Here’s another invitation from our friends at Unite for Sight, this time for a free webinar on February 12, 2-3pm Eastern Time. If you have an interest in global health, social entrepreneurship, or international development, you might want to check it out. More details are below. Note that preregistration is required by February 10.

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Unite For Sight’s Global Health University promotes excellence in global health.  We are delighted to announce the inauguration of our free online webinar series with leading experts in global health and social entrepreneurship.

Are you interested in global health, social entrepreneurship, or international development?  Global Health University’s first webinar will be held on February 12, 2-3pm Eastern Time, with Lakshmi Karan, PhD, Senior Advisor, Global Strategies and Impact Assessment at The Hero Group.  Learn from Lakshmi Karan about “Innovation to Impact: The Importance of a Strategic Framework to Support Growth.”

Prior to joining The Hero Group, Lakshmi Karan was the Global Strategy Director at Riders for Health, an award winning social enterprise that delivers transportation solutions to millions in Africa. Prior to this, she was the Skoll Foundation’s Director of Impact Assessment and Learning, where she guided program strategy, development and evaluation of investments totaling over $100 million. Lakshmi has also served as advisor to global non-profits and corporations. In the private sector, she was a technologist and business consultant to Fortune 500 companies.  Lakshmi serves as a judge on several social entrepreneurship competitions, including Echoing Green, Global Social Venture Competition, and Canadian Government’s Grand Challenges in Health.

Attendance at the free webinar on February 12th requires advanced registration by February 10th.  Please RSVP at http://slate.uniteforsight.org/register/karanwebinar, and you will thereafter receive participation instructions by email.

We hope to see you at this inaugural webinar on February 12th!