Living Philanthropic Values: Maintaining a “Listening Ear”
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Global Philanthropy Forum Conference April 18–20 · Washington, Dc
GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY FORUM CONFERENCE APRIL 18–20 · WASHINGTON, DC 2017 Global Philanthropy Forum Conference This book includes transcripts from the plenary sessions and keynote conversations of the 2017 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, World Affairs 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 World Affairs. Special thanks go to the GPF team—Suzy Antounian, Bayanne Alrawi, Laura Beatty, Noelle Germone, Deidre Graham, Elizabeth Haffa, Mary Hanley, Olivia Heffernan, Tori Hirsch, Meghan Kennedy, DJ Latham, Jarrod Sport, Geena St. Andrew, Marla Stein, Carla Thorson and Anna Wirth—for their work and dedication to the GPF, its community and its mission. STRATEGIC PARTNERS Newman’s Own Foundation USAID The David & Lucile Packard The MasterCard Foundation Foundation Anonymous Skoll Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation Skoll Global Threats Fund Margaret A. Cargill Foundation The Walton Family Foundation Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation The World Bank IFC (International Finance SUPPORTING MEMBERS Corporation) The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust MEMBERS Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Anonymous Humanity United Felipe Medina IDB Omidyar Network Maja Kristin Sall Family Foundation MacArthur Foundation Qatar Foundation International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation The Global Philanthropy Forum is a project of World Affairs. -
SFU Thesis Template Files
Security/Development in the Neoliberal Age: Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in the United Nation’s Security/Development Dispositif by Rina Kashyap M.A. (Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding), Eastern Mennonite University, 2007 M.Phil. (Diplomacy), Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1991 M.A. (International Studies), Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1989 B.A. (Hons., Political Science), University of Delhi, 1987 Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Political Science Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Rina Kashyap 2016 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Spring 2016 Approval Name: Rina Kashyap Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Title: Security/Development in the Neoliberal Age: Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in the United Nation’s Security/Development Dispositif Examining Committee: Chair: Anil Hira Professor James Busumtwi-Sam Senior Supervisor Associate Professor Laurent Dobuzinskis Supervisor Associate Professor Genevieve Fuji Johnson Supervisor Associate Professor Robert Anderson Internal Examiner Professor School of Communication Rob Walker External Examiner Professor Department of Political Science University of Victoria Date Defended/Approved: March 30, 2016 ii Ethics Statement iii Abstract The concept of ‘responsibility to protect’ (R2P) as a response to situations of violent conflict and insecurity, was first formally articulated by the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) in 2001, and subsequently endorsed by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly through the Summit Outcome Document (SOD) in 2005. Since then, various UN agencies appear to have accepted R2P by incorporating aspects of the concept into their institutional and operational mandates. Literature on the subject places R2P in the security realm where it is either heralded as a ‘paradigm shift’ towards progressive humanitarianism or denounced as a mask for imperial militarism. -
Annual Report
