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Māori Bursary Fund for Social Enterprise World Forum closing
Māori Bursary Fund for Social Enterprise World Forum closing soon
He kai kei aku ringa in
conjunction with Ākina Foundation are sponsoring 30 Māori
entrepreneurs to attend the Social Enterprise World Forum in
Christchurch in September 2017.
Thanks to the generous
contributions of Māori Bursary Fund Partners, Te Puni
Kōkiri and Hikina Whakatutuki, the selected Māori
entrepreneurs will receive one free ticket to SEWF 2017, a
$300 voucher for accommodation, and up to $150 towards
travel fees.
This fund will increase the diversity of
the Forum’s attendees and provide fresh perspectives on
the topics that will be discussed. Ākina’s General
Manager, Louise Aitken, thinks this will be imperative to
the Forum’s success.
“It’s important to Ākina,
SEWF and the social enterprise sector in New Zealand to have
a significant Māori voice at the Forum. We are hoping for
over 60 Māori entrepreneurs to attend, contribute, and
share their kaupapa.”
When asked about their
contribution to the fund, Te Puni Kōkiri said, “We are
pleased to be able to provide assistance to social
entrepreneurs in Māori communities. We recognise the
significance of the Social Enterprise World Forum and the
contribution that Māori can make to the
event.”
Hosted in Christchurch, New Zealand from the
27-29 of September, the annual international Social
Enterprise World Forum invites the best and brightest social
enterprises from around the world to come together, share
wisdom, build networks and discuss how to create a more
sustainable future through the social enterprise sector.
Eligibility for the NZ He kai kei aku ringa Māori
Entrepreneur Fund includes having a whakapapa connection to
a Māori tribe and identifying as Māori, working in/have
worked in a social enterprise, and have the potential to
make an impact in the social enterprise sector in New
Zealand.
Applications are now open and will close on
Monday 31 July 2017 at 11:59pm. The chosen applicants will
be announced no later than the 21st of August.
Apply
now at: http://bit.ly/2u7UWBm
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