Are you working on an idea to improve the lives of people in Pakistan?

A 4 day entrepreneurship bootcamp for social entrepreneurs working on the achievement of SDGs

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Project Co-Leads

Execution Partner

Supporting Partners

Saad Hamid

Digital Ecosystem Expert

Abdul Samad

Leadership Expert

Meenah Tariq

Pitching Expert

Junaid Malik

Incubation Manager - Takhleeq

Sara Khurram

CEO Sehat Kahani

Muneeb Mayer

CEO Bykea

Beenisch Tahir

Innovation Lead | UNDP

Muhammad bin Masood

Head of Business | Demo

Abdullah Saqib

Country Manager, Pakistan - Viamo

Aisha Arif

Mindfulness Expert

Ali Khan Swati

Digital Media Expert

Javeria Masood

Design Thinking Expert

Sidra Jalil

Director- Code for Pakistan

Linka Lin

UNDP

Alexandar Alvsilver

VINNOVA

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Leadership & Goal setting

Learn how to define objectives and set goals for your venture.

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Acceleration

Grow your network and accelerate your startup with investment.

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Team work

Learn how to find the right talent for the job and how to work in teams!

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Business model

Learn how to create a business model that works.

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Social impact

Learn how to create and measure impact with your social impact and

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Pitching

Learn how to create a solid pitch for your idea.

The SDG Bootcamp for Changemakers is a first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship bootcamp codesigned by DEMO and UNDP Pakistan, that select social entrepreneurs working on the achievement of SDGs from across Pakistan.

During the course of 4 days, participants are taken through a series of hands on targeted sessions led by mentors on topics including Marketing & Branding, Financial Modeling, Pitching, Impact Assessment and Adaptive leadership to amplify the impact and outreach of their social ventures

Dec 12th 2018

Call for applications

(One person per social venture can apply)

Dec 31st 2018

Application Deadline

Jan 7 – 10th 2019

National SDG Bootcamp

A 4-day accelerated bootcamp for social entrepreneurs and changemakers in which they will be taken through a series of extensive workshops to enhance their social venture impact and outreach.

Jan 11th 2019

The SDG Changemakers Summit

The SDG Summit For Changemakers will be a national dialogue event which is linked to the bootcamp aims to connect bootcamp participants with experts from both the public and private sectors to foster cooperation and build a supportive environment for social entrepreneurs in Pakistan.

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Jan 10th – Apr 1st 2019

Regional Springboard Program

The final winner will be enrolled in a 3-month online program which will focus on empowering social entrepreneurs to establish a strong brand and to be better prepared for the regional summit.

April 2019

Youth Co:Lab Summit in Hanoi, Viet Nam

The finalist will have the chance to participate in the regional competition & will get an opportunity to learn and engage in key trends that are shaping the youth entrepreneurship ecosystem such as 4IR, SDGs and social innovation, Entrepreneurship Education, Digitalization and Financial Inclusion, Role of Incubators etc.

Why should I participate in National SDG Bootcamp?

This bootcamp will tremendously help you accelerate the impact of your social ventures and activities with customised training and mentorship support. We have planned an amazing lineup of hands-on workshops by the top industry experts for you. You will gain knowledge and first-hand experience with the entrepreneurial process which will prepare you to adapt to the challenges of an ever-changing world.

Where will this bootcamp take place?

National SDG bootcamp will take place in Islamabad followed by a national dialogue event “SDG Changemakers Summit on the 5th day. Venues will be disclosed to the shortlisted participants only.

Who will bear the cost of travel?

Please note that you will have to come to Islamabad for the bootcamp and manage your stay on your own. DEMO will not be responsible for any costs associated with lodging and traveling to Islamabad. We will, however, provide you with a Rs. 5000 stipend for intercity travel and meals apart from the ones during the bootcamp hours.

How much time commitment is required for this bootcamp?

It is going to be a 4-day bootcamp followed by a national dialogue event “SDG Changemakers Summit on the 5th day. It is mandatory for participants to be present on all 4 days from 10 AM to 4 PM and also for the entire duration of the dialogue event.

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