Cebu to launch own circle of young “Global Shapers”

CEBU, Philippines - Cebu is expected to introduce its own circle of young “Global Shapers” to be presented during the World Economic Forum Open Collaboration with East Asia New Champions 2014 (Ocean 14) next month.

A Global Shapers Cebu Hub was recently formed headed by Cebuano entrepreneur Jay P. Aldeguer as curator, to lead the search for Cebuano Global Shapers under 30 years old, who will represent Cebu to the rest of young leaders or global shapers under the WEF community.

In an interview with Aldeguer, he said that the hub already identified some young Cebuanos who excelled in their respective fields such as champion of voluntarism Anna Maris Igpit, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.  young leader Mel Yan, innovator Carlo Delantar, and a few others.

Aldeguer said the Cebu Global Shapers Hub will at least name nine to 12 young Cebuano individuals, who are successful in their respective fields.

“We would like to choose Cebuano global shapers who are in the fields that have relevance to the current issues, like disaster voluntarism, preparedness, global climate change advocacy, and similar issues,” said Aldeguer.

The Cebuano Global Shapers will be introduced prior to the three-day OCEAN 14 Conference to be held in Cebu on May 23 to 24 at the Movenpick Resort in Mactan.

Aldeguer said he is now making contacts with community-based organizations, and social enterprises in order to complete the lists of forming the group of Cebuano Global Shapers.

He said the hub is also accepting nominations from third party organizations, or individuals to recommend deserving young leaders to be in the circle.

The WEF conference OCEAN 14 will gather 200 top decision makers, global shapers in the world to open up stronger collaboration between private and public sectors with unified goal to promote development, networking, and essentially to make the world "a better place" to live amid the challenging issues it faces.

The new champions of the WEF, a community that includes the Young Global Leaders, Global Shapers, Schwab Social Entrepreneurs,

The World Economic forum is one of the most influential non-profit organizations in the world.

OCEAN will feature keynotes such as ASEAN Social Enterprise and Igniting the Innovation Initiatives via private-public partnerships, a range of interactive break-out sessions with themes around sustainable social initiatives, design thinking and solutions, and enabling a digitally-enabled economy, fireside chats, among other events. (FREEMAN)