NESsTER Profile:
Márton Rövid
NESsT Entrepreneur-in-Residence
(January - May 2008, Budapest)
University: Central European University
NESsTER Project: Social Enterpise Loan Fund
Márton Rövid is working with the Budapest team on assessing the feasability of providing tailored loan financing for social enterprises in emerging markets.
"NESsT helps NGOs to adapt to capitalist conditions in Eastern Europe and Latin America. These NGOs often have direct positive effects on the lives of marginalized communities - that is why I joined the team."
Background: Márton is PhD candidate at the International Relations and European Studies Department of Central European University. He holds an MA of International Relations and Economics (Budapest University of Economic Sciences) and a DEA of Relations Internationales (Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris).
Márton took part in numerous international researches (Yale University, University of Manchester, Central European University, etc.), worked for a couple of NGOs either as a researcher (European Roma Rights Center, East-Central-European Cultural Observatory) or as a volunteer on the ground (mostly with Roma communities).
Contact: shortmartin@hotmail.com