Global Entrepreneurship Week in Lebanon

November 13, 2008 by RootSpaceOnline

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008 around the world was a great success.  In Lebanon, with only 6+ weeks to plan, we did some great stuff, and we laid a great foundation. Plans are already underway to make GEW-Lebanon 2009 even more exciting!  Initial discussions will start in Lebanon in the spring of 2009.  Let us know if you want to participate, support, organize, or otherwise help to make the event a fantastic success.

GEW-Lebanon 2008 In Numbers:
150 – The approx. number of participants for events organized specifically for GEW-Lebanon (not including the Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal, MENA ICT, and Science Park Conferences);
10 – Events organized specifically for GEW-Lebanon (over 30 events total, counting all partner events)
14 – Participating/partner organizations and companies (Young Arab Leaders, Pecha Kucha Lebanon, Professional Mutual Aid Association (AEP), Rotaract Club of Sahel Metn, Berytech, Yahoo, Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program, MIT Arab Business Plan Competition, Network Operations and Consultancy Center, Arab Forum for Environment and Development, Altaka Albadila, Cedarwood Advisors, Executive Magazine, RootSpace)
5 – Lebanon Sponsors (Apave Liban, NavLeb, OnPaper, Advanced Car Rental, 961)
2 – Media sponsors (Daily Star, Al-Akhbar)
8 – Supporting Organizations (Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal, Ijma3/MENA ICT, Georges N. Frem Foundation, MOET SME Unit, Badri & Salim El Meouchi Law Firm, ilevel, Wonderful Editions, George Haddad (photography)) 
3 – Global Sponsors (NYSE Euronext, E&Y, IBM)
2 – Global Founders (Kauffman Foundation, Make Your Mark)
1 – GEW-Lebanon Country Host (RootSpace)  ;-)
23% – The increase in the number of visitors to the RootSpace website between October and November 2008
7462 – Number of views on www.therootspace.org in November

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