This workshop aims to bring together leading experts in the fields of

• blockchain technology (distributed ledger technology) and
• social entrepreneurship/sustainable energy entrepreneurship in the context of global goals /Agenda2030

The event aims to facilitate mutual learning and cooperation on the development of concrete project initiatives for youth focused sustainable energy entrepreneurship which shall deliver high positive social, environmental and economic impact and large scale youth job creation effects.

The event builds on

1. the outcomes of a series of UN associated events in the field of Youth, Social Entrepreneurship for Agenda 2030 and Blockchain (workshop held at UN in Vienna in January 2017, SDG9 breakout session at ECOSOC Youth Forum 2017 in NY and CSocD side event at UN HQ in NY February 2018) organized by UNIDO and IAAI
2. thematic leadership of the Republic of Slovenia in the field of social entrepreneurship and blockchain technology (e.g. European Blockchain Summit 2018, Brdo pri Kranju )
3. the outstanding additional expertise of the partners and experts invited to the event

Draft Agenda (as of 08 May 2018)

9.00 - 9.30 Welcome session and Tour de Table

9.30 - 10.25 Introductory statements and Discussion:

• Abdelrahman Ayman Ibrahim, President of AIESEC Global
• Nena Dokuzov, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Republic of Slovenia
• Alexey Shadrin, DAO IPCI - Integral Platform for Climate Initiatives http://ipci.io/ examples on handling and trading of climate action outcomes on a blockchain platform (videomessage)
• Karel Vanderpoorten, European Commission, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs - Unit F.2– Clusters, Social Economy and Entrepreneurship
• Julio Alejandro, æternity
• Denis Avrilionis, Compelio, A digital platform for defining, reporting and assessing social/environmental impact - Lessons learned from Luxembourg (video conference)
• Alexey Shadrin, DAO IPCI - Integral Platform for Climate Initiatives http://ipci.io/ examples on handling and trading of climate action outcomes on a blockchain platform (videomessage)

10.25 - 10.40 Coffee break

10.40 - 12.00 Project Development Session (moderated by Miroslav Polzer, IAAI & GloCha Foundation New York)

• Logical Framework
• Funding Strategies
• Implementing Partners
• Action Plan

11.45 - 12.00 Feed-back Round and Coclusions

Please note that the capacity of the meetinng room is limited (40 pax) and that the UN Office in Vienna has strict security regulations which require to have details of all participants being submitted by 11 May noon CEST