February 20th 2013 - Dubai, UAE - Booz & Company, a leading global management consulting firm, is the newest sponsor of Social Enterprise Week (SEW2013), the first campaign to promote social entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through its platform that will bring together thinkers, innovators, and leaders for a week of events starting on February 24, 2013.
"In addition to bringing stakeholders together through a unique platform, SEW2013 highlights successful SMEs that combine financial returns with social impact, which is a key business model that can significantly redefine leading business in the region. At Booz & Company, we believe that SMEs play a major role in increasing the prosperity and growth of regional economies by bringing social and environmental benefits to society and by transforming the formula for success," commented Ramez Shehadi, Partner at Booz & Company.
SEW2013 stems from the collaboration of stakeholders in the social business sector, including government, NGOs, educational institutions, and other volunteer groups, who aim to empower the next generation of social entrepreneurs. "SEW2013 sets the stage for a healthy, dynamic, and entrepreneurial ecosystem that should be leveraged at all levels," said Medea Nocentini, Founder of C3 - Consult and Coach for a Cause and a SEW2013 organizer.
Booz & Company's support of Social Enterprise Week demonstrates that championing social businesses is strategically important to the creation of sustainable economic growth in the long-term and contributes to the effort to build a prosperous business landscape in the MENA region.
For the full list of speakers, agenda, and tickets visit http://socentweek.me/.
© Press Release 2013
