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SharePeople: an experience you’ll never forget

16 April 2012

Cosmas Blaauw is leaving as director of SharePeople. He has considered his future and would like to take a new direction as an entrepreneur, outside of our organisation.

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SharePeople in fd.weekend

20 March 2013

Mooi artikel in fd.weekend van zaterdag 3 maart over ervaring opdoen en leren in het buitenland, met daarin SharePeople. Klik op het plaatje om het volledige artikel te lezen.

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SharePeople in de jury van de Project Stimulans Prijs

29 January 2012

SharePeople en SIFE the Netherlands organiseren Project Stimulans Prijs. De vijf beste projecten opgezet door studenten ontvangen van SIFE the Netherlands een geldprijs van €4000 om deze van een extra stimulans te voorzien.

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Overseas partner finalist in the BBC World Challenge

15 October 2011

One of our overseas partners, Vava Angwenyi, has become a finalist in the BBC World Challenge. Vava Angwenyi is the owner of Vava Coffee, a fair-trade coffee company in Kenya.VavaCoffee is dedicated to the joys of high quality coffee and prides itself with its handcrafted, unique coffee products.

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Newsletter September: Special Drivers of Change edition

13 September 2011

Finally, we can present you our latest release Drivers of Change: a very inspiring movie about the power of social entrepreneurship.

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Get Enriched by Sharing: blog published by BBC World Challenge

16 August 2011

Jonne Zweers, Communications Manager at SharePeople, helps connect budding social entrepreneurs around the world with business experts. He shows here, with examples from India and Kenya, what can be achieved when people work together to make profits with a purpose. Read the full blog on BBC World Challenge site...

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Ready to be a driver of change for SharePeople

27 July 2011

Marlou Bullens is klaar om ‘driver of change' te worden voor SharePeople bij Molinos Cusco. Ze gaat voor (...) weken naar Peru om daar lokale social enterprise Molinos Cusco te ondersteunen. Blijf op de hoogte van haar ervaringen via haar website...

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CEO Afrisol Energy visits potential investors in the Netherlands

20 June 2011

From June 21st till June 29th Harrison Amos Nguru, CEO from Afrisol Energy Ltd. will bring a visit to the Netherlands. This business trip is a follow up from the Expert Programme of Chris Veeningen (Strategy & Innovation Advisor Rabobank), who did a consultancy assignment in Kenya last March.

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Mind the gap!

03 May 2011

SharePeople Ambassadors Zeeshan Khanen Marieke Kamphuiszijn genomineerd voor de Young Professional of the Year verkiezing 2011. Elk jaar word er een thema gekozen voor deverkiezing dat past bij de huidige omgeving van de Young Professionals. Dit jaar is het thema ‘Mind the Gap'...

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'Hoogtepunt in mijn carrière'

19 April 2011

Thomas Benedict, eigenaar van de InContext Consultancy Group, reisde met SharePeople in de zomer van 2010 naar Kenia. Daar ondersteunde hij met zijn kennis en ervaring een Keniaans adviesbureau. Lees meer over zijn ervaringen en persoonlijke groei op de site van InContextop de site van InContext.

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SharePeople te gast bij Ochtendspits op NED1!

09 February 2011

SharePeople bij Ochtendspits (NED1) from SharePeople on Vimeo.

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SharePeople E-zine January 2011 - out now!

13 January 2011

Checkout our latest e-zine, featuring some interesting video-reports! Click here to view/read it!...

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Partnerships met NIMA en Controllers Instituut!

16 December 2010

SharePeople werkt sinds kort intensief samen met het Nederlands Instituut voor Marketing (NIMA) om marketeers in Nederland in te zetten op business cases in ontwikkelingslanden.

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SharePeople & Return to Sender

25 November 2010

One year ago Aart Wedemeijer, ambassador of SharePeople, worked at the plant Dastkar Ranthambhore. Ujwala, the Director of this plant, already had contact with Return to Sender which results in the collection of Dastkar cushions at HEMA nowadays!They are real Fairtrade products and nice Christmas presents as well!...

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Preparatory day for experts

15 November 2010

Experts participating in a SharePeople programme will be workingonspecific business cases in a foreign country. Working in a different environment and culturemeans working outside of your comfortzone. Therefore situations mayor may not be as expected due to local circumstances.

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The SharePeople Newsletter is available

26 October 2010

For receiving the SharePeople newsletter please subscribe & for reading this newsletter right now click here.

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'Workplace volunteerism: a valuable tool for long-term social change'

04 August 2010

At a time when nonprofits need support more than ever, corporate America is giving workplace volunteerism a strong vote of confidence as a means to make a significant, long-term difference in their communities.

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SPEW 2010: A Great Experience!

08 July 2010

From June 25 to July 3 2010 fourteen social entrepreneurs and six liaison organisations from India, the Philippines, Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya, South Africa, Peru and Bolivia have visited the Netherlands to participate in the SharePeople Experience Week 2010.

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Wat stem jij op 9 juni?

03 June 2010

Recessie. Migratie. Voedsel. Ons leefmilieu. Op 9 juni stem je op grote zaken. De keuzes van nu bepalen de toekomst. Doe niet mee met het kleine denken. Wie wijs is, denkt mondiaal. Stem op de wereld. Doe de stemwijzer opwww.denkgroot.nu/...

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Co-founder SharePeople interviewed about business development Kenya

16 April 2010

Frederik Eijkman,the co-founder of SharePeople,iscurrentlydirectorof PEP Intermedius. PEP has been a leading player in Kenya's mobile banking revolution M-PESA, which has given the 'unbanked' masses access to financial services, and brought them into the formal economy.

