Social Innovation

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Sekem - supports schools—from nursery-level right up to university-level.

Macro systems are resistant to change - but micro action can make an impact. Image: Sekem - helping schoolchildren from nursery to university

Flora Rosenow
Communications Lead ad interim, COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, C-Change
Katerina Hoskova
Project Fellow, COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, World Economic Forum Geneva
Francois Bonnici
Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship; Head of Foundations, World Economic Forum
Carolien de Bruin
Head, COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, World Economic Forum
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