Okan Dursun

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About Okan Dursun

Okan Dursun has recognized as one of the 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the start of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2022.Okan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Carbon Gate, a sustainability-driven carbon-neutral ecosystem accelerator that is helping corporates measure, track and reduce their carbon emissions with end-to-end software. Carbon Gate has been selected as one of the start-ups to the world's biggest Cleantech Program which is supported by Climate-KIC.Okan has been selected as one of the 12 exceptional candidates who appointed to the ITU Secretary-General's Youth Advisory Board. ITU Secretary-General's Youth Advisory Board is a dynamic and forward-thinking initiative that empowers young individuals to shape the future of global connectivity. The board comprises scientists, researchers, policymakers, policy analysts, lawyers, and entrepreneurs. The first cohort of members will bring diverse perspectives from different regions of the world and expertise in tech, AI, space, environment, youth empowerment, innovation and more. Okan is the Founding Member of Twin Science, the world’s first ed-tech company that combines science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning with SDGs education for young people to raise them as tomorrow’s changemakers. Twin Science has reached more than one million young people with Twin STEM Kits and the Twin mobile app in over 70 countries. Twin Science has been recognized as a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, won the BETT Awards 2020, and the Silver Play for Change Award from the Toy Industry of Europe. As a student, Okan started his journey with the Young Guru Academy, one of Turkey’s leading NGOs, while studying at university. He was selected as one of the 50 young talents among applicants to develop impact-driven projects for refugees, orphans, the visually impaired, and others through volunteerism. Passionate about eliminating inequality in education worldwide, Okan has also been leading a social responsibility project called the World Science Movement (WSM). The project aims to give children better access to STEM education. WSM has reached over underprivileged children in Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, and Turkey.