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS ANNUAL REPORT July 1,1996-June 30,1997 Main Office Washington Office The Harold Pratt House 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. 58 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021 Washington, DC 20036 Tel. (212) 434-9400; Fax (212) 861-1789 Tel. (202) 518-3400; Fax (202) 986-2984 Website www. foreignrela tions. org e-mail publicaffairs@email. cfr. org OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, 1997-98 Officers Directors Charlayne Hunter-Gault Peter G. Peterson Term Expiring 1998 Frank Savage* Chairman of the Board Peggy Dulany Laura D'Andrea Tyson Maurice R. Greenberg Robert F Erburu Leslie H. Gelb Vice Chairman Karen Elliott House ex officio Leslie H. Gelb Joshua Lederberg President Vincent A. Mai Honorary Officers Michael P Peters Garrick Utley and Directors Emeriti Senior Vice President Term Expiring 1999 Douglas Dillon and Chief Operating Officer Carla A. Hills Caryl R Haskins Alton Frye Robert D. Hormats Grayson Kirk Senior Vice President William J. McDonough Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. Paula J. Dobriansky Theodore C. Sorensen James A. Perkins Vice President, Washington Program George Soros David Rockefeller Gary C. Hufbauer Paul A. Volcker Honorary Chairman Vice President, Director of Studies Robert A. Scalapino Term Expiring 2000 David Kellogg Cyrus R. Vance Jessica R Einhorn Vice President, Communications Glenn E. Watts and Corporate Affairs Louis V Gerstner, Jr. Abraham F. Lowenthal Hanna Holborn Gray Vice President and Maurice R. Greenberg Deputy National Director George J. Mitchell Janice L. Murray Warren B. Rudman Vice President and Treasurer Term Expiring 2001 Karen M. Sughrue Lee Cullum Vice President, Programs Mario L. Baeza and Media Projects Thomas R. -
Update on Technical Assistance Initiative - December 2014
Update on Technical Assistance Initiative - December 2014 To all of you who make the TA Initiative possible – thank you! I wanted to reach out to share the highlights of the year as well as plans for 2015. When we launched the TA Initiative in 2013, it was an experiment co-created by Dow Chemical and Acumen. We wanted to test new models to accelerate the growth of social enterprises and discover partnership opportunities between corporations and these enterprises. Since then, we have been joined by TA Initiative Partners Unilever, and Barclays, and have been supported by sponsors including Apollo Insurance, Coca-Cola and Standard Chartered. Over 20 of our portfolio companies have attended our Summits. In addition to the two TA Summits, we have awarded thirteen technical assistance grants, engaged the Dow Sustainability Corps in three direct engagements with our portfolio companies, and helped to facilitate new relationships between our portfolio companies in East and West Africa and our corporate partners. Most importantly we have learned a tremendous amount about the technical assistance needs of our enterprises. We have also seen the potential for targeted grants to have a real impact on enterprise growth, and as a result, people’s lives. As we look ahead, we are excited to enter the third year of the 5-year TA Initiative and are counting on each of you to continue shaping our work together. We are in the early planning stages for the third TA Summit May 5-7 2015, and will be in touch with you to seek your input on the agenda. -
International Organizations
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (E.S.A.) Headquarters: 8–10 Rue Mario Nikis, 75738 Paris Cedex 15, France phone 011–33–1–5369–7654, fax 011–33–1–5369–7560 Director General.—Johann-Dietrich Woerner. Member Countries: Austria Hungary Romania Belgium Ireland Spain Denmark Italy Sweden Estonia Luxembourg Switzerland Finland Netherlands United Kingdom France Norway Germany Poland Czech Republic Greece Portugal Associate Member Countries.—Slovenia. Cooperative Agreement.—Canada. European Space Operations Center (ESOC), Robert-Bosch-Str. 5, D–64293 Darmstadt, Germany, phone 011–49–6151–900, fax 011–49–6151–90495. European Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC), Keplerlaan 1, NL–2201, AZ Noordwijk, ZH, The Netherlands, phone 011–31–71–565–6565, Telex: 844–39098, fax 011–31–71–565–6040. European Space Research Institute (ESRIN), Via Galileo Galilei, Casella Postale 64, 00044 Frascati, Italy, phone 011–39–6–94–18–01, fax 011–39–6–9418–0280. European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), P.O. Box, E–28691 Villanueva de la Can˜ada, Madrid, Spain, phone 011–34 91 813 11 00, fax: 011–34 91 813 11 39. European Astronaut Centre (EAC), Linder Hoehe, 51147 Cologne, Germany, phone 011– 49–220360–010, fax 011–49–2203–60–1103. European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT), Atlas Building, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom, phone 011–44 1235 567900. European Space Agency Washington Office (EWO), 1201 F Street, NW., Suite 470, Wash- ington, DC 20004. Head of Office.