Asia
2008-05-10
Asia's Top Social Enterprises
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Book project seeks successful Social Entrepreneurs for case studies.
Authors of the forth-coming new Asia's TOP book project titled ""Asia's TOP Social Enterprises: How You Can Do Good Profitably" are seeking the contribution of stories from successful social enterprises.
Social Entrepreneurs who have been successful and profitable are encouraged to contact Timothy Chan at Asia's TOP Project website to share their stories and "secrets of success". The goal is to include 10 to 20 successful case-studies.
Book synopsis:
Social enterprises or businesses are no different from any other businesses - to succeed the social entrepreneur need to develop sound business plans, operate with sound management practices and execute with the end in mind and manage the enterprise as profitable as possible.
This book explores the NEW thinking in managing social enterprises - that is managing it profitably while doing good. In the old thinking, the primary objective of a social enterprise is to maximize social impact thus the generation of revenues are secondary. As a result, many social ventures don't even quite generate enough revenue on their own to be self-sustaining. The NEW thinking is that social enterprises have both a social and financial bottom line accountability and responsibility and that projects must be designed with performances metrics to measure and achieve both, concurrently.
The "New Thinking" social entrepreneur should strive to build more than just a socially beneficial products or services. They should build SOLUTIONS with sustainable social impact. To meet this mission social entrepreneur must be able to resolve both the social and economic problems and yet be financially profitable. Margins and profitability are the fundamentals because social enterprises like any enterprises need cash to bring to the community workable and quality first world solutions at affordable price. Profitability also ensures sustainable employment and income opportunities for the locals especially for people at the bottom of the pyramid, so to speak.
Read more.
Social Entrepreneurs who have been successful and profitable are encouraged to contact Timothy Chan at Asia's TOP Project website to share their stories and "secrets of success". The goal is to include 10 to 20 successful case-studies.
Book synopsis:
Social enterprises or businesses are no different from any other businesses - to succeed the social entrepreneur need to develop sound business plans, operate with sound management practices and execute with the end in mind and manage the enterprise as profitable as possible.
This book explores the NEW thinking in managing social enterprises - that is managing it profitably while doing good. In the old thinking, the primary objective of a social enterprise is to maximize social impact thus the generation of revenues are secondary. As a result, many social ventures don't even quite generate enough revenue on their own to be self-sustaining. The NEW thinking is that social enterprises have both a social and financial bottom line accountability and responsibility and that projects must be designed with performances metrics to measure and achieve both, concurrently.
The "New Thinking" social entrepreneur should strive to build more than just a socially beneficial products or services. They should build SOLUTIONS with sustainable social impact. To meet this mission social entrepreneur must be able to resolve both the social and economic problems and yet be financially profitable. Margins and profitability are the fundamentals because social enterprises like any enterprises need cash to bring to the community workable and quality first world solutions at affordable price. Profitability also ensures sustainable employment and income opportunities for the locals especially for people at the bottom of the pyramid, so to speak.
Read more.
2008-05-05
Asia-Pacific Regional Microcredit Summit 2008
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July 28-30, 2008, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
The Microcredit Summit Campaign and Gema PKM Indonesia will co-host the Asia-Pacific Regional Microcredit Summit 2008. We invite you to join the top leaders in the fight to end global poverty.
Click here to Register Online Now!
Clinton Global Citizen Award Winner to Speak at Summit
Fazle Hasa AbedMr. Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder and Chairperson of BRAC and 2007 Inaugural Clinton Global Citizen Award winner, is confirmed to attend and speak at the conference. Mr. Abed will speak at the plenary session entitled Building Financial Systems that Work for the Majority: Local Currency Borrowing, On-Lending Savings, Autonomous Credit Funds, and Appropriate Legal Framework as well as at the Council Meeting for Practitioners and Non-Governmental Organizations.
Summit Highlights
Muhammad Yunus2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Founder and Managing Director of Grameen Bank, will participate in the conference! Join other leaders in the field of microfinance by registering today!
The Detailed Agenda has been updated with confirmed speakers including Mr. R.M. Malla (SIDBI, India), Mr. Md. Shafiqual Haque Choudhury (ASA, Bangladesh), Mr. A. Ramanathan (NABARD, India), Ms. Roshaneh Zafar (Kashf Foundation, Pakistan), Mr. Gregory Casagrande (SPBDF, Western Samoa), Ms. Anh-Tuyet Dinh (Binhminh CDC, Vietnam), and Mr. Fahmid Karim Bhuiya (Pact Myanmar, Myanmar). The Detailed Agenda will be updated weekly with newly confirmed participants.
Click here to see the Detailed Agenda now.
Click here to Register Online Now!
Clinton Global Citizen Award Winner to Speak at Summit
Fazle Hasa AbedMr. Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder and Chairperson of BRAC and 2007 Inaugural Clinton Global Citizen Award winner, is confirmed to attend and speak at the conference. Mr. Abed will speak at the plenary session entitled Building Financial Systems that Work for the Majority: Local Currency Borrowing, On-Lending Savings, Autonomous Credit Funds, and Appropriate Legal Framework as well as at the Council Meeting for Practitioners and Non-Governmental Organizations.
Summit Highlights
Muhammad Yunus2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Founder and Managing Director of Grameen Bank, will participate in the conference! Join other leaders in the field of microfinance by registering today!
