In February 2011 Good Paper visited Population and Community Development Association (PDA) in Thailand and had the opportunity to look at some of their projects. VDP Concept Note Village Development Bank PDA uses a holistic Village Development Partnership framework to lift villages out...

The Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) is an annual three-day programme by Singapore International Foundation (SIF) aimed at “inspiring and equipping youths to embark on social enterprises in Singapore and the region”. Consisting of seven nationalities, the 14 teams taking part in...

by Guillermo Beringuel, Jr. The advent of internet and advancement in technology have paved the way for tremendous growth of entrepreneurship. The web has made it possible for business-minded people to use the power of the internet to showcase their skills and products. Bloggers abound and...

Get it right. This was the tagline of the Speak Good English Movement for 2010 and again this year. Why a movement to speak good English? This movement is a nationwide endeavour aimed at encouraging Singaporeans to speak grammatically correct English that is internationally understood. The...

By Willie Cheng, a former partner of global management firm, Accenture. Since his retirement in 2003, he spends a large part of his time working with non-profit organisations at the board and volunteer level. This blog entry was first posted on SALT Online and republished with permission...

Singapore is ranked number one in the world for its workforce, economy and business climate, and living conditions. Singapore’s overwhelming reputation as the world’s best in 2010 was confirmed by separate studies made by respected global organisations like the World Bank, World...

An explosion of creativity from developing countries is changing the world and the developed world has to start paying attention. Fredrik Haren presents the case that the Internet has given people in developing countries the tools they need to potentially outdo developed countries. This...

It opens with a knee-slapping examination of how schools work and ends with a series of postcards. In between, Catherine Lim applies her observations to topics such as jealousy, death, marriage and private tuition. Miss Seetoh is the linchpin tying all the story threads together in the...

By Loh Yi Rong, a member of Marketing and Sponsorship Committee of World Leadership Conference 2011. Hosting many notable personages from across the globe, the World Leadership Conference 2011 promises to be an event not to be missed. With “going green” being the new trend for...

Dr.Kenn Allen Founder and President, Civil Society Consulting Group LLC, USA Dr. Allen’s Washington, DC-based firm works with business and government leaders in “leashing the power of people to change the world”. He has experience in developing programs that strategize...

Some 300 youth volunteer leaders from all over the world will be attending this 3 day Youth Volunteer Conference held at SMU. It is a platform for youth delegates to meet and exchange knowledge, experiences and volunteer related causes. The opening ceremony on day 1 will be addressed by the...

How Philanthropy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship are transforming the Social Ecosystem. This anthology of essays by high profile and experienced players in the social space is structured around Willie Cheng’s map of the social ecosystem, introduced in Chapter 0. This is a big picture...