Money meets Development - WATER

Organised by AT@ Work and NCDO in conjunction with the Netherlands Water Partnership and the Dutch SNS bank, the second BiD seminar in the “Money Meets Development” series on 29 November 2007 will focus on the market opportunities and risks of entrepreneurship in the water sector in developing countries and provide valuable tips for those considering new business ventures. See for further information www.businessindevelopment.nl

Programme

14.00-14.15 Registration
14:15-14:20 Opening by Joost van Loon (in Dutch)
14:20-14:55 Outline of the sector by Raimond Hafkenscheid,
Netherlands Water Partnership (in Dutch)
14:55-15:30 Interview with Adriaan Mol (Bushproof) & Theo Terpstra
(WMD) on the secrets of successful entrepreneurship (in Dutch)
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-17:00 Pitches (3 min.), including Q&A investors (10 min.)
and investment advice (5 min.) in English)
17:00-17:15 Discussion (in English)
17:15-18:00 Drinks & speed dating

The first speaker Raimond Hafkenscheid will elaborate on the market challenges and opportunities in the water sector in developing countries. Raimond works for the Netherlands Water Partnership.

Next two entrepreneurs will be interviewed: Adriaan Mol of Bushproof, who works in Madagascar, where he provides water solutions in rural areas; and Theo Terpstra, who works for WMD, a Dutch-based drinkwater company involved in drinkwater facilities in Manado, Sulawesi.

After a short break, three entrepreneurs will pitch their business plans. The aim of this part of the seminar is to show how entrepreneurs and investors work. What are their common or conflicting interests? What feedback can the investors give to entrepreneurs? Can a match be facilitated between an investor and entrepreneur?

Entrepreneurs have a further opportunity to meet the investors over drinks.

For details of the programme see www.businessindevelopment.nl or contact Frederik Claasen:
claasen@aidenvironment.org
T +31 20 5818252 / +31 6 1133 23 83