TISES

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[TC-I Changemakers]:Interview of Annemieke Wilcox: Putting TISES in perspective

The ThinkChange India staff is committed to providing our readers with interviews with people we believe are at the brink of something special but have for the most part been overlooked by the mainstream media. Readers will be able to…

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UFV-CRRID partnership promises grassroot-level business development

Indian Express and Abbynews.com report that University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), Canada and The Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to “empower the rural entrepreneurs of North India.”

“India needs entrepreneurs at…

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Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme – A review

Earlier this year, ThinkChange India covered the signing of MoU between TATA Sons, UC Berkeley and Cambridge University to provide opportunities for the students from these universities to take part in Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme (TISES).

The primary objective of TISES…

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Tata Group’s foray into Social Entrepreneurship?

Business Standard reports that the Tata Group has launched a International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme in partnership with UC Berkley and University of Cambridge:

As part of the Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme (TISES), the University of California, Berkeley and University of Cambridge…

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Microfinance for Macro-disasters

From Microcapital.org:

The Quick Centre, a knowledge sharing platform for microfinance practitioners, went live in February 2008 … Their aim is to serve the larger development community by facilitating the exchange of existing documentation and organizational experiences related to the practice…

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