The Detailed Agenda has been updated with confirmed speakers including Mr. R.M. Malla (SIDBI, India), Mr. Md. Shafiqual Haque Choudhury (ASA, Bangladesh), Mr. A. Ramanathan (NABARD, India), Ms. Roshaneh Zafar (Kashf Foundation, Pakistan), Mr. Gregory Casagrande (SPBDF, Western Samoa), Ms. Anh-Tuyet Dinh (Binhminh CDC, Vietnam), and Mr. Fahmid Karim Bhuiya (Pact Myanmar, Myanmar). The Detailed Agenda will be updated weekly with newly confirmed participants.
Click here to see the Detailed Agenda now.
2008-03-18
UN FAO Launches Photo Contest for Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
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Entrants must be citizens or residents of one of the Asia-Pacific countries. Photos should be submitted by 1 April 2008.
Win a trip to Hanoi to attend the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week !!
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is launching a photo competition for the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, 21-26 April 2008.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is launching a photo competition for the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, 21-26 April 2008.
The competition is open to ALL photographers at least 18 years of age. We are looking for striking images of forests and forestry from the Asia-Pacific region. Photos will be evaluated according to how well they depict forests and trees and their place in people’s lives, conceptually and artistically. A panel of foresters and photographers will select the best photos for display during the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week in Hanoi.
The winning photographer will be invited to attend APFW in Hanoi, Vietnam. Selected photos will be published on the FAO Forestry website and in other FAO publications.
The entrants must be citizens or residents of one of the Asia-Pacific countries.
The photos should be submitted by 1 April 2008. Entrants must have full copyright to pictures submitted, which they must be able to certify if requested. Photos submitted to the contest will not be returned.
Submissions received will not be acknowledged. The winner will be informed on 7 April 2008. The competition is not open to FAO staff or family members.
Entry form and further information on participation is available here
2008-02-22
TBLI Conference Asia 2008: Fast-Tracking Environmental and Social Governance
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29-30 May, 2008, Bangkok, Thailand [Proposals for presentations due 29 February 2008]
TBLI is the largest comprehensive global learning and networking event on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investment on a regular basis. Conference topics include sustainability and sustainable investments, and how social entrepreneurship be used to eradicate poverty.
TBLI CONFERENCE™ ASIA 2008
29-30 MAY, 2008
The Landmark Bangkok Hotel*****
BANGKOK, THAILAND
Register to attend at TBLI.org.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS |ภาษาไทย | 中文 | 中文繁體 | 日本語 | 한국어
Do you have cutting edge research to communicate or experience in Asian ESG/SRI that you would like to share? We are now accepting proposals for the upcoming TBLI CONFERENCE™ ASIA in Bangkok, May 2008. Proposals must be received by 18:00 GMT on February 29, 2008 to be considered. Click here to learn about the proposal process and presentation requirements.
CALL FOR SPONSORS: Is your organization looking to increase its profile in Asia?
The Asian financial community demonstrates a rapidly growing interest in Environmental and Social Governance, as well as Sustainable Investment. Asia is rapidly catching up and SRI will soon be an general integrated part of investment schemes and corporate governance. Don't miss this opportunity to network and raise your organization's visibility in this region! Click here to see our sponsor package.
Note: Proposals are also being accepted for the TBLI Conference Europe 2008 being held 13-14 November, 2008 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Brooklyn Bridge-TBLI GROUP™ is a knowledge broker and an extra-financial rainmaker, specializing in Triple Bottom Line Investing (TBLI) and ESG (Environmental and Social Governance). The concepts of TBLI or ESG are: People plus Planet plus Profit, i.e. Social Equity, Environmental Quality and Economic Prosperity. ESG adds social and/or environmental value to external stakeholders, whilst increasing value to shareholders.
TBLI CONFERENCE™ ASIA 2008
29-30 MAY, 2008
The Landmark Bangkok Hotel*****
BANGKOK, THAILAND
Register to attend at TBLI.org.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS |ภาษาไทย | 中文 | 中文繁體 | 日本語 | 한국어
Do you have cutting edge research to communicate or experience in Asian ESG/SRI that you would like to share? We are now accepting proposals for the upcoming TBLI CONFERENCE™ ASIA in Bangkok, May 2008. Proposals must be received by 18:00 GMT on February 29, 2008 to be considered. Click here to learn about the proposal process and presentation requirements.
CALL FOR SPONSORS: Is your organization looking to increase its profile in Asia?
The Asian financial community demonstrates a rapidly growing interest in Environmental and Social Governance, as well as Sustainable Investment. Asia is rapidly catching up and SRI will soon be an general integrated part of investment schemes and corporate governance. Don't miss this opportunity to network and raise your organization's visibility in this region! Click here to see our sponsor package.
Note: Proposals are also being accepted for the TBLI Conference Europe 2008 being held 13-14 November, 2008 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Brooklyn Bridge-TBLI GROUP™ is a knowledge broker and an extra-financial rainmaker, specializing in Triple Bottom Line Investing (TBLI) and ESG (Environmental and Social Governance). The concepts of TBLI or ESG are: People plus Planet plus Profit, i.e. Social Equity, Environmental Quality and Economic Prosperity. ESG adds social and/or environmental value to external stakeholders, whilst increasing value to shareholders.
