Come hear Scott Gilmore, winner of the 2010 Skoll Award for Entrepreneurship talk about how social-minded entrepreneurs can make a difference in war zones. Matt Flannery, Co-Founder and CEO of Kiva (and winner of the 2008 Skoll Award for Entrepreneurship) will moderate the discussion.
When: March 31, 4-6 pm
Where: Tamalpais Rm, David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA
Scott will highlight the work of his organization, Peace Dividend Trust, as well as that of Rory Stewart and the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, and the Altai Group. Each group demonstrates how entrepreneurs can work in the midst of war in Afghanistan, and succeed in improving the lives of Afghans.
Admission is free to the public. The event is made possible by the Consulate General of Canada San Francisco/Silicon Valley in partnership with the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley, the International Human Rights Law Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law; the Blum Center for Developing Economies at UC Berkeley; Global Initiatives@Haas; and the Religion, Politics and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley.
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