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UNDP: Youth Impact Challenge on Urban Transport Solutions

  • at the Canopy @ Raintree (map)

Calling all Cambodian youth who have innovative and “out of the box” ideas to solve one of our most pressing social needs - transport! Join the kick-off for the global Youth Impact Challenge on Urban Mobility Solutions. The UNDP Accelerator Lab launches in Cambodia as one of the 60 selected countries participating in this global initiative. The morning will include details of the YIC initiative, prizes and of course how to apply for the challenge.

Programme
8:30 Registration
9:00 Opening remarks by Ms. Nimnuon IvEk - Head of Policy and Innovation Unit, UNDP, Mr. Kong Sophal - Deputy Director General, Ministry of Public Works and Transport 
9:15 Introduction to the Youth Impact Challenge by Ms. Johanna Legarta - Project Coordinator, UNDP 
9:45 Coffee Break 
10:15 Keynote on “Behavioural Insights for Sustainable Urban Mobility” 
10:45 Panel: From Idea to Viable Business Model feat. Mrs. Adel Legarta, COO, Bank of Investment and Commerce Cambodia, Mr. CHEA Kok Hong - Director, Entrepreneurship Development Fund, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Mr. Heng Panhavuth - CCO, BookMeBus
11:30 Closing and networking 

Supported by Grab, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Qatar Fund, NESTA, German Cooperation, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation