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Table of Content GGOO Overview

Introduction to GGOO

Organizational Structure

Social Entrepreneurship in GGOOs Viewpoint

GGOO Annual Grand Project

Membership Guideline

GGOOs Member Prole

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e Worlds Premier Student Initiative of Social Entrepreneurship

GGOO (or GO for short) stands for Giant Gurus of the Odyssey. Alluding to mythical gures,

GGOO represents todays young social entrepreneurs, who lead social changes by taking innovativeapproaches to the most pressing social problems.

GGOOs leaders (affectionately called GO-ers) are proactive, innovative and motivated youths aroundthe world with a passion to lead and bring about change in their local communities through the power ofsocial entrepreneurship. We refer to such high-potential individuals as micropreneurs leading socialinnovations in a macro scale.

OUR NETWORK

GGOO currently connects a number of like-minded college students as well as young leaders of variousprojects, organizations, social ventures worldwide:

ASIA AMERICA EUROPE AFRICA

Vietnam United States of America United Kingdom

Singapore Finland

Bulgaria

GGOO OVERVIEW

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To unleash the potentials of young leaders, inspire and empower them tolead social innovations through the power of social entrepreneurship.

We aim at becoming the leading international social entrepreneurial organization

of students and other young leaders and gathering their contributions into a

global social entrepreneurial platform to boost improvements in the livingstandard of the community, address the toughest social problems and promote aworldwide social entrepreneurial spirit in our human society.

Professionalism

Passion

Pro-activity

Innovation

Global outlook

Who are we?GGOO is an international student-run platform dedicated to not only students in universities and collegesbut also all young social entrepreneurs or micropreneurs in other entities around the world.

By providing a reliable support system of lecture series, mentoring programs, and competitions, weencourage young leaders to apply their acquired invaluable insights to tackle real world problems as they runsocial entrepreneurial ventures, such as poverty, illiteracy, diseases, environmental pollution, and climatechange.

GGOOs young leaders are fostered, trained and inspired to initiate their own ideas, map out their actionplans and implement their projects that involve various stakeholders in the society such as: Non-protorganizations (NGO), Governmental organizations (GO), Academia (Universities, Colleges and schools),and Companies. Its not about charity; GGOO is all about investing into the communities where weempower young leaders and talents with drive and ability to make a giant leap in leading social innovations.

GGOOs members connect with one another via projects, networking eventsand parties as a family, each one is called a GOer who has a commoninterest of sharing, supporting, singing, dancing, being open minded andsocial entrepreneurial spirit. GOers end their emails with GOerly yours!and a formal meeting by shaking hands and hugging each other.

INTRODUCTION TO GGOO

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GGOO is completely open to young people who love to experience and build up their leadershipskills and experiences for future career. We offer thousands of leadership roles in various projects

of your own. Just with a will and dedication to improving your surrounding people, anyone canreach us and make a change.

GGOO extends its global network to numerous colleges and universities, providing countlessscholarship, fellowship and career opportunities as well as an immeasurable source of successstories and professional advice. Feel free to subscribe to our global network via our Facebookpage, emailing list, and online website/forum.

GGOO cooperates with corporate partners to provide its members with valuable internship andworking opportunities.

GGOO cooperate with our established advisors, professors, CEOs/business leaders, NGO

leaders, etc in our efforts to support young micropreneurs in their own initiatives.

e GOs experience equips its GOers with invaluable connections with like-minded people,which will come in handy for their future start-up careers as social entrepreneurs as well as fosterlong-lasting camaraderie in their walks of life.

