Ernesto Sirolli

Ernesto Sirolli (born September 22, 1950) is an Italian author and public speaker in the field of sustainable economic development. He is the author of two books, Ripples from the Zambezi (1995 and 1999) and How to Start a Business and Ignite your Life (2012).
== Early life and education ==
Ernesto Sirolli was born in Italy and spent part of his childhood in Libya. He then studied Political Science at Rome University and received a Ph.D. from Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, in 2004.
== Career ==
Ernesto Sirolli began his career at the Italian NGO ASIP, working in technical development projects in Africa. In 1985, he launched his own organization, the Sirolli Institute for Enterprise Facilitation, which provides consulting services on sustainable economic development for governments and organizations worldwide."United States Senate. Hearing before the committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry. One hundred fifth congress, first session on agricultural research funding" March 18, 1997. Stanford Libraries." Accessed 12 Aug. 2020.https://www.google.com/books/edition/Agricultural_Research_Funding/9Z1uDkvwu0UC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=enterprise+facilitation&pg=PA58&printsec=frontcover"Enterprise Facilitation® in Rural Kansas, US 1 ... - OECD.org." http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/37963327.pdf. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020."Strategic & Operational Review of the Enterprise Facilitator Pilot." https://www.raggeduniversity.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Full.pdf Accessed 12 Aug. 2020."Positive Farming Footprints - AgriFutures Australia." https://www.agrifutures.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2014-rural-womens-award_final-report_pip-job_positive-farming-footprints-2.pdf. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020.From Refugee to Entrepreneur in Sydney in Less Than Three ...." 29 Aug. 2013, https://www.ssi.org.au/images/stories/documents/Ignite/SSI_Ignite_evaluation_report_2017.pdf. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020."A better understanding of local economic development in rural ...." https://pced.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/pced/article/view/9/5. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020."Two case studies of the Sirolli approach - Crew Regeneration ...." http://www.regenwales.org/upload/pdf/110612110543Review%20of%20Regeneration%202012%20-%20Sirolli%20Enterprise.pdf. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020."WIDER Working Paper 2017/28 The role of ... - unu-wider." https://www.wider.unu.edu/sites/default/files/wp2017-28.pdf. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020."Communities of Enterprise - CEMI." https://cemi.com.au/sites/all/publications/0312%20Communities%20of%20Enterprise%20Report%20Final%201.pdf. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020.
Sirolli has written two books. Ripples from the Zambezi: passion, entrepreneurship, and the rebirth of local economies, first published in 1995 and re-edited in 1999. This book is listed as required reading for several university courses on business and sustainable development."Course Outline - Semester 1, 2009 - University of Newcastle." https://downloads.newcastle.edu.au/library/cultural%20collections/pdf/spsw3070_course_outline_sem1_2009.pdf. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020."Required readings: (MAIS 603) : Courses : Athabasca University." 5 Aug. 2014, https://www.athabascau.ca/syllabi/mais/archive/mais603_v03.php. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020."HIP Honouring-Indigenous-Peoples-Annotated-Full ...." https://inclusion.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Honouring-Indigenous-Peoples-Annotated-Full-Bibliography-Nov-2014.pdf. Accessed 15 Aug. 2020. His second book, titled How to start a business and ignite your life: a simple guide to combining business wisdom with passion, was published in 2012.
As a public speaker, Sirolli has spoken at the NPR radio, SDPB radio"Dr. Enersto Sirolli: How Can We Empower Local Entrepreneurs." 13 Jul. 2018, https://listen.sdpb.org/post/dr-enersto-sirolli-how-can-we-empower-local-entrepreneurs. Accessed 11 Aug. 2020., and at several TEDx conferences, beginning in 2012.
In 2016, Ernesto Sirolli received The 2016 IOEE International Lifetime Achievement Award for Entrepreneurship Education at the House of Lords in London.
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Ernesto Sirolli on linkedin
* Philosophy — Sirolli
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* About Ernesto Sirolli - Amazon.com
* Ernesto Sirolli Books | List of books by author Ernesto Sirolli
* Ernesto Sirolli (Author of Ripples from the Zambezi) - Goodreads
* Ernesto Sirolli - UWA Professional
* Ernesto Sirolli | Speaker | TED
* Ernesto Sirolli - IFS Conference 2020
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