Timeline


Timeline      October 1, 2009
  • Launch of Ashoka Globalizer internal application process, with invitations extended to all 2500+ Fellows throughout the Ashoka network 
  • Nomination of Fellows “on track to globalize” by country reps, 
Timeline      December 14, 2009
  • Selection of “ready to globalize” Fellows  
  • “Ready to globalize” and “developing“ Fellows join senior members of the Ashoka community on the newly launched www.ashokaglobalizer.org web portal to refine their applications into polished Globalizer Proposals 
Timeline      January 25, 2010
  • “Ready to Globalize” Fellows work with Globalizer team and pro-bono professional advisors to further refine their proposals 
  • Ashoka Gobalizer team works over following three months to finalize composition of Globalizer Panels, coordinate Panel logistics, and prepare panelists and Fellows for their experience in Vienna 
Timeline      July 31, 2010
  • Opening ceremony of the Globalizer Panels.
Timeline      August 1, 2010
  • One-on-one discussions between Fellows and panelists as part of Accelerator Panels, with panelists meeting afterwards to synthesize insights on each Fellow’s global growth strategy 
  • Evening reception to allow Fellows and panelists to connect informally 
Timeline      August 2, 2010
  • Closing plenary session - final Globalizer roadmaps and synthesized panel insights shared with Ashoka community and general public
  • Launch of Ashoka Mindshare, allowing Fellows and panelists to continue their close collaboration over www.ashokaglobalizer.org
Ongoing from August 2010...
  • Fellows collaborate with panelists and each other over www.ashokaglobalizer.org to bring their social innovations to global scale
  • Launch of next year’s Globalizer process, with recruitment of new Fellows and panelists and continued participation from previous years’ “alumni”
  • Expansion of the Mindshare community into a dynamic, growing, and effective on-line platform for globally-minded social problem-solvers