{"id":25267,"date":"2020-11-11T15:57:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T15:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/?page_id=25267"},"modified":"2021-05-04T09:13:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T09:13:11","slug":"wsa-global-congress-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">CONNECT 4 IMPACT | A VIRTUAL JOURNEY AROUND THE GLOBE<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text:align justify\"><strong>MARCH 22 &#8211; 24, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24651\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GC-2021_Theme_gif_2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"616\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text:align justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/un-context\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">17 UN SDGs<\/a> are a global and urgent call to action to all countries and people on the globe. Digital tools and creative entrepreneurship are among the most promising drivers to reach the UN SDGs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text:align justify\">The WSA Global Congress empowered more than 800 participants to connect with creative and purpose-driven entrepreneurs, got them to listen to inspiring solutions for the UN SDGs, and connected them to a global network to collaborate, share and learn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/worldsummitawards\/docs\/wsa_global_congress_2021_event_and_impact_report_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS 2021 EVENT &amp; IMPACT REPORT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25267 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/youtu.be\/jF9hKDATuVg' target='_blank'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Un-Envoy_play_Button_website-300x176.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-27535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Un-Envoy_play_Button_website-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Un-Envoy_play_Button_website-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Un-Envoy_play_Button_website.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-27535'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Jayathma Wickramanayake | UN Youth Envoy | Opening Statement<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CZMgsXJEjKg' target='_blank'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ITU-general-secretary_play_Button_website-300x176.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-27536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ITU-general-secretary_play_Button_website-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ITU-general-secretary_play_Button_website-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ITU-general-secretary_play_Button_website.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-27536'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Houlin Zhao | ITU Secretary-General | Opening Statement <\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/youtu.be\/3ZiCp1ydAVM' target='_blank'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Mariya-Gabriel_play_Button_website-300x176.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-27534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Mariya-Gabriel_play_Button_website-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Mariya-Gabriel_play_Button_website-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Mariya-Gabriel_play_Button_website.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-27534'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Mariya Gabriel | European Commission | Bulgaria | Welcome Statement <\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/youtu.be\/BolDyjk5ARU' target='_blank'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MAria_F_play_Button_website-300x176.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-27538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MAria_F_play_Button_website-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MAria_F_play_Button_website-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MAria_F_play_Button_website.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-27538'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Maria Flachsbarth | BMZ | Opening Statement<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=td7KgTa1eME' target='_blank'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/marielza-youtube-300x176.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-27608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/marielza-youtube-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/marielza-youtube-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/marielza-youtube.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-27608'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Marielza Oliveira | Director of UNESCO Beijing Office | UNESCO<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PBYAgplFnmA' target='_blank'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/margarete-youtube-300x176.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-27609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/margarete-youtube-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/margarete-youtube-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/margarete-youtube.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-27609'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Margarete Schramb\u00f6ck |   Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs | Austria<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WoE9oAXfOk0' target='_blank'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gewessler-youtube-300x176.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-27626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gewessler-youtube-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gewessler-youtube-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gewessler-youtube.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-27626'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Leonore Gewessler | Minister of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology | Austria<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress-2021-patrons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PATRONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text:align justify\"><strong>This year &#8211; due to the global pandemic, WSA Global Congress took place as virtual journey around the globe. No visa regulations, endless flight connections busy work schedules&#8230;. It was the most inclusive and truly global congress ever.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text:align justify\">The WSA Global Congress offered a wide range of panel discussions, workshops and interactive sessions, as well as highlight of the event &#8211; 45 pitches for the title of <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/2021\/03\/25\/wsa-global-champions-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSA Global Champion 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Festival Highlights!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Innovation Pitches by the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-awards\/winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> WSA Winners 2020<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Connect 4 Impact<\/li>\n<li>Innovation Pitches by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-awards\/winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSA Young Innovators Winners 2020<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digital solutions impacting society by Young Entrepreneurs under 26 yrs of age<\/li>\n<li>Engaging discussions and workshops<\/li>\n<li>Ask me anything sessions with international experts<\/li>\n<li>The WSA Winners 2020 and WSA Young Innovators Winners 2020 award ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/worldsummitawards\/docs\/wsa_global_congress_2021__program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSA Global Congress 2021 Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This year, the WSA Global Congress evolved around a digital journey around the world, with exciting panel discussions on pressing regional topics. The networking sessions connected participants regionally and globally!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-25267 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Africa_region_icon_map-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-26899\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-26899'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Africa<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Americas_region_icon_map-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-26900\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-26900'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Americas<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Arab_region_icon_map-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-26901\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-26901'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Arab and Middle East<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Asia_Oceania_region_icon_map-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-26902\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-26902'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Asia and Oceania<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Europe_region_icon_map-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-26903\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-26903'>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Europe<\/p><p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/home\/published\/wsa_catalogue_2021_web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSA Global Congress 2021 Catalogue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WSA GLOBAL CHAMPIONS 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/government-citizen-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Government &amp; Citizen Engagement:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/easy-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EASY LAWS<\/a>\u00a0<strong>from Lebanon,\u00a0<\/strong>a free mobile app and website that explains laws in everyday language, giving people access to legislation from a citizen\u2019s rather than a legalistic perspective, enabling real citizen participation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/health-well-being\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Health &amp; Well Being:<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Chinese<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/coronai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corona AI<\/a>\u00a0is designed for real-time medical screening during the Corona pandemic, to monitor patients without having to interact with them, protecting medical personal and patients alike.