2nd IGNITE! Conference

Entrepreneurship Development for Stability in Fragile and Conflict Affected States

Workshops (Morning)
- Ebola Crisis Response and Resilience- the case of Liberia (UNDP)
- Sustainable Peace through Responsible Entrepreneurship (THIGJ, UN Global Compact)
- Handle with Care: Job Creation in Fragile Settings (ILO)
- On the Edge: Doing Business in Fragile States (MVO Nederland, Spring Factor)
- Financing Against the Stream (SPARK)

Workshops (Afternoon)
- A regional perspective to the Syria Crisis Response and Resilience (UNDP)
- Social Enterprise Special Economic Zones (SPARK)
- Female Entrepreneurship in the Middle East (Silatech)
- Agricultural Value Chains for Economic Development (BoPInc, Fairphone)
- Migrant Entrepreneurs Pitch (SPARK)

Keynote Speakers 

Lilianne Ploumen
Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Axel M. Addy
Liberian Minister of Commerce and Industry

Owen Shumba
UNDP, Team Leader for Livelihoods & Economic Recovery Group

Stephen Marshall
ILO, Liaison Officer – Myanmar

Wim Naudé
Maastricht School of Management, Dean-Director

Alexandra Sindahera
 Brarudi – Heineken Subsidary, Burundi, Secretary General

Abrahim Miro
Syrian National Coalition, Syrian Interim Government – Minister of Finance and Economy

Dahlia Khalifa
IFC, E4E Regional Head

Bas van Abel
Fairphone, CEO

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