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Ini Onuk joins World Entrepreneurship Forum

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Ini Onuk, Lead Consultant/CEO of ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited was recently invited to join the Think-tank for the 2011 4th World Entrepreneurship Forum scheduled to hold in Singapore, attracting over 150 members from 70 different countries. The World Entrepreneurship Forum is a by-invitation only entrepreneurial community where members are selected worldwide by a dedicated committee based on their entrepreneurial achievements and their commitment to society. In a letter to Ms. Onuk, the Co-President of the World Entrepreneurship Forum and President of the Emlyon Business School, Patrick Molle; ‘…this invitation was informed by your international recognition, current responsibility and interest in entrepreneurship as a driver of economic development.’ The 4th edition of the Forum is scheduled to hold in November 2011 in Singapore with a special theme: ‘Entrepreneurship – a driver for innovation and technology’. At this event, founders of companies and NGOs, elected...

THISTLEPRAXIS CONSULTING TO ORGANISE CSR TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS

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ThistlePraxis Consulting, a CSR Strategy and Assessments firm, is organizing a foremost continent-wide initiative aimed at building and strengthening human capacity for the Nigerian and African media industry on Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability reporting in Africa. The organizers say they are committed to identifying and fostering these series of trainings with other willing partners and corporate funders as well as other regional bodies. Forbes CSR Blogger and award-winning journalist, Aman Singh, will lead the team of facilitators for a continental development initiative aimed at building and strengthening human capacity development for the African media on Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability reporting in Africa tagged, ‘Effective CSR Reporting for Media Professionals’. Other facilitators include: Ken Egbas, Managing Partner, TruContact PR (organizers of SERAs/Nigeria CSR Awards); Ini Onuk, Lead Consultant/CEO, ThistlePraxis Consulting...

THE SERAS - OCTOBER 15, 2011

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WHEN COMPANIES DON'T DO THE RIGHT THINGS

DISGRACE: COCA COLA exploitation in Imo State Crumbles. Irete Youths besiege Plant with Coffin - http://imostate.blog.com/2011/09/28/

The Most Responsible Companies: Another Ranking

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2011/09/16/the-most-responsible-companies-another-ranking/

Nigeria and the UN Sustainable Development Reporting

Been away from blogging. Oh wow! Been reading UN reports on country's reporting on National Sustainability Development reporting. My dear country. http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/dsd_aofw_ni/ni_natiinfo_nigeria.shtml.

VACANCIES AT THE BRIDGE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

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Programme Manager The Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of the Foundation’s programme areas, ensuring consistency with organizational strategy, values, commitments and goals. The Manager will work closely with the Executive Director and serve on the management team. The Manager will be expected to advice the Executive and Board of Trustees on developments, progress and challenges with programme areas. Responsibilities: ·         L ead the planning and implementation of programs & projects; ·         Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables; ·         Define project tasks and resource requirements; ·         Develop and monitor full-scale programme plans; ·         Assemble, direct, coordinate, supe...