YOUNG LEADERS ARE THOUGHT LEADERS.
Solving for Humanity is organized by South-North Scholars, the world’s first entirely youth-led knowledge network on global sustainable development. We are diversifying the world of sustainable development by connecting the next generation of global problem-solvers in 90+ countries and elevating their innovative perspectives.
Our international team of students and young professionals, based across 4 continents, works closely with valued partners from youth networks to experts at the United Nations.
Our official Youth Network Partners
As young leaders, we understand that community and collective problem solving are essential for empowering youth worldwide. In addition to our major collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme Human Development Report Office, we are honored to work with youth networks that collectively reach over 20,000 young leaders in 100+ countries.
Our Official Youth Network Partners share Solving for Humanity to their diverse networks and advise our South-North Scholars team on how to make the competition more valuable for young leaders. Here are some of our esteemed Youth Network Partners (note that some newer partnerships may not yet be visible on this page).
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Signals from the Grassroots
Japan and worldwide
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Break.The.Ice
India and worldwide
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Columbia University Human Rights Graduate Group
United States
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iCASE: Community Aids & Social Empathy Initiative
Nigeria
Global Judging Committee
Our global community of Solving for Humanity participants from more than 80 countries necessitates an equally cosmopolitan Global Judging Committee.
Our judges come from six continents and are leading figures in academia, government, and the private sector across all sectors of human development. Learn more about them below.