visual marketing principles covered in the previous sessions, our speaker Tusiime Kenneth will show you how to effectively present your brand’s story and key information while maintaining a clean and engaging website layout.
Tuesday | 12 Mar 2024 | 4:00 - 5:15pm CET | 6:00 - 7:15pm EAT
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Tuesday, 12 March 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Online
Session #2 of the Mastering the Art of Innovative Communications Learning Series:
In our second session, we are diving deeper into the art of storytelling by exploring how to translate your social venture narratives into captivating visual graphics. Join our speaker Pamba Ojera as we unveil the secrets behind crafting compelling marketing tiles for social media.
Tuesday | 05 Mar 2024 | 4:00 - 5:15pm CET | 6:00 - 7:15pm EAT
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Tuesday, 5 March 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Online
Session #1 of the Mastering the Art of Innovative Communication Learning Series:
In the dynamic landscape of social entrepreneurship, storytelling is more than just a tool—it's a cornerstone for success. Join us for an enlightening session with our speakers Ellen Ukpi and Precious Nyarambi who will delve into the profound impact of storytelling on content creation and business communication.
Tuesday | 27 Feb 2024 | 4:00 - 5:15pm CET | 6:00 - 7:15pm EAT
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Tuesday, 27 February 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Online
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Join us April 30-May 2, 2024 at the 2024 Collective Impact Action Summit as backbone leaders, practitioners, funders, partners, and more gather virtually from around the world for our biggest learning event of the year. Over three days, participants will find both inspiration and practical advice for how to engage in community collaborations that center equity and belonging in collective impact work.
Date:
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Online
ABFE’s Annual Conference is a gathering of over 250 philanthropic and nonprofit professionals for networking and engagement around shared interests in supporting Black communities through philanthropy. The conference will be held in Missouri on 25-27 April 2024
Date:
Thursday, 25 April 2024 12:00 am
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(St. Louis, Missouri)
The Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summits bring together business leaders and investors globally to drive innovation and scale best practices in sustainable business and finance. It will be held on April 25, 2024
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Thursday, 25 April 2024 12:00 am
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(London, UK)
Impact Investing Conference 2024 in London is the Impact Investing World Forum (IIWF) 2024 as one of the leading social impact investment events for ESG Funds, UN SDGs, Investor and sustainable investing in UK Europe Oxford University. It will take place on April 24-25, 2024.
Date:
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 12:00 am
Location:
(London)
The IEFG holds regular learning and networking events to allow grantmakers to connect, share challenges, and learn from each other. In addition to the Steering Committee, our meetings and webinars are guided by members of the group. Our member meetings are generously hosted by one or more IEFG members, and the agendas are co-created through planning committees composed of members who are interested in the meeting’s theme. Calls for participation are through the members’ IEFG Update, a monthly newsletter. Members also approach the Secretariat directly with ideas on meetings, site visits, etc. as well as interest in leading ...
Date:
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Colombia
As AVPN counts down to the 11th edition of the Annual Global Conference, which will take place against the backdrop of a world in great flux, it is imperative that we provide the social investment community with the most extensive opportunity yet, to learn, connect, and unite in action for Asia. Join us for the first time in West Asia, in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 23 - 25 April 2024 in a gathering guided by the theme “One Asia, One Future”.
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Tuesday, 23 April 2024 12:00 am
Location:
(Abu Dhabi, UAE)
ADSW takes a proactive approach at a grassroots level, encouraging social inclusion by hosting a series of platforms and events aimed at engaging and empowering young people, females, and members of the community to play an active role in delivering a sustainable future. It will take place on 16-18 April, 2024
Date:
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 12:00 am
Location:
(Abu Dhabi, UAE)
A launch party presented by Skoll Centre for Entrepreneurship x The Bloom x Saïd Business School. Come celebrate The Bloom’s learning platform for social impact careers, soon to be offered in top universities around the world to support students, Alumni, and staff connect, learn, and grow in the journey to fight for change. The event begins with a fireside interview between Jasmine Anouna, The Bloom’s founder, and Professor Pinar Ozcan, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oxford Saïd Business School, followed by a unique interactive connection dynamic of The Bloom that blends together networking with storytelling of ...
Date:
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Oxford, England
The 2024 Skoll World Forum will take place April 9–12 in Oxford, UK and online. Forum attendance is curated by the Skoll Foundation team, with free virtual participation open to everyone.
