Juan J. Alarcon is the Project Director of the Limmat Foundation in Zurich, an international foundation specializing in training of trainers, vocational training, and development programs for women and street children. Prior to joining the Limmat Foundation, Alarcon served as Financial Director of Noga S.A., an international trading company. He holds a masters degree in economics from the University of Barcelona and received his MBA from the University of Geneva. He speaks Spanish, French, English, German and Italian.
2009 SESSIONS
Who Matters? Impact, Power And Accountability
A laser focus on impact can shift power from funders and social entrepreneurs to the people they intend to serve. What is the connection between impact, power and accountability? What lessons can we learn from thoughtful funders and social entrepreneurs who have struggled with this issue? Funders, social entrepreneurs and beneficiaries explore what works and what hasn’t in the race towards lasting, positive, social impact.
