Does S.E.VEN have a preferred philosophical or scientific agenda?
We see a number of experts who opine about poverty and prosperity: i.e., macroeconomists, businessmen, educators, political scientists, social scientists, etc. We rarely see enough integration, where the experts of one domain borrow insights from another, and attempt to create an even more robust intellectual framework. We intend to foster this kind of integration, at the level of thought leader and practitioner. Who might receive S.E.VEN grants? Anyone may submit an Initial Proposal in order to compete for a S.E.VEN RFP grant as long as the proposal reflects the scope and guidelines stated in the call for RFPs. The winning parties will be required to enter into a contract with S.E.VEN prior to final award. We expect applicants to be Think-Tanks, Economists, Professors from Business Schools as well as other departments, Researchers, Entrepreneurs, Business Experts, Strategy Experts, Graduate and Post-Graduate Student Researchers, Economic Development Experts, Business Strategists, Non-