—Micheline Tabache (202) 488–4158, [email protected]. INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE BOARD 2600 16th Street, NW., 20441, phone (202) 939–6041, fax 319–2791 Chairman.—General de Brigada DEM Luis Rodrı´guez Bucio, Me´xico. -
Digital Skills in Sub-Saharan Africa Spotlight on Ghana
Digital Skills in Sub-Saharan Africa Spotlight on Ghana IN COOPERATION WITH: ABOUT IFC Research and writing underpinning the report was conducted by the L.E.K. Global Education practice. The L.E.K. IFC—a sister organization of the World Bank and member of team was led by Ashwin Assomull, Maryanna Abdo, and the World Bank Group—is the largest global development Ridhi Gupta, including writing by Maryanna Abdo, Priyanka institution focused on the private sector in emerging Thapar, and Jaisal Kapoor and research contributions by Neil markets. We work with more than 2,000 businesses Aneja, Shrrinesh Balasubramanian, Patrick Desmond, Ridhi worldwide, using our capital, expertise, and influence to Gupta, Jaisal Kapoor, Rohan Sur, and Priyanka Thapar. create markets and opportunities in the toughest areas of Sudeep Laad provided valuable insights on the Ghana the world. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. market landscape and opportunity sizing. ABOUT REPORT L.E.K. is a global management consulting firm that uses deep industry expertise and rigorous analysis to help business This publication, Digital Skills in Sub-Saharan Africa: Spotlight leaders achieve practical results with real impact. The Global on Ghana, was produced by the Manufacturing Agribusiness Education practice is a specialist international team based in and Services department of the International Finance Singapore serving a global client base from China to Chile. Corporation, in cooperation with the Global Education practice at L.E.K. Consulting. It was developed under the ACKNOWLEDGMENTS overall guidance of Tomasz Telma (Senior Director, MAS), The report would not have been possible without the Mary-Jean Moyo (Director, MAS, Middle-East and Africa), participation of leadership and alumni from eight case study Elena Sterlin (Senior Manager, Global Health and Education, organizations, including: MAS) and Olaf Schmidt (Manager, Services, MAS, Sub- Andela: Lara Kok, Executive Coordinator; Anudip: Dipak Saharan Africa). -
U.S. Optimism on Namibia Losing Credibility
Vol. 2, No. 4 Summer 1982 The Black American Lobby for Africa and the Caribbean military build-up inside Namibia ... new airports and military bases are be~ ing constructed and aggression against COMOROS the people of Angola continues daily.'' Mo~o~ While the military activities of South Africa tend to contradict the US state ments on Pretoria's intentions, the M(JADAGASfAR stated achievements in the talks them ananvo selves have recently come under ques tion. Phase I of the negotiations, which addresses the issues of Constitutional Principles to guarantee white minority rights and the electoral system, is still unfinished. Though the Contact Group had the Security Council circulate a document said to represent the agreed upon Con Southern A/rica stitutional Principles, it does not accu rately reflect the final agreements .._....... reached earlier this year. The docu ment omits 3 important provisions re SWAPO President Sam Nujoma: ''The occupation forces are still expanding'' lating to the relationship between the three branches of government (which was to be defined by the Constituent U.S. OPTIMISM ON NAMIBIA Assembly); the restructuring of the LOSING CREDIBILITY Public, Police and Defense services; and, the establishment of local councils The State Department continues to write the new nation's constitution. or regional administration only by an speak optimistically about prospects What has held up Namibia's transition act of parliament. for a Namibia settlement despite the to statehood is South Africa's refusal The electoral issue was said to be passage of a mid-August target date to begin the implementation of near resolution when South Africa for concluding an agreement in the 4 UNSCR435. -
