Social Good Summit Meetups Planned in 20+ Countries

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By Casey Brown2013-07-19 18:00:25 UTC

The Social Good Summit is a three-day conference that explores how digital is being used to solve some of our greatest problems. While the central event occurs in New York City, meetups take place around the world to discuss solutions along with the summit.

Past Social Good Summits have been truly global events, and this year will be no different.

Meetups have been confirmed in more than 20 countries, and several countries are participating for the first time. Newly confirmed meetups include:

Somalia

Morocco

Rwanda

Sierra Leone

Uzbekistan

Belarus

Zimbabwe

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Afghanistan

Rwanda's meetup will bring together students and tech experts to consult on sustainable goals for the future. Morocco is featuring a local rap group called H-Kayne, who is known for advocating social good and social media. Zimbabwe's meetup will be an open and transparent dialogue about global issues.

Last year, the global conversation was an integral part of Social Good Summit. In Somalia, more than 20,000 people watched the live stream, and in Uzbekistan, there were more than 1,000 youth participants. As September approaches, we can't wait to see who joins the global conversation!

To start your own Social Good Summit meetup, visit our meetup page.

Purchase Your Tickets to Social Good Summit

The Social Good Summit is where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions and is brought to you by Mashable, The 92nd Street Y, The United Nations Foundation, The United Nations Development Programme, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Ericsson. Held during UN Week, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea: the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve our greatest challenges.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 22 through Tuesday, Sept. 24

Time: 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. each day

Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y.

Tickets: $130 for a three-day pass

Press: Press credentials will be given to press and bloggers from around the world for all Social Good Summit sessions and the Digital Media Lounge (DML). The DML is a fully wired workspace at 92Y to report out of, network with fellow members of the media and self-organize interviews and exclusive content from Social Good Summit sessions. The DML will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 22 though Sept. 24. To apply, please fill in the form here.