Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, the social wing of the Jubilant Bhartia Group, was established in 2007. As a part of the Jubilant Bhartia Group, we focus on conceptualizing and implementing the Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives for the group. The foundation’s objectives include various community development work, health care, cultural & sports, environment preservation initiative, vocational training, women empowerment and educational activities.
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is a not-for-profit, independent and neutral organization, founded in 1998, with the purpose to advance social entrepreneurship and to foster social entrepreneurs as an important catalyst for societal innovation and progress. The Foundation is under the legal supervision of the Swiss Federal Government and is headquartered in Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland.
Description: Social entrepreneurs are innovators who implement practical and sustainable solutions to address challenges in numerous areas including health, education, environment, access to technology and job creation. Whether they are set up as for profit entities, hybrid social ventures or not for profit organizations, their primary focus is transformational social change. Social entrepreneurs develop a revenue stream through the sale of products, services, fees or develop key partnerships to achieve sustainability.
Benefits:
The Finalists will be invited to the India Economic Summit in November 2012 in New Delhi.
The winner has the potential to be selected to participate at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which provides unprecedented opportunities to engage with global decision makers from the public, corporate, media and academic sectors.
Important dates:
Last date for submitting application May 31, 2012
Contact details:
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Route de la Capite 91-93
CH - 1223 Cologny, Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 869 1212
Email: info@schwabfound.org
website: www.schwabfoundseoy.org
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