You Are Cordially Invited To Attend the First Annual Sustainable Innovation Student Competition: Nov. 2nd in Beijing

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You are cordially invited to attend the first sustainable innovation
student competition final pitch and award ceremony
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Arrival time: 9 am
Competition start time: 9 am
Award ceremony: 4 pm

SISC is a 51Sim initiative in partnership with Camco, 51Give and the
Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy in Beijing.

The competition is designed to encourage students all over the world
to develop imaginative proposals for sustainable solutions to
alleviate climate change...

... and the winning teams will receive substantial awards that include
traveling to COP15, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in
December 2009.

Event location
Science Hall of Beijng University of Chemical Technology
15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District Beijing 100029
Event venue website: www.buct.edu.cn

For more information please contact
Chryssa Rask (51Give)
E: chryss...@51give.com
Event website: www.51sim.org/en


Beijing-based "51SIM” is proud to announce that 36 university
finalists will compete in the "Final Round" for major prizes in the
first annual Sustainable Innovation Student Competition (SISC), a
competitive program designed to encourage students all over the world
to develop imaginative proposals for sustainable solutions to
alleviate climate change. The competition --which will begin on Nov.
2nd, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a VIP award ceremony at 4:00 p.m.
-- is open to university students throughout China, and has generated
interest from over 280 cities in China, and 30 different countries.

In the "Final Round," competing SISC finalists will pitch their
Business Plan presentations to a panel of expert judges in 3
categories: Green Transport, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energy.
The 12 winning individuals will receive substantial awards that
include RMB 100,000 seed funding to implement their projects, and
travel to "COP15" -- the United Nations Climate Change Conference in
December 2009.

SISC is a 51Sim initiative in partnership with 51Give, the British
Council -- the United Kingdom’s international organisation for
cultural relations and education opportunities (operating in China as
the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy), and Camco
-- a global leader in the business of climate change and sustainable
development.

51Sim, which created the SISC initiative, is committed to encouraging
community contribution and sustainable practices by working in
partnership with individuals and organizations to build a more
harmonious and sustainable future for the people of China.

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SISC's Main Sponsors for 2009 include: British Council -- an official
organising partner of SISC the British Council builds engagement and
trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between
people worldwide. It operates in China as the Cultural and Education
Section of the British Embassy (For more information on our activities
in China please visit www.britishcouncil.org.cn); Camco – the official
Environmental and Sustainable Development partner for SISC, Camco
(www.camcoglobal.com) is a global leader in the business of climate
change and sustainable development; The Cultural and Educational
Section of the British Embassy; TOM.com – the official online media
partner for SISC, Tom Group operates the most comprehensive internet
platform for applications in Mainland China; 51GIVE – a Beijing-based
Chinese company dedicated to lending money to Chinese rural and urban
families and social entrepreneurs to power their lives with renewable
technologies (www.51give.com).



Affiliated partners include: GitiTyre, PingAn Insurance, Starent
Networks, New PostCom, China Green Carbon Fund, China Science &
Technology Exchange Centre, Ministry of Science and Technology, and
State Forestry Administration.