Martín Burt, Phd

We are the international institution for public private cooperation. We connect communities of leaders around global issues through high-level meetings, research, initiatives and digital networks. We are non-profit, impartial and independent. We believe dialogue and cooperation between business, government and civil society can improve the state of the world.

The Global FoodBanking Network supports community-driven solutions to alleviate hunger in more than 40 countries. While millions struggle to access enough safe and nutritious food, nearly a third of all food produced is lost or wasted. We’re changing that. We believe food banks directed by local leaders are key to achieving Zero Hunger and building resilient food systems. In 2021, GFN member food banks distributed 692 million kilograms of food and grocery product and redirected it to feed 39 million people through a network of more than 59,000 social service and community-based organizations. For more information, please visit www.foodbanking.org.

We believe that practical entrepreneurship education is key to tackling youth unemployment and poverty worldwide, and we know this turns job seekers into job creators. Globally there are more than 64 million young people unemployed (International Labour Organisation 2018). We work with schools around the world. We equip teachers to help young people gain business and life skills through our practical School-Business Model. In the long-term, these skills will help our alumni secure a job or set up their own business after leaving school.

We are the international institution for public private cooperation. We connect communities of leaders around global issues through high-level meetings, research, initiatives and digital networks. We are non-profit, impartial and independent. We believe dialogue and cooperation between business, government and civil society can improve the state of the world.

The Global FoodBanking Network supports community-driven solutions to alleviate hunger in more than 40 countries. While millions struggle to access enough safe and nutritious food, nearly a third of all food produced is lost or wasted. We’re changing that. We believe food banks directed by local leaders are key to achieving Zero Hunger and building resilient food systems. In 2021, GFN member food banks distributed 692 million kilograms of food and grocery product and redirected it to feed 39 million people through a network of more than 59,000 social service and community-based organizations. For more information, please visit www.foodbanking.org.

The Poverty Stoplight is both a metric and a methodology that enables families to assess their level of poverty and to carry out personalized strategies to overcome their specific deprivations. The Poverty Stoplight defines what it means “not to be poor” across 6 dimensions: Income & Employment, Health & Environment, Housing & Infrastructure, Education & Culture, Organization & Participation, Interiority & Motivation.

The Social Progress Imperative’s mission is to use data to influence policies and investments to better serve all of humanity. Social progress is defined as the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential. The Social Progress Index® is built on these fundamentals, to understand the lived reality of people, to inspire action and improve lives. It has been used in more than 45 countries at a national and local level, by governments, businesses and NGOs. Partner with us to meet the pressing needs of communities and to advance social progress.

As one of the world’s largest and most impactful youth-serving NGOs, JA Worldwide delivers hands-on, immersive learning in entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial health. Reaching more than 19 million young people each year through over 730,000 teachers and business volunteers, JA Worldwide is one of few organizations with the scale, experience, and passion to build a boundless future for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders. JA Worldwide is a network of teams: Each JA entity has its own board of directors and staff and each operation, whether large or small, works with young people, has an online presence, raises funds, manages finances, delivers programs, organizes events, collects/shares data, and handles diverse legal and compliance issues. In addition to working with young people of all ages and a vast alumni community, JA is in contact with volunteers, teachers and nearly 100,000 schools each year. JA Worldwide has been selected as one of the top ten NGOs in the world in annual rankings since 2019 and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 and 2023.