As the European Commission says, although there is no universally accepted definition of social enterprise, there

are some key distinguishing characteristics.

1. Combination of social purpose and entrepreneurial spirit

Social enterprises combine the social and societal purpose of their activities with an entrepreneurial spirit

of the private sector. Social enterprises devote their activities and reinvest their surpluses to achieving a wider social or community objective either in their

members' or a wider interest. (European Commission)

2. Social value creationSocial entrepreneurship is the process of pursuing

innovative solutions to social problems. More specifically, social entrepreneurs adopt a mission to

create and sustain social value. (Gregory Dees at Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

)

3. InnovationSocial entrepreneurs innovate by finding a new product, a

new service, or a new approach to a social problem. (Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship)

4. Self-sufficientWhile a business entrepreneur might create entirely new

industries, a social entrepreneur develops innovative solutions to social problems and then implements

them on a large scale in a sustainable way. (Ashoka)

Creation of a definition

The social entrepreneur is a mission-driven individual who uses a set of entrepreneurial behaviours to deliver a

social value, all through an innovative, entrepreneurially oriented entity that is financially independent, self-sufficient, or sustainable. (freely

adapted from Samer Abu Saifan)

Italy ~ 40%

Tunisia ~ 30%

Egypt ~ 30%

Do you think these percentages represent youth unemployment rates in those countries in 2012 or they rather represent the average increase of clandestine migration either from or to the same country and for

the same year?

Mr. Massimo LapucciSecretary-General, Fondazione CRT

Do you remember where you were on 31 December 1994, the last day of the year before crossing into

1995?

Mr. Matthew HodesDirector, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

One every five enterprises in Europe is a Social Enterprise: right or wrong?

Ms. Christine CastilleCommunity and Communication Director, EVPA

(PPT Presentation)

Impact investmentIs there more money than opportunities to invest?

Mr. Matteo BartolomeoCEO, Make a Cube3(PPT Presentation)

Interest in Entrepreneurship in the Balkans:How many young people are willing on interested in

entrepreneurship Bosnia, more or less than 50% of the total population between 18 and 35?

Naida HuskanovicRegional Coordinator, Build Bridges Not Walls, Sarajevo

(PPT Presentation)

Interest in Entrepreneurship in the Balkans:How many young people are willing on interested in

entrepreneurship Bosnia, more or less than 50% of the total population between 18 and 35?

Ms. Blerjana BinoExecutive Director, UET Centre for Development and

Research, Project Leader of the ‘Roma Community Radio’, Tirana

Questions and

Answers

Final remarksZoran Puljic

Director, Mozaik Foundation