What is the state of social entrepreneurship in 2011?
From Queen Noor of Jordan to Chinese Chief Executive, Yvonne Li, Thomson Reuters Foundation talks with visionary leaders of social enterprises in a special package of multimedia interviews on the Foundation’s TrustLaw Connect platform, an online service connecting pro bono lawyers worldwide with those seeking innovative solutions for social problems.
All the interviewes were at the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship, the world’s the largest global gathering of social entrepreneurs, in Oxford, England.
"Working with social entrepreneurs is a central focus for the Foundation through our TrustLaw Connect service. Since the program was launched in June 2011 the membership has more than doubled among social enterprises , NGOs and law firms" said Monique Villa, CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Interviews were held with:
Queen Noor of Jordan
Antonella Notari, Director, WomenChangeMakers
Ann Cotton, Founder and Executive Director, Camfed International
Ned Breslin, Chief Executive, Water for People
Lakshmi Karan, Director of Global Strategy, Riders for Health
Philip Tamminga, Head, Humanitarian Response Index, DARA
David Wilcox, Founder, ReachScale
Bart Weetjens, Founder and President, APOPO
Marie So, Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Shokay International
Yvonne Li, Founder and Chief Executive, Avantage Ventures
Patrick Meier, director, Ushahidi
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