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Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW): Host, Competition and Agenda

Countries across six continents are coming together to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative to inspire young people.
For one week, millions of young people around the world will join a growing movement of entrepreneurial people, to generate new ideas and to seek better ways of doing things. Countries across six continents are coming together to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative to inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity. To think big. To turn their ideas into reality. To make their mark.

This year over 100 countries are participating in the GEW.

Local Host:
As the outcome of the aspirations of a group of entrepreneurs dedicated to the vision of advancing entrepreneurship and SMEs in Egypt and further linked to the Middle East region at large, MCSBE, being a dynamic, young organization and the Middle East affiliate of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) has strived to strengthen its position and impact in the Egyptian entrepreneurship environment as a key hub within the region. The members of MCSBE include representatives from government bodies, universities, business associations, banks, venture capital companies, donors, consulting companies, large corporations and entrepreneurial companies. Its mission is to advance entrepreneurship and SME development throughout the Middle East and North Africa region.

Egypt:
In Egypt from 14th – 20th November 2011, Global Entrepreneurship Week will connect young Egyptians everywhere through local and national activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. Students, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, employees, non-profitable organizations, government officials and many others participate in a range of activities, from online to face-to-face, and from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings.

Idea Competition (ID):
As part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), the IC is organized by MCSBE in collaboration with media partners Egypreneur and Dare n Deal for individuals who have ideas (projects, inventions, solutions to problems) that can benefit Egypt.

Eligibility:
Category 1: Students attending any school in Egypt.
Category 2: Undergraduate students attending any university in Egypt.
Category 3: Anyone below the age of 35.

Idea Competition Guidelines & Process:
1. Contestants are to prepare a short video expressing their own unique idea in the following structure:
- Contestant Name & Info (age, faculty, university, job..)
- Overview of idea
- Challenges to the idea & solutions to overcome them
- Other supporting information
2. The video is to be uploaded online to: youtube.com
3. Contestants are to fill the registration form located at http://bit.ly/fekralbokra while providing the link to the uploaded video no later than November 17, 2011 at 9:00am.

Idea Competition Process:
1. A high profile panel will select the winning idea based on the following criteria:
- Originality & uniqueness of idea
- Ideas aiming to promote development in the field chosen by the contestant, for the greater good of Egypt.
- Ideas aiming to promote efficiencies & cost reductions in the field chosen by the contestant
- Feasibility & practicality of the idea and its implementation
- Comprehensiveness of the presentation
2. The top ten contestants will be invited to present their ideas in front of a panel for final selection of the top three winners.

Prize:
The winning contestants from each category will be awarded:
1st Place: EGP 4,000
2nd Place: EGP 2,000
3rd Place: EGP 1,000

For clarifications, please contact: fekralbokra@gmail.com

Agenda:
- Sunday 13th Nov: Announcement of the GEW
11:00am – 12:30pm: GEW Opening Ceremony & Press Conference at ElSawy Culture Wheel by MCSBE (Middle East Council for Small Businesses and Entrenpreneurship) & EJB (Egyptian Junior Business Association)
12:30pm – 1:00pm: AIESEC/HOPE/Triple Effect at ElSawy Cultural Wheel by AIESEC (Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales)
1:00pm – 2:00pm: “Funding your startup: meeting the VC and Angel Investor” at AUC (American University in Cairo) by AUC

- Monday 14th Nov:
9:00am – 12:00pm: Generate +100 Small Business Ideas by 20 Different Ways by ARENHO, ITI & MCSBE at Mansoura University
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Meet the Entrepreneur “How to sustain your business in post revolutionary Egypt ” by AUC at AUC; and NexGen Competition Mentoring and Dry Run Sessions at Port Said by USAID / Egypt’s Competitiveness Program
9:00am – 5:00pm: Shabab Road El A’mal at Cairo University by EJB
1:00pm – 6:00pm: Entrepreneurship Master Class at Cairo University by Injaz
1:00pm – 6:00pm: I Camp at Cairo University by Injaz
3:00pm – 4:00pm: GEW’s Alex Opening Ceremony at Faculty of Nursing Conference Center, Alexandria University by Entrepreneurs Business Forum
4:00pm – 7:00pm: Business Simulation Game at Ain Shams University by ILO & EJB
2:00pm – 4:00pm: Meet The Expert (Success Model) at El Fayoum University by EJB
4:00pm – 8:00pm: Business Plan at Faculty of Art, Tanta Uni by EJB
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Entrepreneurship & Innovation: A Paradigm Shift at AAST University, Cairo by MCSBE
4:00pm – 8:00 pm: Entrepreneurship Summit: Success Stories at Faculty of Nursing Conference Center, Alexandria University by Entrepreneurs Business Forum
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Financing Entrepreneurship at AAST University, Cairo by MCSBE

