Brief Description:
The application period for the
South American Business Forum is now open (SABF). SABF is an annual
conference/event in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that brings together 100 excellent
university students from around the world, as well as 40 business, political,
and academic leaders.
Scholarship Details:
Opportunity Type: Partially
Funded
Language Requirement: Not
Required
Language of Instruction: English
and Spanish
Deadline: April
17, 2022
Target participants:
University students
Hosting:
University: Instituto Tecnologico, de Buenos Aires
Program dates: July
29-31, 2022
The program content:
The three-day program contains:
Short games and activities to
connect participants to get to know each other
Workshops: Workshops
organized in smaller groups to acquire new creativity skills and tools.
Practical knowledge talks:
practical knowledge shared by speakers
Speakers talks
Work time
Participants presentation
The main topic of 2022: A
wired Society
You may have heard that
“the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” And there is no better
example than the behavior of societies, which we cannot describe by only
considering the behavior of each individual. As every individual is wired,
directly or indirectly, to millions of others forming networks, the most
considerable difficulty relies on explaining effectively what this network is
and how it behaves. What is it that connects us? Which variables act upon
our behavior? How can we describe collective behaviors through these
connections?
We can model society as a set of
nodes, where each node represents one individual, which can then connect to any
other node. How do these nodes add value to these networks? It is undoubtedly
not something that solely depends on the individuals themselves, but the
quality of the connections they can establish. The contribution of several contributors
amplifies results obtained in what is known as the network effect. However,
this massive contribution drastically increases the variables in play, which
gives these networks a rather chaotical nature. Which valuable opportunities
arise in these ever-expanding networks? Which benefits can we find in such
systems? Will we ever be able to build sufficiently precise models to predict
to some extent the collective behavior?
Both the individual and
collective bearings of societies morph continuously to adapt to a context
distinguished by the effect of networks. How can we remain relevant in a system
where we are merely one more node in the net? Up to what extent can we maintain
an unbiased perspective in a world in which connections shape our thoughts and
behaviors? How will we organize socially and economically in light of rapid
technological developments? Veiled in the answers that we give to these
questions is the path that we will transit soon.
Subtopics:
·
Avatarism
·
The Paradox of Connection
·
Towards Decentralization
Benefits:
·
Accommodation in a hotel
·
Local Transport from hotel
to and from Forum venue
·
Meals
Important: The
transportation expenses to and from Buenos Aires are not covered. There are
different ways to get funds for transportation to Buenos Aires.
We encourage you to look for your
own way of sponsorship through universities, companies, student foundations,
airlines, embassies, or even crowdfunding campaigns! The South American
Business Forum (SABF) Organizing Team will provide you with all the assistance
you may need in order to get funds.
Eligibility:
Applicants applying to South
American Business forum should meet the following criteria:
·
Born after January 1, 1995
·
Be a regular undergraduate
or graduate student or have graduated in 2022 or 2021.
·
Complete the application
process before deadline
How to Apply?
Applicants interested in
participating in this great event, should Apply online following the steps
below:
·
Create a user
·
Complete the application
·
Write the discussion
·
Wait for results
Deadline: April 17, 2022
