oikos Newsletter
April '14
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Dear Reader,
We are happy to be writing you from Copenhagen, Denmark, site of the successful 2014 Spring Meeting! At the Legislative Meeting held this past Saturday, the oikos community elected Anita Negri as the next oikos International President 2015/2016 and Ankit Agarwal, Hubert Pyliński, Clémentine Robert for the international Executive Board. Read more below about the Presidents' Meeting and the Spring Meeting, and learn about the upcoming regional meetings in both Germany and India. If you are an oikos Alum, make sure to register for the next alumni debate in Zurich. Finally, read about the outgoing Executive Board member, Arush Chandna in 30 seconds. Have a productive and sunny spring season!
oikos Students
Presidents' Meeting
 The Presidents' gathering, which was held on the 3rd April 2014 at the Copenhagen Business School was attended by over 30 chapter leaders from around the world. The meeting kicked off as the Executive Board of oikos updated the Presidents about their activities from the past 6 months while also filling them in on the strategies and future plans. This was followed by a discussion of the next FutureLab 2014. The last part of the two and a half hour meet was a brainstorming session on how we at oikos define, map, measure, and leverage our impact. This successful conclusion of the President Meeting set the vibe for the upcoming three days of the Spring Meeting.
The 2014 Spring Meeting in Copenhagen
 120 members from around the world convened for the oikos Spring Meeting 2014 at the Copenhagen Business School. As one of the most sustainable cities in the world, Copenhagen gave the participants a chance to get first hand insights into the latest trends in sustainable urban living and strategies. Among other workshops and seminars, Intelligent Cities by Accenture and the IBM Case Competition gave participants the opportunity to interact with experienced professionals dealing with sustainable businesses. The Impact Fair and training workshops allowed oikos members to learn about their projects, start new collaborations and improve their chapters' management. These coupled with some amazing field trips and governance conclaves capped of a productive 4 days of the oikos Spring Meeting.
Asia Meeting
 Innovation is key to transforming the current economic system into more sustainable one. At this Meeting, you will learn about new technologies and approaches as well as explore a potential of local traditional knowledge for sustainable development. Do not miss the opportunity to visit the Vigyan Ashram; the most Innovative Lab in Asia, co-developed by MIT. An experience one would surely appreciate and treasure.
Regional Meeting in Germany
 Do you want to discuss the globalisation ethics and strengthen the oikos network in Germany? Then consider applying by April 30 to the first regional meeting of oikos German chapters in Tübingen. Lectures and workshops on ethics in economics and business are waiting for you!
Citizen Journalism - Public Hangout with Reddit
Is Reddit moving towards a new role that enables it to experiment with citizen journalism? We’ll ask Erik Martin, Reddit’s General Manager, during an hour-long Google hangout. You'll also learn more about their new Live update tool which allows users to live blog breaking-news events and updates stream of information that everybody can see. Please, join the conversation here on April 23, at 17:00 CET.
oikos Alumni
oikos Finance Initiative
Working on oikos projects that integrate sustainability into finance education and research? Or just interested in the topic? Join our new oikos Finance Initiative group on Facebook.
oikos Case Quarterly: Issue 13 | Fairtrade
Check the cases we have specially selected among our oikos Case Collection discussing different business models in FairTrade initiatives. Download the issue here.
Arush Chandna
Hello oikees! For those of you whom I’ve haven’t had the pleasure of meeting in person, please allow me to introduce myself as Arush Chandna. I was an Executive Board member of oikos for one and a half years and just recently finished my tenure on the board. Since November 2012, I’ve worked on some very interesting initiatives that were not just fun, but also taught me a lot. Although my engagements were as diverse as developing the oikos Blog to organizing the oikos FutureLab and President’s Meet 2013, I would say that my favorite project was working on oikos’ expansion initiatives in North America.
Although it was great to be involved in initiatives that had a tangible impact on the organization’s growth, I feel that by far the best aspect of the my stint was the meeting and working with some very inspiring, interesting and fun-loving people. I’ve developed associations and networks that I can surely say will not just endure, but also strengthen in the long run. I would say that being a part of the Executive Board of oikos is something that every student interested in sustainability and business should seriously consider. In the end, I’d just like to thank everyone in oikos who made this journey so memorable for me and hope to associate with you again very soon! :)
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Outlook
7 – 10 April: oikos Young Scholars Energy Academy 2014, St. Gallen, Switzerland 
6 - 11 April: oikos Model WTO, St. Gallen, Switzerland
8 May: oikos Alumni Debate, Zurich, Switzerland
17-18 May: oikos Alumni Weekend, Reims, France
23 - 25 May: oikos Asia Meeting, Pune, India
6 - 8 June: oikos Germany Meeting, Tübingen, Germany
10 - 11 November: oikos FutureLab, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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