GGOO Alumni (old/inactive members) are happy because they are always invited to parties andnetworking events organized by active GOers to look back on their past student time and tomeet new people.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Organizational char

* Each Department is led by a Chief OperatingOfficer or an Executive Director

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TASK ALLOCATION FOR DEPARTMENTS

Setting up programs (content, logistics, event, etc)

Create internal resources of knowledge and skills

Allocate organizing tasks of an entire program to otherdepartment COOs: PR, Fundraising, Recruitment"

Expand GO network to local region with in the country

Expand GO network to other countries"

Motivating

Inspiring

Setting goals and "GO" for it

Connecting the "dots" (talents, business leaders)

Fundraising

Set up/maintain relationship with strategic partners(NGOs, Companies, Gov, Universities, Advisors, sponsors)

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TASK ALLOCATION FOR DEPARTMENTS

PR ""GO"" events, programs

Create IT products to position ""GO"" brand and image"

Recruitment

Training skills for members

Culture build

Connect Alumni and opportunities sharing community

* As part of its culture, GO departments are named after different gods with different

characteristics in the Greek Myth of the famous odyssey, which best describes the functions

and required respective quality of specic department as follows:

- Organizing Department refers to Hephaistos, God of technologies and skills

- External Affairs Department refers to Aphorodite, Goddess of love and beauty

- PR & Marketing Department refers to Apolo, God of light, art and knowledge- Talent Management Department refers to Hestia, God ofre stoves and solidarity

- G-local Franchising Department refers to Poseidon, God of the Oceans

- Board of Management (BOM) refers to ZEUS, God of the Gods

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NATIONAL STRUCTURE & LOCAL STRUCTURE

NATIONAL STRUCTURE & LOCAL STRUCTURE are up to your creativeleadership!

* e structure of BOM is exible for all levels of management (Global, National, Local and Initiativelevel)

* Important Note: BOM (which includes President (Co-Presidents), Founding members and (Executive)Directors) is the most powerful decision-making body of the entire organization and votes to passstrategies and policies. President is the representative of the whole organization supervising all ExecutiveDirectors in implementing tasks. Global President Position is rotated among different member countryleaders. Lower-raking executives and staffmembers are appointed by Executive Directors to best controland carry out their functional tasks

Decision-making mechanism: BOM leads, Individuals act.

Decentralization: GGOO encourages decentralization in its organizationaldecision making process to allow individuals to bring out their very owncreativity, core values, skills, and knowledge, to achieve organizational targets.

Hierarchical ladder: *F.P: FoundingMembers & Presidents (Founding Membersare honorably placed at the top of the entireorganization.)

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F.P

Directors

Deputy Directors

Managers

Executives

Associates

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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

IN GGOOS VIEWPOINT

1. What is social entrepreneurship & social entrepreneur?

Social entrepreneurship, as the combined concept from social and entrepreneurship, is a legally operatingentity with:

Ultimate purpose: To bring benet to society through providing a solution for social issues. is partdetermines the industries social enterprises would involve in.

Social issue: Is dened as a problem affecting human life and interaction. Example: disabilityunemployment, environment protection, education, etc.

Operating method: Assuring the nancially sustainable operation in the long-term. is part

determines the nance and accounting activities.

Social entrepreneur is who founds and maintains social enterprise from the initiation to stand-alone phase.GGOO aims to motivate, train and guide students to become from idea incubators (with only good idea, noexperience, limited skills), to a social pre-entrepreneur (with plausible idea, theoretical experience, broadskills), and nally to complete social entrepreneur (with executed idea, practical experience, comprehensiveskills).

2. Categories of social entrepreneurship initiatives under GGOOs set platform?

ere are 3 types of social entrepreneurship initiatives under GGOOs platform (the basic form ofentrepreneurship here is dened as project):

Social responsible enterprise: a wholly standalone enterprise with founding members, determiningto provide solution to social issues through products/services, and is nancially sustainable in longterm. is is the most original type, by nature, of social entrepreneurship.

Example: Donkey Bakery in Vietnam is a newly founded social enterprise which employs and train cakemaking skills to many sense impaired employees. ey produce and sell cakes of various types to theircustomers (Website: http://donkeybakery.com)

Business enterprise executing CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility): a socially contributingproject under the management of a currently operating corporate.

Example: Danone (a French milk company) open a high-nutrition milk factory in India, using localingredients and labors, distributing products to local child through Grameen (India NGOs). (Website:http://www.grameenfoundation.org)

http://www.grameenfoundation.org/http://www.grameenfoundation.org/http://www.grameenfoundation.org/http://donkeybakery.com/http://donkeybakery.com/

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Philanthropy organization: a non-prot organization aims to support human needs, with majornancial supply from donation or grants.

