Wednesday, 13 June 2007

 

SESSION I:  SOCIAL ENTERPRISES: NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Social enterprises: a North American perspective
Margie Mendell, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Developments in the social enterprise sector in Western Europe
Roger Spear, Open University, United Kingdom

Social entrepreneurship in designing and delivering social and community services
Giulia Galera, ISSAN, Italy

                                                                                                                                                          

SESSION 2:  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND TOOLS

How to create an environment conducive to social enterprises?-
Peter Lloyd, independent consultant, United Kingdom

How to finance the social enterprise sector: first results of a national study on self-financing strategies of NGOs in Romania
Ancuta Vamesu, World Learning and Ana Negrila, Enterprise Development Manager, NESsT

                                                                                                                                                          

SESSION 3:  THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SECTOR AND DELIVERY OF SOCIAL SERVICES: CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES TOWARDS A WELFARE MIX APPROACH

Social enterprise in OECD Member countries: what are the financial streams?
Margie Mendell, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Delivering social and community services through the social enterprise sector in Romania: what are the challenges?
Octavian Rusu, Civil Society Development Foundation

Experience of the new member states in developing and financing social enterprises
Nilda Bullain, European Center for Not-for-Profit Law

Italian social co-operatives in the field of social service delivery: some good practices
Flaviano Zandonai, Gruppo Cooperativo, CGM, Italy