Frequently Asked Questions

You are welcome to join as a team. You can create an account with your team’s name using an email that all members can access.

There is not a limit to the number of a team members.

Yes, you can submit more than one entry as long as they tackle different issues.

Ideas and projects must be in English.

No is not compulsory to submit an entry before the voting starts. Check the competition timeline for all the important deadlines.

You can find all the published entries at Best Ideas 2022 and Best Projects 2022 for each category: Youth and Adult. All the approved entries will be public starting 01 June.

This issue can happen because of the image size. The size can’t be more than 2 MB. Please resize your images.

This happens in cases where the user selects more than two SDGs from the list. Please read the notice that highlights: max values 2.

Our jury selects the winners from the 40 finalists, which are determined based on the number of votes and the Personal Activity Indicator. Read more about the selection of Prizes and Recognition and learn more about our Jury on the Panel of Judges.

The link you are sharing redirects to your profile. This is the reason why they are required to log in. Instead, share the link of your entry as it is published in Best Ideas 2022 or Best Projects 2022. The voting process is open to members and non-members of the Entrepreneurship Campus. Everyone that has an existing email address can vote.

First, you have to provide more details about your idea. Why is it necessary? What issues is it going to address? etc. Secondly, you must talk about the expected impact on sustainable development based on the SDGs that you have listed in the beginning. Third, you have to explain how you plan to implement your idea, with who and how you are going to generate the funds.

You can send your questions to [email protected] or fill out a form in the Need Help section or at Contact Us.

 

How much time is needed for an entry to be approved?

Entries are approved or rejected within 24 hours on weekdays.

If you want to cast a vote, you must authenticate yourself with a double opt-in email.

You will insert your email, and a verification URL will be sent to you. After clicking the URL, you’ll have 15 minutes to vote for a given idea/project once a day. After this session expires, you can no longer vote, until the upcoming day (24 hours later).

This applies only to the voting process.

Meanwhile, those who are not members of the campus and want to comment will be asked to provide their email, and name and verify their email.

Yes, you can vote for your entry.

You should promote your project to your friends and contacts. Social media is really helpful in such cases. You can use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or other platforms for announcing that your idea or project is now part of the Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition 2022. You can also highlight how much this means to you and how your idea benefits others.

You can also send private messages via social media profiles, email your contacts, or via SMS.

You must engage with other members of the campus, who have their entries published. Votes are necessary, and comments are important too. You can read their ideas and projects and write meaningful comments where you express your suggestions and opinions about the entry.

Something important: when asking your friends to vote and comment, please explain the voting process. You can include this text in your message:

 If you want to cast a vote, you must authenticate yourself. You will insert your email and a verification URL will be sent to you. After clicking the URL, you’ll have 15 minutes to vote for a given idea/project once a day. After this session expires, you can no longer vote, until the upcoming day (24 hours later). 

This applies only to the voting process.

Meanwhile, those who are not members of the campus and want to comment will be asked to provide their email, and name and verify their email.

Dear user, the link you are sharing redirects to your profile. This is the reason your voters are required to log in. Please, find the link to your entry at Best Ideas/Best Projects 2022 and share it.

Yes, they can vote and comment, even if they are not members.

Go to the profile of the user you want to befriend and click on the ‘Add friend button under the user’s name.