When the Skoll Foundation started registrations for their Skoll Forum for Social Entrepreneurs from around the world (taking place in Oxford this March), seats were all full within that day. Amazing how much attention this social entrepreneur gathering now holds!

http://www.skollfoundation.org/skollcentre/skoll_forum.asp

Last year there were only two Japanese attending the forum.
Arisa, my friend doing African studies at Oxford, and Mr. Kaneda (best wishes for your marriage!) who is responsible for CSR at Daiwa Securities.

This year we will again not have many Japanese on board the forum, but the recognition that it is taking place is certainly become more well known within the Social Entrepreneur Community in Japan. It's just a little difficult to find ourselves all the way accross the earth to attend the forum.

Nikkei Shimbun (largest business daily in Japan, and in the world) seems to also be interested in having a featured series in their evening edition on Social Entrepreneurs!!! Yeah!!! It's amazing how one article at a time the passion is spreading!!!