Centre for Social Innovation

Exchange

Like other Centres for Social Innovation around the world, we are committed to “spreading the gospel”, as it were. Our team attends and speaks at many events to share ideas – and also to pick up new ideas and partnerships.

Recent and forthcoming Exchange engagements include:

  • Guest speaker at Leadership NZ Forum’s iCoCo cafe series discussing “Capacity Building in the Not for Profit sector - leading an approach for the future”, November 2009
  • Presenter at the “Passing Go: Social Wellbeing in the New Auckland Council” conference, November 2009
  • Panelist at the Haystac Positive Outcomes 2009 LBG results presentation, recognising innovation in corporate community investment, November 2009
  • Judging the Sustainable 60 Series awards, supported by Fairfax Media Business Group and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, October 2009
  • Attending the Social Enterprise World Forum in Melbourne, September 2009
  • Participation at Wayne Francis Charitable Trust Board strategy meeting, Christchurch, April 2009
  • Presentation to Ministry of Culture and Heritage staff, Wellington, April 2009
  • Presentation to the Chief Executives of the Ministry of Culture & Heritage, Creative New Zealand; New Zealand Film Commission; Te Matatini; NZ Music Commission; NZ Symphony Orchestra, Royal NZ Ballet; Te Papa, NZ Film Archive; NZ Heritage Places Trust, Radio New Zealand; TVNZ; Broadcasting Standards Authority; National Pacific Radio Trust; NZ on Air, SPARC, Drugfree Sports, Welington, April 2009
  • Presentation to the State Sector Futures Forum, Wellington,
    May 2009
  • Presentation to Webstock, May 19, 2009
  • Presentation at “Reinventing Business for a Resilient Future, A Sustainable Business Network Forum”, Auckland, May 26, 2009
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