2008 Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship

March 26-28, 2008
Saïd Business School, Oxford University, England

The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship is an international event attracting about 750 delegates from more than 35 countries.  Held annually at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, the Forum convenes social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, policy makers, corporate representatives, financiers, philanthropists and students for three days of plenaries, panel discussions, workshops and academic presentations.  With a focus on learning, problem solving and community building, the format and relatively small size allow rich exchange and engagement between delegates and speakers. Former President Jimmy Carter, former Vice President Al Gore, Jody Williams and Lord Anthony Giddens were among the distinguished leaders who keynoted the the Forum in 2008.

Attendees to the Forum are also invited to the inspiring Skoll Awards Ceremony, which honors individual social entrepreneurs from all over the world who are creating positive, systemic change in critical issue areas, including the environment, health, peace and security, institutional responsibility, and economic and social equity.

The Forum is a coproduction of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and the Skoll Foundation, Palo Alto, California. Both organizations share a commitment to expanding and supporting the field of social entrepreneurship.

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• To download the 2008 Skoll World Forum Program, click here or visit the agenda to learn more about the schedule and flow of events.

Among the 2008 contributors were:

• Jeff Skoll, Founder and Chairman, Skoll Foundation and Participant Productions
• Lord Anthony Giddens, Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics
• Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, Chancellor of Kabul University and Chairman of the Institute of State Effectiveness
• Dr. Nafis Sadik, Special Adviser to the U.N. Secretary-General, former Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund
• Ann Cotton, Executive Director, CAMFED International
• Dr. Paul Farmer, Founder, Partners in Health
• Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Director for the Centre for the Study of African Economies at University of Oxford, and best-selling author of The Bottom Billion.
• David Gergen, Professor of Public Service, Director, Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
• Jeroo Billimoria, Founder, Aflatoun
• Dr. Diana Wells, Copresident, Ashoka
• Tim Brown, President and CEO, Ideo
• Kenneth S. Brecher, Executive Director, Sundance Institute
• Dr. Vera Cordeiro, Founder, Renascer Child Health Association
• John Elkington, Founder, SustainAbility

Click here to learn about the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship.