Virtual Archives - Catalysing Change Week

Reimagining Social Entrepreneurship in the Islamic World

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:35 +0000

Core to our humanity is problem solving and critical thinking. That is how we evolved and survived. This means that each human being is essentially a social entrepreneur, identifying challenges and developing solutions. Civilizations and cultures throughout history have depended on this spirit to enable change and progress. In this session we attempt to use this definition to reimagine social entrepreneurship in the context of the Islamic world. There are 1.7 billion Muslims globally. Muslims are ready to give to reduce poverty, hunger and improve education and health as part of their faith. One of the fundamental tenant of the Muslim faith is Zakat (to give to those in need). We want to reimagine this giving, Zakat, in today’s world in the spirit of social entrepreneurship. In this session we bring experts from across the globe in social entrepreneurship, Islamic religion, INGOs and government as well as private funders and foundations to discuss in depth this innovation approach, the challenges to make it a reality and concrete steps to implantation. The goal is to come up with a road map of actionable items to bring this concept to reality. The impact will enable systems change and drive achieving the SGDs in record time in a sustainable fashion because of the grassroots movement this concept will instigate.

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Catalyst 2030 Informative / Networking Session in Tunisia

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:34 +0000

Catalyst 2030 members in Tunisia are happy to host their first informative / networking session for social entrepreneurs in the region. The aim is to introduce the C2030 movement, in addition to creating space for our invitees to get to know each other and discuss the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tunisia.

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Gamification as an Educational Stimulator for System Change

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:33 +0000

Gamification in education can improve motivation and engagement. Games for sustainability, which drive change globally, from the beginning of our lives, human beings discover the world through play and games, activities that favor brain development and do not discriminate between historic periods or cultures. Throughout history, human beings have learned through this playful exercise, an endeavor that’s especially linked to our first years of life when a large number of neural connections are gestated. However, these activities have mutated to become an accelerated learning tool with a high impact on the cognitive processes of people of any age. Sustainable development – despite being an imperative for the survival of humanity and for the balance of the planet – is still a strange concept for many people, which is why it has used gamification (analog and digital) to respond to the urgent need to amplify its message and generate paradigm shifts. How do we act, accelerate and amplify this system change to achieve 2030 global goals ? Join us on CCW change week, together collaborating for the planet !

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How to Conduct Research on Program Impact Under Humanitarian Conditions

