Social Good Summit 2012
The Social Good Summit is a 3-day conference where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions. Held during UN Week from September 22-24, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea. Here is a collection of impressions from the first two days
- The most innovative technologists, influential minds and passionate activists came together with one shared goal: to unlock the potential of new media and technology to make the world a better place, and then to translate that potential into action.
- With a full house we began the biggest global conversation on how technology and new media can help solve development challenges at 92Y in New York City.
- Our chief Helen Clark kicked off the Summit with Pete Cashmore of Mashable and UN Foundation's Kathy Calvin:
- "Possibilities of technology and innovation to fight poverty are infinite." @HelenClarkUNDP: on.undp.org/dUGBc #SGSglobal
Picture: @HelenClarkUNDP w/ Sol Adler from @92Y & @mashable founder at the #SGSGlobal | http://pic.twitter.com/5ZF8Y3ET
"It’s our turn to engage young people and work with them as partners" - @helenclarkundp yesterday at #sgsglobal HT @iHoluwatoby #SocialGood
Investing in girls & women not just right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do. - @helenclarkundp #sgsglobal
New technologies are enabling the words of the UN Charter " We the Peoples..." to come to life -- @HelenClarkUNDP #sgsglobal 2012
"China alone has lifted 600 million people out of poverty [in the country]" - @HelenClarkUNDP at #SGSGlobal talking MDGs
RT @UNDP: "Possibilities of technology and innovation to fight poverty are infinite." @HelenClarkUNDP: on.undp.org/dUGBc #SGSglobal
"It’s our turn now to engage young people and work with them as partners." - @helenclarkundp #sgsglobal" #AIESEC @AIESECNigeria- "Possibilities of technology & innovation to fight poverty are infinite" - @HelenClarkUNDP on.undp.org/dUGBc #SGSglobal HT @JOSEGPETORRES
FOTO: @HelenClarkUNDP w/ media backstage at the #SGSGlobal [Credit: UNDP] | http://pic.twitter.com/2awy6VUR- PHOTO @HelenClarkUNDP w/ K.Calvin @UNFoundation @Mashable H.Vestberg @Ericssonsustain S.Adler @92Y | flic.kr/p/dd4MGY [©UNDP] #SGSGlobal
Check the video of @HelenClark & @Unfoundation CEO K. Calvin after their presentation at #SGSGlobal yesterday ow.ly/dVpsE @UNDP- Sigrid Kaag, the head of our Bureau for External Relations and ADvo
- In 10min! @SigridKaag from @UNDP is opening #SGSglobal today! Watch the live stream from: on.undp.org/dUShO #globaldev (cc @global_convo)
@SigridKaag talking to Dr. Brundtland #SGSglobal "planet is suffering and we need sustainable development MDG" @UNDP http://pic.twitter.com/gmJQ0CHK- Former Prime Minister of Norway, Dr. Gro Brundtland and @sigridkaag talking about global sustainability. #sg instagr.am/p/P7PxMEBhPH/
