impACT The World

impACT Baghdad Chat
2019-08-30 18:30 - 21:30 UTC | Iraq
impACT Baghdad returns on Friday, August 30 for the impACT Baghdad Chat. Join us at this free event for a discussion with social entrepreneurs from Iraq who will highlight the nuances of social start-up success. Those who attend will come away with better knowledge, resources, and networks to create change and work for social justice.
Born in Afghanistan, impACT invites social entrepreneurs and established actors worldwide to gain insights, extend networks, and get inspired through events that connect the local start-up ecosystem.
Note that this event is currently at capacity, so we are not able to accommodate more attendees.
For those who signed up, please check your email for your final confirmation.

IMPACT NYC POP-UP
2019-06-18 | New York City
ImpACT NYC launched its first event on Wednesday, June 19 2019 at the Open Society Foundations in New York City, partnering with Young Professionals in Foreign Policy – New York and the Living Room Exchange.
Many entrepreneurs joined us for an evening of Power Talks by high-profile and engaging speakers, a panel focusing on immigrant entrepreneurs in New York, and a workshop for participants to develop their entrepreneurial skills.
Those who attended came away with better knowledge, resources, and networks to create change and work for social justice.
Attendees also had the opportunity to view Open Society’s Moving Walls exhibit, Another Way Home, which seeks to reclaim and redefine narratives of refugee and immigrant experiences by focusing on themes of identity, community, and resilience.

ImpACT Hamburg Pop-Up
2019-06-13 | Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Three Workshops on the Power Triangle Model were part of the impACT Hamburg Pop-Up. The model, which is being researched and taught at Freie University in Berlin describes that there are three key elements towards impact: The acquisition and management of networks, resources, and knowledge.

impACT Delhi Pop-Up
2019-04-27 | Delhi
In 2019 impACT launched in Delhi, India. The event brought together key stakeholders from the Indian social startup scene. Do you want to connect and join the next impACT event?
Being impactful: There is a reliable formula to it! Out of the joint effort of the impACT Delhi Team with Brooke Barker as the impACT Delhi Facilitator and Neha Bhatia and Kanishk Kharbanda as impACT Delhi Support Team Members, impACT Delhi executed.

impACT Frankfurt Pop-Up
2018-11-01 | Frankfurt
On the 1st of November 2018, the impACT Frankfurt Conference was successfully launched at Social Impact Lab in Frankfurt, Germany. impACT Frankfurt brought together German and migrant entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs as well as corporates. Out of 80 participants, there were many migrants from various countries around the world. The aim of impACT was to support entrepreneurs to meet and discuss new avenues of cooperation and support. Participating organizations were NBSAD, Social Impact Lab, and Philia.

Gaza The Launch
2018-10-31 09:00 - 17:00 | Iraq
On the 31st of October 2018, the impACT Gaza Pop-Up Event was successfully launched in Gaza, Palestine. impACT Gaza brought together Palestinian social entrepreneurs. Out of 200 participants, there were many young entrepreneurs from various sectors to give inspiration and engage newcomers. The aim of impACT is to support youth and social entrepreneurs to meet and discuss new avenues of cooperation and support. Participating organizations were GreenCake and Nextep.

impACT Baghdad Research
2018-10-13 | The Station, Villa 7, St. 38, Dist. 903 Al-Karadah, Baghdad, Iraq, Iraq
On the 13th of October 2018, the impACT Baghdad Conference was successfully launched at The Station in Baghdad, Iraq. impACT Baghdad brought together Iraqi entrepreneurs and youth aspiring to learn more about social entrepreneurship. Out of 150 participants. The aim of impACT was to highlight the topic of social entrepreneurship and support entrepreneurs to meet and discuss new avenues of cooperation and support. Participating organizations were AGHAEZ, GIZ, World Merit, Framea and Philia.
The impACT Baghdad team undertook research in Baghdad and in Basra in order to determine gaps and opportunities for social entrepreneurs in regard to the three aspects of the Power Triangle Model: networks, resources, and knowledge.
In an exhibition, fifteen exhibitors showcased their initiatives and ventures that have a social impact in Baghdad and beyond. The teams invited participants to learn more and to get inspired by what is possible in terms of social impact.

impACT Amman Pop-up
2018-08-29 | Zain Innovation Campus, Al Madinah Al Tabyeh, Amman, Amman, Jordan
On the 29th of August 2018, the impACT Amman Pop-Up Event was successfully launched at Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) in Amman, Jordan. impACT Amman brought together Jordanian social entrepreneurs. Out of 150 participants, there were many young entrepreneurs from various countries around the region. The aim of impACT was to support youth and social entrepreneurs to meet and discuss new avenues of cooperation and support. Participating organizations were Social’n Tech, Zain Jordan, and Philia.

impACT Beirut Pop-up
2018-02-27 | Beirut, Bliss Street Beirut, Beirut, Beirut, 2700, Lebanon
The impACT Beirut Popup Event took place on the 27th of February 2018 building onto the success of impACT Kabul and impACT Berlin. impACT paves the way for concrete and sustainable actions, which have a lasting impact beyond the international conference! impACT aims at featuring a positive image of fragile states to help to attract foreign investors providing them with first-hand information on the business market in fragile contexts. Additionally, it supports startups and social entrepreneurs in providing sustainable and homegrown solutions to cross-border issues.

impACT Berlin International
2017-11-22 09:00 - 2017-11-24 17:00 | Impact Hub Berlin, Friedrichstraße 246, 10969, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
impACT aims at featuring a positive image of fragile states such as Afghanistan. This will help to attract foreign investors providing them with first hand information on the business market in fragile contexts. Additionally, it
supports startups and social entrepreneurs in providing sustainable and homegrown solutions to cross-border issues. impACT Berlin took place from 22. – 24. November 2017 building onto the success of the impACT Kabul conference that took place in August 2017. impACT paves the way for concrete and sustainable actions, which have a lasting impact beyond the international conference!
IMPACT ECOSYSTEM TOUR: The impACT Ecosystem tour gave our guests from Afghanistan a good insight into the social impact ecosystem in Berlin.
IMPACT TRAININGS: All participants were able to pitch their social impact ideas in a hack session and subsequently worked on them in design thinking workshops during the impACT Bootcamp.
IMPACT ART: During the impACT Berlin event the International Organisation for Migration set up a photo exhibition to showcase the journey of Afghan migrants.
