Lebanon is an EXCELLENT place to start a business…
… and improve access to clean water in Lebanon!
… and stop the f*&$ing electrical outages!
… and REVERSE this damn pollution problem!!
… and improve our crappy education system.
… and …. what else do YOU care about??
The goal of the Mini-Conference is to build greater understanding of the field of social entrepreneurship, but also to speak about you, and your ideas for the next most successful social venture in Lebanon and the region. This one-day mini-conference is dedicated to practical workshops, discussions, and group problem-solving activities around these key concepts.
The #SocEntLB Mini-Conference will be light, fun, highly interactive, very practical (geared towards people implementing, or thinking of implementing, a for-profit social impact venture), and fun!
>> This event is held as part of the GEW (Global Entrepreneurship Week) in Lebanon series of events, Nov 14-26, organized in collaboration with dozens of great organizations all around Lebanon.
More details and the full GEW schedule online.
NOV 19 MINI-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (tentative):
10:30am – breakfast / snack / networking
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
11:00-11:30am: Intro session – defining & examples of social entrepreneurship in the region (Munir Nabti)
11:30-11:45am: Break
11:45-12:30pm: Building profit AND impact in your business. (Samer Azar)
12:30-12:45pm: Break
12:45-1:30pm: Social Entrepreneurship – From Concept to Launch
1:30-2:00pm: LUNCH
2:00-2:45pm: Looking for support for your social venture? Challenges & Supports for Social Entrepreneurs in the region (George Khalaf, Synergos; Yorgui Teyrouz, Donner Sang Compter)
2:45-3:00pm: #SocEntLB Social Entrepreneurship Demo Pitches!! (140-second presentations, for social entrepreneurship startups and ideas at any stage of development)
ACTIVITY SESSIONS
3:00-4:00pm: Activity sessions / options
• Brainstorming social venture ideas.
• Crowd-sourced mentoring/brainstorming/support sessions for Demo Pitch Startups (at any stage of development)
• Open chat / social / networking with all the damn cool people at the event.
4:00-4:30pm: report back from activities … closing session
4:30pm-6:00pm: Hang out, socialize, problem-solve, plan, strategize.
BIG THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN THIS EFFORT (we will be adding more up soon):
COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
• Ashoka Arab World (Connect with them at: facebook.com/AshokaArabWorld; twitter.com/AshokaArabWorld; Ashoka-Arab.org; AshokaArabWorld.tumblr.com)
• Synergos (Connect with them at: www.synergos.org; www.twitter.com/SynergosInst)
• Crepaway … our famed food sponsor!! (Connect with them at: www.crepaway.com; www.twitter.com/crepaway)
Please contact us if you want to be involved somehow.
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November 10-27, 2011
“Lebanon is an excellent place to start a business”
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 – Lebanon, part of the world’s largest celebration of innovators and job creators who drive economic growth and expand human welfare.
Find out more at gewlebanon.org
