KARACHI: A memorandum
of understanding was signed in a ceremony held at the British
Deputy High Commission in Karachi between SEED Ventures and
Socia
l Enterprise Academy (SEA), Scotland, to inaugurate the international social franchise of the Socia
l Enterprise Academy for Pakistan. Faraz Khan, CEO and founder of SEED Ventures and Sam Baumber, Managing Director of Socia
l Enterprise Academy Scotland, initiated the signing which was witnessed by Belinda Lewis, British
Deputy High Commissioner.
The partnership between Socia
l Enterprise Academy, Scotland and SEED Ventures has marked the beginning of a lasting relationship to support social enterprises in Pak
istan and the social economy throughout the country. SEA Pak
istan will work towards catering to the local social entrepreneurs and enterprises, building li
nks between the two countries while adopting an inclusive approach towards an international network of hub partners.
Through SEA Pakistan, local social entrepreneurs will be trained to facilitate programmes for their peers, bringing their insight and understanding of the challenges and opportunities Pakistan’s social enterprise sector faces.
