Articles by Diana Hollmann
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Thursday
June 2
2011SOCAP/Europe: Three Bridges to Capital
SOCAP/Europe featured a number of sessions revolving around the question of how to provide effective and efficient intermediation between investors and entrepreneurs. In "Three Bridges to Capital" three new infrastructure initiatives explained how they contribute to making impact investing more effective.
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Friday
May 27
2011SOCAP/Europe Preview: Measuring What Matters
At SOCAP/Europe taking place next week in Amsterdam, the panel ?Measuring what Matters? will shed light on measurement challenges, opportunities and latest developments in the metrics harmony. GIIRS and Keystone Accountability will share interesting insights from their cutting-edge initiatives.
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- Impact Assessment
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Tuesday
May 24
2011SOCAP/Europe Preview: Beyond the Revolution in MENA
It is less than one week until SOCAP/Europe. David Munir Nabti, well-versed social entrepreneur from Lebanon, helps to set up the sessions addressing social entrepreneurship and social capital in the MENA region. He tells us about his work, shares his insights and gives us a sneak peek about what to expect at the conference
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Friday
April 22
2011Notes from the Vision Summit in Germany
"People who have a vision should go see a doctor." - Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Around 1,000 of his fellow countrymen and several social visionaries from abroad duly ignored this recommendation, once formulated by the pragmatist leader as the German social entrepreneurship community gathered for the fourth Vision Summit.
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Monday
April 18
2011Countdown to SOCAP/Europe Begins
From Amsterdam, Malmo, London, Zurich, to Paris, the SOCAP team asked key stakeholders what they want to see and hear at SOCAP/Europe. What innovations and entrepreneurs should be presented, and what social problems should be addressed? The output is a schedule with 70 panels, plenary, keynote and workshop sessions organized along seven tracks.
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Guest Articles
Monday
March 21
2011Nexthought Monday: Social Impact Bonds? An Innovative Mechanism for Social Change
Cut costs and increase effectiveness of social programs? Any government would probably sign up to a deal that combines both right away! And this is one of the key thoughts behind the Social Impact Bond concept developed and recently piloted by UK-based Social Finance. A closer look at how they work and what they could mean for social impact.
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- Finance, Uncategorized
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- impact bonds
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Interviews
Monday
February 7
2011NextThought Monday: A Perspective from Egypt – Iman Bibars of Ashoka Arab World
The events in Egypt have been unfolding quickly and it is hard to tell what the outcomes will be, particularly when judging from afar. We had the opportunity to talk to Iman Bibars, founder and head of Ashoka Arab World. She is enduring in Cairo and offers her perspectives on the historic uprisings - what led to them and what could be next.
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- Education
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- NGOs
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Wednesday
February 2
2011Youth for Change in the Middle East – A Massive Challenge, a New Opportunity
Uprisings are sweeping the streets of the Middle East and North Africa region, fueled by the youth. Disenfranchised and disillusioned by the lack of opportunities, especially for the most educated, they’re pushing social and economic reforms. Although the "youth bulge" in the MENA region may seem daunting, it could present a new opportunity.
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