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News on The Edge
Welcome to the Social Edge update!

This week’s guest, Adam Neiman, is CEO of No Sweat Apparel, a company producing organic cotton T-shirts at a sweatshop-free Palestinian-owned factory on Virgin Mary Street in Bethlehem.

He recently attended the Palestinian Investment Conference, also in Bethlehem. He writes: “Development is no substitute for a diplomatic solution but no diplomatic solution can be sustained without a sustainable Palestinian economy.”

He came away from the conference both encouraged and concerned, and is now asking the Social Edge community for advice: What kind of developmental model might work in Palestine? And could “Made in Palestine” products have a competitive advantage? Join him in the conversation.

Once on Social Edge, check out the most powerful motivators for good, a topic suggested by Social Edge friend Dr Surya Prakash and hosted by contributor Charles "Hipbone" Cameron, as well as Ann Cotton’s discussion on Child Protection Policy.

And don’t forget: If you are a social entrepreneur whose work has the potential for large-scale positive change in areas that threaten the survival of humanity (climate change, nuclear proliferation, global pandemics, conflict in the Middle East and water scarcity) now is the time to apply to the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship.

The next deadline is August 5.

Join this Week's Live Discussions

Private Sector Development in Palestine
Adam Neiman, CEO of No Sweat Apparel, wonders what kind of developmental model might work in Palestine.

The Most Powerful Motivators
Charles "Hipbone" Cameron wants to know your thoughts on what it takes to motivate social entrepreneurs.

Child Protection Policy
Ann Cotton, founder of Camfed, tells you how children can share their fears and secrets without compromising their privacy and safety.

To Blog or Not to Blog?
Bruce Lowry helps you decide whether a blog is a “luxury” or a “must have” for a young social entrepreneurial venture.

Listen to New Entrepreneurs
Petra Hoskovec
Petra Hoskovec, a business strategist with extensive background in strategy, business development and marketing, just returned from East Africa where she was on a mission for MBAs Without Borders.

Watch the X-Interview
Pierre Tami
Pierre Tami, an Italian-speaking Swiss who launched Hagar International in Cambodia, shares with Global X a piece of advice: "The world is over-managed and under-led. If you have an idea, be passionate about it. Don't talk about it, just go and do it!"

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Hope to see you on The Edge!
Victor d’Allant
Executive Director, Social Edge

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