Does nobody see the elephant in the room?

Caroline Casey describes the work of Kanchi and why it exists in article “Does nobody see the elephant in the room?” written by Rui Pestana of IM Magazine.

IM Magazine is an online publication which aims to showcase the best things that are done in the world to achieve a better world.  Accompanied by vibrant photographs, each article illustrates people and their projects which aim to make a difference by thinking new solutions to old problems.

Read “Does nobody see the elephant in the room?” online.  Article also available in accessible format seen here.

• Posted:03 Jun 2009 at 10:16 am

Caroline Casey Attends Dead Sea Summit

Close to 200 Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum have gathered together in Jordon for the Dead Sea Summit.  From May 13th – 17th, Jordan will be plus one Dubliner, Caroline Casey.  The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a community of leaders from all corners of the world.  Each leader has established experience in innovative leadership and is committed to shaping the global future.

“Leadership in Tough Times – Cooperation in Tough Times” is the theme with discussions focused on the current global crisis.  The Summit provides a space for intense interaction between leaders, enabling them to gain insight, kick-start solutions and return to their organisations energised to lead in demanding times.

• Posted:14 May 2009 at 11:23 am

Radio Interview with Caroline Casey

Last Saturday, Founding CEO of Kanchi, Caroline Casey, appeared on the Eamon Dunphy Show.  She chatted in depth about her personal history, eyesight and journey from Management Consultant to Social Entrepreneur.

Listen tot he entire interview on RTE One

• Posted:17 Apr 2009 at 03:29 pm

One Wild Life

Craving an adventure around the world? Author Claire Mulvany, can take you on a journey from Dublin to Cambodia, discovering how unassuming persons are truly making a difference. Released this month, One Wild Life recounts her eleven month adventure with excerpts from her diary and blog. Interviews with “changemakers” she met along the way tell of their journey towards a better world.  Claire hopes to inspire young people into realising their potential, passions and ability to use their talents to effect social change.

Read a few pages of One Wild Life on amazon.co.uk which features fellow Dubliner Caroline Casey.

Claire’s book just might inspire you to set off on your own adventure.

• Posted:17 Apr 2009 at 02:25 pm

Seeing Differently

Caroline Casey is featured in the Feelgood supplement of today’s Irish Examiner.  Written by Sharon Ni Chonchuir, “Seeing Differently” takes a look at Caroline’s personal history which led to the creation of Kanchi.

• Posted:27 Feb 2009 at 12:04 pm

Caroline Casey Visits Uganda

Caroline Casey is in Uganda this week with Sightsavers International.  She discovered Sightsavers in 2001 during her elephant trek through India.  Today, Caroline acts as Trustee of Sightsavers and will be spending time with current projects in Uganda including visiting schools.

Sightsavers International works to treat persons who are blind or visually impaired in developing countries.  Over 100 million people have been treated across Africa and Asia for conditions such as cataracts and river blindness. Additionally, Sightsavers offers orientation and mobility training to encourage independent lifestyle and advocates for mainstream education and social inclusion.

• Posted:18 Feb 2009 at 05:48 pm

Caroline Casey Attends WEF 2009 Annual Meeting

Today, Caroline Casey will travel to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum 2009 Annual Meeting.  Between January 28th and February 1st, over 2,500 invitees from 96 countries will gather to address the World’s most prominent challenges.  Participants include over 40 heads of state and government, 1,400 business leaders, as well as social entrepreneurs, Young Global Leaders, religious leaders and public figures.

In light of current economic climate, the agenda for the Annual Meeting has been reconstructed with the theme “Shaping the Post-Crisis World”.  The agenda will include management of the current crisis, shaping the entire post-crisis agenda and utilising the power of collaboration to ensure a stronger state of the world.

This is the fourth WEF Annual Meeting Caroline will attend. As a Young Global Leader, she is looking forward to sharing what was discussed at the 2008 Inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda.

• Posted:26 Jan 2009 at 12:26 pm

Caroline Casey Attends Summit on Global Agenda

Caroline Casey attended the World Economic Forum’s Inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda.  Over 700 influential thinkers gathered in Dubai, forming Global Agenda Councils, each brainstorming on specific global challenges.  The 68 councils are designed to promote long term thinking and increase understanding of issues at hand.

Caroline serves on the Council on Diversity.  The council addressed diversity’s broadening definition and dimensions while focusing on employment and recent economic downturns.

Councils will provide a framework for discussion at the 2009 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

• Posted:02 Dec 2008 at 03:10 pm

Ashoka: Innovators for the Public

What is Ashoka?

Ashoka is the global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs - men and women with system changing solutions for the world’s most urgent social problems. Ashoka describes social entrepreneurs as ‘individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems’. Bill Drayton the Founder and CEO set up Ashoka in the early 1980’s. Drayton aims to find change making leaders around the world, provide them with support and watch as they transform ingrained institutions and improve lives exponentially.

Kanchi’s Founder and CEO, Caroline Casey, became the first Ashoka fellow from Ireland in 2006 for her pioneering work in the field of disability. If you want to find out more about Ashoka and its work check out the Ashoka website

• Posted:07 Aug 2008 at 11:50 am

Caroline Casey on TV3’s Ireland AM

Caroline Casey and John Fulham both spoke about the issue of disability on TV3’s Ireland AM. The Aisling Foundation is counting down to our relaunch in two days.

• Posted:24 Jun 2008 at 04:47 pm