Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF) ~ Launch Party
Channel: Edmund Hillary Fellowship
Date: 08/03/2017

The Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF) launched in Wellington in January 2017, and is now open for applications. 

EHF is a 3-year programme for visionary entrepreneurs, investors and startup teams who want to develop ventures in New Zealand that create global impact. International Fellows accepted into EHF have exclusive access to New Zealand's 3-year flexible Global Impact Visa (GIVs), the most entrepreneur-friendly visa in the world, and the first to be focused on impact. 

The launch party featured speeches from New Zealand's Immigration Minister Hon Michael Woodhouse, the Chief Executives of both Immigration New Zealand and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, Nigel Bickle and Peter Chrisp, EHF Chief Executive Officer Yoseph Ayele, and GIVs Programme Co-ordinator Jennifer Anderson. 

For more details about how you can apply for EHF, see: https://www.ehf.org 

You can also watch our introductory video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iygzTzs2Gb4&list=PLxTt2Nm5dTv3QqMdYXpanvYOQiwo07WP5

For information on the Global Impact Visa, see: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/options/start-a-business-or-invest/i-want-to-invest-or-do-business-in-nz/the-global-impact-visa