On September 20, 2024, Cyprus’ SocialTech Lab was awarded the UN SDG Digital GameChangers Award in the category of Peace—Building Peaceful and Inclusive Societies. This recognition was presented during a special awards ceremony at the SDG Digital 2024 event organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the UN Summit of the Future Action Days during the UN General Assembly week in New York.

Various groundbreaking approaches to tackling the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were celebrated during the ceremony. The SDG Digital GameChangers Award celebrates organizations leveraging digital technologies to accelerate progress toward the SDGs. This year, over 1,100 submissions from 126 countries were submitted for consideration, evaluated by an expert jury of international technical experts and digital leaders.

SocialTech Lab works at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and peacebuilding to bridge divides, empower local change-makers, solve social and environmental challenges, and cultivate resilient ecosystems in conflict-affected regions with a community of over 6000 entrepreneurs and innovators to date.

Co-founders Burak Doluay and Steven Stavrou proudly accepted the award on behalf of the organization, highlighting their eight-year commitment to fostering inclusive societies through technology and entrepreneurial collaboration.

To learn more about the SDG Digital GameChangers awards visit https://www.itu.int/initiatives/sdgdigital2024

SocialTech Lab works at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and peacebuilding to bridge divides, empower local change-makers, solve social and environmental challenges, and cultivate resilient ecosystems in conflict-affected regions.

Through its platforms, SocialTech Lab provides transformative digital tools and live programs (e.g., CyprusInno), as well as physical resources (e.g., The Base by CyprusInno) that enable local entrepreneurs to thrive, driving economic growth and social progress in even the most challenging environments.