Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia

Membership in ISEA is open to social enterprises and social enterprise resource institutions in Asia. Membership shall primarily be institutional in character. To become a member, an institution submits a written application for membership, pays a membership fee, and becomes a member after confirmation by a majority vote by the Board of Governors.

Individuals who have had a track record in promoting social entrepreneurship may become members on invitation by two institutional members, payment of a membership fee and confirmation by a majority vote of the Board of Governors.

ISEA Founding Members

As of June 26, 2008, ISEA has been registered as a non-stock, non-profit corporation in the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission. Its founding members are:

	Ms. Estrella D. Añonuevo Executive Director, Atikha Overseas Workers and Communities Initiatives, Inc.* Philippines
	Ms. Gloriosa S. Cabangon Executive Director, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) Philippines
	Prof. Ronald T. Chua Curriculum Development Director, Microfinance Management Institute
	Prof. Marie Lisa M. Dacanay Executive Committee Member Consortium of Asian Foundations and Organizations (CAFO)*
	Ms. Claribel B. David Convenor, Asia Fair Trade Forum (AFTF)*
	Mr. Ramon R. Derige Deputy Executive Director, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP)* Philippines
	Mr. Francis G. Estrada President, Asian Institute of Management (AIM)*
	Mr. Rene A. Guarin President, Philippine Social Enterprise Network (PhilSEN)* Philippines
	Ms. Jazmine A. Gutierrez Head of the Secretariat, CAFO*
	Mr. Ken Ito Director, Social Venture Partners Tokyo* Japan
	Dr. Gillian Koh Chairperson, CAFO*
	Ms. Wallapa Kuntiranont Managing Director, Suan Nguen Mee Ma Thailand
	Ms. Tran Thi Lanh Founder, Social Policy Ecology Research Institute (SPERI)* Vietnam
	Dr. Antonio Gabriel M. La Viña Dean, Ateneo School of Government* Country Representative, Ashoka Innovators for the Public Philippines
	Mr. Conrado S. Navarro President, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM)* Philippines
	Mr. Marlon P. Palomo Executive Director, International Association of Alternative Financial Institutions (INAFI)* Philippines
	Ms. Ma. Theresa L. Pilapil Regional Director for Southeast Asia Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society
	Mr. Arry Primantoro Training Director, Bina Swadaya* Indonesia
	Dr. Tannatat Puttasuwan Population and Community Development Association (PDA)* Thailand
	Mr. Rahmad Riyadi President, Dompet Dhuafa Republika Foundation* Indonesia
	Ms. Emma Sandrino Executive Director, Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI)* Philippines
	Mr. M. P. Vasimalai Executive Director, Dhan Foundation* India
	Dr. Mechai Viravaidya Chairperson, Population and Community Development Association (PDA)* Thailand
	*institutional founding members

Ms. Estrella D. Añonuevo

Ms. Gloriosa S. Cabangon

Prof. Ronald T. Chua

Prof. Marie Lisa M. Dacanay

Ms. Claribel B. David

Mr. Ramon R. Derige

Mr. Francis G. Estrada

Mr. Rene A. Guarin

Ms. Jazmine A. Gutierrez

Mr. Ken Ito

Dr. Gillian Koh

Ms. Wallapa Kuntiranont

Ms. Tran Thi Lanh

Dr. Antonio Gabriel M. La Viña

Mr. Conrado S. Navarro

Mr. Marlon P. Palomo

Ms. Ma. Theresa L. Pilapil

Mr. Arry Primantoro

Dr. Tannatat Puttasuwan

Mr. Rahmad Riyadi

Ms. Emma Sandrino

Mr. M. P. Vasimalai

Dr. Mechai Viravaidya

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