SDG Challenge 2019 competition launched
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| SDG Challenge 2019 competition launched. Photo for illustration |
The National Startup Support Center (NSSC) under the Department of Market Development and Science and Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on July 4 held a press conference to introduce the SDG Challenge 2019 competition, themed "Innovative Solutions for Increasing Accessibility for People with Disabilities."
The competition aims to improve awareness about social integration for people with disabilities and broadcast information on products and services helping their accessibility.
Enterprises and organizations that offer products helping people with disabilities integrate into the community can enter the competition.
Documents about the products, including a pitch deck, a video and other introduction papers related to the products should be sent to organizers at sdgchallenge2019@gmail.com no later than August 4. The documents can be in Vietnamese or English.
The list of the top teams will be announced on August 9. Then the teams will be trained from August 17 to September 15. The final round of the competition will take place on September 19, with the winning products exhibited on December 3.
The winning team will receive a trip to South Korea to study the country’s start-up system and social enterprises support system.
Speaking at the ceremony, Caitlin Wiesen, Resident Representative, UNDP Vietnam, said one of the most pressing challenges for people with disabilities and older persons is accessibility. Accessibility is not only a right, but also a means of ensuring everyone can exercise all their rights and is empowered to participate in society.
According to a study of the General Statistics Office (GSO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), at present more than six million people in Vietnam are considered those with disabilities. The biennial competition was first held in 2017 with the participation of 12 teams.
