Thu 4 May 2006
Update: I have also been featured on Social Enterprise blog Audeamus as a Social Enterprise Great Read!
I will be heading to Tokyo to present my idea on how social enterprise can bridge the private-public sector divide in development at the World Bank’s Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics! I am so happy, not just because of the all expenses paid trip and substantial cash prize, but also because I have a wonderful opportunity to present at the Bank’s biggest annual event, share my ideas, and hopefully net myself an opportunity to work for them.
Dear Nicola, Oikono, Cauam, Sarita, Jefferson, Ankai and Mansour,
We are happy to inform you that your essay has been selected from among nearly
2000 submissions from 136 countries, as one of the 7 best (one more finalist
will still join the group). Congratulations, you are the finalists of the International Essay
Competition 2006!
As you know, you will be invited to attend the final jury during the ABCDE
Conference in Tokyo on May 29-30. During the finals, you will be asked to shortly present your essay to the juries and answer a few questions - from the juries and other finalists.
In a few days’ time you will be contacted by our colleagues from Tokyo who will
help you with your travel. They will buy the ticket fand send to you. You will be asked to go to the nearest Japanese embassy or consulate and apply for a visa to enter Japan (except Nicola and Geoffrey who do not need a visa) - you will receive a formal letter from us to present at your visa appointment.
Once again, congratulations! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Anna
Anna Kuznicka
Development Policy Dialogue
World Bank, External Affairs
66, Avenue d’Iena
75116 Paris, France
http://www.worldbank.org/rad
http://www.worldbank.org/abcde-tokyo
May 4th, 2006 at 5:54 pm
congratulations! this is phenomenal indeed!
May 4th, 2006 at 6:48 pm
Awesome-o, congratulations. It happens that I’ll be in Kyoto then. Heh.
May 4th, 2006 at 7:21 pm
Congratulations! You are a really talented young man!!
May 4th, 2006 at 7:42 pm
haha…kyoto’s a little far, otherwise i would have loved to visit
May 4th, 2006 at 8:12 pm
Hey you mind posting your essay online? Would love to read it… Thanks!
May 4th, 2006 at 8:20 pm
I will probably put the abstract up sometime later. But I am not too sure if I can post it up before the conference
May 5th, 2006 at 8:20 am
Congrats, once again.
May 6th, 2006 at 12:21 am
Hey, so good to know! Congrats for this awesome prize and achievement! Keep up the good work friend!
May 7th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
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