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May 17th, 2013

MicroStart’s Microfinance Week begins soon!

The second microStart Microfinance Week will take place in Brussels from 27 to 31 May. [...]

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May 17th, 2013

Special Olympics Belgium, a fusion of sport and solidarity

3000 athletes from all corners of Belgium came together from 8 to 11 May, to celebrate the 32nd edition of the Special Olympics National Games. [...]

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Freddy Quidousse

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May 16th, 2013

Fencing for a greater cause

As a part of a team-building activity for 25 of its partners, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Italy joined forces with Associazione art4sport, a non-profit organization dealing with sport as a tool for physical and psychological recovery in kids and young people with limb prosthesis. [...]

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April 8th, 2013

Financial Education: Raising Awareness among Senior Citizens

While in previous times, the word “robbed” may have conjured images of masked thieves, today’s criminals are much more sophisticated about using the telephone, mail and internet as a means of gaining access to the elderly’s money. [...]

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March 27th, 2013

Speed Dating for Job Seekers

As part of the “Service Etude” (Service in Education) project run by the SOS Jeunes – Quartier Libre not-for-profit association, the BNP Paribas Fortis Foundation recently organised an event inspired by the concept of speed dating. The event, held in early March, gave twenty young Brussels residents the opportunity to learn more about the bank [...]

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Anne-France Simon

Anne-France Simon

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February 27th, 2013

We are tennis, and we are community-focused!

Launched by BNP Paribas in 2012, the “We Are Tennis du coeur” programme represents a commitment to the community. It provides hospitalised children with entertainment, and also aims to help improve and equip their living space, play areas and reception areas. Its ultimate goal is to ensure that these kids are as comfortable as possible. [...]

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February 13th, 2013

Social Entrepreneurs: In the words of Hervé Baulme

Thanks to the efforts of social entrepreneur Hervé Baulme, 150 disabled individuals have been reintegrated into society, and 12,000 computers are recycled each year and sold at affordable prices to people in underprivileged circumstances. [...]

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Thibault Couturier

Thibault Couturier

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February 4th, 2013

Alex Hannant, Hikurangi Foundation – solid roots allow to grow larger

In a way, Alex Hannant’s role is to make sure that people, who got the inspiration, potentially through events like the ones Guy would have initiated, can turn their ideas into sustainable businesses.
Alex is indeed convinced that there is already a growing consciousness about climate change, scarce primary resources and increasing poverty, and also a [...]

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Florence Valle

Florence Valle

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January 28th, 2013

Portraits from Wellington, New Zealand: Nick Churchouse & Guy Ryan

Creative HQ is an incubator, not especially specialized in Social Businesses. That’s what makes it interesting for us to meet with Nick Churchouse, Venture Manager at Creative HQ.
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Florence Valle

Florence Valle

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