1. Conference on
“Social Enterprise: Developing the social economy and generating sustainable and creative solutions to
poverty and social exclusion”
Cambodia‐Japan Cooperation Centre, Royal University of Phnom Penh
19‐20 August 2011
Organized by: Royal University of Phnom Penh, University of Bradford and Friends International
Supported by: The British Council
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Friday 19th August 2011
8.00 – 8.30am Registration
8.30 – 8.35am Conference Introduction by Dr. Ngin Chanrith, Director, Graduate Program in
Development Studies, Royal University of Phnom Penh
8.35 – 8.50am Welcome Address by Dr. Oum Ravy, Vice‐Rector, Royal University of Phnom Penh
8.50 – 10.30am Main Session: What does Social Enterprise look like? How can business models directly
address social needs?
Moderator Dr. Ngin Chanrith – Director, Graduate Program in Development Studies
– Royal University of Phnom Penh
Key Note
Ms. Sandra D’Amico – Managing Director – BD Link (Cambodia) Co., Ltd
Speaker:
Speakers: Mr. Yourng Pakk – Chairman – Perfexcom Group
Mr. Ouch Nimul – Director – Yodifee Foundation
Mr. Ghislain Morad – Friends Social Businesses – Friends International
10.30– 10.45am Coffee Break
10.45‐12.15pm Plenary Session I: What can NGOs learn from the private sector?: The need for
sustainability in the third sector
Moderator Mr. Sothy Khieng – PhD Candidate – VU University Amsterdam
Speakers: Mr Chhith Sam Ath – Executive Director – NGO Forum on Cambodia
Mr Soeung Saroeun – Head of Programs – Cooperation Committee for
Cambodia
Ms Alissa Caron – Country Coordinator – Population and Development
International – Cambodia
12.15 – 1.45pm Lunch and visit to social enterprise stalls
1.45 – 3.15pm Plenary Session II: The social economy as a way to create jobs and promote job
readiness amongst disadvantaged groups
Moderator Mr. Isaac Lyne ‐ DelPHE Project Coordinator, University of Bradford, UK
Speakers: Mr. Kunthy Kann – General Manager – Digital Divide Data
Ms. Tatjana Klien – Manager – Hagar ( Career Pathways )
Dr. Eric Mousset – Head Audit, Consulting & Training Subsidiary – Nokor
IT Group
Mr. Alex Boome – Program Director – The Kearny Alliance
3.15 – 3.30pm Coffee Break

2. 3.30 – 5.00pm Plenary Session III: Mission centric social enterprise: socially designed products and
services which meet basic needs
Moderator Dr. Emannuel Santoyo Rio – SME Business Consultant
Speakers Mr. Klann Mab – Business Development and Government Relations
Coordinator, and Mr. Ros Khemra – Program Coordinator –International
Development Enterprises
Ms. Keanna Yang – Marketing Coordinator – Hydrologic Co., Ltd.
Mr. Graham Taylor – Director – So! Nutritious Co., Ltd.
Mr. Emerson Mar – Deputy Director, and Mr. Seaklong Keam – Director
of Health Systems – Marie Stopes International
Saturday 20th August 2011
8.00 – 8.30am Registration
8.30 – 10.30am Plenary Session IV: Social Enterprise and Rural Development
Moderator Dr. Meas Nee – Director – Village Focus Cambodia
Speakers: Dr. Ngin Chanrith, Dr. Emmanuel Santoyo‐Rio, Mr. Isaac Lyne – Royal
University of Phnom Penh Research Team
Ms Seang Poy – Vice‐Chair, Board of Directors, and Ms Chim Sivorn –
Monitoring Chief – Leukkompos Satrey Agricultural Development
Cooperative
Mr. Manuel Garcia – Creative Director – Bhoddhi Tree Emerald Network
Mr. Lim Sokundarun – Program Coordinator – CEDAC, and Mr. Claudius
Bredehöft – Senior Advisor – GIZ German Development Organization
10.30‐10.45am Coffee Break
10.45 – 12.30am Plenary Session V: Appropriate measures of performance for social enterprises: What
should they be used for?
Moderator Mr. Chan Sophal – President – Cambodian Economic Association
Speakers: Ms. Komal Sahu – Director of Strategic Partnerships – Impact
Investment Exchange Asia
Mr. Thun Vathana – Head of Research – AMK Microfinance
Mr. Sam Ng – Business Manager – Shift 360
12.30 – 12.45pm Concluding Remarks by Mr. Isaac Lyne, DelPHE Project Coordinator, University of
Bradford, UK
12.30 – 2.00pm Lunch
2.00 – 5.00pm Student Workshop Facilitated by Dr. Graeme Storer – Director ‐ VBNK
Business focused solutions to development problems: Workshop for students from the
RUPP MA in Development Studies and RULE Project Management and Entrepreneurship
programs