SamsungElectronics announced on the 12th that it operated the “Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Impact Program” in collaboration with the IOC at the “Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games” held in Senegal.

Launched in 2010, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is SamsungElectronics’ global corporate social responsibility (CSR) program that supports young people in solving local community problems by leveraging their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills.

Starting with the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, Samsung Electronics and the IOC have been selecting outstanding participants as global ambassadors, providing them with opportunities to showcase the technologies and ideas they developed on the international stage. This year, the two organizations reaffirmed their commitment to expanding their collaboration for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

At this event, SamsungElectronics and the IOC also set up a Solve for Tomorrow exhibition space at the Dakar Corniche West Live Site. The exhibition, which opened on the 1st, will run through the 13th.

A panel discussion on the theme “Youth at the Center of Global Change” was held during the opening ceremony. Participating students also took part in a workshop with IOC Young Leaders from Kenya and Lebanon to discuss social issues facing African youth.

SamsungElectronics and the IOC jointly launched the Impact Program last August. Through this initiative, they plan to support young innovators in developing their ideas and applying them in their local communities until the Los Angeles (LA) Olympics in late January 2028.

Josh Jung, Vice President and Head of the Social Contribution Division and People Team at SamsungElectronics’ DX Division, said, “The ambassadors, who set out to solve problems in their schools and communities, are now introducing their solutions to the world.” He added, “We will continue to collaborate with the IOC to support young people so they can grow based on new learning and confidence and bring about greater change in their communities.”