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/learning-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Learning &amp; Education:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/magrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Magrid<\/a>\u00a0<strong>from Luxembourg<\/strong>\u00a0is a language-independent pedagogical program in Luxembourg for the development of children\u2019s early visual-spatial and mathematical abilities, removing language barriers for children!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/environment-green-energy\/\"><em><strong>Environment &amp; Green Energy:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/beewise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beewise<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>Israel<\/strong>\u00a0is an AI-based robotic beehive that monitors bees 24\/7 using computer vision, precision robotics and AI, Beewise identifies and meets the needs of bees in real time, while reversing the trend to bee colony collapse.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/culture-tourism\/\"><em><strong>Culture &amp; Tourism:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/wheel-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wheel the World<\/a>\u00a0<strong>from Chile<\/strong>\u00a0is an accessibility travel platform from Chile for people with special needs, providing more than 500 million potential travellers with disabilities, using automated emails and system integration with all the information required to satisfy traveller needs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/smart-settlements-urbanization\/\"><em><strong>Smart Settlements &amp; Urbanization:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/25994\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">M4Jam<\/a>\u00a0<strong>from South Africa<\/strong>\u00a0links jobbers with organisations needing micro-tasks completed, enabling people most in need and connecting start-ups, SMEs or big business, NGOs and governments, to connect directly with rural and peri-urban communities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/business-commerce\/\"><em><strong>Business &amp; Commerce:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/ubank-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00dcbank<\/a>\u00a0<strong>from Chile<\/strong>\u00a0is a digital savings that promotes habits of incremental saving to improve financial resilience regardless of economic status, giving over 200 million people in Latin America access to a new culture of saving.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/inclusion-enpowerment\/\"><em><strong>Inclusion &amp; Empowerment:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WelcoMe<\/a>\u00a0<strong>from the UK<\/strong>\u00a0is a low-cost web-based service enabling any person with a disability to forewarn participating businesses of their visit and special needs, ensuring awareness and ease of customer experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/wsa-young-innovators\/\"><strong><em>Young Innovators:<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/connecthear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ConnectHear<\/a>\u00a0<strong>from Pakistan<\/strong>\u00a0is a VRS application with interpretation services for the deaf in Pakistan, working with local governments to standardize the profession with private certification programs, giving the deaf a voice by normalizing sign language literacy.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">MEET OUR INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS, MENTORS AND COACHES!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress-2021-key-participants\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24651\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GC-21_key-speakers-website_gif_2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"616\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress-2021-key-participants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSA Global Congress 2021 Speakers!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In support and to boost our WSA Winners, special mentoring sessions and pitch trainings took place with international ICT and business experts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress-2021-mentors-pitch-coaches\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24651\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GC_mentors_for-website_v1_gif.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"616\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress-2021-mentors-pitch-coaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSA Mentors &amp; Pitch Coaches<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the highlights of the WSA Global Congress program were the live pitches of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-awards\/winners\/\">WSA Winners 2020<\/a>! The winners had 3 minutes to pitch their solutions to an especially assembled international Jury &#8211; with a 4 minutes direct Q&amp;A after. The Jury members voted the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/2021\/03\/25\/wsa-global-champions-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSA Global Champions 2021<\/a> &#8211; the best of each of the WSA categories.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress-2021-jury-members\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24651\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GC_jury-members_for-website_v1_gif.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"616\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress-2021-jury-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSA Global Congress 2021 Jury members!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>THE WSA ACADEMY ON MARCH 25 &#8211; OUR SPECIAL HANDS-ON WORKSHOP PROGRAM<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge exchange and the enhancement of skills is one of the main pillars of WSA. For this purpose, WSA gathered international experts to hold workshops on social entrepreneurship, business development and financing skills!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-academy-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSA Academy Workshop details!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EXPONENTIAL ECONOMICS<\/strong> &#8211; webinar by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/niki-ernst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Niki Skene<\/strong><\/a>, Austria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CIRCULAR CANVAS<\/strong> &#8211; transform your business in to a regenerative one &#8211; webinar by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/jessica-weinreb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jessica Weinreb<\/strong><\/a>, Circulab, France.<\/li>\n<li><strong>THE PURPOSE REVOLUTION <\/strong>&#8211; webinar by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/nikolaus-hutter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Nikolaus Hutter<\/strong><\/a>, New Paradigm Ventures, Austria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>INNOVATING GROWTH<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/paul-hughes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Paul Hughes<\/strong><\/a>, Ten Meters of Thinking, Ireland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DIGITAL STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND NGOS<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/mathias-haas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mathias Haas<\/strong><\/a>, Supersocial, Austria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BRANDELICIOUS \u2022 CREATING AMAZING BRAND EXPERIENCES<\/strong> &#8211; webinar by<a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/gica-trierweiler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>Gica Trierweiler<\/strong><\/a>, Gliteres, Brazil.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DIGITAL IS PHYSICAL<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/anton-schubert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Anton Schubert<\/strong><\/a>, Gofore Good Growth, Design Director, Finland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FOUR SIMPLE STEPS TO GETTING STARTED WITH OUTCOMES MEASURMENT<\/strong> by <strong>Dr. Clara Ong<\/strong>, Co-founder and Head of Impact and Research Socialsuite Australia &amp; <strong>Christian Mosley<\/strong> Head of Sales Socialsuite Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/winner\/socialsuite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Socialsuite<\/strong><\/a>, Australia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>THE JUSTIFIABLE ASK<\/strong> by Peter O\u2019Riordan, Executive Fellow, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, USA<\/li>\n<li><strong>TURNING FUNDRAISING INTO A FUN AND PRODUCTIVE JOURNEY<\/strong> by <strong>Santiago Zavala<\/strong>, 500 Startups Latam, Mexico.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CONNECT 4 IMPACT | A VIRTUAL JOURNEY AROUND THE GLOBE &nbsp; MARCH 22 &#8211; 24, 2021 The 17 UN SDGs are a global and urgent call to action to all countries and people on the globe. 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