Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) 2021-2022 Youth Forum for Young Social Entrepreneurs

The Social Enterprise World Forum’s Youth Forum is open to under 30s only and is free to attend. The Youth Forum is being designed by and for young social entrepreneurs and will feature masterclasses, mentoring sessions and inspiring keynotes.

Set to be one of the largest gatherings of young changemakers in 2021 the SEWF Youth Forum is also the culmination of the Shifters Global Innovation Challenge which closed on July 16, 2021. This is your opportunity to meet the finalists, as well as learn from some of the world’s leading youth networks scheduled to speak or host workshops at the Youth Forum.

• Table of Content
• About Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF)
• SEWF Youth Forum
• Aim and Benefits of SEWF Youth Forum
• Requirements for SEWF Youth Forum Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF)

The Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) was the first event of its kind. SEWF provided an opportunity for social enterprise leaders and practitioners from around the world to network and exchange ideas.Spurred by the first event’s success, a steering group was quickly convened where it was agreed that there was potential beyond the initial experiment. They decided to hold an event on each continent before reviewing the need and value of SEWF to promote social enterprise internationally. In 2008, more than 400 delegates from 29 countries congregated in Edinburgh, S...... continue reading

SEWF Youth Forum

Aim and Benefits of SEWF Youth Forum

• Access expert-led masterclasses with five streams: leadership and wellbeing, finance and funding, storytelling and campaigning, business tools and strategies and introduction to social enterprise.
• Access 1-1 Networking option with peers, leading young change-makers and experts from the world’s leading youth networks.
• Ask an expert: Book a one-to-one session for you and your team (up to four others) with a Masterclass leader to get feedback or advice on a specific aspect of your work. Limited places are available and bookings will open to registered participants in August.

Requirements for SEWF Youth Forum Qualification

• Open to young social enterprise practitioners anywhere in the world (as event is virtual);
• Be under 30 years;
• Must be interested in social enterprise;
• Already running a social enterprise.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The event is open to under 30s only and is free to attend. The first 500 to register will get free access to SEWF 2021 on September 28-29, 2021.

For more details,visit SEWF website