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SEWF 2014

The Social Enterprise World Forum is the international event for social enterprises all over the world to come together and discuss policy and practice, to learn from one another and to network. The event visits a new continent each year and has been in Scotland, Australia, USA, South Africa, Canada and Brazil. In 2014 the event will take place in South Korea where we expect 600+ delegates to attend globally. The number of delegates continues to surpass that of each previous year’s event and we predict there will be a continual increase over the next few years as SEWF gains greater importance within all business sectors worldwide. The high quality of the audience is represented from an eclectic mix of organizations, from community projects, large scale social enterprises and both the public and private sector. Delegates are encouraged to attend from any type of organization with an interest in social enterprise and in making a difference in the world. For further information on SEWF please click here.
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The main theme at this year’s Social Enterprise World Forum is ‘Social Change through Social Enterprise’, where we will emphasize the need for social change through social enterprise and how it can contribute to solving one of the world's social problems -, job creation, and play a role in creating social values. The forum will look at how we can address social change specifically through examples of Social Innovation, Social Inclusion and Social Investment from some of the industry’s global leaders.

This event will showcase innovative concepts for sustainable development and growth of social enterprise. It will also establish a strategy for social integration, the key driver for social value creation through social innovation and social enterprise.

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Name of the event SEWF 2014 Seoul, Korea (Social Enterprise World Forum 2014)
Topic

Main theme Social Change through Social Enterprise

To emphasize on needs for social changes through social enterprise which one of the ways to solve world's social problems, create jobs, and play a role of creating social values.

Sub Topic Social Innovation, Social Inclusion and Social Investment

To grasp detailed concepts of social innovation for sustainable development and growth of social enterprise. To establish the strategy for social integration which is the main target of social value creation through social innovation and social enterprise.
Date

Pre-event Oct.12, 2014 (Sun) ~ 13(Mon)

Main event Oct.14, 2014(Tue) ~ 16(Thu)

Location
The K Seoul Hotel (Seoul Seoul education and culture hall, Yangjaedong, Seoul)
Target participants Korean and international social entrepreneurs / Social enterprise supporting groups / Researchers, professors and students related to social enterprise / Foundations and philanthropists/ Social investors and impact investors, investment bank, venture-capital investors / CSR experts, government policy experts, international development experts, NGO and citizens etc.
Organizer
Work Together Foundation / SEWF 2014 Organizational committee
Sponsor and support Government, corporations, social economic organizations, press etc.
Official Language Korean, English
Chair

Peter Holbrook

(CEO, Social Enterprise UK / England)
Committee Members

Gerry Higgins

(CEO, CEIS / Scotland)

Jong Tae Choi

(Chairman, Work Together Foundation / Republic of Korea)

Peter Stadler

(Director, Fachberatung für Arbeits- und Firmenprojekte (FAF) Germany

Elena Casolari

(CEO, ACRA / Italy)

Jim Schorr

(Professor, Vanderbilt University / United States)

Kevin Robbie

(Executive Director, Social Ventures / Autralia)

Nicole Etchart

(Co-founder, NESsT / Chile)

Kevin Lynch

(President, Social Enterprise Alliance / United States)

David Brookes

(Managing Director, Social Traders Ltd / Australia)

Susan Steinman

(Director, Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Social Economy, University of Johannesburg / South Africa)

David LePage

(Principal, Accelerating Social Impact CCC / Canada)

Mairi Mackay

(Global Head, British Council in East Asia / England)

Houghton Wan

(Director, Fullness Social Enterprises Society Limited / HKSAR, China)
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Chairman
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Woljoo SongChairman, Work Together Foundation
Executive Advisor
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Saejoong LeeExecutive Director, Work Together Foundation
President
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Jongtae ChoiDirector, Institute of Policy and Strategy Research, Work Together Foundation
Organizing members
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YoungJae Ryu

CEO, SUSTINVEST

ESG information, analytics & Investment
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Sangdal ShimCEO, Merry Year Social Company
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Yonghee Yang

CEO, NSYSCOM (Nonprofit business CSR consulting)

Professor of the department of Social Welfare, Hoseo University
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Kangsung Lee

Professor of the department of Business Administration, Sahmyook University

Director, Employment Research Institute
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Kwangtaek LeeHonorary Professor, Kookmin University
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Chongsoo Lee

CEO, Korea Social Investment

Operating agency of Seoul social investment fund
Yunjong WangSenior Vice President, SK SUPEX Council, Korea
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Youngbohk ChoChief Director, Research Institute for Social Enterprise
Sponsors
SK
Ministry of Employment and Labor
Seoul Metropolitan Government
Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency
Korea Tourism Organization
KOICA
* (Updated Oct. 2014)
Korea
KLI
Korea Social Investment
mysc
infomaster
sustinvest
Seoul Council on Social Welfare
Academy of Social Enterprise
Korea Volunteer Center
RISE
Korea Labor Foundation
World
British Council
Social Traders
ASI
CEIS
Social Enterprise Alliance
Social Enterprise UK
FSES
NESsT
Social Enterprise Council
SVA
* (Updated August, 2014)