Alibaba Group has announced that it is now taking applications for its eFounder Fellowship program from developing countries including Pakistan.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Alibaba Business School are inviting applications for eFounder Fellowship program to create and empower 1000 platform builders from developing countries who can leverage Alibaba’s experience in China.
The eFounders Fellowship is a two-week long course for entrepreneurs in developing countries who are running open, platform-based businesses in the e-commerce, logistics, big data, and tourism spaces. The program will provide first-hand exposure and learning opportunities about e-commerce innovations from China and around the world that enabled growth and created a development model for all.
Participating entrepreneurs will be given the tools to improve their own startups and businesses, but as ‘New Economy’ pioneers participants will be expected to introduce new ways and ideas to approach to commerce in their own markets. UNCTAD and Alibaba believe these entrepreneurs can spread powerful new ideas around the world by creating impactful communities and empowering their fellows.
The fellowship aims to reach the following objectives.
Entrepreneurs in the digital and technology space operating open platforms related to:
Founders or co-founders of an officially registered digital technology venture in one of the following countries:
Four e-commerce entrepreneurs from Pakistan recently returned from Alibaba e-Founders Fellowship Program that took place from 24th March to 4th April at the Alibaba Campus in Hang Zhou.
The four e-Founders who made it to the program included:
The applications are open until September 2nd, 2018. The program will be scheduled from 9th – 23rd November at Alibaba Xixi campus – Hangzhou, China. The course will consist of a structured series of classroom workshops and lectures, site visits and a business hackathon.
The course tuition, accommodation and meals will be covered for selected candidates, participants will be expected to apply and pay for their visa application and travel to and from Hangzhou, China. A letter of support for a visa request will be provided by UNCTAD to facilitate the visa application process. Once in China, the Alibaba Group will arrange lodging and transportation during the course.
For more queries, please write to unctadyouth@unctad.org
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