CEIS founded Social Enterprise World Forum CIC in 2007 and hosted the inaugural event in 2008. Since then, we have provided global event management support, remotely and onsite, to each annual event host as Secretariat. We even had the privilege of hosting this Global Forum again in 2018. This has equipped us with extensive event […]

People to People Central Europe Inward Study Visit: 4-8th March 2019   The Brief To organise a 5-day study visit in Scotland for 24 representatives from Slovakia, Hungary and Czech Republic, highlighting community action and solutions to problems affecting disadvantaged and vulnerable communities in both urban and rural environs. The aim of the visit, led […]

In 2018, we were privileged to once again host the Social Enterprise World Forum to mark the progress in the social enterprise sector in Scotland and globally, a decade on from hosting the first ever event in Edinburgh in 2008. CEIS Events provided complete end-to-end event management services for this £850,000 10-day extravaganza. Event management included programme design for […]

Glasgow Social Enterprise Trade Show: 10th December 2014 The Brief To organise the first one day social enterprise trade show to be held by Glasgow Social Enterprise Network (GSEN) in Glasgow City Centre to showcase local social enterprises’ products and services and raise awareness of social enterprise. Our Inputs CEIS Events provided full event management […]

Social Enterprise Summit: 10-11th June 2015, Inverness The Brief To organise a two-day social enterprise event in the Highlands and Islands with a conference, networking reception and exhibition. This event, the first of its type in the Highlands aimed to attract 160+ conference delegates and 30+ exhibitors offering social enterprises the opportunity to meet, trade, […]

Canadian Inward Visit: 5-9th September 2016, Scotland The Brief Design a study tour programme for 16 Canadian government officials, practitioners and academics providing insight to the Social Enterprise Sector within Scotland including a focus on government support; and an understanding of the emerging procurement framework promoting use of community benefit clauses and the Community Empowerment […]

British Council Inward Visit: 5-9th September 2016, Scotland The Brief Design a study tour programme for 42 practitioners and corporate representatives from Thailand and South Korea providing an overview of the Social Enterprise Sector within Scotland including a focus on agriculture, community ownership and asset transfer. Our Input CEIS Events provided full event management services […]

Social Enterprise Policy & Practice: Scotland’s Annual Conference  7th September 2016, Scotland The Brief Each year, we deliver an annual conference highlighting major developments, policy changes, trends, issues and key priorities for social enterprise strategy within Scotland. We offer a platform for delegates to hear about the sector’s rising stars, to network and to focus […]

CEIS Outward Study Visit: 23rd September – 1st October 2016, Hong Kong and Myanmar The Brief Design a study tour programme for 24 social enterprise leaders, academics and corporate representatives from Scotland, UK, America, Italy, Canada, Australia and New Zealand providing an overview of the Social Enterprise Sector within Hong Kong and Myanmar. Focus on […]

New Approaches in Social Transport – SPT National Conference: 1st March 2017, Glasgow The Brief Organise a one day event in Glasgow for 150 delegates in the public, private and social enterprise sectors to showcase the use and benefits of the Public Social Partnership (PSP) model as pioneered by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and […]