Latin American Social Enterprise Symposium (LASES)
Simposio Latinoamericano De Actividades Empresariales Sociales (Versión en Español)
June 8-9, 2006
Santiago, Chile
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The Latin American Social Enterprise Symposium (LASES) co-hosted by the William Davidson Institute (WDI) and Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-sustainability Team (NESsT) aims to raise the profile of the valuable work of social enterprise leaders across Latin America, to share best practices and cases of social enterprise, and to examine the current obstacles and opportunities for fostering social enterprise in the region.
The symposium will bring together leaders in the field to provide greater attention, definition and legitimacy to social enterprise in Latin America; to share practical lessons learned and encourage regional exchange of common experience among social enterprise practitioners and their supporters in Latin America; and to evaluate the policy and legal/regulatory environment for social enterprise in Latin America and formulate a regional strategy for fostering such activity more broadly.
The Symposium will include round-table paper presentations, panel discussions and technical assistance provided through training sessions on relevant social enterprise topics such as business plan development, strategic, financial and human resource management, marketing strategy, and social capital and networking led by the NESsT Venture Fund staff and top University of Michigan Business School faculty.
Participants should be affiliated with a civil society organization (CSO) located in Latin America.
Social Enterprise Speaker Series 2005-2006
The William Davidson Institute (WDI) and the Nonprofit and Public Management Center (NPM) at the University of Michigan are pleased to announce the “Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets” speaker series. This speaker series -- part of WDI’s Social Enterprise Research Initiative -- explores the changing roles of NGOs, corporations, and governments in achieving social impact. In the series, academics, practitioners, foundation leaders, and others share their insights on social enterprise as a global trend. Talks are held one Wednesday a month with a reception following each talk.
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Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets: Framing the Issues
May 19-20, 2005
On May 19-20, WDI hosted the workshop “Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets: Framing the Issues.” The workshop focused on ways in which socially-oriented organizations are adopting commercial strategies to increase effectiveness and decrease grant dependence. We brought together a small group of academics and practitioners to share their research and experiences, and to help frame a research agenda for exploring social enterprise in emerging markets.