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Ashoka and the Asia Society Launch Social Entrepreneurship Initiative
October 1, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA — Ashoka: Innovators for the Public and the Asia Society have formed a global partnership to foster social entrepreneurship in Asia and the United States.
Ashoka has over 25 years of experience defining the field of social entrepreneurship globally, identifying and supporting leading entrepreneurs and their innovations for social change. The Asia Society is dedicated to preparing Asians and Americans for a shared future and to cultivating the next generation of leaders in both parts of the world.
Ashoka has over 25 years of experience defining the field of social entrepreneurship globally, identifying and supporting leading entrepreneurs and their innovations for social change. The Asia Society is dedicated to preparing Asians and Americans for a shared future and to cultivating the next generation of leaders in both parts of the world.
The two organizations will launch their partnership October 5-7, in Singapore at the Asia Society’s Young Leaders Summit. 200 of Asia’s most dynamic and innovative young leaders under the age of 40 will gather to build collaborative approaches to current political, economic, and social challenges facing Asia. The summit will open with a session on social entrepreneurship, which will feature Ashoka Fellows from India, Indonesia, and Nepal discussing their innovative approaches to solving critical social problems.
The partnership aims to educate business leaders in Asia and the United States about the value of social entrepreneurship initiatives across both continents. Through connecting business entrepreneurs with social entrepreneurs, the partnership will foster opportunities for learning, collaboration and support across sectors.
“The Asia Society’s dedication to fostering leadership presents Ashoka with a valuable partnership opportunity for advancing change in Asia,” said Bill Drayton, Founder and CEO of Ashoka. “The partnership will harness the potential of Asia’s pioneering social entrepreneurs and brilliant business entrepreneur partners to collaborate in ways far beyond what either could do alone.”
“We are delighted to be partnering with Ashoka to help educate the next generation of leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region on the importance of values-based leadership, public service and social entrepreneurship,” said Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl. “Ashoka’s tremendous track record in supporting social entrepreneurs will be an incredible asset to the Asia 21 Initiative as a whole.”
About Ashoka
Ashoka is the global association of the world's leading social entrepreneurs -- men and women with system-changing solutions for the world's most urgent social problems. Since its founding in 1980, Ashoka has provided start-up financing, professional support services, and connections to a global peer network to more than 1900 leading social entrepreneurs in over 60 countries, elected as Ashoka Fellows. Ashoka develops models for collaboration and designs infrastructure needed to advance the field of social entrepreneurship and the citizen sector.
About The Asia Society
Asia Society is the leading global and pan-Asian organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of the United States and Asia. The Society seeks to increase knowledge and enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas across the fields of policy, business, education, arts, and culture. Founded in 1956, Asia Society is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution with offices in Hong Kong, Houston, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington, DC. A Seoul office will be opening in November 2007.
The partnership aims to educate business leaders in Asia and the United States about the value of social entrepreneurship initiatives across both continents. Through connecting business entrepreneurs with social entrepreneurs, the partnership will foster opportunities for learning, collaboration and support across sectors.
“The Asia Society’s dedication to fostering leadership presents Ashoka with a valuable partnership opportunity for advancing change in Asia,” said Bill Drayton, Founder and CEO of Ashoka. “The partnership will harness the potential of Asia’s pioneering social entrepreneurs and brilliant business entrepreneur partners to collaborate in ways far beyond what either could do alone.”
“We are delighted to be partnering with Ashoka to help educate the next generation of leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region on the importance of values-based leadership, public service and social entrepreneurship,” said Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl. “Ashoka’s tremendous track record in supporting social entrepreneurs will be an incredible asset to the Asia 21 Initiative as a whole.”
About Ashoka
Ashoka is the global association of the world's leading social entrepreneurs -- men and women with system-changing solutions for the world's most urgent social problems. Since its founding in 1980, Ashoka has provided start-up financing, professional support services, and connections to a global peer network to more than 1900 leading social entrepreneurs in over 60 countries, elected as Ashoka Fellows. Ashoka develops models for collaboration and designs infrastructure needed to advance the field of social entrepreneurship and the citizen sector.
About The Asia Society
Asia Society is the leading global and pan-Asian organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of the United States and Asia. The Society seeks to increase knowledge and enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas across the fields of policy, business, education, arts, and culture. Founded in 1956, Asia Society is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution with offices in Hong Kong, Houston, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington, DC. A Seoul office will be opening in November 2007.