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Newsletter - May 2010 Spring Events 2010  World Economic Forum on Latin AmericaCartagena, Colombia 6-8 April 2010 For the first time, Colombia and beautiful Cartagena welcomed Latin America meeting participants, including 16 Schwab Social Entrepreneurs from across the region. Three new winners from Nicaragua, Haiti and Ecuador as well as the “Social Entrepreneurs of the Year” Brazil were presented during the main plenary session with the presidents of Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Panama and Paraguay. Social entrepreneurs participated in various private meetings particularly concerning environment, deforestation and education and enjoyed a dinner among fellow social entrepreneurs. A very lively work studio addressed the question of “Increasing Social Investment Returns”. The following four Schwab Social Entrepreneurs presented their approaches: • Martin Burt, Fundación Paraguaya, Paraguay • David Gaus, Andean Health and Development, USA • Anne Hastings, Fonkoze, Haiti • Suzana Padua, Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPE), Brazil  Go to profiles
They were then challenged by around 70 participants, including Luis Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank; Pamela Cox, Vice-President, World Bank; Francisco Santos, Vice-President of Colombia; and senior representatives from Intel and The Boston Consulting Group. The Regional Social Entrepreneurs of the Year in Latin America 2010  Vladimir Delagneau, Tecnosolucion, Nicaragua – Profile
 David Gaus, Andean Health and Development, Ecuador – Profile   Anne Hastings and Joseph Philippe, Fonkoze, Haiti – Profile   Suzana and Claudio Padua, Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas, Brazil – Profile  World Economic Forum on Africa
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 5-7 May 2010 During the main Africa meeting, 18 Social Entrepreneurs participated, most of whom were included in private meetings that covered issues such as mobile finance, education and agriculture. In the public programme, 11 Social Entrepreneurs provided important input into the formal discussions from their perspectives, ensuring the agenda continues to look at equitable approaches to economic development and focuses on opportunities to include poorer segments of the population. During an IdeasLab entitled “The Business of Social Change” four Social Entrepreneurs from Africa presented their models to addressing social challenges on the continent and beyond. A lively workshop followed the presentations with key business and government figures in the room contributing ideas and networks to the potential expansion of the initiatives. Simon Harford, Partner and Head of Africa for the private equity firm Actis, facilitated the session and noted that “Social entrepreneurship is playing an increasingly important role in Africa’s economic development and a dramatic extension of its contribution would bring manifold benefits to the continent.” The four Social Entrepreneurs presenting were:
• Nick Moon, KickStart, Kenya The Regional Social Entrepreneurs of the Year in Africa 2010  Godwin Ehigiamusoe, Lapo, Nigeria – Profile Victoria Kisyombe, Sero Lease and Finance (Selfina), Tanzania – Profile   Kovin Naidoo and Brien Holden, International Center for Eye Care Education (ICEE), South Africa – Profile
 World Economic Forum on Europe
Brussels, Belgium 10-11 May 2010 Fifteen social entrepreneurs from Scotland to the Ukraine and everywhere in between joined the first Europe meeting in a long time. During a Sunday afternoon Social Entrepreneurs session, we defied all language barriers and openly discussed the effects of the financial crisis on social entrepreneurs in Europe. While the “demand” or number of “clients” has clearly been increasing, government support in particular is on the wane across the continent. Dája Kabátova, Czech Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2008, summarized the situation when she relayed that in December they were basically closing down. Then they opened a bakery and are making solid profits. Strengthening their own ability to generate resources is becoming key.
Social Entrepreneurs added an important and diverse voice to a meeting that was primarily highlighting the European crisis.
On the Mozaik Foundation Social Media The Schwab Foundation is increasingly using social media tools like Twitter and Facebook to highlight the activities of social entrepreneurs at regional meetings. During the recent World Economic Forum meetings in Dar es Salaam and Brussels, updates regarding key sessions and the SEOY award presentations were communicated with “tweeted” messages and photos appearing on Facebook. Over 1,000 people are currently following the Schwab Foundation on Twitter.
 Call for Nominations – Young Global Leaders
Young Global Leaders: Searching for Social Entrepreneurs under 40 Do you know an exceptional social entrepreneur that is not yet 40 years old? We are identifying and selecting social entrepreneurs for the Forum of Young Global Leaders, a multistakeholder community of extraordinary young leaders all committed to shaping the global future. Each year, a total of 150 to 200 people are selected from business, politics, media, civil society and academia. We would like to include 10% social entrepreneurs. If you know of suitable candidates, please send their names to one of us directly or by e-mail at info@schwabfound.org Announcements
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Upcoming Events Below you will find the upcoming meetings. Please note that the “Summer Davos” in September is a global meeting. We will have a longer programme dedicated to social entrepreneurs on this occasion. 6-7 June - World Economic Forum on East Asia - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 13-15 September - Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010 - Tianjin, People's Republic of China 26-28 October - World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa - Marrakech, Morocco 13-16 November - India Economic Summit - New Delhi, India On 13 November in the evening, we will bring together the leading supporters of social entrepreneurship in India and announce the new Indian Social Entrepreneur of the Year. New Delhi, India 14-16 November - Summit on the Global Agenda - Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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The Social Entrepreneur of the Year in South Africa 2009
Social Entrepreneur of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe
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Schwab Entrepreneur Sanjit “Bunker” Roy, Barefoot College makes the Time 100 list of "people who most affect our world".
Ambrosius Ruwindrijarto and Silverious Unggul, Telapak are recipients of the 2010 Skoll Award.
Schwab Entrepreneur Thulasiraj Ravilla, Aravind Eye Hospital