Programme
Brussels
27.04.2009, 16.30-18.00
The draft programme is also available for download (PDF-File)
| 16:30 | Opening : MEP Richard Howitt, EP Reporter on Promoting a European
Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility |
| 16:40 | A Brief Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship – A Dynamic Process
Combining a Business Model with a Social and Sustainable Purpose Daniel Truran, Social Entrepreneur, Secretary General, EBBF, Madrid |
| 16:55 | Social Entrepreneurship – Key for Social Advancement, Addressing Social
Problems in an Innovative and Effective Manner – The Experiences of a Global Network
as they Apply to Europe, Parag Gupta, Managing Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Geneva (inv.) |
| 17:15 | Community Engagement & Social Entrepreneurship:
Prospects for Education, Job Creation, Minority Integration and Social Cohesion - Dr. René Schmidpeter, Austrian Chapter of the Club of Rome, Vienna and Bertelsmann Foundation, Gütersloh |
| 17:30 | Practical Hints – Experiences of a Social Entrepreneurship Network of +
2000 Social Entrepreneurs – Implementing System Changing Arnaud Mourot, Ashoka, Paris, France and Ignace Schops social entrepreneur, Belgium |
| 17:40 | Financing Social Entrepreneurs in Europe Angela Lawaldt, Investment Manager, BonVenture Management, Munich, Germany |
| 17:50 | Promoting Responsible Social Entrepreneurship, a View from the European
Commission Dr. Christian Weinberger, DG Enterprise |
| 18:05 | Q&A & Reception |
| 18:45 | End of Event at EU Parliament Premises |
| 19:30 | Optional: Dinner Party |
