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Leveraging Innovation through Public/Private Partnership
Global Interdependence Center
January 13th 2016
Thorkil Sonne
Founder and CEO
Specialisterne
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A Life Changing Moment
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Weed or herb?
Unwanted or wanted?
You decide!
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Winners European Space Agency Robotics Competition 2015
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Mission
To enable employment for autistic people through innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Vision
A world where people are given equal opportunitiesin the labor market.
Values
Respect Accommodation Clarity Accessibility
Social Entrepreneurship
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The Autism Advantage
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Dandelion Job Application
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The Stakeholders
Jobs
• Large Employers
• Medium Employers
• Small Employers
Candidates
• Individuals
• Families
• Education providers
• Local governments
• Policy makers
• Social Entrepreneurs/NGOs
• Social investors
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Global Interdependence
Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Burma, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire,
Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Dominican Rep., Ecuador,
Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman,
Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom,
Ukraine, Uruguay, United States of America, Venezuela,
Vietnam, Yemen
Goal: 1,000,000 jobs globally; 100,000 jobs USA
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Call to Action Globally
“This year, I am pleased to launch an employment “Call to Action”, inviting businesses to make concrete commitments to employ people on the autism spectrum”
UN General Secretary, Ban Ki-moon
UN World Autism Awareness Day 2015
UN Sustainability Development Goal:
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
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Call to Action: Delaware Valley
We have
• the vision
• the concept
• the track record
With committed stakeholders we can make the Delaware Valley a power house for competitive employment of autistic people.
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Thorkil Sonne
CEO, Chairman
Specialisterne USA
Ashoka Globalizer Fellow
Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur
www.usa.specialisterne.com
Let us set a goal and take action
You are all invited