Global Challenges Foundation
The Global Challenges Prize 2017
A New Shape
Remodelling Global Cooperation
Calling big thinkers, from all disciplines, everywhere. The world needs your brainpower and your best ideas as never before. Compete for US$5 million in prizes. Help to reshape our world.

Submit your proposal before September 30, 2017
Survey and annual report
The Global Challenges Foundation’s annual report “Global Catastrophic Risks 2017” is based on the latest scientific research. It contains contributions from leading experts, and summarizes the current status of global efforts to manage catastrophic risks. The GCF has also commissioned an international survey, in which 8,000 members of the general public in eight countries have given their views on global risks and how to handle them. The annual report and the survey provide a background to the challenges ahead, and the risks addressed by the Global Challenges Prize 2017: A New Shape.  
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How the competition works

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Global Challenges Prize 2017: A New Shape. This competition is a quest to find new models of global cooperation capable of handling global risks. It will award US$5 million in prizes for the best ideas that re-envision global governance for the 21st century.


Be part of the effort to safeguard our world for future generations. Be part of the global conversation. Help to change the shape of things to come.


Letter from the Founder
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the competition looking for?

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Can I register for the competition after 31 March 2017?

Key Dates

 

 

April 1, 2017:

Entries can be submitted.

September 30, 2017:

The final submission deadline.

October 2017-March 2018:

All eligible and complete entries will be assessed by an Expert Academic Panel, a group of leading academics, working in relevant fields, all appointed by the GCF.

May 2018:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a judging day in Stockholm in May 2018, after which the final results will be announced.

 

 

Materials
To help incite bold and visionary ideas to tackle global risks, the Global Challenges Foundation has a number of resources available to educators, global governance experts, academics, civil society organisations and high level discussions and talks.

Updates
Fighting corruption strengthens resilience
"Global Challenges: When Corruption Is the Operating System” in Brussels
June 27, 2017
Symposium on regulations and governance
"21st Century Regulation and Governance Challenges" in Canberra
June 21, 2017
GCF publishes paper on the development of global governance
"Global governance models in history"
June 16, 2017
Presentation of the New Shape Prize
"Risks of natural disasters in Senegal and global catastrophic risks" in Dakar 
June 12, 2017

Events
Climate and financial systemic risks 
“Global governance and systemic risks: how to deal with challenges from the climate and finance systems” in Paris
July 5, 2017
Perspectives, goals and future projects
F20 Assembly in Hamburg
July 5, 2017
Investigating global corruption
“Global Challenges: When Corruption Is the Operating System” in Brussels
June 27, 2017
Reflections on the challenges of governance
"21st Century Regulation and Governance Challenges" in Canberra
June 21, 2017
About the Foundation
The Global Challenges Foundation aims to incite deeper understanding of the most pressing global risks to humanity - and to catalyse new ways of tackling them.
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