Conference Overview Social entrepreneurship has increasingly become a buzzword not only in development circles but also among

those in business, government and the academe. The heightened profile of the field is reflected in the increasing number of social entrepreneurship events, including forums and competitions that have been staged in recent years. A lot of these events, however, tend to highlight existing business models and accentuate the contributions of various social enterprises without discussing the difficulties faced by social entrepreneurs. The 2011 Social Entrepreneurship Conference provides a venue where various stakeholders in the field of social entrepreneurship can speak candidly about the issues and challenges faced by the sector and elicit ideas from each other on how to overcome these issues and challenges. Four challenges in particular will be highlighted: the challenges involved in community and social enterprise partnerships, the challenge of scaling up, the challenge of assessing social impact and the challenges presented by the policy environment that social enterprises face. These four challenges will be discussed in four panels over a span of two days. Each panel will include speakers from social investment organizations, social enterprises and civil society organizations including peoples organizations. Workshops will be conducted on the first day to provide a venue for smaller groups to discuss the challenges at greater length. The 2011 Social Entrepreneurship Conference on Issues and Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship is copresented by the Ateneo de Manila Universitys Development Studies Program, the Philippine Social Enterprise Network (PHILSEN), and the Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship (ACSENT) in collaboration with the Foundation for a Sustainable Society (FSSI), Oikocredit and Business World, our exclusive media partner.

Tentative Program Day 1 August 25, 2011, Thursday Time 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Activity and Speakers Registration Opening Ceremony PANEL I- Community and Social Entrepreneurship Dynamics A. Jay Lacsamana, Executive Director, Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI), www.fssi.com.ph B. Joelyn Biag, Executive Director, Sentro ha Pagpauswag ha Panginabuhi, Inc. (SPPI), www.sppidevelopment.org C. Edna Nazar-Ruzol, Enterprise Projects Manager, Kilos ng Nagkakaisang Ina para sa Ikauunlad ng Nakar 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 pm 3:45 p.m. Lunch Compared to social enterprises in other countries, the reach of social enterprises in the Philippines tends to be limited, extending only to a few communities (in many instances, only one community). Some potential social investors who look for worthwhile investments in the sector are hard-pressed to find social enterprises who have achieved a scale of social impact which merits substantial investments. This panel will discuss possible reasons why Philippine social enterprises are not able to achieve a significant scale and present some strategies that have been adopted to scale up social enterprises. Description Many community-based social enterprises, particularly those run by social entrepreneurs with limited experience partnering with marginalized communities, often struggle with issues regarding the nature of their partnership with communities. These issues include community indifference towards the enterprise idea and quality control, the extent of community participation in management and governance, and issues related to the distribution of gains within the community. The panel on community and social enterprise partnerships will discuss these and other concerns and present current practices for dealing with those issues.

PANEL II- Social Enterprises and the Challenges of Scaling Up A. Joan Yao*, Investment Manager, Southeast Asia, Liechtenstein Global Trust Venture Philanthropy (LGT Venture Philanthropy), www.lgtvp.com B. Salvador Feranil, Mindanao Regional Director, Philippine Network of Rural Development Institutions (PHILNET), www.philnetrdi.org C. Kathleen Ramilo, Enterprise Development Officer, Philippine Federation for Environment Concern (PFEC), www.environmentalfederation.com 3:45 p.m. Workshops 5:30 p.m. A. Community and Social Entrepreneurship Dynamics B. Social Enterprises and the Challenges of Scaling Up C. Assessing the Social Impact of Social Enterprises D. Improving the Policy Environment for Social Entrepreneurship * Invited, for confirmation

Day 2 August 26, 2011, Friday Time 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Activity and Speakers Registration Recap of Day 1 and Synthesis of Workshops Panel III- The Challenge of Measuring the Impact of Social Enterprises A. Emma Lim-Sandrino*, Oikocredit, www.oikocredit.org B. Lisa Dacanay*, President, Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA), www.iseagroup.net C. Lurina Gargarita, Executive Director, Philippine Social Enterprise Network (PHILSEN), www.philippinesocialenterprisenetwork.com Description Philippine social enterprises claim to address various social problems but few have systematically assessed their social impact. There are available tools for measuring social impact such as social return on investment (SROI) but few organizations have utilized these tools. This panel will discuss existing and emerging ideas for assessing the social impact of social enterprises and will propose directions that the social enterprise community can take to properly assess the impact social enterprises have on various stakeholders.

11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

Lunch Panel IV- Improving the Policy Environment for Social Entrepreneurship A. The Global and National Context of SEs Mars Mendoza, Executive Director, Fair Trade Alliance (FTA) www.fairtradealliance.org A. Current Legal Challenges in Setting up Social Enterprises and Options of Legal Entities for Social Enterprises Hon. Virgilio Delos Reyes*, Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform A. Facing and Overcoming Policy Bottlenecks Geraldine Labradores*, Chairperson, World Fair Trade Organization Philippines (WFTO-Philippines) www.wftoph.net Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, President. Microventures, Inc. (MVI) www.hapinoy.com Basil Reyes, President and Chairman, Bote Central, www.arengga.com Pamela Henares*, Board Member, Negros Island Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Foundation (NISARD) www.nisard.org The policy context in which social enterprises operate has not been systematically assessed. This panel will provide insights on how certain elements of the policy context of social entrepreneurship hinder the development of social enterprises and how other social enterprises have responded to their specific policy issues. The conference will begin to look into policy issues that affect social enterprises which could serve as a basis for further discussion and future advocacy.

4:00 p.m. Synthesis and Closing Activities * Invited, for confirmation

REGISTRATION FORM DELEGATE INFORMATION: Family Name: ____________________________ First Name: _____________________ M.I. ________ Male Female Nationality: _________________________________ Phone Number: __________________________ Mobile Number: ______________________________ Email Address: (very important) ______________________________________________________________ Job Title: ________________________________________________________________________________ Dietary restrictions (if any): __________________________________________________________________ ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION: Organization: _____________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: __________________________ Fax Number: ________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ WORKSHOP PREFERENCE: Simultaneous workshops will be conducted on August 25, 2011 from 3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please indicate the workshop you would like to join by marking the appropriate box below:

Community and Social Enterprise Partnership Dynamics What are the challenges encountered by your organization with respect to community and social enterprise dynamics? What are the practices adopted by your organization to manage these challenges? Social Enterprises and the Challenges of Scaling Up What are the challenges encountered by your organization with respect to scaling up social enterprises? What are the practices adopted by your organization to try to scale up social enterprises? Assessing the Social Impact of Social Enterprises What is the current practice of your organization in terms of measuring social impact of social enterprises? What are the challenges that your organization has to deal with in terms of measuring social impact of social enterprises? Improving the Policy Environment for Social Enterprises From your point of view, what elements of the policy environment hinder social enterprises from maximizing their social impact? What steps can be taken by the social enterprise community to further strengthen the social enterprise sector?

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Fees are inclusive of meal arrangements, conference kits and materials. Early bird rates are applicable until July 30, 2011. Regular fees shall apply from August 1 to 24, 2011. Payment may be made at the conference venue but participants who pay at the venue will be charged an additional P500 for on-site processing. The registration form of those who will pay on-site may be sent to the organizers before the event itself. For inquiries on student and group rates, please contact Melissa Mar-Reyes at (+632)426-5659 or Cherryl Si at +639152914157. Certificates of attendance shall be awarded to attendees who complete the two-day Conference.
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