Judging
2022-2023 Edition - Social Enterprises
The Jury - The 'Phoenices' of 2023
We are honoured to announce that The jury for the final event of the 2022-2023 edition of Phoenix Nest will consist of:
Ms Pauline Tamesis
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam
Ms Emmy Nguyen
Regional Director of Sustainability for Six Senses SE Asia
Ms Jane McGee
Head of School, UNIS Hanoi
Mr Jonas Sjostedt
Member of the UNIS Hanoi Board of Directors. Former member of the European Parliament
Master of Ceremony
Mr Fady Tabbara
Special Thanks to
Mr Cecil Mack, Mr Nguyen Huy Thong, Ms Nguyen Thi Thuy Lien, Mr Ngoc Phung, Ms Giang Pham - Technical and Logistical Support
Ms Kate Dore - UNIS Service Learning Coordinator
UNIS MS Science and Design Teams
Judging criteria
The Challenge
Work as a team to develop a plan for a sustainable social enterprise that has a meaningful impact at our school, in Hanoi or in Vietnam. Pitch your plan to the Phoenix Nest judges and convince them to invest in you!
Technical success - The social enterprise ...
Is technically feasible
Has a high impact resolving a need
Has a low environmental impact
Marketing success - The social enterprise ...
Has an accessible target community
Has an effective marketing strategy
Appeals to our UNIS community specifically
Strategic success - The social enterprise ...
Is financially feasible from the initial investment
Is financially sustainable over time
Has growth potential
Innovation success - The social enterprise ...
Has a clear Unique Selling Proposition
Adds something new to our community
Positively affects behaviour in our community
Judging Events
Preliminary rounds
February 13 & 14
UNIS Theatre
Programme
Monday, February 13 | 10:00-11:00 | 8.5 (6 teams)
Monday, February 13 | 14:30-15:30 | 8.2 (4 teams)
Tuesday, February 14 | 10:00-11:00 | 8.3 (4 teams)
Tuesday, February 14 | 12:00-13:00 | 8.1 (5 teams)
Tuesday, February 14 | 13:05-14:05 | 8.4 (5 teams)
All teams will pitch to a 4-person jury. The judges will be UNIS staff or parents only. The team’s pitch and the judges' feedback will be filmed as input for the evaluation stage of the project. These pitches will happen during Design class time in a conference room in Building B8B.
Final
Friday, February 17
UNIS Theatre
Programme
09:20-09:30 Announcements
09:30-09:40 Welcome to the judges and procedures
09:40-10:10 Pitch Team 1,2,3,4
10:10-10:20 Break
10:20-10:50 Pitch Team 5,6,7,8
10:50-10:55 Judges retreat
10:55-11:05 Results and presentation of prize
11:05 MS Lunch
The top 8 teams scoring highest against the judging criteria will pitch again - this time at the Phoenix’ Nest finale event in the UNIS Theatre. There will be 4 high-profile judges for this event.
Stage Planning
