Business students! Submit a video pitching, innovative idea to support women entrepreneurs to win Women’s Day competition as well as a trip to ITC’s flagship event.

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has launched its first-ever video pitch competition for youth ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2019. Moreover, female and male business school students from around the world can participate in this challenge by submitting a video with an innovative pitch on how to support women entrepreneurs in a specific sector, country or region.

 Video Pitch Competition Benefits

Furthermore, the winner/winning team will be awarded travel as well as accommodation for one individual to the World Export Development Forum 2019 to interact with business leaders from around the world, participate in sessions and access an international business network.

Eligibility

• Students must be enrolled in an accredited business school.

Video Requirements

• The video should be a maximum of three minutes long, in English, as well as uploaded on YouTube with a submitted questionnaire (press the “apply here” button below) by Friday, 22 February.
• Also, Videos may be produced individually or in groups.

Requirements

Pitches must include the following information:

1. Full name(s) of the participant(s), name of the business school, country the participant(s) is located in
2. Also, Goal of the proposed business idea and intended impact
3. How the participant plans to achieve the goal
4. Also, Timeline
5. Sustainable Development Goal reference

Judging submissions  

A jury of five global leaders will meet in Geneva to review the videos and select a winner on International Women’s Day, taking into account feedback from a live audience. In addition, pitches will be analysed on five criteria: innovation; relevance; feasibility; expected outcome on women’s empowerment in business or on women’s lives; as well as presentation.