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:32 +0000

This session will be a panel sharing challenges and solutions for conducting research under humanitarian conditions to evaluate impact of programs. Speaker’s bio: 1. Rana Dajani Professor of molecular cell biology, Hashemite University, Jordan, Harvard Radcliff fellow, a Fulbrighter, Eisenhower fellow, Yale and Cambridge visiting professor. Research area: refugee youth and the epigenetics of trauma across generations and world expert on genetics of Circassian and Chechan populations in Jordan. Established stem cell research ethics law in Jordan. Advocate for biological evolution and Islam, Member UN women Jordan advisory council. Established a women mentor network, and received Partnerships for enhanced engagement in research (PEER) award 2014. Organized the first gender summit for the Arab world 2017. Most influential women scientists in Islamic World, 12 among100 the most influential Arab women, Global Changemaker Award for celebrating, President of the Society for the Advancement of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Arab World. Awarded the Jordan star of science by His Majesty King Abdullah II. Developed a community-based model “We love reading” changing mindsets through reading to create changemakers, received World Innovation Summit in Education Award 2014, King Hussein Medal of Honour 2014, UNESCO International Literacy Prize 2017, World Literacy Council Award 2018 and the Jacobs social entrepreneurship award 2018, Science, Technology and Innovation Award UN 2019, Ashoka Fellow 2019, UNHCR Nansen Refugee awardee 2020, Schwab Social entrepreneur 2022. 2- Catherine Panter-Brick Catherine Panter-Brick is the Bruce A. and Davi-Ellen Chabner Professor of Anthropology, Health, and Global Affairs at Yale University. A medical anthropologist trained in human biology and the social sciences, she holds appointments in the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, the Department of Anthropology, and the School of Public Health. Professor Panter-Brick is an expert on risk and resilience, having spent three decades working with people affected by violence, poverty, and marginalization. Her work with Syrian refugee youth is an example of scientific research evaluating the extent to which interventions can alleviate stress, boost resilience, and improve lives in war-affected communities. She has integrated methods from ethnography, cross-cultural psychiatry, child development, and stress biology to learn about the impact of violence on youth mental health in Jordan, Afghanistan, and Nepal. She has also led interdisciplinary research projects in Ethiopia, the Gambia, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, the UK, and just recently, the US-Mexico border. For her work in humanitarian areas, she received the Lucy Mair Medal, awarded by the Royal Anthropology Institute to honor excellence in the application of anthropology to the active recognition of human dignity. Prior to coming to Yale, she was a Professor of Anthropology at Durham University and a Fellow at St Hugh’s College, Oxford University. 3- Susanna Chui Susanna’s publications cover research areas in leadership and identity, social entrepreneurship, and social impact measurement. Her teaching encompasses leadership, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), business ethics, and organizational behaviour. her research experience also extends to examining social impact measurement, CSR, stakeholder management and human resources issues in organizational contexts. Appointed by the Chief Secretary of the HKSAR Government, Susanna was part of the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force under the Commission of Poverty from 2012-2018. Moreover, she has been engaged in social innovation and social entrepreneurship as a Director of the Fullness Social Enterprise Society. Susanna has completed her PhD in Leadership at Durham University. Her Master of Research Degree in Leadership was accomplished with the University of Exeter. Her first Master in Mass Communications Research was obtained from the University of Leicester and she holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of York. 4- Heather Flowe: Professor Heather Flowe (School of Psychology, UoB) develops memory-enhancing, broad-reach, low-cost procedures that enable witnesses and victims to achieve their best evidence in criminal proceedings, particularly in the areas of sexual violence and criminal identification. She works with survivor organizations, legal practitioners (e.g., the CPS, the police) and governments to develop best practice guidelines for documenting and investigating incidents. With Professor Dajani, she leads the Rights for Time Research Network (https://www.rights4time.com, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Global Challenges Research Fund), which commissions community-led research on humanitarian protection in the Global South, as well as the CARE project

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Innovative Model for System Change Philanthropy

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:32 +0000

Systems change to achieve the SDGs requires a change in funding models. We showcase an innovative model of systems change strategy for funding as a collaboration between funders, UN agencies and local social entrepreneurs.

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Jordan Ecosystem Gaps and Solutions

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:31 +0000

This session is about identifying gaps in the SE ecosystem in Jordan and proposing solutions while working with stakeholders from government, private sector, civic society and academia.

