Rethinking global philanthropy:
Can philanthropy bridge the development gap?
Rethinking global philanthropy:
Can philanthropy bridge the development gap?
Never before in history have we seen so much philanthropic money being spread to improve the state of the world. Who are the leaders and innovators of this new philanthropy? What is its impact on developing countries?
This forum will gather, during a full day, more than 20 high level speakers – philanthropists, entrepreneurs, leaders, academic and development experts- so as to debate about the main innovations, successes but also limits of today’s “philanthrocapitalism”. A particular focus will be brought to the African continent, which concentrates both the world’s greatest challenges and hopes.
October 12, 2017 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
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9am -12:30pm: Morning session: What’s new? Global philanthropy new faces, tools and ideas.
8:45am: Performance: Marlène Donkeng, Singer & Composer
9:00am- 9:10am : Welcome addresses
- Welcome address: Philippe Burrin, Director, The Graduate Institute Geneva
- Opening of the forum: le Temps and le Monde
- Official greetings: Anja Wyden Guelpa, Chancellor, State of Geneva
9:10am - 9:30am: Opening keynote: Rethinking global philanthropy. From an unexpected young African perspective
Uzodinma Iweala, Writer, editor and medical doctor
9:30am - 10:00am: The missing development trillions: will philanthropists foot the bill?
- Marcos Neto, director, UNDP International Center for Private Sector in Development
- David Evans, Chief of Global Philanthropy, UNICEF
- Moderation: Heba Aly, Director, Irin News
10:00am - 10:45am: Conversation: Legacy philanthropy vs next gen philanthropists: A true revolution
- Ariane de Rothschild, CEO, Edmond de Rothschild Group
- David Goldberg, CEO, the Founders’ Pledge
- Moderation: Sylvain Besson, Deputy editor-in-chief, Le Temps
10:45am - 11:30am: Presentation followed by a discussion: Big data or big bets: how to spend it
- Michael Faye, Co-founder, GiveDirectly and Segovia Technology
- Chantal Nicod, Chief for West Africa division, Swiss Development Cooperation
- Moderation: Gilles Carbonnier, Professor of Development Economics, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
11:30am- 12:30am: Debate: The business of giving: can philanthro-capitalism and impact investing seriously make a difference?
- Laureen Kouassi, Head of West Africa, Amethis finance
- Liisa Petrikowska, CEO, Ignitia
- Fabio Segura, Head of international programmes, Jacobs Foundation
- Alison Bukhari, UK Director, Educate Girls
- Moderation: Ugo Panizza, Professor of Economics, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
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12:45 pm - 2pm : Lunch Break
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2pm- 6pm: Is philanthropy« making the world a better place »?
2:00pm - 2:15pm: Performance: Marlène Donkeng, Singer & Composer
2:15pm - 2:45pm: 15 things you didnt’ know about global philanthropy
- Mario Pezzini, Director, OECD Development Centre
- Bathylle Missika, Head of Partnerships and Networks, OECD Development Centre
2:45pm - 4:00pm: Talks followed by a conversation: « It’s the impact, stupid »
- Masterclass: Kevin Starr, Executive Director, Mulago Foundation: Go big or go home
- Masterclass: Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics, Northwestern University and founder, Innovation for Poverty Action: Goldilocks
- Conversation: Dean Karlan and Kevin Starr
- Moderation: Heather Grady, Vice-President, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
4:00pm- 5:15pm: Conversation: From Africa, with love: are african philanthropists the new kids in town
- Masterclass: Ashish Thakkar, founder and CEO, Mara Group and Foundation
- Conversation: Firoz Ladak, CEO, Edmond de Rothschild Foundations, and Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder, Mara Group and Mara Foundation
- Moderation: Serge Michel, Editor-in-chief, le Monde Afrique
5:15pm- 5:30pm: Closing Keynote: Making the world a better place, one philanthropist at a time
- Keyvan Ghavami, Founder, Act on your Future
9am -12:30pm: Morning session: What’s new? Global philanthropy new faces, tools and ideas.
8:45am: Performance: Marlène Donkeng, Singer & Composer
9:00am- 9:10am : Welcome addresses
- Welcome address: Philippe Burrin, Director, The Graduate Institute Geneva
- Opening of the forum: le Temps and le Monde
- Official greetings: Anja Wyden Guelpa, Chancellor, State of Geneva
9:10am - 9:30am: Opening keynote: Rethinking global philanthropy. From an unexpected young African perspective
Uzodinma Iweala, Writer, editor and medical doctor
9:30am - 10:00am: The missing development trillions: will philanthropists foot the bill?
- Marcos Neto, director, UNDP International Center for Private Sector in Development
- David Evans, Chief of Global Philanthropy, UNICEF
- Moderation: Heba Aly, Director, Irin News
10:00am - 10:45am: Conversation: Legacy philanthropy vs next gen philanthropists: A true revolution
- Ariane de Rothschild, CEO, Edmond de Rothschild Group
- David Goldberg, CEO, the Founders’ Pledge
- Moderation: Sylvain Besson, Deputy editor-in-chief, Le Temps
10:45am - 11:30am: Presentation followed by a discussion: Big data or big bets: how to spend it
- Michael Faye, Co-founder, GiveDirectly and Segovia Technology
- Chantal Nicod, Chief for West Africa division, Swiss Development Cooperation
- Moderation: Gilles Carbonnier, Professor of Development Economics, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
11:30am- 12:30am: Debate: The business of giving: can philanthro-capitalism and impact investing seriously make a difference?
- Laureen Kouassi, Head of West Africa, Amethis finance
- Liisa Petrikowska, CEO, Ignitia
- Fabio Segura, Head of international programmes, Jacobs Foundation
- Safeena Husain, CEO, Educate Girls
- Moderation: Ugo Panizza, Professor of Economics, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
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12:45 pm - 2pm : Lunch Break
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2pm- 6pm: Is philanthropy« making the world a better place »?
2:00pm - 2:15pm: Performance: Marlène Donkeng, Singer & Composer
2:15pm - 2:45pm: 15 things you didnt’ know about global philanthropy
- Mario Pezzini, Director, OECD Development Centre
- Bathylle Missika, Head of Partnerships and Networks, OECD Development Centre
2:45pm - 4:00pm: Talks followed by a conversation: « It’s the impact, stupid »
- Masterclass: Kevin Starr, Executive Director, Mulago Foundation: Go big or go home
- Masterclass: Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics, Northwestern University and founder, Innovation for Poverty Action: Goldilocks
- Conversation: Dean Karlan and Kevin Starr: "It's the impact, stupid"
- Moderation: Heather Grady, Vice-President, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
4:00pm- 5:15pm: Conversation: From Africa, with love: are african philanthropists the new kids in town
- Masterclass: Ashish Thakkar, founder and CEO, Mara Group and Foundation
- Conversation: Ashish J. Thakkar and Firoz Ladak, CEO, Edmond de Rothschild Foundations
- Moderation: Serge Michel, Editor-in-chief, le Monde Afrique
5:15pm- 5:30pm: Closing Keynote: Making the world a better place, one philanthropist at a time
- Keyvan Ghavami, Act on your future
OPENING OF THE REGISTRATIONS: SEPTEMBER, 8th, 2017
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Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Maison de la Paix, Geneva