Insights from Social Startups

oikos Copenhagen will welcome participants to meet entrepreneurs from 4 inspiring social startups, who are making a positive social impact with their professional career. They will explain how their business models are creating a social impact and share with the ups and downs of their journeys so far.

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posted March 22, 2018

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Parigo GREEN Festival 2018

PARIGO GREEN, a Sustainability Festival! Discover how you can make your life greener and cooler, during one day dedicated to sustainability.
Organised by oikosBerlin and Noise ESCP Europe and supported by oikos Paris the event aims to foster small personal changes, encourage innovations and local initiatives that could lead to global improvements.

Participants can discover projects, resources, people that can help them live green and work with a purpose. They will have an opportunity to connect with local businesses and startups that are leading the way towards a better Paris, attend a DIY workshop and try organic beer, cider and fresh food while listening to great music!

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posted March 22, 2018

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oikos Annual Report 2017

oikos Annual Report 2017 describes oikos programs and summarizes the preceding year in our community.

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posted March 19, 2018

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oikos Newsletter March 2018

It’s Spring fever at oikos! We had a very fruitful month, that lifted our spirits and inspired many of us to lead change towards sustainability.

We also have some news to break: Clémentine Robert, oikos Reims’ alumna, former oikos EB and current oikos Outreach Manager, was elected as oikos President 2019&2020 with the majority of votes during the Spring Meeting 2018. She will officially take office in October 2018.

In addition, we have published the oikos Annual Report 2017, where you can find all the information about the preceding year in our community: our programs, chapters, and the team.

In this edition of our newsletter, read about the oikos Spring Meeting and oikos LEAP President Track Meeting, that gathered oikees from around the world in Barcelona, Spain to discuss, debate and reflect on oikos experience and sustainability. In addition, find out about our 11th Winter School on Sustainable Development Cooperation held in Witten, Germany and learn about the LEAP webinar on Values that was open for oikos LEAP Advanced participants.

Read about the oikos Asia Meet, that took place in Jamshedpur, India with an aim to foster sustainable mindset among future leaders and follow oikos Outreach Manager, Clémentine Robert’s journey in India, that she undertook as part of the Knowledge Exchange Expedition.

In the alumni part of the newsletter meet Shad Tebay, our alumna from oikos Edmonton and learn about the upcoming alumni gathering in Berlin, Germany.

In the “30 seconds with…” segment meet Camila Carrascal, President of oikos Barcelona and one of the head organizers of the oikos Spring Meeting 2018 in Barcelona.

Enjoy the March edition of our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to stay updated!

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posted March 17, 2018

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oikos CEE Meeting 2018

oikos CEE Meeting gathers our members and alumni from Central and Eastern European countries. This year oikos Warsaw is hosting the event from 6th to 9th September 2018.

The topic of the CEE Meeting 2018 is Sustainable Leadership: Environmental Protection Challenges. The main objective of the program is to empower young leaders and give them practical tools which will further assist them to implement the acquired knowledge. In times of rising temperatures, plastic pollution, and other environmental problems it is vital to take ownership of our actions and ensure environmental protection.

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posted March 16, 2018

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oikos Spring Meeting: Where Many Decisions were made and Sustainable Tourism and Mobility discussed Thoroughly

120 oikos members and alumni packed their bags and booked their flights to Barcelona, Spain to participate in the oikos Spring Meeting 2018 from March 8 to 11. The Spring Meeting is our annual event hosted by different chapter every year. This year oikos Barcelona volunteered to welcome oikees to their  mesmerizing city.

The Spring Meeting was comprised of a conference and workshops on Sustainable Tourism and Mobility, as well as of the oikos Legislative Meeting. 

Conference and Workshops on Sustainable Tourism and Mobility

Sustainable Tourism and Mobility was the topic of the Spring Meeting this year.  Dr. Oksana Udovyk, UNWTO representative spoke about the importance of Sustainable Tourism in relation with the Sustainable Development Goals, while Ricard Santomà, a professor at  ESADE Business School, discussed challenges posed by tourism industry. Subsequent panel enabled the oikos members to debate the topic with the speakes.

Workshops organised by sustainability oriented companies enabled our members to learn how sustainability is integrated into real business models. The oikos workshops also discussed sustainable tourism and mobility from different angles. For example, workshop on Pluralist Economics focused on solving the problems in sustainable tourism industry considering different perspective of the diverse schools of economic thought, meanwhile Knowledge Exchange Workshop devoted attention on sharing sustainable mobility practices from different countries.

In addition, oikos Chapters presented their local projects during the Project Fair and  walked around Barcelona with the hosts from oikos Barcelona Chapter.

oikos Legislative Meeting 

The participants had an opportunity to meet candidates for oikos President 2019&2020, listen to their speeches and ask questions during the debate session. 29 chapters out of 38 eligible to vote took part in the election. Majority of them (58,62%) voted in favour of Clémentine Robert, oikos Reims alumna, former oikos EB and current oikos Outreach Manager. Clémentine will officially take office in October, 2018.