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Social Justice Index

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:31 +0000

A panel discussion with stakeholders on the creation of a social justice index to support and advocate social justice within regions where populations are under a form of colonization and apartheid and injustice. Speakers’ Bios: 1. Rana Dajani: Professor of molecular cell biology, Hashemite University, Jordan, Harvard Radcliff fellow, a Fulbrighter, Eisenhower fellow, Yale and Cambridge visiting professor. Research area: refugee youth and the epigenetics of trauma across generations and world expert on genetics of Circassian and Chechan populations in Jordan. Established stem cell research ethics law in Jordan. Advocate for biological evolution and Islam, Member UN women Jordan advisory council. Established a women mentor network, and received Partnerships for enhanced engagement in research (PEER) award 2014. Organized the first gender summit for the Arab world 2017. Most influential women scientists in Islamic World, 12 among100 the most influential Arab women, Global Changemaker Award for celebrating, President of the Society for the Advancement of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Arab World. Awarded the Jordan star of science by His Majesty King Abdullah II. Developed a community-based model “We love reading” changing mindsets through reading to create changemakers, received World Innovation Summit in Education Award 2014, King Hussein Medal of Honor 2014, UNESCO International Literacy Prize 2017, World Literacy Council Award 2018 and the Jacobs social entrepreneurship award 2018, Science, Technology and Innovation Award UN 2019, Ashoka Fellow 2019, UNHCR Nansen Refugee awardee 2020, Schwab Social entrepreneur 2022. Author of the book: Five scarves, Doing the impossible: If we can reverse cell fate why can’t we redefine success, Nova Publisher 2018. Reviewed by Nature. 2. Tariq Al-Olaimy: co-founder of 3BL Associates. For his work with 3BL, Tariq was named as one of 10 Muslim men shaping the world by Mvslim.com, and was the first per- son from the MENA region to be recognized by GreenBiz and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, as one of their “30 under 30” leaders for breaking new ground in sustainability innovation. Last year, Tariq was also honored as one of 22 Climate Trailblazers worldwide by the Global Climate Action Summit, and recognized as an Expo 2020 Global Innovator. As an educator at heart, Tariq is a certified Ubuntu Peer Peace Coach through the Archbishop DesmondTutu Foundation, a former TEDx curator, and is a co-chair of UNESCO’s Global Action Program on Education for Sustainable Development Partner Network. Tariq is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, sits on the board of AIESEC in Bahrain, and serves on the Global Advisory Council of the World Economic Forum ‘s Global Shapers Community. He has conducted sustainability workshops and trainings across six different continents. As a sustainability and youth education policy advocate within the International Climate Movement, he has worked with UN organizations such as UNESCO, UNFCCC, UNDP, and UNEP towards the Post-2015 Development Agenda (SDGs). Tariq holds a BSc. in Investment and Financial Risk Management from Cass Business School London, has graduated from the Singularity University Executive Program, and is among the first 100 people in the world to complete a specialization in the field of Biomimicry. 3. Hatem Bazian: Co-founder and Professor of Islamic Law and Theology at Zaytuna College, the 1st Accredited Muslim Liberal Arts College in the United States. In addition, Prof. Bazian is a lecturer in the Departments of Near Eastern and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Bazian between 2002-2007, also served as an adjunct professor of law at Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. In Spring 2009, Dr. Bazian founded at Berkeley the Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project at the Center for Race and Gender, a research unit dedicated to the systematic study of Othering Islam and Muslims. Prof. Bazian in Spring 2012 launched the Islamophobia Studies Journal, which is published bi-annually by Pluto Press and authored five books, hundreds of articles and a constant contributor to public debates. 4. Jason Jacobs: has an international reputation as a historian of television drama, its institutions, technology and aesthetics. He has taught film and television studies at the University of East Anglia, the University of Warwick, and Griffith University. His first book, The Intimate Screen (Oxford University Press, 2000) is a pioneering study of early television drama; his second book Body Trauma TV (British -Film Institute, 2003) explores the aesthetics of the hospital drama in relation to the contemporary cultural imagination. More recently he published Deadwood (Palgrave Macmillan/British Film Institute, 2012), as part of the BFI TV Classics series. He is currently working on an Australian Research Council funded project called “The Persistence of Television: How the Medium Adapts to Survive in the Digital World”…

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Fireside chat with Richard Edelman

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:31 +0000

Through his work as the CEO of global communications firm, Edelman, Richard Edelman has advocated on the importance of social leadership and responsibility as key values in today’s corporate world. As the creator of the annual Edelman Trust Barometer, widely recognized as the leading piece of research on trust, Richard has become one of the foremost authorities on trust in business, government, media, and NGOs. The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer found that the world is locked in a vicious cycle of distrust, fueled by a growing lack of faith in media and government, with nearly 1 out of 2 respondents viewing the two institutions as divisive forces in society. Now, there’s an expectation of business to step up and fill this leadership void. But this is not a job that companies can do on their own. Business must partner with all institutions to foster innovation and drive impact, especially NGOs, which are now considered to be the most ethical institution. Join us for this fireside chat with Richard Edelman, moderated by Matthew Bishop, to discuss the latest findings from this year’s Barometer, its implications for NGOs and civil society, and how NGOs can build trust across their stakeholders.

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Closing Ceremony

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:30 +0000

This is the official closing ceremony of the Catalysing Change Week 2022. Please join us in this celebratory ceremony with our members!

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Shifting the Global Narrative

Ajit Vahadane — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:02:30 +0000

The Social Sector is a partner in achievening the SGD’s. They provide last mile delivery of essential services in the most difficult circumstances, in developing and developed countries. In times of war and natural disaster, it is these individuals and organisations, who provide relief. Yet they fail to receive the trust and cooperation that would enable them and governments to do more. Is there a need to change the narrative, build transparency and trust between, the state and the Non-Government Organisations. This session explores the vital role that social innovators, bilateral and multi-lateral organisations play in achieving the SDG’s. This will be a conversation with H.E. Omar Saif Ghobash, Dr. Bruno Maçães and Dr. Shashi Tharoor, moderated by Sanjoy Roy.

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