女性創新經濟國際論壇
社會企業與農村、原鄉婦女培力

一、主辦單位：行政院性別平等處

二、承辦單位：財團法人婦女權益促進發展協會

三、協辦單位：衛生福利部、勞動部、
                           外交部、台灣國際職業婦女協會

「社會企業」的概念在於以類似企業的商業手段，藉由販售產品或服務，解決或改善社會問題，社會企業同時承載了社會發展或公益目標，在傳統的資本主義社會是為一種突破與挑戰。與我國鄰近且同為APEC經濟體的亞洲國家如：新加坡、南韓、香港及日本等國發展社會企業多年有成，社會企業發展的態樣也多元，其中更不乏許多優秀的青年與婦女創業者，在其國內經濟層面與社會層面的貢獻頗為顯著。

社會創新一直都是社會企業的核心概念之一，藉由創新的組織、思維、工具、經營模式等，滿足社會需求，並且進一步解決社會問題。藉由創業或是將原本的組織轉型，必須在吸引市場同時，也對社會做出貢獻，同時也培力了創業者以及從業人員。

這股社會企業風潮在這幾年也對臺灣社會產生極大的影響，除了許多公益非營利組織積極轉型投入社會企業發展外，也有許多具統合、研究與輔導的平臺應運而生。如何有效導引這些能量豐沛的社會力，成為婦女經濟力之一環，使更多的婦女得到照顧及自立，提昇其經濟生活，是我國未來發展必須重視探討及推展的課題。

為推廣女性參與社會企業創新觀念，我國除透過蒐集、整理國內具代表性的婦女組織所發展出的創業模式，出版婦女團體創業實務範例套書，加強國內對於社會型產業的論述與經驗交流，提高社會對於女性自主與在地型就業的關注。近期，更協助女性微型創業、中小型企業或女性相關非營利組織以社會企業為目標創業或轉型。另為呼應「舊金山宣言」以推動亞太地區經濟成長為目標，更結合產官學研等資源，持續推廣「女性創新經濟輔導」相關計畫。期透過國內外成功案例的經營知識分享，協助以發展「社會企業」為志業的婦女創業家。

International Forum on Women’s Innovative Economy Development: Rural Women, Aboriginal Women and Social Enterprise

I.       Host: Department of Gender Equality, Chinese Taipei

II.     Organizer: Foundation for Women’s Rights Promotion and Development, Chinese Taipei

III.   Co-host: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Labour, Business & Professional Women Taiwan, Chinese Taipei

The concept of "social enterprise" is using commercial tools such as selling products or services to solve social problems. Social enterprises makes profile while carrying social development or public interest objectives in the same time. In today’s society, social enterprise will be a breakthrough and challenge for traditional capitalism. Our neighbor in APEC such as Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan have successfully developed social enterprise for many years.  Lots of the social entrepreneurs are women. And they make a significant contribution both in economy and society.

Social Innovation has always been one of the core concepts of social enterprise. With innovative organization, thinking pattern, tools, business models, etc., social enterprise can meet the needs of community and solve social problems. Either starting new business or transforming the original organization, they must not only attract the market, but also contribute to society, and empowerment of entrepreneurs and professionals.

The wave of social enterprises also hit Taiwan in the past few years. In addition to a number of nonprofit organizations’ transformation, there are also many platforms that has multiple instruments and goals help social enterprise growing. How to effectively guide this energy into women's economy so that more women can enhance self-reliance in her economic life will be the main issue in Taiwan nowadays.