Social Entrepreneurship

Training Opportunity for Social Change

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At kanthari, the International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs, the current training course is nearing its completion.
The next course will start in May 2013 and enrollment for this course is now open.

kanthari International, located in Trivandrum, India, invites social change makers to apply for the 7 month leadership program starting May 2013.

kanthari International is seeking participants who have overcome life challenges, be it disability, poverty, war, discrimination or exploitation and who want to learn the tools with which to make a positive difference locally and globally.

Participants need to speak and write in English, be familiar with computers, be at least 22 years old, be energetic self-starters and have a vision for a project that will effect social change.

Successful applicants will be provided with accommodation and tuition through scholarships from kanthari International donors.
There is a capacity for up to 25 participants and kanthari International is currently selecting applicants through a stringent selection process.
The application deadline is December 15, 2012.

Apply today at http://www.kanthari.org/programs/admissions/

More information at www.kanthari.org and www.facebook.org/kantharis,

Thank you for helping us reaching out with the above message to the social change makers of tomorrow!

Yours sincerely,

Paul Kronenberg
co-founder
kanthari International

 

MISSING:
CHANGEMAKER

CARRIES A PLAN FOR SOCIAL CHANGE!

The new kanthari course starts in May 2013!

Apply NOW at www.kanthari.org

 

 

 

Calendar, News, Resources

FREE – TWO WEEK Faculty Development Programmes on Entrepreneurship Development

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* Birla Institute of Technology, NOIDA *Campus is organizing  *TWO WEEK Faculty Development Programmes* on *Entrepreneurship Development. *The programme is sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.  The programmes will be organized at BIT Noida Campus as per the following schedule:

First Programme – 07th January -19th January, 2013

Second Programme – 04th March – 16th March, 2013

There is *NO FEES *for the candidates attending these programmes. You are  requested to kindly forward this mail to your colleagues, friends, students, research scholars etc whomsoever you think may be interested in such programmes.

The detailed brochure and registration form is enclosed herewith

FDP ED Final Brochure

Courtesy : Dr. Firdos Shroff

Calendar, Innovation, Networking

Jugaad – Dare to Innovate

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Jugaad is both a wake-up call for mature companies with over-developed processes of institutional innovation, and a primer for how to be resourceful with scarce resources. From ordinary men to Intellectuals, low-tech street corner entrepreneurs to large industrial conglomerates, all those who have dared to dream & convert their ideas into reality are here to interact with like minded people who believe in their ideas & have the never die spirit to keep on innovating.
You are welcome to participate & interact with these innovators, mentors & Ideators at CII’s conference Jugaad – Dare to Innovate at The Lalit ,Sahar , Mumbai on 5th Dec 2012

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Mentoring

Finance your business with Knowledge

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There are many ways to grow your business, but knowledge delivers the most handsome results. It’s free, priceless and  available in abundance at SME MENTOR. An online platform for business leaders of small and medium enterprises that aims to empower with intelligence, market knowledge and the latest news. An in one place.
Visit www.moneycontrol.com/smementor today and let knowledge be your working capital !

Business Ideas, Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, Startups

Little Bits – of innovation !

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Imagine a set of electronics as easy to play with as Legos. TED Fellow Ayah Bdeir introduces littleBits, a set of simple, interchangeable blocks that make programming as simple and important a part of creativity as snapping blocks together.

Ayah Bdeir is an engineer and artist, and is the founder of littleBits and karaj, an experimental art, architecture and technology lab in Beirut.

Finance, Social Entrepreneurship

Impact Investing – Financing Social Enterprises

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Aavishkaar is a pioneer in early stage investing in the country and has been active in the space for over a decade. We are guided by the fundamental belief that investing in

early stage entrepreneurial ventures can not only deliver commercial returns, but also bring about significant efficiencies and developmental impact to rural and underserved communities. Over time, Aavishkaar has built a track record of high impact scalable enterprises in its portfolio that span across seven key sectors, namely Agriculture and Dairy, Education, Energy, Handicrafts, Health, Water and Sanitation, Technology for Development and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.

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Omidyar Network is committed to creating opportunity for people to improve their lives and make powerful, lasting contributions to their communities. Our efforts are organized around five initiatives: Consumer Internet & Mobile, Entrepreneurship,Financial Inclusion, Government Transparency, and Property Rights.

United by the principles of individual access, connection, and ownership, we look for solutions that enable people to access credible information and resources, connect with others around shared interests, and take constructive action on the issues that matter to them.

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Our mission is to create a world beyond poverty by investing in social enterprises, emerging leaders, and breakthrough ideas.

Our vision is that one day every human being will have access to the critical goods and services they need – including affordable health, water, housing, energy, agricultural inputs and services – so that they can make decisions and choices for themselves and unleash their full human potential. This is where dignity starts – not just for the poor but for everyone on earth.

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Finance, Social Entrepreneurship

The Business of Creating Heroes

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Be! Fund invests in young entrepreneurs in India, age 18-29, to pioneer businesses that solve problems they face in their lives. From water to waste, energy to shelter and crime, we believe young people who have grown up in poverty have enterprise solutions to the problems they face; they have just never been given the chance to solve them. We invest in businesses designed and proposed by young people who live in poverty.

We ask young people to apply to the Be! Fund through our partner’s mass media campaigns: Be! Movies aired on national television each ask young people to submit their enterprise ideas to the Be! Fund by calling or sending an SMS.

Young people who fulfill our criteria are taken through three levels of interviews, and they build a business plan that is then presented to the Investment Committee.  If they succeed they receive an investment (not a loan).

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Business Ideas, Innovation, Motivations, News

Rolex Awards for Enterprise comes to India

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Rolex Awards are given every two years. Applications have opened for the 2014 Awards, which will be exclusively devoted to young candidates. This means only those aged between 18 and 30 years are eligible to apply. The first set of Awards for Young Laureates took place in 2009 with the idea of supporting visionary young men and women at a critical juncture in their careers. Each Young Laureate will receive 50,000 Swiss francs over a period of  two years. In addition, Rolex ensures all winners receive access to its network of more than 100 past Laureates, as well as the benefit of international publicity through media coverage and the Rolex Awards website. – Click Here for how to apply.

While judging the projects, they take into consideration feasibility, originality, sustained impact on people and the environment.

Indian Jury Members in 2012 are Mahrukh Tarapor, Indian born American Museum professional, S. Ramadorai, Vice Chairman – TCS and Gururaj Deshpande, global philanthropist.

Commenting on the Rolex Awards coming to India for the first time, Rebecca Irvin, Head of Philanthropy at Rolex, said: “We believe India is a thought-leader in innovation and enterprise; a concept that is very well embraced and understood in the country. By holding the Awards ceremony in Delhi this year, we are recognizing the spirit of enterprise that prevails in the country.

Date : 27 November 2012, Venue: Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi

 

For more than 35 years Rolex has honoured extraordinary individuals who possess the courage and conviction to take on major challenges. Each Rolex Award for Enterprise is given for a new or ongoing project anywhere in the world – one that deserves support for its capacity to improve lives, or protect the world’s natural and cultural heritage. These projects have touched all aspects of humanity by expanding knowledge or improving life on the planet.

http://www.rolexawards.com