Este tiene como objetivo impulsar el tema de la nueva longevidad y la economía plateada en la Región. El grupo de colaboración acaba de organizar un importante evento presencial y virtual en alianza con ASHOKA Venezuela. En el evento participaron varios miembros como ponentes: Mireya Vargas, Carlos Atencio, Mauricio Parilli, Alejandro Mauris, Catalina Santana, Luis Francisco Cabezas. Igualmente un número importante de los miembros del grupo participaron como escuchas del evento. Existe un grupo de WhatsApp con 11 miembros. Como resultado de este evento se creo la red venezolana de nueva longevidad y economía plateada.

This Collaboration provides a safe space for members to connect, share experiences, and learn. It focuses on balancing social entrepreneurship with parenting, addressing practical challenges, and offering support through shared ideas and solutions. The Parenting and Social Entrepreneurship Collaboration of Catalyst Now began during the last Catalysing Change Week in May 2023. Catalyst members interested in mental health and wellbeing held a meeting on Parenting and were delighted, and perhaps a little surprised, at the number of people who attended. There was real enthusiasm for the topic and the many stories shared about the joys and difficulties of bringing up children whilst championing some of the most demanding challenges of the day. As the discussion progressed it seemed as if at times the gruelling challenge of running a social organisation is overwhelming and takes up all the space in a person’s life some of which should be reserved for children and, indeed, family and friends more widely. Some of those attending were managing their family as single parents, others were yet to begin the parenting journey but were thinking of it, others came to the meeting as grandparents. The meeting was blessed with folk from diverse regions of the world and so the question of parenting and social entrepreneurship is clearly strongly influenced by culture and this was shared to some extent. The Collaboration will focus on practical matters, for example how to share, with your child if you work in domestic violence or how to travel with your kids whilst at the same time being “at work”. Knowing that this is not a “one size fits all” kind of question we are keen to create a safe space for sharing anxieties, worries, ideas and practical solutions. The Collaboration is currently co-chaired by Rosemary Gathara, Hannah Morillo, Kate Sachs Leventhal and Chris Underhill.

Refugee Innovation Centre (RIC) has been a transformative force in the lives of refugees and host communities, impacting over 28,000 individuals. Our mission is to foster innovation, creativity, and self-reliance, helping refugees rebuild their lives.

Exploring the potential for accessing World Bank funding for regenerative agriculture in Africa. The idea is to gather our ideas on what to do with USD $10 million for our countries' regenerative agriculture and present an advocacy case to the World Bank in October 2024.

A transformative initiative designed to advance integrated, sustainable ecosystems by aligning clean energy with food security, equitable innovation, and resilient mobility. Rooted in the principles of climate justice and community empowerment, RECLAIM envisions a future where technology and tradition converge to regenerate rural economies and strengthen frontline communities. At its core, RECLAIM fosters the deployment of decentralized renewable energy systems—such as solar microgrids and energy storage—strategically interwoven with sustainable agriculture, smart water systems, and low-emission mobility solutions. This holistic approach supports energy independence for farmers, enhances climate-resilient crop production, and provides clean transportation alternatives for rural and remote communities. The initiative is deeply community-centric, co-designed with local stakeholders—including indigenous groups, agricultural cooperatives, non-profits, and youth innovators. RECLAIM serves not only as an infrastructure model but as a platform for education, and technological exchange, promoting inclusive innovation and long-term economic empowerment. By integrating digital twin simulations, policy frameworks, and nature-based solutions, RECLAIM bridges gaps between engineering, ecology, and equity. It addresses urgent global challenges—climate change, food insecurity, and energy poverty—through a replicable and scalable framework adaptable across geographies. Whether implemented in the wetlands of Florida, the highlands of Cameroon, or rural India, RECLAIM stands for more than clean energy—it is a blueprint for clean living, guided by science, spirit, and the power of partnership.

ROOH – Roof Over Our Heads is a campaign that envisions delivering resilient, low carbon and affordable homes and improving public infrastructure to urban residents, particularly those living and working in informality. ROOH’s vision links itself to the UN High Level Champions Race to Resilience and Race to Zero Campaigns, and expects itself to deliver the Race to Resilience goal of building resilience of 4 billion people across the globe, that remain most vulnerable to the disastrous effects of climate change.

The Safe + Healthy Starts Collaboration is a global gathering led by Solar Health Uganda (SHU). It is about sharing knowledge, connecting, and discussing the interconnected challenges impacting maternal and infant health within members’ own communities. The collaboration brings together diverse stakeholders to exchange experiences and work collectively towards improving the status quo. This collaboration is open to a global community that is CBOs, NGOs, researchers, scholars, government leaders, students and individuals with an interest in maternal and infant health—especially those working in: programming, advocacy, research and those simply curious to learn more.

Descripción: Esta colaboración surgió para compartir experiencias entre profesionales de la salud que utilizan tecnología en telemedicina para atender a sus pacientes. Inicialmente, se intercambió información entre proyectos en Argentina, Venezuela y Colombia. Luego se intentó replicar en Bolivia el modelo de atención de la organización UMANA (Argentina), que opera con una red de médicos y herramientas como un bot de WhatsApp para ofrecer servicios de bajo costo. Actualmente, la colaboración continúa en forma de vínculos directos entre algunos miembros, aunque no todos siguen activos. El intento de implementación en Bolivia ha enfrentado dificultades, especialmente para conformar una red médica sólida, pero el equipo sigue explorando opciones. A pesar de los retos, el intercambio de métodos ha sido útil y ha inspirado adaptaciones en otros países. El grupo cuenta con un chat de WhatsApp con 13 integrantes, aunque la participación es baja. Description: This collaboration began as a way to share experiences among healthcare professionals using telemedicine technology to care for their patients. Initially, information was exchanged between projects in Argentina, Venezuela, and Colombia. Later, an effort was made to replicate in Bolivia the healthcare model of the UMANA organization (Argentina), which operates through a network of doctors and tools like a WhatsApp bot to provide low-cost services. Currently, the collaboration continues through direct connections among some members, although not all remain active. The attempt to implement the model in Bolivia has faced challenges, especially in forming a solid medical network, but the team is still exploring alternatives. Despite the difficulties, the exchange of methods has proven valuable and has inspired partial adaptations in other countries. The group has a WhatsApp chat with 13 members, although participation is currently low.

Food insecurity isn’t only about the seed or the consumer, but also the fragile collaboration and sustainability of processes to ensure that populations can produce, process and consume the food they need. This project aims to generate changes in the way social organisations, local governments and companies in the food sector operate. In the pilot phase, it seeks to generate new narratives of systemic action along with the transition of production/consumption in food systems. In its final version, the plan is to bring changes in the system of cultivation processing and consumption of food in Latin America. These changes aim to impact a system that generates high yields only for some and requires both medium and long-term interventions.

El objetivo del grupo es mostrar la importancia de la seguridad alimentaria. En este sentido las primeras reuniones han estado plateadas en la necesidad de mostrar que la cuestión de la seguridad alimentaria no debe limitarse a estrategias de distribución de alimentos, sino que requiere un enfoque más integral y sistémico. El grupo cuenta hasta ahora con 3 miembros que han estado poco activos, sin embargo se espera que pronto puedan concretar alguna acción tendiente a alcanzar los objetivos del grupo

The aim of this collaboration is to drive efforts to shift the current funding paradigm by creating a safe space to question current norms, listen to the challenges of both donors and doers and accelerate the agenda to progress on social innovation.

Shifting the funding paradigm by creating a self assesment tool for funders and thereby pushing a shift in existing power dynamics.