Area and Global Studies for International Cooperation - AGIC

The Summit  

Ashoka has been acting for 40 years and in 90+ countries to promote and enable social  change. To achieve these goals, Ashoka fosters multi-sector partnerships, co-creating  and facilitating the implementation of innovative solutions.  

The Ashoka Changemaker Summit (ACMS) is the most relevant international event in  which Ashoka brings together its fellows, supporters and partners. The ACMS connects a large community of social entrepreneurs and leaders in the world of business and philantropy, celebrating inspiring examples and collaborating to develop strategies that foster social change.  

In 2021 the ACMS will be held in Turin on December 2nd. Ashoka Italia nominated Turin  because of its rich ecosystem of social innovation and its high profile on traditional,  educational and cultural institutions. The idea is to contribute to strenghtening the  positioning of the city as one of the main European hubs of social innovation before the  event, fostering the connection between the local ecosystem and the European one and  relaunching it in the places where the next edition of the Summit will take place.  

The ACMS will take place the OGR-Officine Grandi Riparazioni: an international hub  which, encompassing innovation, tech, art and creativity, is configured as the natural  hotspot for changemakers from all over the world.  

Volunteers  

Volunteers will represent an important resource for the success of the event. Ashoka  plans to select 30 students from the University of Turin and the University of Eastern  Piedmont. A fundamental requirement for the selection is an optimal knowledge of the  English language.  

Role  

Volunteers will support the access of participants by welcoming them at the entrance  and both at the time of ticket control and the green pass control. In addition, they will  monitor each session taking place within the event, helping participants to reach the sessions, taking care of personal needs and managing any unforeseen situations that  may occur. 

Ashoka will ensure adequate training in the preceding weeks so that each volunteer is  ready for the Summit.  

Volunteers will also have guaranteed access to Summit sessions on multiple issues  such as climate change, technology and humanity, the new longevity, gender,  migration, democracy, metro areas, and much more.  

Furthermore, free consumption of the coffee break and lunch will be guaranteed.    

Timing:  

Call for volunteers at the ACMS: from 11th to 24th October  

Selection: from 25th to 29th October  

Training: November 30th  

Ashoka Italia  

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