TWISE: This Week In Social Entrepreneurship: Events, Opportunities, News, Insights & More
Welcome to our second TWISE for 2023! As the year really starts to kick off, we are delighted to share the latest news and insights from the global social enterprise community.
Events:
SECNA Meetups #5: Social Justice
What: Come together with great, like-minded people for SECNA’s first Meetup event for the new year and to celebrate World Social Justice Day.
Where: Online
When: 2nd of February 2023, 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM (AEST)
What: ChangeNOW 2023 is a three-day summit that brings together the most innovative solutions and impactful changemakers tackling our planet’s biggest challenges, to take action, together. ChangeNOW builds bridges between the entrepreneurs, business leaders and policy-makers to accelerate change.
Where: Paris, France
When: 25th — 27th of May 2023
Tickets: Book here
See the last TWISE post to make sure you don’t miss any of the great upcoming events this year!
Opportunities:
Application deadline: 22nd of January (!!)
SEED SPOT on a mission to educate, accelerate, and invest in diverse entrepreneurs who are creating solutions to social problems.
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African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative Programme 2023
Application deadline: 29th of January 2023
Now Accepting Applications from African Female Business Owners!
AWEC is the accelerant behind hundreds of African female entrepreneurs who have transformed and grown their businesses. We are seeking the next 200 women who are ready to join our cohort for a high-impact applied learning experience.
From 16 January 2023–29 January 2023, AWEC is accepting applications for its highly selective leadership and business management capacity building program.
This program is designed for African women entrepreneurs seeking to expand their knowledge, increase their skills, broaden their network, and make lifelong connections.
See the last TWISE post to make sure you don’t miss any of the valuable opportunities this year!
News, Insights & Key Stories:
The Biggest Social Enterprise Stories of 2022 — Social Change Central
“From game-changing research to a remarkable Social Enterprise World Forum, in no particular order, here are the year’s biggest social enterprise headlines and happenings.” — Social Change Central
Read the full article here.
What’s the focus of social enterprise in 2023? — Pro Bono Australia
“Creating a universal definition of social enterprise is one of several key priorities for the sector this new year, one industry leader says, and the solution starts with multi-disciplinary support.” — Pro Bono Australia
Read the full article here.
Six global hotspots for social impact in 2023 — Pioneers Post
“Which areas will be the hottest on 2023’s impact map? We canvassed the views of a selection of leaders across the global impact economy to discover the cities, countries and regions they are most excited about this year.” — Pioneers Post
Discover this year’s six social impact hotspots in the full article here.
Do you have an exciting event or opportunity or insights you’d like us to feature on our blog? Or, perhaps, an interesting article you’d like to share with our community? We’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at comms@startsomegood.com.
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