Workshop on Social Entrepreneurship, 16-17 April, New Delhi
Posted by: "suresh" sureshpramar@yahoo.co.uk
Organised by The Centre for Training & Research In Responsible Business And Social Entrepreneurship & The Centre for Social Initiatives and Management
(Venue To Be Announced Soon)
Since the 1970s, with the advent of Bill Drayton's Ashoka, the ranks of social entrepreneurs are increasing steadily. In India we have,
Aravind Eye Healthcare, Basix Bank, Ekal Vidyalaya, Sri Grameen Mahila Udyog (Lijjat), Narayan Hrudayalaya, Sewa, Selco, Nidaan,
Goonj, Drishti etc Social entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs with a social mission. For them the creation of wealth is a means to an end.
Typically, social entrepreneurs attempt to combine techniques, tools and values derived from NGOs and business and apply them creatively to solve social problems.
Social entrepreneurial ventures are characterized by innovation, sustainability, effectiveness and accountability. Such ventures are
operating in diverse social fields like poverty alleviation, women empowerment, education, health, disability, environment etc. The
growing success of micro-finance and micro-enterprise programs in economic and social empowerment of poor, especially women,
demonstrates the importance of social entrepreneurship in solving social problems.
Why the workshop: Though the concept has developed widely abroad in India many in social sector, media, CSR, policy and other fields are still unaware of concepts, tools and examples of social entrepreneurship. Several NGO managers are interested in social
entrepreneurship so that they can explore integration of these ideas in their work. This introductory workshop is designed to meet their needs.
Who should participate? Being socially relevant is part of being a professional. Professionals also possess social skills which can
create social value. The Human Resource Manager can use his skill to empower the deprived of the society, the sales manager can help open up markets for village artisans, the corporate strategist can help turnaround a school and the financial expert can help solve the cash flow problem of a small vendor You can participate in this event if you and/or your organisation are passionate about creating positive change the world. You could be any of the following:
a)Social Entrepreneur
b)Team member/trustee/director in a non profit
c)Team member/trustee/director in a funding or support organisation that works with social entrepreneurs or is interested in working with them
d)Team member in a corporate or its CSR body working with social entrepreneurs or is interested in supporting them
e)Faculty in an academic institution running a course in social entrepreneurship or is interested in starting a course
f)Student wanting to drive change
Description: This workshop explains one of the important breakthroughs in nonprofit development: social entrepreneurship. Participants learn what social entrepreneurship is, and how to develop and implement customized plans for social entrepreneurship, including for their own organizations.
Contents of the two days workshop:
(a) Concepts of Social Entrepreneurship Innovation
• Social benefit/Impact/Accountability
• Blending of social work and business (charity to commerce spectrum)
• Sustainability of organization and triple bottomline.
• Social Enterprises and market-based solutions for social problems
• Collaboration with other organizations and sectors
• Empowerment of beneficiaries/clients/ customers
(b) Case studies
The case studies will illustrate the concepts and application of business methods in social work. The case studies will also highlight how the social entrepreneurship is different from traditional business entrepreneurship and conventional social work approaches.
(c ) Agencies promoting social entrepreneurship, in India/Internationally, and their approaches
(d) Scope for NGOs and Corporate Organizations collaboration and resource mobilization for NGOs
(e) Meet the practitioners' session (interaction with some prominent social entrepreneurs)
(f) Group discussion (formulating approaches for further work).
Registration Fee: Corporates, Corporate sponsored Foundations, Funding Agencies Rs 7500,NGOs, SMEs and academics Rs 6,000. All registrations completed before Febuary 29, 2009 will be entitled to a Rs 1,500 discount No refunds will be allowed after April 5, 2009. Limited seats avaialble. The fee does not include accommodation or conveyance. Registration forms along with fee should be sent to Suresh Kr Pramar, 3A, Nilgiri 3, Sector 34, Noida 201301. Cheques/DD should
be made out in the name of CRBiz, Noida. Participants from outside New Delhi/Noida should make payments through Demand Draft.
For more details, contact - Suresh Kr Pramar
Phone: 91-9213133042
Email: suresh.pramar@gmail.com
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