Example: AlManarah is a social enterprise dedicated to Israeli Arab blind and visually impaired people.By fostering social awareness through outreach and advocacy, they seek to change the traditional

stereotypes and social stigmas common in Arab society toward the blind. AlManarahs activities includean extensive schedule of workshops and seminars, the distribution of relevant educational materials,leadership development, and self-help groups of Arab blind (and their parents, if relevant). In addition tooutreach and support, its colleagues advocate through the Israeli court system to ensure equal access andthe protection of inalienable rights. (Website: http://www.almanarah.org )

3. What qualities does a leader need to have to become a social entrepreneurship?

Social spirit: e mindset of permanent concerning and longing for social issue solutions. It is therst and foremost quality of a social entrepreneur, sustaining passion and social responsibility for

GGOO-er.

Leadership:e ability of planning and motivating a group of people follow common purposes.

Social networking: e ability to effectively communicate, deliver message and establish usefulrelationship network.

Critical thinking: e ability to question and rectify the righteousness of received information.

Fundraising: e ability to gain nancial and non-nancial support through mutual trust,comprehensive information, and proven capability.

Team working: e ability to effectively share ideas, support teammates and timely completeassignment.

Besides, GGOO also prefers individuals who have skills in nancial management, projectmanagement or project planning.

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GGOOs Annual Grand Pro ect

GGOO wants to create a new generation of youth who have a great passion for social entrepreneurship and

have innovative venture ideas. e main annual grand project that we intend to implement after GGOOsofficial launch in the late of 2012 is the Vietnam's Social Entrepreneurs Empowerment & DevelopmentProgram (VSEED).

rough workshops and open discussions, GGOO hopes to transfer knowledge, passion, inspiration andskills to the mindset of other young future leaders. Our participants will come from a variety of universitiesin Vietnam with different bases of knowledge and experience. ese are group of people who may havepotential impact on social entrepreneurship development in Vietnam in long term. We do not only organizeworkshops, we include eld visit to current social enterprises to let the audiences understand how a realsocial enterprise works.

GGOO will also help interested students to match between theory and practice by the social venturecompetition at the end of the program. We will provide them with fundamental resources, coaching andmentoring workshops and eldtrips to help them realize their dreams through this venture competition.

After the Vietnam's Social Entrepreneurs Empowerment & Development Program, GGOO will organize abirthday party to connect GOers together and improve the GGOOs network. We also intend to run anelection when summer begins to raise a new Board of Management who will continue GGOOs projectsand fulll GGOOs missions in the future.

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MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES

GGOO is divided into 3 divisions: GGOO Global, GGOO National and GGOO Local, each of

which has a separate management committee led by a President or Chairperson.

1. GGOOs Membership Acquisition

Interested young leaders are encouraged to contact us regarding membership acquisition. Any talented personmay apply directly to GGOO to be granted a leadership position at Global, National or Local Level bysending his/her CV and a cover letter to this email address: application@ggoo.org* Requests may be made at any time (of year).

A- How to join the Global Board of Management (G-BOM)?

* Note: GGOO Global Board of Management (G-BOM) is the highest management body of GGOOworldwide currently includes: (Permanent) Founding members (Founding President, FoundingDirectors), Presidents or Co-Presidents, Executive Directors and Deputy Directors (Brands,Communications, PR, ICT, Finance, Human resources, Project Management, Business Development,etc)

(a) Founding a new country chapter of GGOO by applying to G-BOM selection process at anytime. Founder, Co-founders and National President or Directors in a country chapter willautomatically join G-BOM as official members with a limited number of maximum 2 representatives

selected by each National Management Board.

(b) Running an election of global leadership position: e management leadership position isdecided between G-BOM members by voting. People who get majority of the votes of total membersare selected to become the leaders for a new management term of office. (Usually a term of presidencyor other leadership position last for at most 1 year)

B- How to join a National Board of Management (N-BOM)?

