Evian, France – November 2008
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EMLYON Business School and KPMG have joined forces to create the first worldwide think-tank devoted to the role of entrepreneur as a creator of wealth and justice in society: the " World Entrepreneurship Forum "
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70 high-level personalities from the global stage will gather in Evian (France) from 13 to 15 November 2008, to exchange on 3 main questions:
How can we create an environment fostering entrepreneurship?
How can we evaluate the impact of entrepreneurs’ actions?
How should we train tomorrow’s entrepreneurs?
Several business leaders such as Sir Martin Sorrell (WPP) or Mr Franck Riboud (Danone) have confirmed their participation, while the event benefits from the official support of Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France.
Participants will establish a set of recommendations for decision-makers, and will also grant 4 " Entrepreneurs for the World " awards to 4 personalities : an entrepreneur, a social entrepreneur, an educator, and a politician.
A " Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum " will be held from 1 July to 5 July 2008 in Shanghai to provide Evian’s participants with the youth’s vision on entrepreneurship.