- Tuesday 15th Nov:
10:00am – 3:00pm: TOT “Experiential learning in teaching entrepreneurship” by AUC at AUC
10:00am – 5:00pm: Sustainable Events Workshop by AUC at AUC
10:00am – 5:15pm: POP'S in our life by AUC at AUC
9:00am – 5:00pm: Shabab Road El A’mal at Cairo University by EJB
1:00pm – 4:00pm: Business Simulation Game at Cairo University by ILO & EJB
12:00pm – 5:00pm: E. Marketing Session at Cairo University by EJB
4:00pm – 7:00pm: I Camp at Ain Shams University by Injaz
4:00 pm – 8:00pm: Entrepreneurship Master Class at Ain Shams University by Injaz
12:00 pm – 4:00pm: Business Planning Training at Alex Universityby EJB
4:00pm – 8:00pm: Business Plan Session at El Fayoum University by EJB
4:00pm – 8:00pm: Business Plan Session at Faculty of Art, Tanta Univ. by EJB
4:00pm – 7:00pm: Business Plan (Orientation Session) at Faculty of Nursing Conference Center, Alexandria University by Entrepreneurs Business Forum
7:00pm – 9:00pm: Idea Party (www.ideaparty.org) at Innoventures Hub (124 Othman Ibn Afan Street, Heliopolis) by Innoventures / Mercator XXI / Gemiza
7:00pm – 8:00pm: Business Visits: Sharing Experience at Faculty of Nursing Conference Center, Alexandria University by Entrepreneurs Business Forum
10:00am – 3:00pm: Two Business Visits to Factories (Field Trip) by Entrepreneurs Business Forum; and Online Live Chat “Entrepreneurship Competitions & Youth” at [http://www.yfc.tigweb.org/getconnected/chat.html] by EAJS

- Wednesday 16th Nov:
10:00am – 4:30pm: Green Entrepreneurship & Eco-Design at AUC by AUC
6:30pm – 9:00pm: Meet the Entrepreneur “Opportunities and Challenges (MBA class) at AUC by AUC
3:00pm – 6:00pm: The Art of Pitching at Faculty of Nursing Conference Center, Alexandria University by Egypt’s Competitiveness Program / Entrepreneurs Business Forum
5:00pm – 8:00pm: Entrepreneurs Voice Focus Group at Alexandria by Egypt’s Competitiveness Program; and Entrepreneurs’ Voices by Port Said SME Association & Egypt’s Competitiveness Program
5:00pm – 8:00pm: Entrepreneurs Session at Faculty of Nursing Conference Center, Alexandria University by Egypt’s Competitiveness Program / Entrepreneurs Business Forum
9:00am – 5:00pm: Shabab Road El A’mal at Cairo University by EJB
12:00 pm – 5:00pm: Feasibility Study at Cairo University by EJB
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Meet the Expert (Success Model) at Ain Shams University by EJB
4:00pm – 8:00pm: Business Planning at Ain Shams University by EJB
12:00pm – 4:00pm: Business Planning Training at Alex University by EJB
1:00pm – 6:00pm: Entrepreneurship Master Class at El Fayoum University by Injaz
1:00pm – 6:00pm: I Camp at El Fayoum University by Injaz
4:00pm – 7:00pm: Feasibility Study at Faculty of Eng., Tanta Univ.by EJB

