GIULIANA GEMELLI
lo organizzativo proposto da Lee per attivare le sinergie di partnership multipla. Volte a radicare l’uso della tecnologia attraverso la valorizzazione di competenze locali che portino in un periodo di tempo limitato all’acquisizione non solo del pieno controllo della tecnologia e delle sue forme di produzione, ma alla proprietà della medesima incentivando forme organizzative vicine al modello delle CDC. Si tratta di un esperimento nuovo che presenta alti rischi nel contesto della globalizzazione e che innanzitutto deve focalizzarsi in un’accurata e lungimirante strategie di partnership a livello internazionale e a livello locale. CONVERSATION Benson Lee interviewed by Giuliana Gemelli GG: What do you mean when you use the concept of Program related investment PRI, designated by internal revenue service BL : As a social entrepreneur, if there is an investment opportunity that is done as a business company and not as a charity, one should be able to raise investor capital from market-based sources. The problem is that when the plan is presented to a Third World country, it is not clear because the entrepreneur does not know which village, who the NGO partner is going to be, how the village is going to pay for equipment, etc. Venture capitalists, bankers, and market based sources would not be interested. If the entrepreneur goes to a foundation, he/she can serve their mission, their program, so it is a program-related investment. Any surpluses of the social entrepreneur’s business becomes a financial benefit for the foundation as well. 114