Media Advisory
What?
Common Cents 2011 - this year's most important conference for the social enterprise, community business and social finance sectors.
When?
Thursday 12 May, 9.30am-4pm
Where?
Raddison Blu Hotel, Athlone
Who?
- Michael D. Higgens (keynote)
- Jonathan Coburn (founder Think! Consulting, Scotland)
- Frank Flannery (founder of Rehab and President Workability International)
- Representatives from some of Ireland’s most successful social enterprises and community businesses.
Why?
The new programme for Government outlines a commitment to “developing a vibrant and effective social enterprise sector” and the Social Enterprise Task Force said that an additional 25,000 jobs would be created over the next 5 years, if Irish social enterprise development reached the EU average.
How?
For interviews and event accreditation please contact Gert Ackermann on 086 176 9287 or email gert@clanncredo.ie.
The conference agenda is available here.
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