(a) Setting up a totally new National BOM of GGOO: For a non-member country, a young talentedleader may apply for a Founder position by going through assessment processes including CVscreening, application forms, qualication tests and interviews.

(b)At most 2 representatives selected by a Local Board of management automatically join as NationalBoard Members who jointly make decision on strategic policies of the whole national chapter.

(c) Running a national election: For a member country, a young talented leader who is an activemember of N-BOM may apply for a leadership position in vacancy.

mailto:application@ggoo.orgmailto:application@ggoo.org

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C- How to join a Local Board of Management (L-BOM)?

(a) Setting up a new Local Chapterunder guidance and selection of GGOO N-BOM in that country.An L-BOM must be based in a university or college, called GGOO followed by e name ofuniversity (e.g. GGOO NUS)

(b) Project Manager of an initiative under GGOO recognition joins local chapter as an L-BOMmember who jointly makes decision on management policies.

(c) L-BOM members run election to acquire a new term of presidency and other leadership positionon a regular basis (Maximum 1 year)

2. GGOOs Project Leadership Acquisition

A- How to form a local project team in each country (under the management of theL-BOM)?

(a) Forming an independent team to run a social entrepreneurship initiative:

If you are ready to start up a brand new initiative of social entrepreneurship, feel free to reach us byapplying for a project leadership position recognized globally by GGOO. We will have you experienceda thorough selection process and consult with you about how to run a social entrepreneurship initiativesuccessfully. Once you are selected as Project Manager/ Program Director, you are recognized as aGGOO member globally and can start forming/recruiting your own team members by yourself. Youmay join various networking, training, coaching and mentoring programs designed by us as well asworldwide movements of international competitions, scholarship and conference information shared byour members.

(b) Affiliate your own set initiatives/projects/organizations with GGOO:

If you already have been working in a set project, your project and yourself are still able to join GGOOnetwork and enjoy benet from our global community and contribution certications.

Any single enrolled student / graduate / and other young leaders in universities and other organizationsor projects may apply to attain an international recognized membership and granted with a leadershipposition of Project Manager/Program Director of GGOO.

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1. Mr. ng Hngi President

Year of Birth: 1990

Education:

Degree (International Economics and Business),Foreign Trade University 12

Non-degree, Leadership in a changing world,SIPA|Columbia University 11, New York, US

Non-degree, Environmental Leadership, NAC|Montana University 11, Missoula, Montana,US

Position(s): National Director, Go Green International

Organization (GGIO) Vietnam

Communications Manager, Knowledge LinkGroup

Achievement(s): Gold Medalist, MckinseyMekong Business Challenge 2011

Favorite quotes:No pain, no gain.

2. Mr. Nguyn Minh Phc - ChiefOperating Officer (COO) OrganizingDepartment

Year of Birth:1990

Education: B.A (International Business), HAMKUAS, Finland, Currently Enrolled.

Position(s): Finland Representative, EON Reality.

Achievement(s): Top Ten Talented Candidate, JobFair FTU 2010, Ring the Golden Bell 3rd, FTU

Winner

3. Ms. inh Phng Anh - OrganizingDepartment

GGOOs Member Prole

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Year of Birth:1993

Education: Meridian Junior College 12,Singapore, Hanoi Amsterdam High School forthe Gifted 13, Viet Nam, Currently Enrolled

Position(s):

Researcher, A*STAR Young ResearchersAttachment Program

Project Leader, Pathlight Project 2011,Singapore

Organizer, Nocturnal Prom 2012

PR Team, SEAMAP English Club

Achievement(s):

A*STAR Scholarship 12, Singapore

First place, Youth Category, A Voyage of SongsInternational Choir Competition, Hong Kong

Favorite Quote:Everything you can imagine isreal. Pablo Picasso

4. Ms. ng Hng Ngc - ChiefOperating Officer (COO) External

Affairs Department

Year of Birth:1992

Education: B.A (International BusinessEconomics), Foreign Trade University 14

Positions: Editorial Team Leader, Kenh14 Department,

Vietnam Communications Corporation

Alumni, Young Entrepreneurs andSustainability Education (YESE)