Part of the Legislative Meeting also focused on discussions around topics vital for our organization. The participants debated and voted in favour of the new wording for oikos vision and mission, as well as for our core values of respect, integrity, accountability and openness, that have been  our guiding principles for the past 30 years. oikos Annual Report 2017 was also approved during the voting session. In addition, oikos Belgrade and oikos Lund became full chapters of oikos.

The Spring Meeting enabled our members to meet their friends from the oikos community and get inspired for a fruitful year ahead.

Pictures from the event are available on our flickr page.

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posted March 15, 2018

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Bottoms Up, Tops Down: oikos Winter School Participants discussed Sustainable Development Cooperation

oikos Witten/Herdecke hosted oikos Winter School in Witten, Germany from March 1 to 7, 2018. The Winter School titled “Bottoms Up, Tops Down” revolved around Sustainable Development Cooperation and explored main challenges and drawbacks in the field.

A group of 20 avid individuals was selected to participate in the Winter School. The participants from all walks of life and from as different parts of the world as Italy, China, Austria, Japan, Belgium, Germany, Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, and El Salvador sat together to discuss the topic with each other, as well as with leading experts and field professionals. The organizers created the atmosphere where everyone felt welcome and willing to share their own ideas and thoughts. “The open-minded and very nice people, both from the organization and participants enabled a personal and trustworthy environment in which everyone’s input was being valued.” – wrote one of the participants. 

During the Winter School — in keynotes, discussion and workshop series the participants had a chance to learn about the Sustainable Development Cooperation from representatives of academia, NGOs, and the private sector. Their diverse background and experience allowed the participants to gain comprehensive knowledge and become familiar with different approaches existing in the field of Development Cooperation.

On the last day of the Winter School, during the Open Space session, the students reflected on the Day after Tomorrow, as they sought to answer the question: What change does the Development Cooperation Need?

The participants left the School with positive impressions. The absolute majority of those surveyed (17 out of 20 participants filled in the questionnaire) positively evaluated both the academic and the organizing part of the Winter School. 

The Winter School proved a great success thanks to the participants, the speakers, and the team –  who in their own individual way contributed to an open-minded, inspiring atmosphere.

More pictures from the Winter School is available on our Flickr page.

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posted March 15, 2018

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Panel Discussion: Corporate Social Responsibility

On March 19, oikos Belgrade and Grupa za Spekof will organize a panel discussion titled “Corporate Social Responsibility”. The aim is to get students acquainted with corporate sustainable businesses, with the benefits of socially responsible businesses and the way it works. The panel will comprise:

-Jovana Paljic, a representative of the Coca Cola;

-Dejana Dodik, a representative of the smart collective;

-Professor doctor Sinisa Zaric, Prof at the Faculty of Economics;

-Moderator of the discussion docent doctor Mladen Đuric , docent at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences

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posted March 15, 2018

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LEAP President Track Meeting Participants reflected on oikos Experience, Projects and Future Plans

oikos chapter presidents and chapter leaders, as well as the oikos International Executive Board (EB) members and management team came together in Barcelona, Spain from March 7 to 8, 2018 in order to share their expertise and experience, reflect on current projects and discuss future plans. 

The oikos EB presented the oikos strategy 2018-2020, while the presidents and chapter leaders shared their perspectives and analysed their own chapters’ role in achieving the strategy. They emphasized the importance of cooperation between students  from different cultures and development of change agents for curriculum change.

oikos Trustee, Mark Wade moderated a session on oikos Aspirations. The participants shared why they joined oikos and how they contribute to the organization with their experience, knowledge and activities. Mark Wade explained the significance of passion and structure in advocating for a change. “We need a deeper motivation and understanding of why we want to change the world and make it into reality. But those will evaporate unless there are structure and rules. When we bring together the passion and rules real impact happens”- Mark noted.

In addition, the participants received detailed information on oikos International programs and current openings for our chapters, as well as the members and alumni. The chapter representatives also mapped their local projects, discussed challenges they need to overcome to bring their ideas to life and sought for channels for developing cross-chapter initiatives.

After long sessions the participants felt “Motivated, Inspired, Driven, Empowered, Integrated, Thoughtful, Overwhelmed, Reflected, Full of ideas, Tired, Amazed, and Impatient”, in that demonstrating their motivation and eagerness to further contribute to our shared vision of economics and management education purposed for a sustainable world.

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posted March 14, 2018

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The Future of Finance

oikos Warsaw will host a conference on the Future of Finance from 20 to 22 MarchImage may contain: text 2018.

The aim of the conference is to introduce students to the latest trends in the field of finance. The objective is to show the growing link between the financial sector and sustainable development and make it evident that they are not mutually exclusive, but rather beneficial.

The socially responsible business is becoming increasingly important for investors in the capital markets. CSR is growing faster than companies that do not apply these principles. Why is this happening? Do the phenomena occurring in Scandinavian countries may occur in other countries? These are some of the questions the conference speakers and students will attempt to answer.

More information is available here (note it’s in Polish).

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posted March 14, 2018

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