WORKSHOP ON

SOCIAL FINANCE FOR SMEs WITH CSR AGENDA

March 10-13, 2009

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Programme

Date/Time / Activity
March 9 / Arrival of participants
18.30 / Welcome dinner, Menara Wesley
March 10 / Day 1- Presentation of Case Studies, Menara Wesley
07.00-08.30 / Breakfast, Menara Wesley
08.30 / Photo Session in front of Menara Wesley
09.00-09.15 / Welcome Address, by Ben Quiñones Jr., CSRSME Asia Chairman
09.15-09.30 / Workshop Methodology, by Ed Canela, Workshop Chairperson
09.30-11.00 / Panel of Presentors: Features of a Social Enterprise
Agung Alit, Forum Fair Trade Indonesia
Sunil Chitrakar, Mahaguthi Craft with a Conscience
Rene Guarin, Upland Marketing Foundation, Inc.
Modestus Karunaratne, Gospel House Handicrafts Inc
Lang Senghorn, Cambodian Center for Study &Devt in Agriculture
Maria Cielo Bueno, Kaakbay Entre-Workers Cooperative
11.00-11.40 / Reactors on Social Enterprise
11.40-12.00 / “Solidarity Economy – The Case of Europe”, by Laurent Fraisse, ALOE
(Alliance for Responsible, Plural & Solidarity Economy)
12.00 / Lunch, Menara Wesley
12.30-13.20 / Luncheon Talk: “Corporate Social Responsibility in China”, by Benny Yang,
Leadership Development Institute
13.30-16.00 / Panel on Financing Programs for Social Enterprises
Omseng Bora, Vision Fund
Wilfredo Maldia, Land Bank of the Philippines
Zeny de Jesus, Inner City Development Cooperative
Son Koun Thour, Rural Development Bank of Cambodia
Rolando Victoria, ASKI (Alalay sa Kaunlaran sa Gitnang Luzon)
Remigio Tirones, Planters Development Bank
Sudha Padmanabhan, SIDBI (Small Industries Devt Bank of India)
16.00-17.00 / Panel of Reactors
17.00-17.30 / Summary of Discussions, by Ed Canela
19.00 / Dinner
Date/Time / Activity
March 11 / Day 2- Work Group Discussions on Social Enterprises & Financing Programs, Menara Wesley
07.00-08.30 / Breakfast, Menara Wesley
09.00-09.30 / Introduction to Work Group Discussions, by Ed Canela, Workshop Chairperson
09.30-12.00 / Work Group Discussions: “Salient Features of Social Enterprises”
Red, Brown, Yellow, Green, Blue
(See attached grouping and Guide to the Roles of Group Members)
12.00 / Lunch hosted by Dato’ Dr. Jayasooria, Menara Wesley
12.30-13.20 / Luncheon Talk: “Social Entrepreneurship in the Malaysian Context”, by Dato’ Dr.
DenisonJayasooria, Social Entrepreneurship Center, Binary University College
13.30-16.30 / Work Group Discussions: “Salient Features of Financing Programs for
Social Enterprises”
1630-17.30 / Presentation of Work Group Reports
19.00 / Dinner
March 12 / Day 3 - Roundtable Discussions on Building Shared Vision among Co-creators of Learning Organizations, Menara Wesley
07.00-08.30 / Breakfast, Menara Wesley
Plenary Session: Institutional Capacity Building
09.00-10.00 / Capacity Building of Social Enterprises
10.00-11.00 / Capacity Building of Financing Programs for SEs
11.00-12.00 / The Role of Academe, Civil Society and Networks (ADFIAP, Oikocredit,
ALOE, Binary University College, CSRSME Asia) in Capacity Building
12.00 / Lunch, Menara Wesley
12.30-13.00 / Luncheon Talk: “Social Performance Indicators”, by Ben Quinones
13.00-15.30 / The aa4se Web Portal: Hub of Co-Creators of Virtual SE Community in Asia
15.30-17.30 / Field Visit to a social enterprise in Malaysia (participants will be transported by
Bus from Menara Wesley to field site and back to hotel)
18.30 / Dinner to be hosted by Paul Sinnappan
Date/Time / Activity
March 13 / Day 4 - Roundtable Discussions on Building Shared Vision among Co-creators of Learning Organizations, Menara Wesley
07.00-08.30 / Breakfast, Menara Wesley
09.00-11.00 / The Global Crisis in Perspective: Cash Flow Game, to be facilitated by
Ed Canela
11.00-12.00 / Plenary Session: Proposals for Collaboration
Information Exchange among Co-Creators of Social Enterprises
Degree Courses for Co-Creators of Social Enterprises
Seminar Workshop for Co-Creators of Virtual SE Community
12.00 / Lunch, Menara Wesley
13.30-14.30 / Plenary Session: Proposals (continuation)
14.30-15.20 / Change to formal attire for Closing Session
15.30 / Departure by bus to Binary University College
1630-17.30 / CLOSING SESSION at Binary University College
Welcome remarks by Dato’ Ghazali bin Dato’ Yusoff, Chairman, Advisory Council
Social Entrepreneurship Centre, Binary University College
Synthesis:
The Case for Social Enterprises
Financing Programs for Social Enterprises
Proposals for Collaboration
Inspirational Talk by Prof. Dato Joseph, Dean, Binary University College
Photo Session
17.30 / Cultural Presentation
18.30 / Dinner hosted by Binary University College
20.00 / Bus trip back to hotel
March 14 / Departure for home country