2023 Community Hubs
Accra, Ghana
Details coming soon.
Al Fawar, Palestine
Event dates: 11 - 12 October
We aim to empower and support young people to become social innovators and entrepreneurs, providing them with the skills and confidence to tackle social issues facing them, their communities, and society in general. This is an invitation only event and participants will be selected from collaborating Universities.
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Balata, Palestine
Event date: 11 - 12 October
We aim to empower and support young people to become social innovators and entrepreneurs, providing them with the skills and confidence to tackle social issues facing them, their communities, and society in general. This is an invitation only event and participants will be selected from collaborating Universities.
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Cairo, Egypt
Event date: 11 October
Creativity Lab will provide a space in which collaboration between different actors is supported in order to develop new projects, processes, models, products, regulations, etc. The labs will target 40 university students from Egypt and everywhere in the Arab World.
Calgary, Canada
Event dates: 10 -11 October
We invite you to join the Calgary Community Hub of the Social Enterprise World Forum 2023 (SEWF23). This 2-day in-person event will feature a curated selection of SEWF23 session recordings paired with additional activities designed to provide attendees with a chance to connect and collaboratively engage with session topics. SEWF23 focuses on collective action and sustainable change.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Event date: 11 October
Lanka Social Ventures Ltd. will host a community awareness session on "Inclusive Entrepreneurship", places are limited so please email info@lsv.lk for more details.
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Dheisheh, Palestine
Event dates: 11 - 12 October
We aim to empower and support young people to become social innovators and entrepreneurs, providing them with the skills and confidence to tackle social issues facing them, their communities, and society in general. This is an invitation only event and participants will be selected from collaborating Universities.
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Dublin, Ireland
Event Date: 11 October
Embrace the future of social entrepreneurship at the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF), where Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI), a national representative body for social enterprises in Ireland, will be hosting an enlightening one-day event centred around the potential of emerging technology to benefit social enterprises.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Event dates: 11 - 12 October
As a SEWF23 community hub, we will be facilitating a series of workshops, inspiring talks and networking opportunities. Giving social enterprises, charities, purpose-driven businesses and entrepreneurs the opportunity to engage with SEWF23 content, network and share ideas and opportunities with each other locally.
Edmonton, Canada
Event dates: 11 -12 October
We invite you to join the Edmonton Community Hub of the Social Enterprise World Forum 2023 (SEWF23). This 2-day in-person event will feature a curated selection of SEWF23 session recordings paired with additional activities designed to provide attendees with a chance to connect and collaboratively engage with session topics. The SEWF23 focuses on collective action and sustainable change.
Helsinki, Finland
Event date: 12 October
Inviting decision makers, developers and innovators to discuss how social economy, social enterprises and social innovations can contribute to individual, societal and planetary well-being. This is an invitation only event.
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam is one of fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia and is also the home to an ever-increasing social entrepreneurship hub. This inaugural Community Hub in Ho Chi Minh City for SEWF23 celebrates the rich cultural fabric of the country as well as its commitment to advance a for-people, for-planet and for-prosperity agenda. The Hub will feature TED-style talks, youth panels, innovation showcases and networking sessions.
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Hong Kong
In its 2nd year, the Hong Kong Community Hub of Social Enterprise World Forum will feature aspiring young social entrepreneurs who are tackling issues of economic inequality, climate change, quality of education and more. Keynote speeches, a youth panel as well as a live-action "Social Research and Innovation" Lab will take place during the event. This event is for school aged children and is invite only.
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
Event date: 11 October
A first of it's kind Social Enterprise World Forum Community Hub for twenty local women entrepreneurs and leaders in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Co-hosted with local woman Dr. Donna Marie Wate, who participated in SEWF 2022 as a panel speaker, her team at Mere Care and local partners. A two-day event at the heart of the capital city.
Houghton le Spring, England
We are hosting our Community Hub in the beautiful Grade II* Building in Houghton Le Spring, a centre for Social Enterprise in the North East of England! We will be showing clips from the Forum, followed by discussion and an extended networking session! For more information email: info@socialenterpriseacumen.co.uk
Kigali, Rwanda
Event date: 12 October
Join us at our Community Hub for an inspiring event focused on "Fairness: Inclusion and Equality for All." Discover the impactful work of social enterprises through a captivating exhibition, while engaging in a thought-provoking panel discussion that explores the theme in-depth. Be part of this empowering gathering, where ideas for a fairer and more inclusive world take centre stage.
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Lakes Entrance, Australia
Promoting fairness ensures equality and inclusion for all, while building ecosystems that can increase opportunities for trade, collaboration and collective action.
Morwell, Australia
The Gippsland Social Enterprise Collective are hosting a SEWF Community Hub that will be exploring the New Economy by putting people and planet first and living and trading within planetary boundaries.
This event will include two panel conversations, a virtual conversation and an interactive workshop.
We look forward to your attendance.
Sabah, Malaysia
Event dates: 13 - 14 October
Sabah Creative Economy and Innovation Centre (SCENIC) takes immense pride in being part of the Social Enterprise movement in Malaysia, particularly in the Borneo region. For the first time, we are thrilled to announce our participation as one of the Community Hubs for SEWF 2023!
Our aim is to bring the enriching content and discussions from SEWF Netherlands to Sabah, Malaysia, and explore these topics from a local perspective. As the SEWF Community Hub in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, we will be hosting esteemed social enterprise players, academicians, and impact investors from all across Malaysia from October 13th to 14th, 2023.
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity – reserve your place today!
Shanghai, China
Moving to its 2nd year, the Shanghai Community Hub of Social Enterprise World Forum will welcome an intergenerational community of advocates advancing the social and solidarity economy to co-ideate and co-create tangible solutions towards a myriad of social and economic issues affecting the Greater China region. The Hub will orient itself around the ESG Framework, conducting workshops and panels on integrate Environmental, Social and Governance aspects into the blueprint of social entrepreneurship.
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Sydney, Australia
"Join this year’s Social Enterprise World Forum community hub in Sydney - come together with a community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and change makers to connect local conversations with the global social enterprise movement.
Meet with fellow entrepreneurs, exchange ideas, collaborate to uncover solutions, get help across the community, and build your network.
A program of inspiring guest speakers, expert panel discussions and breakout sessions will connect local challenges and opportunities with global ideas. Throughout the day we’ll access presentations, case studies and resources from SEWF 2023. Over 3,000+ participants, 100+ speakers and over 60 sessions will be hosted across more than 100 countries.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be part of the world’s largest social enterprise conversation."
Tokyo, Japan
The inaugural Tokyo Community Hub for SEWF 2023 celebrates the growing social innovation and entrepreneurship scene in the country, particularly in the youth sector. Acknowledging that there is much room to grow in the social economy sector, an intergenerational movement has strengthened to redesign the blueprint for sustainable growth and development. This Hub will showcase social entrepreneurial education programs, youth panels and innovation spotlights. This event is invite only.
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Wanaka, Aotearoa New Zealand
We are coming together to celebrate local impact enterprise with the inspiration from global SEWF goodness - for more information on how to join please email: hello@readyzerogo.com
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Warragul, Australia
Building ecosystems that increase opportunities for trade, collaboration and collective action, while promoting equity and equality through migration entrepreneurial solutions for better lives.