The event is open to the public.
The Forum on Social Entrepreneurship in the New Economy will be held in tandem with the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The Forum will generate ideas and practical next steps for sustainability and the emerging new economy. The Forum is organized by Ashoka, Fundación Avina, the Skoll Foundation and the Roberto Marinho Foundation and will be held at Humanidade2012 (Fort of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro). Support for the event is also provided by the InterAmerican Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Arapyaú Institute. Humanidade2012 is an initiative of Fiesp, Sistema FIRJAN, SESI/SENAI São Paulo, SESI/SENAI Rio, the Roberto Marinho Foundation and is sponsored by the City of Rio de Janeiro and SEBRAE. More…