15-17 September 2017
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL JAMHOST YOUR OWN JAM
DESIGN 2030 NOW
During the 2015 Social Good Summit, world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals. In 109 locations around the world, people discussed these 17 Global Goals and what they would mean for their lives. This year we will take action, once again. We, the United Nations Development Programme and MediaLAB Amsterdam (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences), are inviting you to join the 2nd edition of the #GlobalGoalsJam. Join us to design interventions for the Sustainable Development Goals that matter most to you. Connecting Today, Creating Tomorrow. Let's #Design2030Now!
GGJ2017
The #GlobalGoalsJam 2017 is a two day event consisting of short design sprints. Creative teams of designers, developers and Jammers from the local community work together using a tailored toolkit. Together, we will create interventions aimed at short term targets in support of the long term goals. Do you want to join a global community of change-makers, ranging from Rio de Janeiro, Accra, Copenhagen to Amman, Delhi, Fukuoka and more? Join us to Design 2030 Now!
Connecting Today, Creating Tomorrow
To officially announce the first ever Global Goals Jam, the team of MediaLAB Amsterdam travelled to New York to record this video with our partner UNDP. After launching the video over 20 locations applied to participate, of whom 17 eventually organized a jam.
Social Good Summit 2016
The launching edition of the #GlobalGoalsJam was officially presented by Gijs Gootjes and Marco van Hout (both MediaLAB Amsterdam) on the main stage of the Social Good Summit 2016. Alongside speakers such as vice president Joe Biden, Alec Baldwin and John Kerry.
GGJ2016
This video shows a selection of all the video material that was submitted by local organizers. It shows the energy, passion and wonderful team work of all locations in a couple of minutes. Enjoy!
VISION
We believe that interdisciplinary teams can boost their creativity by using design methods. We believe in the value of sharing and building on each others’ knowledge. We believe in agile and iterative design. We believe in tackling big (global) issues by taking small (local) steps.
Jam Kit
The Global Goals Jam Kit includes: tutorials, a manual, a programme sample, methods, and the SCREAM app.
CHALLENGES
The main focus of this year’s jam is on Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 11. To give you an idea of what a challenge related to one of these five goals could look like, we have drafted a document with some examples accompanied with guidelines on how to formulate effective challenges. Download it here.
17 Goals
- All
No Poverty 
Zero Hunger 
Good Health and Well-being 
Quality Education 
Gender Equality 
Clean Water and Sanitation 
Affordable and Clean Energy 
Decent Work and Economic Growth 
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 
Reduced Inequalities 
Sustainable Cities and Communities 
Responsible Consumption and Production 
Climate Action 
Life Below Water 
Life on Land 
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 
Partnerships for the Goals
Meet the global organising team
ANNEKE VAN WOERDEN
Global CoordinationOrganised last years first Global Goals Jam in Amsterdam, now coordinating the global event. Besides GGJ 2017, spends time working at a social enterprise developing a social inclusion program by making recycled products and giving creative workshops. Excited on anything in-between design, sustainability and social innovation.
BRUNA CORREA
Design of methodology and jamkitPart of the design and development team of the physical Design Method Toolkit. Engaged on finding ways to make interdisciplinary design teams work on global challenges efficiently and in a fun environment. Bruna studies Product Design at the Polytechnic University of Turin and will transform her experience with design methods and the organization of the Global Goals Jam in her Bachelor Thesis.
GIJS GOOTJES
Director - MediaLAB AmsterdamDirector of MediaLAB Amsterdam, a design lab within Amsterdam Creative Industries and part of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Responsible for Design Across Cultures. A collaboration with Cisco Systems and a programme for multidisciplinary, multicultural teams around the world, using the undeniable force of cultural differences and similarities as a design strategy to locally have impact on global issues. Gijs co-founded the Global Goals Jam in 2016.
MARCO VAN HOUT
Lead Design Research - MediaLAB AmsterdamLeading the programme & design process of MediaLAB Amsterdam. Responsible for the development of the Design Method Toolkit and SCREAM! (an approach, app and platform for multidisciplinary design teams). On a mission to fight 'Design Waste', by introducing a common language of design methods to the design field so that creatives can build upon each other's work and share intermediate-level knowledge to tackle the world's biggest challenges together. Marco co-founded the Global Goals Jam in 2016.
ALINE ALONSO
Aline is a Brazilian service designer, currently living in Europe, interested in how design can inspire, engage and enable people to act towards social and public innovation. She is finishing a Master of Integrated Design from Köln International School of Design, in partnership with MediaLab, in which she explores speculative roles for Academic Design Labs within Public Sector Innovation. Her task on the GGJ includes the organization of the Amsterdam jam and the development of innovative experiences locally to be scaled globally in the next editions.
FELIPE ESCOBAR
Design of methodology and jamkitWorks as interaction design researcher in the MediaLAB Amsterdam, interested in understanding how to use new methods into design research. Was part of last year’s Global Goals Jam as coach of one of the Amsterdam team’s coach. Has been collaborating on the design and playlist of methods that will be shared with the locations that will be joining this year’s Global Goals Jam.
SUZAN HUPPES
Partos | The Spindle, partnerStudies Migration and Ethnicity at the UvA. In February 2017, started an internship at the Spindle. The Spindle is an innovation platform initiated by Partos, the association for Dutch NGO’s. Suzan is focussing on creating space for innovation within International Development. Her task in the GGJ is to, in cooperation with the network of The Spindle, find local challenges in the global South that can be tackled during the jam.
MARIAN MCLAUGHLIN
International Academic Relations Global Goals JamFor the past years two has been working for the Faculty of Digital Design & Creative Industries, building international relations, networking and setting up international cooperation projects with universities and companies. All with the goal of making our graduates capable and flexible global employees. Main areas of interest are : Intercultural Communication; Business Communication; mentoring of international students, both individually and during project team work; representing the faculty, and in a broader sense, Dutch education abroad.
HANA OMAR
Fundraising and Engagement ConsultantJoined UNDP to work on Digital Good, the first interactive platform enabling people worldwide to fund local and global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. She focuses on the engagement initiatives and creates avenues for youth to be part of the SDGs agenda. Her strong background in education helps strengthen the relationship with students in different academic institutions in order to engage them with SDGs and DigitalGood. Hana has worked previously on different human development projects.
BOAZ PALDI
Engagement Manager - UNDPEngagement Manager at the United Nations Development Programme. Responsible for organizing the Social Good Summit in conjunction with Mashable, 92Y and the United Nations Foundation, managing the +SocialGood partnership and UNDP's communication partnerships. Strong roots in journalism and detailed knowledge of current and international affairs. Has worked in some of the most politically volatile and dangerous areas of the globe. Boaz co-founded the Global Goals Jam in 2016.
