Brazil: Annual ISEP Reunion in Paraty

More than two dozen ISEP Network members attended the conference in São Paulo and the reunion in spectacular Paraty that followed on 8-9 May. The day opened with a dynamic session focusing on the opportunities and challenges faced the social entrepreneurs attending. The reunion also featured two workshop sessions; one on Scaling Social Enterprises and a second on Risk Management presented by Filipe Santos and Timothy Ma Kam Wah (Hong Kong, ISEP 2009-S) respectively. You can find the meeting agenda, the participant list, plus notes and presentation slides from these sessions here 

As it does every year, the reunion also served as an opportunity for ISEP alumni from the many years the programme and from all over the world to learn about each other’s work, exchange ideas and insights, and get to know each other through the numerous meals and informal discussion opportunities and outings. The meeting culminated with an excursion through some of Paraty’s beautiful islands. Click here for photo collection.

While the formal sessions were led by René Saloman Vargas (Bolivia, ISEP 2011-F) and Hans Wahl, special thanks goes to Carolina Coutinho (Brazil, ISEP 2013-F) and Suzanne Rodrigues (Portugal, ISEP 2012-P) who led the enthusiastic group in organising the social and recreational outings in Paraty.