Entrepreneurship College - The SDG Edition

The kick off of a new series of lectures, Entrepreneurship College - The SDG Edition, will take place on September 13th. The series comprises of monthly lectures organized around the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations linked to the themes of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Peter Wollaert (UN CIFAL) and Yeliz Mert (Impact Hub)

On the 13th of September we kick off by introducing you to the SDGs, for which we proudly welcome guest speaker Peter Wollaert of CIFAL – the United Nations training centre that strives to develop capacities of individuals, organisations and institutions to enhance global decision-making and to support country-level action for shaping a better future. Wollaert will give us an overall introduction to the SDGs and discusses the urgency for us to bring the SDGs forward.

Furthermore, Yeliz Mert of Impact Hub Amsterdam – a global network of like-minded impact entrepreneurs working on solving societal challenges, will share her experiences in her role as community catalyst with us. The first lecture will be opened by Mark Schneiders, CEO of KIT Royal Tropical Institute.

The SDGs

On a monthly basis, lectures will be organized around the SDGs and every session different guest speakers are invited: academic experts and entrepreneurs working in the field of the SDGs. We will discuss root causes, challenges, relevant theories and important stakeholders, and above all the role of innovation and entrepreneurship to contribute to the realisation of the SDGs. So let’s go back to school, and immerse ourselves in knowledge for sustainability!

The Entrepreneurship College is a joint effort between De Tropen café & restaurant, KIT Royal Tropical Institute and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

PROGRAMME

16.30 – 17.00 Entrance in De Tropen

17.00 – 18.30 Lecture and Q&A

18.30 – 19.30 Networking drinks to exchange ideas and enjoy #happyhour

TICKETS

The lectures are freely accessible after registration for (HvA) students, SDG House residents and others who are interested in sustainability, entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Entrepreneurship College - The SDG Edition is powered by KIT Royal Tropical Institute, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, De Tropen café en restaurant and the SDG House. The SDG House is a place where innovators share knowledge and work together, offering office space to 50+ entrepreneurs, organisations and NGO's that work on achieving the SDGs.