oikos Alumni Debates | What is a Sustainable Bank?

Register now for the next oikos Alumni Debate!

The third oikos Alumni Debates will be held on May 8, 2014 in Zurich. Three panelists will led the discussion on What is a Sustainable Bank?

– Amandine Favier, WWF Schweiz

– Mathias Weis, Volksbank Karlsruhe

– Oliver Schmid-Schönbein, e2 Management Consulting.

Alex Barkawi will be the moderator.

Registration: https://oikos-international.org/programmes/conferences/alumni-debates/

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posted February 26, 2014

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Save the date for oikos Alumni Apéro in Lausanne!

Want to breath the cheerful atmosphere of oikos Spring Meetings and meet up with like-minded people from the oikos network? Then do not miss the first oikos Alumni Apéro in Lausanne!

March 20th, 2014
18:30-20.30 at Le Comptoir Cocktail Bar,
Rue de la Barre 1, 1005
Lausanne, Switzerland

Please confirm your presence here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DNEKfepNADOmDAd5OlQR4o-D8oxgxROgF90O7LOyXj0/viewform

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posted February 26, 2014

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Be a Student Reporter for Coverage on “Organic Solutions in Global Food Affairs”

Today, complex problems like the food crisis is not just an environmental issue, but concerns business, politics and economics as well. Through journalistic content and a multidisciplinary angle, we want to report on the economics and politics of global food production and consumption, with a focus on organic solutions.

You’ll be joining a global team of 10 student reporters to be led by two editors: Jori Lewis, an award-winning journalist currently based in Senegal and specializing in environment, agriculture and global development, and Athena Tacet, a Montreal-based data journalist and reporter specializing in foreign affairs, social, political, economic, and human rights issues.

They’ll push you outside your “academic comfort zone” through teaching basics of journalism and helping you research and produce in-depth stories, portraits of interesting characters in the space, and report on events and trends.

You’ll also be supported by the editorial and production team of Student Reporter, as well as a community of 100+ alum reporters and contributors.

Parallel to the newsroom team for this topic project, we will be working with endeva, a research consultancy to produce a report. Click here if you’re interested in being a research assistant for this.

More information about the call here.

 

Apply until 15 March 2014!

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posted February 26, 2014

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oikos Newsletter February 2014

February may seem like a time of hibernation but not for oikos!  First, do not forget to apply to the Model WTO by February 16: this is a great opportunity to learn from WTO experts and participate in a weeklong simulation. For those looking for leadership development and to make a large impact on the organization, oikos is looking for a new president and new executive board members to be elected at the Spring Meeting in Copenhagen. In a step forward, oikos Pune has created an innovative sustainability incubator and hopes to turn student ideas into ecofriendly businesses. Finally, Shailee Pradhan shares her experience as an oikos PhD fellow in 30 seconds!

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posted February 11, 2014

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oikos Pune Inaugurates Sustainability & Innovation Incubation Center

In a step forward, oikos Pune chapter established a “Sustainability and Innovation Incubation Center” at the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), a school at Symbiosis International University. The Sustainability and Innovation Incubation Center, the first center of its kind in India, will help students to research sustainability opportunities in businesses. Sustainability and Innovation Incubation Center is formed with an aim to serve and incubate new product/service developments and promote new entrepreneurs in the field of sustainability and Innovation. SIVIC will also assist and mentor the students with networking, knowledge, and technical support. Students will be able to interact with the new entrepreneurs and discover new motivation and influence. Student at the center can gain and learn from the experience of new ventures coming out of SIVIC.

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On Saturday, the 11th of January 2014, the Sustainability and Innovation Incubation Center has been officially inaugurated by Mr. Mahajan, president of The Indus Entrepreneur (TiE) of Pune. TiE is a non-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals, established to foster entrepreneurship and nurture entrepreneurs. In his speech, Mr. Mahajan emphasized the need to inculcate the importance of sustainability among the youth. He also urged the student community to analyze the unlimited opportunities available in the green world for innovation and sustainability research. Dr. Sane, Director of SIBM, also advised the students not only to chase jobs but also to create jobs by becoming an entrepreneur.

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The impact of the Sustainability and Innovation Incubation Center will be to produce profitable firms that will make the Eco system more sustainable and independent. By incubating and materializing the conceptual ideas among the students and faculty members of SIBM, the center hopes to create value added products of business and technology innovation. SIVIC will nurture nascent ventures by providing workspace and shared facilities along with focused counseling. The SIVIC will be organizing activities based on two principles. The first principle is the so-called “Open office”, which will allow everyone to separately work on one specific project. The second principle is called “shared office” and can include up to five students. Once the project reaches the desired stage of development, the next step of the shared office will be shifting the project to the Venture capitalists. The Sustainability and Innovation Incubation Center will also organize workshops to enhance the skills and problem solving of the participants. A total of 46 students who are interested in starting business ventures in Sustainability sector have already enrolled for direct / virtual incubation at SIVIC.

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posted February 5, 2014

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