by John Howard-Smith - Events, Trends/Challenges -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Saïd Business School of Oxford University to Hold Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship, March 30 – April 1, 2011, Oxford, England

Event Name: Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship

Event Date: March 30 – April 1, 2011

Event Location: Oxford, England

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Cost: Applications to participate in most forum events are now closed, but tickets are available for the general public to attend the opening plenary session on March 30, the Skoll Foundation Awards Ceremony on March 31 and a closing plenary session on April 1. Each session is GBP 50 (USD 81) for the general public or GBP 30 (USD 49) for students plus value-added taxes.

Summary of Events: The theme for the 2011 forum is “Large Scale Change—ecosystems, networks and collaborative action.” The forum will include debates, discussions and work sessions aimed at innovating, accelerating and scaling solutions to social challenges.

Background on Organizer: The Skoll World Forum is a platform aimed at accelerating entrepreneurial approaches and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing social issues. It is coproduced by The Skoll Foundation, an organization founded by the first president of online marketplace eBay, Jeff Skoll, that was established with the purpose of investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs, and the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School, Oxford University, an academic entity focused on the advancement of social entrepreneurship that was founded through a grant from Jeff Skoll.

Event Themes and Topics: The forum will feature an opening plenary session; a screening of the film “The Team,” a documentary about events in Kenya following the 2007 election; a talk on moving from poverty to prosperity; a debate on grants versus investments; examples of corporate and leadership structures intended to foster social entrepreneurship; and an awards reception. A full schedule can be found at the website below.

Event Website: http://www.skollworldforum.org/forum-2011

For more information you may contact the Emily Baker of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship by phone at +44 (0)1865 422737, or by email at emily.baker@sbs.ox.ac.uk.

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By John Howard-Smith, Research Associate

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