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Transcripts from the Plenary Sessions and Keynote Conversations of the 2014 Global Philanthropy Forum Conference 2014 Global Philanthropy Forum Conference Forum Global Philanthropy GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY FORUM 2014 GLOBAL GOALS GLOBALCITIZEN PHILANTHROPY FORUM 2014 The Global Philanthropy Forum is a project of THE FUTURE WE MAKE the World Affairs Council of Northern California. 312 Sutter Street, Suite 200 · San Francisco, CA 94108 · www.philanthropyforum.org Conference branding by Imagine That Design Studio, SF SOLUTIONS GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY FORUM 2014 GLOBAL GOALS CITIZEN SOLUTIONS April 23-25, 2014 Redwood City, CA This book includes transcripts from the plenary sessions and keynote conversations of the 2014 Global Philanthropy Forum Conference. The statements made and views expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of GPF, its participants, the World Affairs Council of Northern California or any of its funders. Prior to publication, the authors were given the opportunity to review their remarks. Some have made minor adjustments. In general, we have sought to preserve the tone of these panels to give the reader a sense of the Conference. The Conference would not have been possible without the support of our partners and members listed below, as well as the dedication of the wonderful team at the World Affairs Council. Special thanks go to the GPF team — Suzy Antounian, Britt- Marie Alm, Pearl Darko, Brett Dobbs, Sylvia Hacaj, Ashlee Rea, Sawako Sonoyama, and Nicole Wood — for their work and dedication to the GPF, its community and its mission. STRATEGIC PARTNERS John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Anonymous (1) Foundation The Tony Elumelu Foundation Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Higher Life Foundation Newman’s Own Foundation The MasterCard Foundation NoVo Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation The David & Lucile Packard Foundation Skoll Foundation FOUNDATION PARTNERS Skoll Global Threats Fund The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation United Nations Foundation Horace Goldsmith Foundation The World Bank Group SUPPORTING MEMBERS MEMBERS Citi Foundation AbbVie Google The Aspen Institute The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley The Clara Fund Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. William H. Draper III The William and Flora Hewlett Intel Foundation Foundation Felipe Medina Conrad N. Hilton Foundation James Mwangi Humanity United Omidyar Network Inter-American Development Bank Salesforce.com Foundation Maja Kristin Sall Family Foundation Legacy Venture The Global Philanthropy Forum is a project of the World Affairs Council of Northern California. This collection of transcripts is a publication of the World Affairs Council of Northern California. Copyright ©2014 World Affairs Council of Northern California. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without the express permission of the authors is prohibited. Photo Credit: Cover Photo by Solio PayGo Service - Version One CONTENTS FOREWORD �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������iii Jane Wales 2014 CONFERENCE AGENDA ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ix SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������xxiii REDEFINING DEVELOPMENT: GLOBAL GOALS, CITIZEN SOLUTIONS ����������������1 Rachel Glennerster, Marina Gorbis, Khalid Malik, Sanjay Pradhan, Jane Wales ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY: PRESERVE EARTH’S BIODIVERSITY & PHYSIOLOGY ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 21 Sandy Andelman, Nancy Birdsall, Larry Brilliant, Carol Larson, David Wilk CONFERRING DIGNITY WHILE LEVERAGING DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE �������37 David Bloom, Tsitsi Masiyiwa, Kennedy Odede, Toby Porter MEETING THE UNIVERSAL YEARNING FOR DIGNITY – THE CASE OF THE MENA REGION ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������51 Myrna Atalla, Usama Fayyad, Barbara Ibrahim IN CONVERSATION��� WORLD BANK PRESIDENT JIM YONG KIM �����������������������63 Tom Kalil, Jim Yong Kim (via video), Peter Robertson IN CONVERSATION��� LAURENE POWELL JOBS & WENDY KOPP ����������������������75 Wendy Kopp, Laurene Powell Jobs THE TANGIBLE EARTH �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������91 Shinichi Takemura, Jane Wales REDEFINING PHILANTHROPY: IN CONVERSATION��� DARREN WALKER �������97 Jane Wales, Daren Walker REDEFINING LEADERSHIP ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������109 Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Peter Eigen, Sally Osberg, Fred Swaniker LEARNING ABOUT LEARNING: IN CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT GALLUCCI AND REETA ROY ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������119 Robert Gallucci, Reeta Roy, Jane Wales REDEFINING VALUE ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������131 Aron Cramer, Patrick Dupuis, Bruce McNamer, Clara Miller, Frederic Sicre IN CONVERSATION��� EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER NABIL FAHMY ������������� 147 Nabil Fahmy, Jane Wales REDEFINING SERVICE AND SOCIETY �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 167 Gro Brundland, Jane Wales FOREWORD ii How might philanthropic strategy, public policy and business practice change if improved quality of life were the goal, the achievement human dignity the measure and the capture of ingenuity the method? This was the underlying question at the 2014 Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) Conference, which explored how citizen innovators are redefining their approach to achieving global goals and in the process redefining philanthropy, development and value. All of the sessions were organized around the premise that governments can set goals, mobilize resources and coordinate action. But to combat poverty in all of its dimensions and meet ambitious new develop- ment goals, they must join forces with citizen innovators from the private and social sectors and take into account the role that both human nature and human ingenuity can play. GPF is a learning community of more than 1,800 private donors and social inves- tors committed to international causes. Through its annual conference and other programming, GPF connects donors to one another, to foundation executives, policymakers, issue experts and leaders of non-governmental organizations and social enterprises. Together they consider pressing global issues and evaluate approaches to challenges at hand. On the pages that follow, you will find the transcribed words of inspiring leaders from around the world who are redefining the way we think about leadership and citizenship, philanthropy and learning, markets and value, service and society — and development itself. Throughout the Conference, speakers emphasized the importance of working together to achieve development goals. During the opening plenary, Khalid Malik, director of the Human Development Report Office at the United Nations Development Programme, remarked that new partnerships are essential for greater impact. The following day, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim echoed this sentiment by emphasizing the importance of collaboration and citizen engagement. “We know that for many of the toughest global problems iii 2014 Global Philanthropy Forum Conference — eradicating poverty, bringing prosperity to the poorest, tackling climate change — none of us can do it alone. We have to work together, and we must have more citizen engagement.” We also heard from leaders of foundations who are working to redefine the field of philanthropy. Ford Foundation President Darren Walker urged us to rethink what it means to engage in strategic philanthropy — something he argues should be organic and not formulaic. Many speakers explored the qualities of ethical leadership and effec- tive citizenship and highlighted the significance of nurturing the next generation. For example, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, chairman of Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Ltd., explained, “All of us have young ones around us; in some cases they may be children, in some cases they may be students and in some cases they may be younger people in the firms that we work in whom we mentor. The education that you impart to them, the example that you give them and the experience that you also give them will determine whether they in later life will be great leaders.” Similarly, Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and chair of the Emerson Collective, and Wendy Kopp, CEO and co-founder of Teach for All, discussed the importance of education in producing capable future leaders. As we explored the process of redefining development, philanthropy and lead- ership, we recognized that these new definitions are made real by individuals who choose to serve. And we asked ourselves whether we have fundamentally changed our notion of service and sense of obligation to the larger world. Former Prime Minister of Norway Gro Brundtland, an individual who embodies a lifelong commitment to service, closed the Conference with a reminder that it will take the dedication of all of us — from policymakers to local community members to private sector leaders — to achieve sustainable development. We hope that reading the messages in this book will encourage you to pick up where they left off, inspire you and your commitment to action and remind you that you are not alone. Jane Wales CEO, Global Philanthropy
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