# Development Dialogue

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{{Short description|International conference on social entrepreneurship}}
{{Infobox company
| hq_location_city = [Hubballi](/source/Hubballi)
| key_people = [Dr. Desh Deshpande](/source/Gururaj_Deshpande), Jaishree Deshpande, [Naveen Jha](/source/Naveen_Jha), Dilip Modi, [Raju Reddy](/source/Raju_Reddy)
| website = [http://www.developmentdialogue.org www.developmentdialogue.org]
}}

'''Development Dialogue'''<ref name="Past Development Dialogue's">{{Cite web|url=http://www.developmentdialogue.org/past-dd.php|title=Development Dialogue|access-date=2017-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103003758/http://www.developmentdialogue.org/past-dd.php|archive-date=2017-01-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an international conference on [social entrepreneurship](/source/social_entrepreneurship) held by [Deshpande Foundation](/source/Deshpande_Foundation), a non-governmental organization founded in 1996 by [Dr. Desh Deshpande](/source/Gururaj_Deshpande) and Jaishree Deshpande.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/ZKNhFW8SwSe5HVUmXAGjgO/People-must-become-problem-solvers-Gururaj-Deshpande.html|title=People must become problem solvers: Gururaj Deshpande|date=5 March 2016 }}</ref>

During this Dialogue, delegates from diverse sectors and geographies come together to share proven models, innovations and transforming perspectives about improving social infrastructure.<ref name="Forbes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/01/22/the-largest-entrepreneurship-conference-you-have-never-heard-of/#53c723cc4155|title=The Largest Entrepreneurship Conference You Have Never Heard Of|website=[Forbes](/source/Forbes) }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avpn.asia/2015/11/05/capacity-building-deshpande-foundation/|title=Capacity Building – Deshpande Foundation seeding local social innovation from entrepreneur to entrepreneur|date=5 November 2015 }}</ref>
Sessions on different aspects of social entrepreneurship are conducted during this conference with keynote addresses from [Deshpande Foundation](/source/Deshpande_Foundation), partners and its associated organizations. This includes featured speakers, business-track specific offerings, and panel discussions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fya.tv/the-development-dialogue/|title=The Development Dialogue}}</ref>

Development Dialogue is held annually in the three Sandbox regions :

==Hubli Sandbox==

Since 2008, [Hubli Sandbox](/source/Hubli_Sandbox) in [Hubballi](/source/Hubballi), [India](/source/India) has been organizing the Development Dialogue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/technomics/india-needs-10-million-entrepreneurs-solving-problems-billion-people-364|title='India needs 10 million entrepreneurs solving problems of a billion people'|date=2 February 2016 }}</ref>
 
==Ek Soch Sandbox==

The [Ek Soch Sandbox](/source/Ek_Soch_Sandbox) in [Varanasi](/source/Varanasi) was co-founded by Dilip Modi, the pioneering telecom entrepreneur in India and [Naveen Jha](/source/Naveen_Jha), CEO of Deshpande Foundation, India. The first Ek Soch Development Dialogue was conducted in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/general-csr/ek-soch-sandbox-to-host-development-dialogue-2016-116070400092_1.html|title=Ek Soch Sandbox to host 'Development Dialogue 2016'}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://delhigreens.com/2016/07/07/ek-soch-sandbox-development-dialogue-2016-bhu-varanasi/|title=Ek Soch Sandbox Development Dialogue 2016 at BHU, Varanasi|date=7 July 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eksochsandbox.org/dd2016.php|title=Ek Soch Development Dialogue Speakers}}</ref>

==Kakatiya Sandbox==

The Kakatiya Sandbox in [Telangana](/source/Telangana) is a co-creation of [Raju Reddy](/source/Raju_Reddy), Founder and former CEO of [Sierra Atlantic](/source/Sierra_Atlantic) and Phanindra Sama, co-founder of [Redbus.in](/source/Redbus.in). The first Kakatiya Development Dialogue was conducted in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2016-01-31/Development-Dialogue-programme-held/203799|title=Development Dialogue programme held|date=31 January 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kakatiyasandbox.in/DD2016.php|title=Kakatiya Development Dialogue Speakers}}</ref>

==History==

===2008===

The first Development Dialogue was held at the IMSR Business School in Hubballi, [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka) in January 2008. Over 200 delegates from partner organizations came together to discuss their work in the Sandbox.<ref name="Past Development Dialogue's" /> 

===2009===

The second Dialogue was held on June 2 - 3 based on the theme ‘Sandbox & Global Perspectives’ where innovation in the Sandbox was highlighted.

===2010===

This dialogue held on June 21 - 22 featured over 40 speakers in various sector-based panels with the theme ‘Changing Mindsets’.

===2011===

Theme ‘Leveraging Opportunity’ held on January 27 - 29<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-economy/development-dialogue/article2327259.ece|title=Development Dialogue 2011|date=25 January 2011 }}</ref> 

===2012===

Theme ‘Value Chain' held on January 15 - 17

===2013===

Theme 'Tipping Point' held on January 30 - February 1

===2014===

Theme 'Counting What Matters' held on January 20 - 22<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kannada.oneindia.com/news/dharwad/deshpande-foundation-development-dialogue-from-january-19-080989.html|title=Development Dialogue 2014}}</ref><ref name="Forbes" /> 

===2015===

Theme 'Scaling by Proving' held on February 6 - 8<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upayasv.org/blog/2015/3/18/93jmfw3tosiyhxdkl00tjlctd1qzwi|title=Development Dialogue 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thealternative.in/business/deshpande-foundation-presents-development-dialogue-2015/|title=Deshpande Foundation presents Development Dialogue 2015}}</ref>

===2016===

Theme - 'Innovate globally, Execute locally' held on February 6 - 7<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iuemag.com/january2016/ef/execute-locally-innovate-globally.php|title='Execute Locally, Innovate Globally' Development Dialogue 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/development-dialogue2016-begins/article8204943.ece|title='Development Dialogue-2016' begins|website=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu) }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/india-needs-a-specialised-regulatory-authority-for-microfinance-muhammad-yunus-116020700604_1.html|title=India needs a specialised regulatory authority for microfinance: Muhammad Yunus|date=7 February 2016 }}</ref>

===2017===

This year, the Development Dialogue, themed ‘Scaling Effectively’ is going to be held on January 28 - 29. 

==References==
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