EY's Attractiveness Survey
EY’s attractiveness survey Africa 2015 Making choices 7 EY’s attractiveness surveys EY’s attractiveness surveys are widely recognized by our clients, the media and major public stakeholders as a key source of insight on foreign direct investment (FDI). Examining the attractiveness of a particular region or country as an investment destination, the surveys are designed to help businesses to make investment decisions, and governments to remove barriers to future growth. A two-step methodology analyzes both the reality and perception of FDI in the respective country or region. Findings are based on the views of representative panels of international and local opinion leaders and decision-makers. Emerging Markets Center The Emerging Markets Center is an EY Center of Excellence that quickly and effectively connects you to the world’s fastest-growing economies. Our continuous investment in them allows us to share the breadth of our knowledge through a wide range of initiatives, tools and applications, thus offering businesses in both mature and emerging markets an in-depth and cross-border approach, supported by our leading and highly integrated global structure. For more information, please visit: • emergingmarkets.ey.com Follow us on Twitter: • @EY_EmergingMkts Contents Cover: Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa Downtown Lagos, Nigeria 7 Africa Union Conference Center and Office Complex (AUCC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 38 Nairobi Skyscraper, Kenya 24 2 4–5 Foreword Executive summary 7–23 24–37 38–55 Reality Perception Future FDI in Africa -
Songs of Soldiers
SONGS OF SOLDIERS DECOLONIZING POLITICAL MEMORY THROUGH POETRY AND SONG by Juliane Okot Bitek BFA, University of British Columbia, 1995 MA, University of British Columbia, 2009 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Interdisciplinary Studies) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) November 2019 © Juliane Okot Bitek, 2019 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the dissertation entitled: Songs of Soldiers: Decolonizing Political Memory Through Poetry And Song submitted by Juliane Okot Bitek in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies Examining Committee: Prof. Pilar Riaño-Alcalá, (Social Justice) Co-supervisor Prof. Erin Baines, (Public Policy, Global Affairs) Co-supervisor Prof. Ashok Mathur, (graduate Studies) OCAD University, Toronto Supervisory Committee Member Prof. Denise Ferreira da Silva (Social Justice) University Examiner Prof. Phanuel Antwi (English) University Examiner iii Abstract In January 1979, a ship ferrying armed Ugandan exiles and members of the Tanzanian army sank on Lake Victoria. Up to three hundred people are believed to have died on that ship, at least one hundred and eleven of them Ugandan. There is no commemoration or social memory of the account. This event is uncanny, incomplete and yet is an insistent memory of the 1978-79 Liberation war, during which the ship sank. From interviews with Ugandan war veterans, and in the tradition of the Luo-speaking Acholi people of Uganda, I present wer, song or poetry, an already existing form of resistance and reclamation, as a decolonizing project. -
Acumen Fund and Embrace: from the Leading Edge of Social Venture Investing
