Spring is almost here! Snow is melting away, making way not only for tiny buds, but also for an array of oikos activities. Preparations for the oikos Spring Meeting is in full swing, and this includes the search for the next oikos President. The Winter 2013 edition of the oikos Case Quarterly is out, bringing exciting new cases on energy topics, and so is oikos Hamburg's sustainability report. Student Reporter is on The Huffington Post, and if you want to join this outstanding team of critical writers, read below for an opportunity on academic reporting. And finally, spend 30 seconds getting to know not just one but two dynamic oikees, Francesca Stocco and Leila Kazimili, as they share with you their sustainable fashion journey.
oikos Students
Be the next oikos President! oikos International is looking for its next President who will lead, represent, and develop the network of more than 40 chapters in the next two years. Are you interested in making a difference and working towards sustainable economics and management? Then apply! The elections will be held at the Spring Meeting in Maastricht.
oikos Hamburg's Sustainability Report After two years of hard work involving extensive discussions and interviews with students and employees at the University of Hamburg, one of the largest universities in Germany, oikos Hamburg has published its "sustainability report". This 172-page report offers an in-depth look at the University of Hamburg's sustainability initiatives.
Apply: Academic Reporting on Hybrid Ventures & Social Entrepreneurship Research Have you ever wanted to be part of an international group of highly-dedicated researchers in the field of social entrepreneurship? If so, here is your opportunity: The oikos Young Scholars Entrepreneurship Academy and Student Reporter seek an experienced graduate student to report on this year’s Academy held 25-30 August in Switzerland.
oikos Academic
oikos Young Scholars Entrepreneurship Academy 2013
Do not miss the deadline for the upcoming oikos Young Scholars Entrepreneurship Academy 2013 on “Creating Hybrid Ventures: Legitimacy and Sustainability Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship”, which we will run from 25-30 August in Switzerland – submit your application by 15 April.
oikos Case Quarterly, Issue 9, Winter 2013 The Winter 2013 edition of the oikos Case Quarterly is out! Looking for cases to be brought to the classroom reflecting on energy? This is the publication you need. We are featuring four exciting teaching cases by Debapratim Purkayastha (IBS Hyderabad, India); Esther Hennchen and Josep Maria Lozano (ESADE Business School, Spain); Roberto Gutiérrez (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia), Elsa Margarita (Universidad Javeriana, Colombia) and Andrés Barragán (MBA Universidad de los Andes, Colombia); and Anne-Marie Carrick and Filipe Santos (INSEAD, France).
Former oikos PhD Fellow Kim Poldner wins EFMD Case Writing Competition
Read the case study by former oikos PhD fellow Kim Poldner and Oana Branzei on "Veja: Sneakers With a Conscience" that won the Latin America category in the EFMD Case Writing Competition.
30 seconds with...
Francesca Stocco and Leila Kazimili
oikos network and sustainable fashion Francesca, from oikos Lille:
The founding idea of oikos Lille is promoting the concept of sustainability as a business competitive advantage rather than as a simple CSR policy. Our project on sustainable fashion aims at making students aware of the dynamics inside the garment industry and at analyzing the challenges faced by corporations in adopting sustainability as a common business practice. Our two highly interactive workshops saw the presence of Dr. Pamela Ravasio, founder of texSture and author of the award winning blog Shirahime; Isabelle Quéhé, founder of the Ethical Fashion Show, Paris; and Ms. Sarah Ditty, editor of the Source platform at the Ethical Fashion Forum, London. Dr. Ravasio took us on a journey through the supply chain of the garment industry, making us realize the long travel of our clothes, while Ms. Quéhé and Ms. Ditty showed how their initiatives are pushing the garment industry to adopt a more sustainable kind of fashion. Both workshops revealed to be truly inspirational and we are thanking our speakers for their contribution.
Leila from oikos Konstanz:
I am happy to introduce our project Future Fashion Day which is a combination of our passion and our mission. May 3 will be dedicated to the different aspects of the sustainable textile and fashion industry. The aim is to raise awareness about the production process in the fashion industry: from raw materials to the retailer issues. For me, it is important to demonstrate that sustainable fashion can be cool, elegant, and chic. To achieve our goals, we invite speakers from the textile and apparel industry to share their knowledge by giving lectures and conducting workshops. The designers from Europe will showcase their sustainable collections during the whole day. We also thought of the younger generation, for whom we designed a Do-It-Yourself activity. The highlight of the day will be a catwalk in the evening, where our student models will present sustainable garments. This is certainly an ambitious project and we are looking forward to see as many oikees there as possible.
Francesca and Leila: We plan to join the forces of Lille and Konstanz and kick start our common sustainable fashion project. Wish us good luck!
Outlook
25 – 30 August: oikos Young Scholars Entrepreneurship Academy
On “Creating Hybrid Ventures: Legitimacy and Sustainability Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship”
08 - 10 November: Chapter Presidents Meeting in St. Gallen, Switzerland & 11 - 12 November: oikos FutureLab 2013 in St. Gallen, Switzerland Save the date!
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Meet the whole oikos community at the Spring Meeting in Maastricht
14 - 17 March.
Levan Pangani, the Executive Board member will be representing oikos at the NGO conference "Advancing the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda" in Bonn, 20 - 22 March.
After two years of hard work involving extensive discussions and interviews with students and employees at the University of Hamburg, one of the largest universities in Germany, oikos Hamburg has published its "sustainability report". This 172-page report offers an in-depth look at the University of Hamburg's sustainability initiatives.
Have you ever wanted to be part of an international group of highly-dedicated researchers in the field of social entrepreneurship? If so, here is your opportunity: The oikos Young Scholars Entrepreneurship Academy and Student Reporter seek an experienced graduate student to report on this year’s Academy held 25-30 August in Switzerland. 
The Winter 2013 edition of the oikos Case Quarterly is out! Looking for cases to be brought to the classroom reflecting on energy? This is the publication you need. We are featuring four exciting teaching cases by Debapratim Purkayastha (IBS Hyderabad, India); Esther Hennchen and Josep Maria Lozano (ESADE Business School, Spain); Roberto Gutiérrez (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia), Elsa Margarita (Universidad Javeriana, Colombia) and Andrés Barragán (MBA Universidad de los Andes, Colombia); and Anne-Marie Carrick and Filipe Santos (INSEAD, France). 
