2019 Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Rural and Under-served Urban Community Development

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Purpose

The 4th Annual Ideal Village Conference will serve as a forum for corporate leaders, social and academic experts, NGOs, impact investors, startups and others to share and discuss CSR initiatives to revitalize underserved rural and urban communities. 

 

• Sharing of Information – needs, solutions, case studies, lessons learnt, success models to replicate, issues to address.

• Forum for Collaboration, Networking, Sharing of CSR-driven social impact experiences and outcomes.

• Developing outcomes-driven action plans for future implementation.

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Target Audience

• Corporates: Global MNCs, Silicon Valley and N American companies, Startups.

• Non-Profits: Universities, NGOs, Government & UN agencies, WHO, etc.

• Investors: Private Foundations, VCs, Social impact investors.

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Sessions will cover (Keynote and panel discussion in each session)

1. Healthcare & Nutrition

2. Education & Connectivity

3. Water, Food, Energy & Sanitation

4. Livelihoods & Entrepreneurship: 

   • Technology for Empowering Rural Women

   • Lessons from India’s CSR Policy and Ecosystem for promoting rural development

   • Inclusive Capitalism