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Dear Reader
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Welcome to our latest newsletter!
We are delighted to announce that FutureLab 2018 will take place in Geneva, Switzerland on October 26-27. But before we kick off our flagship event, we have planned a packed summer full of interesting developments. So stay tuned and follow our updates.
In just a few weeks, on June 6, we will host a LEAP-KEE webinar on Cross Cultural Management. The LEAP Advanced Track participants will also come together for their last webinar with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith.
oikos Alumni network is getting stronger as we welcomed new alumni ambassadors in India and France. You can learn about how Indian alumni network is set to become more dynamic and meet Fanny Bancourt, new French Alumni Ambassador.
In the “30 seconds with…” segment meet two exceptional oikos members Justyna Urbaniak from oikos St. Gallen and Mariyem Sqalli from oikos Barcelona.
Enjoy this May edition of our newsletter and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter to stay updated!
Happy Reading!
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oikos Students
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Save the Date: FutureLab 2018
The FutureLab is coming to Geneva! On October 26-27, 2018 the annual oikos FutureLab will be held in Geneva, Switzerland. The theme for this year’s event is “Building Lasting Change”, with an interactive program focusing on oikos’ goal to make change both in the classroom and in the broader world. Applications open at the end of May, so stay tuned for more information.
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LEAP Advanced Webinar
On May 28, 2018, oikos LEAP Advanced Track will welcome Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, a world-renowned business educator, and coach. A webinar led by Dr. Goldsmith will focus on “Creating Behavior that Lasts”. The webinar is open only for the LEAP Advanced Participants. For the oikos LEAP cohort 2017/2018, it is their last webinar before bidding farewell to the program.
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LEAP-KEE Webinar
On June 6, 2018, oikos will host a webinar on “Cross Cultural Management”. oikos LEAP and Knowledge Exchange Expedition joined efforts to ensure the best learning experience. The webinar is open to every oikos member. Those interested in joining LEAP 2018-2019 cohort are especially welcome to attend, as the webinar offers insights into the upcoming LEAP experience.
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LEAP webinar on Campaigning at Universities
oikos hosted a LEAP webinar titled “Campaigning at Universities” with speakers Sophia Tickell, Co-Founder and Partner at Meteos, and J.Christopher Proctor, oikos Associate in Pluralist Economics. They shared their own experience, explained the campaigning and advocating strategies and organized a group exercise on “Influencing University Authorities” for the participants.
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Germany Meeting 2018
Over 20 oikos members from different German chapters, as well as alumni and oikos Executive Board member, Tiphaine Rouault, came together to discuss sustainability in the textile industry. The meeting titled “Let’s Talk about Tex” comprised a number of interesting activities, including a visit to the textile production facility, presentations, and workshops. The participants shared their concern regarding the textile industry with like-minded people and discussed the role of oikos, as a global movement.
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Develop Prize 2018 in Copenhagen
In a quest to tackle SDG 11 and 12, oikos Develop Prize recently brought together 25 aspiring social entrepreneurs. After attending workshops in design thinking, business development and pitching, five groups of students presented their innovative business models in front of a professional jury. With the great idea of taking caps from glass bottles and upcycle them into pins or even dog tags, RE-CAP won consultancy hours with KPMG and a flexible office space at an incubation house in Copenhagen.
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oikos Alumni
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Alumni Network in India
The oikos Alumni Network in India is getting stronger as it is joined by city alumni Ambassadors. 6 former oikos members came forward and became the first city ambassadors of the country. They will work to reconnect India’s alumni and offer assistance to the oikees interested in their country.
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New French Alumni Ambassador
The French alumni network welcomed Fanny Bancourt as one of the ambassadors. She is former oikos Lille President and alumna. “It gives me the opportunity to keep investing myself in this great family of dynamic and engaged people” - noted Fanny about her ambassadorship.
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oikos Academic
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oikos-PRME Research Hub
The oikos-PRME Research Hub is a unique platform for students in economics and management at all levels (Bachelor, Master and PhD) to share research on sustainability related topics within and beyond the oikos and PRME communities. The goal is clear: to encourage more and more students worldwide to write theses that address the sustainability challenges of our time.
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30 Seconds with...
Justyna Urbaniak, Project Head Social Entrepreneurship, oikos St. Gallen
After some subtle convincing by my dear friend and president of oikos St Gallen, Luca, I eventually applied for the position of Project Head for Social Entrepreneurship and joined oikos in September 2017. Anxious at first, I soon realized I was on a great journey, yet little did I know what was awaiting me along the way.
Alongside an amazing team of seven other students, we have developed from scratch the concept of EVOLVE - a conference on Social Entrepreneurship. Combining all our ambitions and aspirations with a dash of rationality, we decided to reach for the stars.
Throughout seven months of hard work full of ups and downs, we have grown immensely, developing new skills and learning from our mistakes. Finding funds, skyping potential speakers, sending countless emails and putting together goody bags are just some examples of things that made us miss procrastinating from studying.
Finally, we have ended up with a satisfying and exciting concept of 17 keynotes, panel discussions and workshops and of course plenty of sponsored food and drinks! Despite a whole week of worrying, unexpected issues, and sleepless nights, we couldn't have been happier with the outcome of the event. The most rewarding aspect was seeing fascination on peoples faces, people connecting with each other and hearing all the positive feedback from the participants. I believe the most fulfilling aspect was that we got to create something new from scratch and have not taken a concept over from a previous team!
I think I speak for the entire team when I say what we take away from this journey a lifelong memory, pride, six new amazing friends, a compromised immune system and certainly huge respect for people who work in the field of event management!
I hope that we have managed to start a "movement", which can grow, continue to inspire people, spark interest in social entrepreneurship and make a greater impact!
 Mariyem Sqalli, member, oikos Barcelona
“In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources, and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy, and peace" – remarked Wangari Maathai, Kenyan political activist, and Nobel laureate.
These words and Wangari Maathai herself are the reasons behind my commitment to the environmental cause. That is why I joined oikos Barcelona in April 2017 and why I participated in the "2017 Marine Plastics Innovation Challenge", organized by Think beyond Plastic in collaboration with the UN for the environment.
The purpose of this contest was to find solutions to help solve the global marine litter problem. With my team, composed of two ESADE students: Beccaria Chiara and Ligneau Salomé; we decided to develop "The Marine Litter Fund", based on an econometric analysis. Our equation aimed at assessing the tangible and intangible economic effects of marine plastic in order to identify the financial needs of each geographical area, in two different spheres: Plastic collection and Prevention. This was intended to create a fund introduced in the stock market exchange, financing the needs of each country based on the principle of "blended finance".
The time I have spent at oikos and on the competition helped me understand the impact that each of us could have to ensure a more sustainable future for humankind.
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Outlook
28 May: oikos LEAP Advanced Webinar
6 June: oikos LEAP-KEE Webinar
6 - 9 September: oikos CEE Meeting 2018
Warsaw, Poland
26 - 27 October: FutureLab 2018
Geneva, Swirzerland
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