JCI Belgium acknowledged young outstanding persons in 2017. The TOYP awards were linked to the global goals. This slideshow contains the winners and explains briefly what they did to deserve the award.

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The JCI Belgium
#GlobalGoals Awards
Ten Young Outstanding Persons

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Impactful Politics Award
All persons between the ages of 18 and 40 who are active at a political level
in their communities, whether through being elected as a representative on
the local council or affiliated with a political organization/pressure group that is
actively working towards any of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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No 2017 winner

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Impactful Reporter Award
This award recognizes coverage by news journalists, bloggers, writers or
photographers that, as a result of their work, have made an impact in one of
the following areas: increased public awareness of the SDGs, the principles of
democracy, sustainable development, universal human rights, environmental
protection, social justice, equality & dignity of all people worldwide.

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Steven Claeys
•Blogs via ‘rolmodel’ about life in
a wheelchair
- offers a forum for people with
disablities
– groups all info they may need
•Launched his own business
Makt by Sitwear
-for products & services for
wheelchair users
-via crowdfunding

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Hilse De
Groote
•Filmed “The riders of the Artic”
under the challenging
circumstances of the
Finnmarksløpet race
•Blogs via ‘a Girl from Earth’
about interesting people from all
over the world

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SDG Conscious Artist Award
This award recognizes artists (visual, literature and performing) whose
practice brings about a social consciousness through their subject matter, or
through any of the materials they use. The work of art should promote the
principles of democracy, sustainable development, universal human rights,
environmental protection, social justice, equality & dignity of all people
worldwide.

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Louis
Decordier
•Founder of the Mataha
Foundation who’s mission is to
enhance the well-being of
humanity
•Build a high mountain library-
ark ‘Sol’ to record the essence
of human culture
•Found an old underground
Egyptian labyrinth near the
piramide van Hawara

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Healthy Lifestyle &
Wellbeing Award
This award recognizes and celebrates individuals who create activities,
strategies & products that empower the communities’ and individuals’ health
as well as address the wider social determinants of health

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Seppe Nobels
• Urban Farmer Chef at
Graanmarkt 13
• Teaches other about
vegetarian cooking
• Cooks for and with less the
fortunate like homeless
citizens and refugees
• Promotes the integration of
refugees at the labour market

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SDG Conscious
Technology Award
This award recognizes individuals that have created some form of
technology/application to achieve any of the SDG objectives.

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Koen Verrecht
• Founder of “Faro 360” that
builds micro factories for a
circular economy recycling
plastic in developing
countries
• Teacher and volunteer at
mobile schools for street
children

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Olivier Vanden
Eynde
• Fouder & managing director
of “Close the Gap” who aim
to end the digital divide in the
world by redistributing used
computers
• Founder of Worldloop that
focuses on e-waste hardware
recycling in East Africa
• Director at deloitte’s
Enterprise Risk Services
division focusing on CSR &
digital inclusion projects

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Environmental
Sustainability Award
This award recognizes professionals or business persons that follow
sustainable practices in line with the SDGs.

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Olivier Beys
• Communicator at
“Tournevie”, a tool library in
the heart of Brussels
• Climate and energy policy
officer at WWF Belgium
• Blogger at “Zeronaut” about
social and technological
innovation for the
sustainability revolution

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Alexia Leysen
•Founder of "Dagen Zonder
Vlees“
-a team of 20 people who
promote flexitarism & reducing
our ecological footprint
-Inspires +60k persons to eat
less meat & fish for 40 days
during Lent

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Quality Education Award
This award recognizes outstanding efforts of individuals, organizations
engaged in activities or contribution to the education such as; improving the
performance and effectiveness of students (outside school hours). Anyone
who spends their time teaching students (outside school hours) through
projects or otherwise topics which include the respect for human rights, the
environment, peace and tolerance and cultural diversity or any other
Sustainable Development Goal.

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Ann Dooms
• Pr. Dr. Leading a research
group in Digital
Mathematics at VUB
• Puts her energy in initiatives
that create awareness for
mathematics

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Alessio
Di Masi
• Program responsable @
YAR Vlaanderen that
coaches youngsters to get
their life back on track
• Promotes cohousing

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Outstanding Young
Active Citizen
This award recognizes young individuals between 18 and 40 years of age
who, out of their own initiative and dedication are contributing in some way to
the promotion of the SDGs, promoting the principles of democracy,
sustainable development, universal human rights, environmental protection,
social justice, equality & dignity of all people worldwide.

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Seppe Nobels

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