"social innovation for employment" information session

• Problem

• Opportunity

• Barclays Bank Egypt & NM

• Social Entrepreneurship

• The Competition

Agenda

What’s the problem?

Where’s the opportunity?

Barclays Bank Egypt & NM’s partnership

Barclays Bank Egypt believes in…

“Barclays plays a broader role in the communities in which we live and work beyond what we deliver through our core business activities. We do this through community investment

programmes and the direct efforts of our employees.”

Building our country

from Within

Investing in young Egyptians’

talent &Creativity

Creatinglasting solutions to

social problemsthrough

new ideas

NM believes in…

“Social Innovation For Employment”

What is social entrepreneurship?

• Anti-business

• Charity

• A initiative/project

• Any company that “does

good”/ “recruits”

What it is NOT

A social entrepreneur is someone who can demonstrate entrepreneurship by taking an existing organization in new directions or helping it become more effective, expanding its reach, etc. Sometimes referred to as ‘intrapreneurs,’ these individuals are equally important to social innovation and development. Ehaab Abdou, founder of NM

Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry. Bill Drayton, Ashoka Founder

Social Entrepreneur = social

conscience + entrepreneurial

spirit + creative thinking +

persistence + obsession with a

cause Inji El Abd, social enterprise

consultant

Who is a social entrepreneur?

NM’s Incubation services

Selection criteria

• Agents of change• Demonstrated social entrepreneurial

skills• Leadership skills

• Strong passion for and appreciation of Egypt and its diversity

Social Business Idea

• Solving Root Causes• Scalable• Innovative• Sustainable

• Tangible impact

People

What do we mean by employment?

1. Job Creation1.1 Direct Creates jobs within the social enterprise

1.2 IndirectIts work helps creating jobs in other organizations in the sector

2. Employment Support SEs that are contributing to the employment market in different ways (provide training, matching, displaying available jobs, etc)

4/12

1/03

05/02

LAUNCH

WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT; 5-7 TEAMS

8/12

Info session 118/12

21/12

Info session 2 Info session 3

06/01

18/01

DEA

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Announcement of shortlisted (screening 1;

20 teams)

31/01

Start of bootcamp

01/02

Pitches

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; 10

TEAM

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22/02

Pitch Rehearsals

PREPS FOR BIG DAY!

Final Proposals

07/02

Announce finalists

What’s next?

Any Questions?

Thank You & Stay Tuned!