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Past WDI Conferences


Business with Four Billion: Creating Mutual Value at the Base of the Pyramid
September 9-11, 2007
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Research at the Base of the Pyramid "Developing a New Perspective"
May 18-20, 2006
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Conferences and Announcements


To share the latest experiences and knowledge, we also organize and host major practitioner and research conferences. In these events, we bring together the leading experts, including those working and living at the BoP. We aim to address the most intriguing and timely issues facing organizations and individuals interested in applying business strategies to address poverty alleviation.

 Announcements

International Base of the Pyramid Conference

15-19 November, 2009

Johannesburg, South Africa

Sponsored by the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Abstract submission deadline: 12 May 2009 (400-500 words)

Submit abstracts to goldmanm@gibs.co.za.

 

WDI Events

Creating a Shared Roadmap: Collaboratively Advancing the Base of the Pyramid Community 
 

Date: October 1-3, 2009
Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan

The purpose of the conference is to bring together the leading thinkers and action agents in the broad domain of "base of the pyramid" (economically viable enterprise-based approaches to poverty alleviation) with the aims of (1) sharing the latest ideas and approaches, (2) catalyzing new thinking, and (3) generating opportunities to meet fellow colleagues in an intimate setting.

This is a by invitation-only event and registration will be limited to 100 invitees in order to ensure a productive and in-depth dialog among attendees. Click here to be directed to the conference webpage.

Base of the Pyramid Discussion Series

Eradicating Poverty Through Profit: Making Business Work for the Poor
Date: Fall 2009
William Davidson Institute - Seminar Room

WDI's Base of the Pyramid Initiative at the University
of Michigan has organized a monthly lunch series centered on innovative business solutions to poverty alleviation. The BOP Initiative has joined forces with the Emerging Markets and Net Impact Clubs at the Ross School of Business to conduct monthly BOP lunches. Hosted by the William Davidson Institute, the goals of the lunch series are to share the most recent thinking on BOP opportunities and challenges and to build and   support a community of students interested in BOP issues.  Guest speakers at previous meetings include Jesse Moore of Care Canada and Patrick Donohue of Brinq. 
 
Please check back in the Fall for more information and a schedule.