G&G at CODE NGO Social Development Celebration

As part of Gifts and Graces' commitment to social development and social entrepreneurship, Gifts and Graces joins CODE NGO in its Social Development Celebration. G&G's booth will exhibit Gifts and Graces' value chain and how we empower our partner communities through product development, market access, and capability building. Visitors to the booth and to the entire exhibit will see the growing role of NGOs and other civil society organizations, individuals, government organizations, and other agencies in ensuring that we are able to address the concerns and needs of the most vulnerable of society. 

Throughout the 3 day celebration there will be fora on different topics on social entrepreneurship. G&G Executive Director Ms. Greg Perez will be a resource person in one of the forums - Seeing Eye to Eye with Buyers and the Marketplace which will be about market matching. Greg will share Gifts and Graces' experience on matching the products of G&G's 20 partner communities with the needs and preferences of the corporate market, wholesale, and retail markets. Do join us. Forum will be at the Megatrade Hall 3 5th level at 10:30AM.

Following is the list of the fora in the series.

Seeing Eye to Eye with Buyers and the Marketplace
Nov 28, 1030am

Social Enterprise in the Cocoir Industry

Nov 28, 2 pm                        

Meet the New Middleman
Nov 28, 2pm                    

Bringing Social Enterprises Online                                

Nov 29, 10:30am                    

Product Design and Packaging for Social Enterprise
Nov 29, 2pm                        

Financing the Social Entrepreneur                                

Nov 30, 1030am                     

Is there space for the youth in Social Enterprise?
Nov 30, 2 pm 

Below is the press release on the event 

Kasali Ka! Sumali Ka!

Social Development Celebration 2011

As it celebrates its 20th year, CODE-NGO is proud to announce its upcoming Social Development Celebration (SDC) 2011 on November 21 to 30, 2011.  The SDC (or Social Development Week, as it was formerly called) has been an important annual event for CODE-NGO, in partnership with the Peace & Equity Foundation (PEF) and the Association of Foundations (AF) in promoting to a wider public the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in national development.  Through the SDCs' series of events, CODE-NGO members and the general public are provided a venue to see the various facets of CSO work as advocates, implementors of development programs and social entrepreneurs. 

The upcoming SDC 2011 will feature a series of public forums on the development issues of the times, a Social Enterprise Exhibit that will showcase the products and services of social entrepreneurs from all over the country and activities for young people that will bring social awareness in a fun and exciting way. 

We hope to see you there!