Teams from Nigeria and Russia win the 2011-12 Challenge:Future competition
At the concluding event of Challenge:Future Summit 2012 that took place in Bled from 16-21 March, WeBuilt:Africa from Nigeria and Rush Hot Chilli Brains from Russia were selected as the teams who have developed the most innovative and sustainable ideas.
The Nigerian team convinced the jury with the idea of designing and fabricating trade-specific market stalls with recycled materials for the vendors in the informal markets and eventually homes spanning the slums of its many countries, while the Russian team developed the idea to create universal social network uniting all volunteers, charity funds and social responsible entrepreneurs by providing them common ground for action.
The title of the most innovative school in C:F community was conferred to the Faculty of Economics, Podgorica (Montenegro).
The Challenge:Future Summit gathered 80 innovative and socially responsible youth from 38 countries, who – in a dialogue with respected educators, business and political leaders - searched for the solutions »Towards Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Future«, the central topic of the global yout summit under the patronage of UNESCO.