Achievement(s): First prize, Be Unicorns TalentContest, Foreign Trade UniversityFavorite quotes:Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. -Steve Jobs

5. Mr. Trn Hong - External AffairsDepartment

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Year of Birth: 1989Education:

B.A. (International Business and Management),Dickinson College, U.S.A

Msc. Economics and Strategy for Business,Imperial College Business School, U.K,Currently Enrolled

Positions: Financial Assistant, Asia Society, New

York City

6. Mr. Vanh Tng - Pr andMarketing Department

Year of Birth: 1992

Education: B.A (External Economics), ForeignTrade University '14.

Position(s):

Volunteer and Supervisor, Hanoi Club forDisadvantaged Children at Trung TuElementary School

Volunteer, Operation Smile Vietnam

Favorite Quote: Its more than great, its immense.Why? Because it dares. Victor Hugo, LsMisrables.

7. Ms. Phan Nguyn Nguyt Trc o -Chief Operating Officer (COO) G-Local Franchising Department

Year of Birth: 1991Education: B.A (International BusinessAdministration) Foreign Trade University 13, HoChi Minh City CampusPosition: Co-founder/ Vice president, GGOOinternationalFavorite Quote:Persistence and determinationalone are omnipotent.

8. Ms. Nguyn My Phng - G-Local Franchising Department

Year of Birth: 1991

Education: B.A (Economics and Business,Specialized in Marketing and Techno-

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entrepreneurship), National University ofSingapore

Position(s):

Director of mentorship/training for Girls InTech - Singapore Chapter

Social Media Marketing Expert forYOOSEPrivateLimited Company

Sales Director for Tam An LifePrivate LimitedCompany

Founder of NextEdu.net

External Affair Director for NUSEntrepreneurship Society

Treasurer for NUS Political Association

M&A and Property, Trading Apprenticeprogram

Achievement(s):Youth Leaders for GEILLI

network

Favorite quote:"e greatest pleasure in this worldis doing things that people say you cannot do."

9.Mr. Phm Tr Dng - G-LocalFranchising Department

Year of Birth: 1989

Education:B.A. (International Business) Ohio

Wesleyan University, U.S, Currently Enrolled

Position(s):

Recruiter and PR Manager outside America,Engtalks LLC

Business Analyst Intern, M Service co, LTD

Achievement(s): Trustee Scholarship (90%

tuition), Dean Awards

Social Groups Served: Alpha Sigma Phi

Fraternity; Vietnamese Student Association at

Ohio Wesleyan University; Disadvantagedchildren (Columbus Initiative)

Favorite Quote:"Happiness is when what you

think, what you say, and what you do are in

harmony."- Mahatma Gandhi

GGOOs Advisor:

Mr. Bi Thanh Huy

Year of Birth: 1980

Education: MSc (Computer Science) Oxford

Brookes University, UK

Position(s): IT System Administratorfor

ChildFund in Vietnam

Achievement(s): 1998 - ird prize in National Informatics

competition

2002 - First prize in Student Science ResearchReport competition

2002 - Microsoft Certied ProfessionalCerticate - 2003 version

2005 -John Henry Brookes Scholarships

2012 - Microsoft Certied InformationTechnology Professional - 2008 version,Currently enrolled

Platform:IT support service management for

ChildFund representative office in Vietnam

Social Groups Served: Staffs in ChildFund in

Vietnam; Poor communities in Northern Vietnam

Favorite Quote: Don't think you are, know

you are.

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Social entrepreneurship is all abouthuman creativity to solve problems(Muhammad Yunus)

' For inquiry concerning membership

or other questions, contact us at anytime!Email:info@ggoo.org/ headoffice@ggoo.orgPresident: president@ggoo.orgDirectors: director@ggoo.orgFacebook: Giant Gurus of the OdysseyPhone:Vietnam (84) 973 608 220USA (1) 8648044880Bulgaria (359)88594596

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