In 2023, the Skoll World Forum network gathered in person for the 20th Forum. At the 2023 Skoll World Forum, we experienced two decades of remarkable progress, reflected on crucial lessons, and surveyed the road ahead.
Date:
Tuesday, 9 April 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Oxford, UK
The 18-21 March 2024 are the biggest days in the educational calendar. Launching globally across 4 live days with 12 dynamic stages, 400+ speakers and 1000s of educators. It is a stimulus for improvement, a catalyst for change where together we learn, challenge and inspire not just for the 4 days but with access for the year.
Date:
Monday, 18 March 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Virtual
The SXSW® Conference & Festivals celebrate the convergence of the tech, film and television, and music industries. Located deep in the heart of Austin, Texas, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery. Explore SXSW 2024 registration options, badge access, and more.
Date:
Friday, 8 March 2024 12:00 am
Location:
Austin, TX
Confluence Philanthropy's Annual Practitioners Gathering brings our member delegates together with foundation leaders, high-net-worth individuals, and investment advisors who are working at the cutting edge of investing. This is an invaluable chance to meet face-to-face with innovators who are shaking up the financial industry — while building meaningful, lasting relationships. The Practitioners Gathering has a strong reputation for deep strategic thinking, critical discussion, connection, sharing, and, most importantly, fun! It will be held in Denver on 5-7 March 2024.
Date:
Tuesday, 5 March 2024 12:00 am
Location:
(Denver, CO)
The 5th edition of the LearningPlanet Festival turned the world into a grand celebration of new visions, models and planet-positive solutions to transform education.
For one week around International day of education (Jan 24th), thousand of students, teachers, academics, artists and dreamers make learning a means to foster a fairer and ecological society.
Dive into this year’s programme and replays to understand how learning transitions can change the world for the better.
Date:
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 12:00 am
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International business and political leaders gather at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting on global politics, economics, and social issues. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting takes place January 15-19, 2024.
Date:
Monday, 15 January 2024 12:00 am
Location:
(Davos, Switzerland)
It comes as no surprise that each day brings a new challenge for educators, students, and entrepreneurs. There is no script for what lies ahead of us in the next few years. We must develop new competencies, broader skills, and try different ways of thinking, acting, and engaging. We embrace this opportunity to hone our talents. We develop openness, confidence, constructiveness, collaborations, and self-awareness. With these tools, we can stand up to the challenge of an uncertain future. We can be boldly unscripted.
Date:
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 12:00 am
Location:
Tallahassee, FL & Virtual
SEWF is the flagship event for the global social enterprise community, providing space for purpose-led people, policymakers, philanthropists, intermediaries and entrepreneurs to connect, learn and be inspired. Join us and our host, White Box Enterprises, at our two-day hybrid experience in September 2022. Here's what you can expect: - 2022 themes: Indigenous Social Enterprise, Climate Solutions, Excellence & Failure, Unusual Suspects, Policy & Systems - Inspiring keynotes, panels and fireside chats featuring big ideas and unheard stories - Expert-led masterclasses around topics such as impact measurement, funding and investment - Networking opportunities in-person and online and much more
Date:
Wednesday, 28 September 2022 12:00 am
Location:
Brisbane, Australia
The 14th annual gathering of the Global South impact community, with the theme of #TransformingImpact. The virtual summit will bring together practitioners working on building economies and achieving the SDGs, with opportunities to network and learn.
Date:
Tuesday, 27 September 2022 12:00 am
Location:
Online
The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
Date:
Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:00 am
Location:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Building upon the strategic focus of Intercity Alliance, the DBS x SES Social Impact Programme is designed to strengthen strategic partnerships among Asian cities and to incubate young social entrepreneurs into a new generation of social innovation leaders. This collaborative pilot scheme is tentatively set to be a 5-day curriculum, engaging more than 15 young social entrepreneurs from across Asia. During the 5-day intensive training, a variety of case studies on today’s pressing issues, along with topic-related conceptual frameworks, will be demonstrated and discussed. Participants Takeaways: • Develop deeper understanding and knowledge of the social innovation ecosystem in Asia • Learn existing ...
Date:
Monday, 20 June 2022 12:00 am
Location:
Virtual