The Social Good Summit brings many of the world's most innovative thought leaders to New York City to discuss solutions for some of the world's biggest issues -- from climate change to women's empowerment to global health, and much more.
But while the official event takes place in New York, the #2030NOW hashtag and live stream broadcast expands to a global audience. Beyond digital opportunities for the world to get involved, many cities and countries host their own Social Good Summit events to connect their communities.
While there are dozens of meetups around the world, here are 10 international events pushing the social good message.
Sudan
UNDP Sudan hosted its first-ever Social Good Summit event this year, with a two-day congregation of government officials, technology leaders, entrepreneurs and others in Khartoum.
The more than 200 participants of the meetup were invited to be a part of a technology challenge to develop solutions for peace in Sudan, where the winner will be chosen at a later date.
Although broadband connectivity was not an option for the Sudanese event, the meetup was able to connect with the Social Good Summit global conversation through the #2030NOW hashtag.
Tunisia
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Just a few years after the start of the Arab Spring, the country of Tunisia hosted its very first Social Good Summit event. Among various topics, the group focused heavily on opportunities for youth, including how access to technology helps broaden these opportunities.
Ukraine
Despite ongoing conflict and unrest in the country, Ukraine hosted its Social Good Summit event to show the world its desire to be a part of this global conversation.
This year, at the country's third Social Good Summit event, Ukraine highlighted a new smartphone app that enables citizens to find out where missiles land during current crises.
Additionally, citizens at the meetup discussed how they can use the power of technology to increase transparency and good governance. Ultimately, this event showcased the ability for a group to come together, despite many reasons that could have kept them apart.
Rwanda
UNDP Rwanda hosted its Social Good Summit event at Huye University, with roughly 2,000 students joining the conversations on opportunities for youth, as well as information and communication technologies.
This year, the Summit in Rwanda partnered with its local MSNBC affiliate, and the events were broadcast live on primetime television throughout Rwanda.
Palestine
Over the past couple of months, with the conflicts between Palestine and Israel, much of Gaza has been left destroyed. But this did not stop a group of youths from hosting their own Social Good Summit meetup to discuss the future and how technology can help rebuild their country.
"In Gaza, we feel disconnected. We feel isolated from the whole world," says Yasmeen, a student, in the video above. "We need to use social media and technology to connect people and build bridges between nations and other cultures. It will help empowerment of young women."
Morocco
This year, three different meetups took place in the Moroccan cities of Chefchaouen, Errachidia and Oujda. Through a partnership with Google, all three meetups were able to digitally connect and broadcast their events through Google Hangouts.
Through the technology brought in by the United Nations and UNDP, three cities that are ordinarily isolated by the digital divide were able to connect and broadcast their meetups.
Afghanistan
Unfortunately, the community in Kabul, Afghanistan was unable to participate last year because safety concerns were too great.
This year, the situation in Kabul was stable enough that they were able to successfully host a meetup and reconnect with the Social Good Summit.
Georgia
Georgia hosted a meetup at the UN House in Tbilisi around the theme "How Computer Games Click With Peace Building."
At this meetup, the community hosted a hackathon where young programmers brainstormed ways they could use new technology to improve the country's emergency services, with a specific focus on quickly getting the right help to those with disabilities. You can read more about the event here.
Kenya
One of the major hubs for the Social Good Summit, Nairobi hosted its own three-hour event, in partnership with +SocialGood, with speakers discussing some of the intense issues facing Africa today, including Ebola, wildlife conservation and the continent's changing image.
The event was also host to a new partnership between UNDP and Africa Insight for a TV show called SHiFT (teaser in video above), which highlights the innovations happening around the continent.
To get a better sense of how the day unfolded, you can check out the Storify for Kenya's hangout here.
Sierra Leone and Guinea
Even amid the Ebola crisis and economic free-fall, these two countries were able to host meetups to connect to the Social Good movement.
While something like the Ebola crisis can create a strong sense of isolation, the support of the UNDP allowed these countries to be included in the global movement to promote social good initiatives that can end such crises.