European Social Entrepreneurs in Davos
26 Social Entrepreneurs from around the globe will be full participants and represent the “voice from the ground” at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters.
From Europe:
Jeroo Billimoria – Aflatoun/Child Savings International – The Netherlands
With operations in over 80 countries, Aflatoun provides hundreds of thousands of children aged 6-14 years old with social and financial education. Its hands-on educational programmes teach children about their rights and responsibilities as citizens and offers guidance on saving, spending, planning, budgeting and entrepreneurship. As a result, children are inspired to believe in themselves, manage their resources and start their own enterprises.
Reed Paget – Belu Water – UK
Belu Water is the world‟s first bottled water company to become carbon neutral, the first in Europe to use compostable bottles made from corn, the first to promote PVC-free packaging and the first to donate all profits to clean water projects. Belu Water has also encouraged the rest of the drinks industry to address their environmental footprint. In addition to its environmental agenda, Belu has thus far provided access to clean drinking water to over 40,000 people in India, Bangladesh, Mali and Madagascar.
Zoran Puljic – Mozaik Foundation – Bosnia and Herzegovina
In the post-war period, an exploding number of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) evolved around foreign donor money. Mozaik stresses the importance of mobilizing local resources and volunteer to strengthen the confidence and self-reliance of the communities. It co-finances tangible improvements in local communities, such as roads, water supplies, street lights and local heritage sites.
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