Shaping Horizons | Social innovation blogs

How much do you know about team building?

shapinghorizons

Mar 14
3 min

How much do you know about team building?

When you take part in a project, enrol in a study program, create your dream social venture, or simply face everyday life situations......

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shapinghorizons

Dec 19, 2022
2 min

Here is why climate awareness matters

99% of scientists agree that humans mostly cause climate change. A Yale study with over 75,000 citizens from 30 countries found, however,...

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Are you not measuring your impact? Don’t bother doing the project

shapinghorizons

Oct 26, 2022
2 min

Are you not measuring your impact? Don’t bother doing the project

Are you looking to make a change in society? Real impact means influencing many people over a long time. You should not just think about...

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A community to build a career with impact. Do you want to join?

shapinghorizons

Oct 20, 2022
2 min

A community to build a career with impact. Do you want to join?

Some people are leaders, while others take action by following people in their quests. No matter your category, if you see a challenge...

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This is how you can start having a real and scalable impact today

Matias Acosta

Jul 12, 2022
3 min

This is how you can start having a real and scalable impact today

Individual actions to tackle problems are great, but they barely help societies overcome complex challenges like climate change, poverty...

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Ideation : ‘Taking this project from "I want to fix this" to "I will solve it this way"’

Lena Mc Elheron

Aug 10, 2021
4 min

Ideation : ‘Taking this project from "I want to fix this" to "I will solve it this way"’

On completing the first stage of Fintech For Inclusion, Pre-Incubation, in which participants brainstormed challenges facing their local...

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Three days of workshops, networking and conferences: Re-live the Fintech For Inclusion Summit 2021

Lena Mc Elheron

Jul 3, 2021
3 min

Three days of workshops, networking and conferences: Re-live the Fintech For Inclusion Summit 2021

The Fintech For Inclusion programme is co-organised by Shaping Horizons, alongside Global Shapers Buenos Aires, UNDP Accelerator Labs...

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The Role of Science Diplomacy for Sustainable Development in Latin America

Isabella Farinelli Eichhorn

Jun 8, 2021
3 min

The Role of Science Diplomacy for Sustainable Development in Latin America

Science diplomacy goes beyond easing political strains and it can and should be used to generate partnerships that improve international...

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Behind the Scenes of the Pre-Incubation Stage of Fintech for Financial Inclusion

Lena Mc Elheron

May 17, 2021
5 min

Behind the Scenes of the Pre-Incubation Stage of Fintech for Financial Inclusion

This year, Shaping Horizons has been focusing on the theme of financial inclusion with the programme ‘Fintech For Inclusion’. So far,...

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Financial Inclusion and the fintech trends in Latin America

Aude Mulard

Oct 13, 2020
9 min

Financial Inclusion and the fintech trends in Latin America

Our previous article “An introduction to Financial Inclusion” described the state of financial inclusion on the global stage and the...

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Could Financial Inclusion save lives in Latin America?

Kevin Itoiz

Jun 18, 2020
3 min

Could Financial Inclusion save lives in Latin America?

You don’t know what you have until you lose it. But also, you don’t know what you don’t have until you really need it. In this crisis the...

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Aude Mulard

May 11, 2020
4 min

An introduction to Financial Inclusion

Financial inclusion is defined by the World Bank by three main characteristics. 1. Individuals and businesses must have ‘access to useful...

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