Selen Ucak

#socent #impinv #philanthropy #globaldev #refugees Impact Consultant. Entr/Strategy Lead @RefugeeInvest. Find me:

[UNDP Türkiye 🇹🇷 @undpturkiye]

🇹🇷 Today, we proudly celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye! The Republic, which has been the symbol of peace & prosperity for 100 years, allows us to look to the future with hope.
Wishing for a Türkiye focused on sustainable development & a brighter future.

[Defne Sadiklar Arslan @defnesadiklar]

100 years ago on October 29th, secular and modern Turkish Republic was established. This was a dream of group of brave people but with a great vision led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. And that dream was realized on October 29th 1923. Happy Centenary!

[John Kluge 🐝 @klugesan]

In all times, but especially during dark times, we must look for the cracks where the light comes through. The work that communities, governments, displaced entrepreneurs, investors & orgs like @RefugeeInvest @TentOrg & others are doing to build inclusive economies gives me hope!

[ImpactAlpha @ImpactAlpha]

We pay tribute to the legacy of Suzanne Biegel (@zanne2).

Learn more about her contributions to gender, climate and the #impinv space. #HeadingForChange @2xGlobal @rundembear

https://t.co/vz2oztEsZV

[Pioneers Post @PioneersPost]

The impact world mourns the loss of one of its visionaries.
#socent #impinv @2x_global
https://t.co/MUQXS0h3Cj

[Atlantic Council Turkey Program @AC_TRprogram]

APPLY NOW for @AtlanticCouncil IN TURKEY US-Turkey Congressional-Parliamentary Fellowship Program. Staff and advisors working in the US Congress and Turkey’s Parliament are eligible to apply by September 30. Visit the webpage now for details.
https://t.co/vVGDOXG34A

[Selen Ucak @SelenUcak]

Love this, and I would add..."what capital has invested in overtime," and it applies to issues locally and globally from gender and social equity to climate change and forced displacement.
#impinv #Concordia23

[Concordia @ConcordiaSummit]

@SheenaWrightNYC @NYCMayorsOffice "We do a lot of programs, but programs cannot fix what policy has forged overtime." - @MTorresSpringer, Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development & Workforce @NYCMayorsOffice at #Concordia23

[Selen Ucak @SelenUcak]

110M people are forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of conflict, persecution, violence, and human rights violations. Appreciated @RainbowRailroad Founder @KimahliPowell's remarks @ConcordiaSummit highlighting the risks for displaced LGBTQI+ people.
#withrefugees #Concordia23

[Concordia @ConcordiaSummit]

@alkhori, Executive Director of Generation Amazing - Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy @GA4good shares what keeps him up at night: “we are in position right now to use sports in a different way, to influence social and sustainable social impacts.” At #Concordia23

[Concordia @ConcordiaSummit]

@drcdthompson @WK_Kellogg_Fdn "We talk about scale, but we haven't told any organization to think big" - @CConradCEO, CEO for @LeverforChange at #Concordia23

[Selen Ucak @SelenUcak]

Important lessons for #philanthropy from @CConradCEO at the @ConcordiaSummit this morning to achieve big, bold impact: 1) transfer agency to grantees and allow them to think big and long term and build partnerships; 2) sometimes an entire ecosystem needs a large-scale investment where many community organizations can experiment and collaborate; 3) philanthropy should take more risks.

[Selen Ucak @SelenUcak]

Great conversation from @TDLNE this morning on navigating impact lenses: tools for intentional, additive, and measurable investor action. In addition to @RefugeeInvest's #refugeelens, the gender lens, equity lens, child lens, and others help investors deploy capital in a more inclusive and impactful way. #impinv

[Concordia @ConcordiaSummit]

On the partnership with private sector, @AmyEPope Director General - Elect of @UNmigration shared: "The concept is not to see the private sector as a funder of projects, but to have the private sector as an enabler for progress where the migrants left as well as where the migrants have settled in." at #Concordia23

[Selen Ucak @SelenUcak]

I was delighted to join @ITU last night to celebrate #DigitalGameChangers and accept @humansintheloop’s award on their behalf. So happy for @IvaGumnishka and her team. 👏
#SDGdigital

[Int’l Telecommunication Union @ITU]

Congratulations #DigitalGameChangers PIONEERS category winner @Humansintheloop! Tackling the digital divide in conflict-affected areas, they're harnessing the power of tech to create work opportunities as an alternative to humanitarian aid
https://t.co/b7zzOCJuzr #SDGdigital

[Int’l Telecommunication Union @ITU]

Meet the #DigitalGameChangers Award winners! These #SDGdigital champions are reshaping our world with digital solutions for #GlobalGoals!
https://t.co/fJS04sC2fx

[Selen Ucak @SelenUcak]

Congratulations to @humansintheloop and all winners! It was such a terrific evening celebrating innovation and digital solutions. Many thanks to @ITU and the sponsors for their vision and hospitality. #SDGdigital

[Doreen Bogdan-Martin @ITUSecGen]

👏 Congrats to our #DigitalGameChangers Award winners!
Your creativity, determination and #SDGdigital solutions take us one step closer to a world where digital lives up to its promise.
@ITU can't wait to work with you...

[Selen Ucak @SelenUcak]

via ⁦@nytimes⁩ “All the little girls in Turkey want to play volleyball now since they are watching their big sisters as role models.” https://t.co/CKpCukYtfb

[European Volleyball @CEVolleyball]

In an unforgettable final showdown, Türkiye 🇹🇷 are the new CEV EuroVolley 2023 Women Champions 🥇🏆🎊

#EuroVolleyW #Volleyball #EuroVolley2023 #EuropeanVolleyball

[Selen Ucak @SelenUcak]

What a great opportunity for impact practitioners in #Turkey to learn from #impinv expert @cathyhc.

[Etki Yatırımı Danışma Kurulu (EYDK) @eydk_turkiye]

🌍 Join us at the "Impact Measurement and Management Summit: Time to Act in Türkiye" on Sept 11-12, 2023, at TED University, Ankara! 📅

🎯 Explore "Essentials of Measuring Sustainable Finance Impact" with Cathy Clark in this 2-hour interactive workshop!

[Selen Ucak @SelenUcak]

“The war in #Ukraine is causing immense suffering and loss of life and triggering large movements of people – while wreaking havoc in many parts of the global economy….There are more than 8.1 million #refugees, most of them women and children as well as 5.3 million people internally displaced in Ukraine.” #SDGs and global forced #displacement intersect.

[Impact Entrepreneur @ImpactEGlobal]

The state of the #SDGs halfway to 2030: Not on track, and less on track than four years ago.
https://t.co/MAdcqYy04z