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Young Professionals support entrepreneurs in developing countries!

05 January 2010

SharePeople and the Intercompany Association (ICA) are organizing a symposium for young professionals to find out how to come into action and use their personal success skills to create a better world.

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How to get finance for your business plan?

16 December 2009

SharePeople and Bid Network are supporting partners. Their services are complementary to each other. Bid Network has several competitions planned for early 2010. Please check these interesting competitions:...

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Mr. Achintya Ghosh in the Netherlands

11 December 2009

Mr. Achintya Ghosh, Programme Director of our partner organisation Pradan, is visiting the Netherlands from December 7 to 16.

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SharePeople Newsletter December 2009

10 December 2009

Dear Subscriber, Best wishes from SharePeople! Click here to read our latest newsletter with again interesting subjects:...

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SharePeople Newsletter Autumn 2009

23 October 2009

Would you like to know more aboutmeetinginterestingbusiness partners via SharePeople? Read the newsletter autumn 2009 and findout why you should contact SharePeople and submit an applicationform to register yourown business case. Also, in this newsletteryou can read about the following subjects:...

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In Memoriam

30 October 2009

Today we received the sad news that one of our partners, Bekele Mosisa, has passed away on the 28th of October. Bekele was CEO of Facilitators for Change Ethiopia (FCE).

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typhoon(s) in the Philippines

14 October 2009

Last week Dutch newspapers brought the news about the and the direct, disastrous impact for the Philippine people. SharePeople instantly contacted her partners in the Philippines. We did not receive a'sign of life' from everybodyinstantly. Now, we can safely say that all our partners are unharmed.

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In cooperation with SharePeople Imtech sends two development teams to South Africa

24 August 2009

In early October 2009, two international multidisciplinary development teams from technical services provider Imtech will leave for South Africa to contribute to two unique projects in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The projects are part of Imtech's CSR policy on corporate citizenship.

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Pictures SharePeople Experience Week

07 July 2009

The first SharePeople Experience Week was a great succes, as you can see in these pictures. The participants had an extremely busy schedule, they laughed a lot and were very tired by the end of each day. Most of all, they learned a lot from each other and with each other. Saturday- Introduction Sunday - The Netherlands in one day...

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Launching vacancies databank for interim management in developing countries

12 September 2008

Today SharePeople opens an online vacancies databank for bringing together supply and demand of talented European managers and sustainable entrepreneurs from developing countries. Bringing together supply & demand...

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Significant job openings in developing countries

09 September 2008

Have you been walking around forquite some time with the thoughtof providinga contribution to entrepreneurship in developing countries? With your own specific knowledge? SharePeople posts experts in developing countries.

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SharePeople welcomes minister Koenders at succesfull symposium for Young Professionals

23 April 2009

YoungProfessionals working together for developing countries...

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Business partners of SharePeople in the headers

09 September 2008

Theportrets, used in theheaders, are well known partners of SharePeople: Katja Westgeest, marketing manager Sdu Uitgevers,participantMD programme Kenyaand Expert Programme Cameroon Alak Kumar Jana, manager Khunti Horticultural Co-operation,participant MD programme India...

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Announcement

18 July 2008

Hereby we want to inform you that one of our overseas partners, Nega Degu Gudaye has passed awayunexpectedly last week. Nega was avery special and passionate man, with concern fora better future for the environment (peopleand nature) and Ethiopia. Nega (left) with Patrick Kluivert...

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Philippine partner 2007 visits Netherlands

25 March 2008

Ramona Ramos, managing director for Filipina Fair Trade Ventures (FFTV) and SharePeople's partner November 2007, visited the Netherlands in March 2008. She was invited by her main Dutch client, Tilingo Nepra, supplier for the Dutch National World Shops Foundation.

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Delay Developing Countries Developing Leaders Philippines

25 March 2008

Developing Countries, Developing Leaders programme to the Philippines from 24th of May - 7th of June will be delayed. The programme will now be from 25th of October - 7th of November 2008. This programme will have a day off on 1st of November, which is a National Holiday in the Philippines.

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Kick off SharePeople Professional Network

29 February 2008

During SharePeople's annual reunion Cosmas Blaauw (director) introduced the SharePeople Professional Network. With this initiative SharePeople meets the needs of their Ambassadors toconstantly share their knowledge and experience with other (former) participants.

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Newsletter SharePeople winter 2008

19 November 2008

‘It was interesting to look at the same situation as always, but in a different way. Working with SharePeople has given us new ideas on how to analyse our business'... In the newsletter winter 2008 you can read more about the intensive learning programme that three managers from NGO PRADAN in India followed in the Netherlands.

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Imtech and World Mobile Plants convert used cooking oil into bio diesel in Soweto

16 October 2008

Gouda, The Netherlands / Johannesburg, South Africa - On 18 October, a multidisciplinary development team from technical services provider Imtech will be travelling to Soweto (Johannesburg, South Africa) for a unique Corporate Social Sustainability (CSR) project.

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Technical knowledge available

22 April 2008

Do you own or work for an enterprise/NGO in a developing country? And do you feel the need for knowledge in the field of water, energy, or environment technology? IMTECH offers expertise to entrepreneurs from South-Africa, Egypt, Brasil, Ethiopia, India or the Philippines. Until May 15th 2008 you can sign in for the project via our website.

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To the Philippines instead of Kenya

10 January 2008

Instead of going to Kenya, SharePeople will carry out herDeveloping Countries, Developing Leadersprogramme in the Philippines, from May 24thto June 8th 2008. So please feel free to join the (free) information meetings, fill in the formor reach us via telephone +31 30 880 1563 or e-mail.

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