- Thursday 17th Nov:
2:00pm – 5:00pm: Hope Project at El Sawy Culture Wheel by AIESEC
2:00pm – 5:00pm: TEDxEgypt Session at El Sawy Culture Wheel by TEDxEgypt
9:00pm – 11:00pm: Concert (TBD) at El Sawy Culture Wheel by MCSBE & El Sawy
10:00am – 1:30pm: Green Entrepreneurship & Eco-Design at AUC by AUC
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Elevator Pitch (Entrepreneurship Society) at AUC by AUC; and NexGen Competition Mentoring and Dry Run Sessions at Port Said by USAID / Egypt’s Competitiveness Program
12:00am – 2:00pm: Sustainability through Entrepreneurship & Health at AAST University, Cairo by AIESEC/ Mansour Charity
11:00am – 5:00pm: Mentoring Day at Faculty of Nursing Conference Center, Alexandria University by Entrepreneurs Business Forum / Egypt’s Competitiveness
9:00am – 5:00pm: Shabab Road El A’mal at Cairo University by EJB
2:00pm – 4:00pm: Social Entrepreneur at El Sawy Culture wheel by EJB
4:00pm – 8:00pm: Business Planning at Ain Shams University by EJB
2:00pm – 5:00pm: Business Simulation Session at Alex University by ILO & EJB
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Meet the Expert at Tanta University by EJB
2:00pm – 7:00pm: I Camp at Tanta University by Injaz
2:00pm – 7:00pm: Entrepreneurship Master Class at Tanta University by Injaz

- Friday 18th Nov: MCSBE Friday Festival:
3:00 pm – 4:00pm: Egypt’s Voice to the World at Maadi Green Island by MCSBE
4:00 pm – 5:00pm: “Working With Passion” Session at Maadi Green Island by MCSBE
5:00 pm – 6:00pm: Legal Clinic at Maadi Green Island by MCSBE
5:00 pm – 6:00pm: Marketing & Social Media at Maadi Green Island by MCSBE
6:00 pm – 7:00pm: Financing Entrepreneurship at Maadi Green Island by MCSBE
7:00 pm – 9:00pm: Idea Competition Final Round & Results at Maadi Green Island by MCSBE

- Saturday 19th Nov:
12:00am – 2:00pm: Sustainability through Entrepreneurship & Health at GUC by AIESEC/ Mansour Charity
10:00am – 5:00pm: Workshop “How to write a successful business plan” at Egyptian Scientific Union, 1101 Ozoris st. Garden City by EAJS
10:00am – 6:00pm: Venture Day & Closing Ceremony at Faculty of Nursing Conference Center, Alexandria University by Entrepreneurs Business Forum
11:00am – 12:00pm: Introduction, How to Start your Project, Planning is the Basis for Success, Essential Skills for Entrepreneurship and How to Acquire Them at Assiut University by MCSBE
10:00am – 3:00pm: Entrepreneurship & Revolution: Ambitions to the Future at Assiut University by MCSBE
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Starting your Business and Going Global: Project Management in the 21st Century at Assiut University by MCSBE
11:00am – 2:00pm: Importance of Effective Communication for a Successful Entrepreneur at Ibn Sina Hall – Faculty of Science – Cairo University by Nahdet El Mahrousa
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Egypt's future – R&D at Ibn Sina Hall – Faculty of Science – Cairo University by Nahdet El Mahrousa
6:00pm – 10:00pm: Social Entrepreneurship at Nahdet el Mahrousa, 18 Mahmoud Bassiouny St., Downtown by Nahdet El Mahrousa
11:00am – 1:00pm: Business Plan Competition Ceremony at Cairo University by EJB
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Meet the Expert at Cairo University by EJB
3:00pm – 7:00pm: Business Planning Session at Cairo University by EJB
12:00pm – 5:00pm: I Camp at Alex University by Injaz
12:00pm – 5:00pm: Entrepreneurship Master Class at Alex University by Injaz
6:00pm – 9:00pm: 2nd Annual “How I See It”: Event Sharing Experience with Leading Entrepreneurs by Endeavor at Darb Culture Center (Old Cairo)
8:30am – 5:00pm: Training Course (Nov 19th – 23rd): Entrepreneurial Skills for Agribusiness (For registration, contact wahba@ilo.org) by ILO at Iberotel, Luxor
4:00pm – 7:00pm: HR at Faculty of Eng., Tanta Univ. by EJB

- Sunday 20th Nov:
9:00am – 5:00pm: SIFE at AUC by AUC
11:00pm – 1:00pm: Business Plan Competition Ceremony at Cairo University by EJB
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Meet the Expert at Cairo University by EJB
3:00pm – 5:00pm: Strategic Management at Cairo University by EJB
2:00pm – 5:00pm: Business Simulation Game at El Fayoum University by ILO & EJB
4:00pm – 7:00pm: Marketing at Faculty of Eng., Tanta Univ. by EJB
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