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Embracing the Power of Change: A Young Social Entrepreneur’s Reflections on the Youth Co:Lab Summit
Youth Co:Lab Summit 2023, co-organized by UNDP and Citi Foundation was held at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok...
Ramu Vairavan
Jul 27, 20234 min read
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Empowering Youth-Led Social Innovation: Youth Action Challenge Season 4 in Singapore
Youth Co:Lab, co-led by UNDP and Citi Foundation together with the National Youth Council (NYC) in Singapore, recently completed the...
Youth Co:Lab
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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Equipping young Indigenous Australians to be investor-ready
Youth Co:Lab, co-led United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Citi Foundation has partnered with the Minderoo Foundation...
Youth Co:Lab
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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Five Ways to Upgrade Your E-commerce Website
Upgrade Your E-commerce website. Making your products and services accessible online is a great way to make your business accessible.
Patrick Dulay
Aug 24, 20223 min read
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Mobiliti’s Quest: Building a Better more Abled World
By Nisha Oswal, Youth Co:Lab, Seyyam shuffles down the lane to bowl, three fingers grip the seam of the cricket ball, feet skipping, body...
Youth Co:Lab
Nov 29, 20215 min read
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Vulcan Augmetics - the future is upgradable
By Peter Bateman, Youth Co:Lab In the future, technology will turn something as traumatic as the loss of a limb into a minor...
Youth Co:Lab
Nov 26, 20214 min read
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Healthcare at your fingertips – the story of Linecare
By Peter Bateman, Youth Co:Lab In a world accelerating toward more and more connectivity, a team of youth from Asia-Pacific is harnessing...
Youth Co:Lab
Aug 4, 20214 min read
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Five Ways to Facilitate Effective Mentorship Programmes - Lessons Learned by the Youth Co:Lab Team
By Youth Co:Lab, Many of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs attribute their success to mentors, and most truly successful people...
Youth Co:Lab
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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Why gaining a mentor should be on top of your to-do list as a young social entrepreneur
By Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab, For young social entrepreneurs just starting on their entrepreneurial journey, there is a lot at stake....
Youth Co:Lab
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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From little thing, big things grow – the story of ClearPlate
By Peter Bateman, Youth Co:Lab, ClearPlate, a youth-led social enterprise from China, is proving that small actions can make a big impact...
Youth Co:Lab
Jul 4, 20214 min read
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Learning Journey of Youth Co:Lab Thailand 2020
Guest post by Youth Co:Lab Thailand and UNDP Thailand Experienced by youth, Initiated by youth, solutions by youth. This is the story of...
Youth Co:Lab
Dec 10, 20206 min read


Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals as an Indigenous Youth
Guest post by João Baptista Pereira Guterres I am João Baptista Pereira Guterres from the Malayo-Polynesian Indigenous community in...
Youth Co:Lab
Dec 9, 20204 min read


Lessons learnt from running a virtual incubator for startups during a pandemic
By Youth Co:Lab During the best of times, kick starting or running a business is an uphill battle. Now, COVID-19 has added a host of...
Youth Co:Lab
Nov 5, 20205 min read
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Adapt to challenges that come your way – the story of Krishneer Sen
By Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab Krishneer Sen is originally from Korotogo village, located in the beautiful coral coast of Fiji. To gain a...
Youth Co:Lab
Jul 16, 20204 min read
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Building resilient communities - the story of Shomy Chowdhury
Resilience is what the world needs right now. Shomy Chowdhury has spent the better part of the last decade building resilience in communitie
Youth Co:Lab
Jul 14, 20204 min read
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Knowing what's important – the story of Esmeralda Lo Tam
In December 2018, Esmeralda launched EI8HT SPORTS, a social enterprise that through producing and selling sportswear, particularly for women
Youth Co:Lab
Jul 14, 20203 min read
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Three Youth Co:Lab Startups Selected to Join Prestigious Business Call to Action Platform
By Youth Co:Lab We are delighted to announce that three Youth Co:Lab startups - Daastan, DeafTawk and iFarmer - have been selected to...
Youth Co:Lab
Feb 28, 20202 min read
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