Deadline- 15 July 2013
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to invite interested organizations to participate in Social Entrepreneur of the Year Competition. The Foundation provides unparalleled platforms at the regional and global level to highlight and advance leading models of sustainable social innovation. The purpose of this competition is to recognize outstanding social entrepreneurs around the globe and also get connected with corporate, political, academic, media and other leaders.
Benefits-
- Selected winners will be included in the Schwab Foundation network of social entrepreneurs. This includes access to a peer network of social entrepreneurs, special benefits such as pro-bono consulting services and scholarships to executive education courses at world-class institutions such as Harvard Business School, Stanford University and INSEAD.
- The winners will be invited to the regional meetings of the World Economic Forum which are relevant to their work. They are highlighted as leading social entrepreneurs in a plenary session with heads of state and/or corporate leaders. Excellent finalists or winners under 40 will also be nominated to the Young Global Leaders network of the World Economic Forum.
Eligibility & Criteria-
The Global Selection is open to all organizations based in-
- ASIA /ASIA Pacific (except India)
- AFRICA
- EUROPE (except France)
- LATIN AMERICA (except Brazil, Chile, Venezuela)
- MIDDLE EAST and NORTH AFRICA
- NORTH AMERICA
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