CASE: SM-191 DATE: 04/14/11 ACUMEN FUND AND EMBRACE: FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF SOCIAL VENTURE INVESTING INTRODUCTION Jane Chen (GSB 08) and Brian Trelstad (GSB 99) had known one another for years. Trelstad, the chief investment officer of the nonprofit global venture fund Acumen Fund, had been a mentor to Chen and her colleagues as they worked to develop a low cost infant warmer to meet the needs of low birth-weight babies, their mothers, and healthcare providers in developing countries. Chen, who became the chief executive officer of Embrace Global, the nonprofit founded to achieve this objective, had come to value Trelstad’s guidance and trust his advice. In late 2010, as she and her team were on the cusp getting their innovative new product to market, Chen and Trelstad’s relationship took on a new dimension. Embrace was seeking an infusion of funds to support its product launch and help the company rapidly achieve scale. In parallel, Acumen Fund was continuing to look for organizations with game-changing products and services in need of patient capital on their way to becoming self-sustaining businesses that effectively serve the poor. Suddenly, Trelstad was a potential investor and Chen was a prospective investee. As they explored the possibilities of a financial partnership, one of the key questions facing Embrace was whether or not it should consider adopting a for-profit or hybrid organization structure so it could raise more substantial funding by taking on equity investors. Acumen Fund had to think about whether or not it was interested in investing in Embrace, how to value the company, and how large a stake it might be willing to take if a deal moved forward. -
Accelerating Energy Access
ACUMEN 2018 ACCELERATING ENERGY ACCESS: THE ROLE OF PATIENT CAPITAL ACUMEN WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR PARTNERS THAT GENEROUSLY SUPPORT THE PIONEER ENERGY INVESTMENT INITIATIVE STEVE ROSS & THE BERNARD & ANNE SPITZER SHELLEY SCHERER CHARITABLE TRUST GLOBAL OFFICES SPECIAL THANKS ACCRA, GHANA Special thanks to our peer reviewers Saad Ahmad, David Aitken, Magdalena Banasiak, Morgan DeFoort, Fabio De Pascale, BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA Christine Eibs-Singer, Peter George, Steven Hunt, Neha Juneja, KARACHI, PAKISTAN Jill Macari, Damian Miller, Jesse Moore, Willem Nolens, Steve Ross, LONDON, ENGLAND Peter Scott, Ajaita Shah, Manoj Sinha, Ned Tozun, Nico Tyabji, MUMBAI, INDIA Hugh Whalan, and David Woolnough NAIROBI, KENYA Special thanks to Carlyle Singer for her strategic guidance and NEW YORK, U.S.A. Harsha Mishra for his analytical research. Additional thanks SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A. to the Acumen team: Sasha Dichter, Kat Harrison, Kate Montgomery, Jacqueline Novogratz, Sachindra Rudra, and Yasmina Zaidman Lead Authors: Leslie Labruto and Esha Mufti Table of Contents FOREWORD 02 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 04 INTRODUCTION 06 1. ENERGY SNAPSHOT: 08 ACUMEN’S TRACK RECORD FOR INVESTING IN ENERGY ACCESS 2. THE PIONEER GAP: 12 HOW HAS THE INFLUX OF CAPITAL AFFECTED ENTREPRENEURS? 3. NEED FOR CAPITAL: 16 FILLING GAPS IN OFF-GRID ENERGY MARKETS TODAY 4. THE BIG PICTURE: 26 WHAT IS THE OPTIMAL MIX FOR SCALING ENERGY ACCESS COMPANIES? 5. REACHING THE POOR: 38 USING PATIENT CAPITAL TO ACCELERATE IMPACT 6. BEYOND CAPITAL: 46 WHAT DO ENERGY ACCESS STARTUPS NEED? 7. FACILITATING EXITS: 48 SENDING THE RIGHT MARKET SIGNALS 8. CONCLUSION: 56 WORKING TOGETHER TO CATALYZE ENERGY ACCESS APPENDIX 58 CASEFOREWORD STUDY Jacqueline Novogratz FOUNDER & CEO Dear Reader, I am pleased to share Acumen’s Accelerating Energy Access: The Role of Patient Capital report with you. -
The Rockefellers an Enduring Legacy
The Rockefellers An Enduring Legacy 90 / OCTOBER 2012 / WWW.WESTCHESTERMAGAZINE.COM alfway through a three-hour tour The views from Kykuit were astound- of the Kykuit mansion, the for- ing—possibly the best in Westchester. The mer home to four generations Hudson sparkled like a thousand stars lit up of Rockefellers, it became appar- in the night sky. Surrounding towns, includ- ent that I was going to need to ing Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, looked as Huse the bathroom—a large mug of iced coffee if civilization had yet to move in, the tree- purchased at a Tarrytown café was to blame. tops hiding any sign of human life. I felt like My guide, Corinne, a woman of perhaps 94, a time-traveler whisked back to a bygone era. Look around eagerly led me to a marble bathroom enclosed This must have been the view that had in- by velvet ropes, telling me this may have been spired John D. Rockefeller to purchase land you. How where John D. Rockefeller had spent a great in Westchester in 1893. New York City, where deal of his time. When, after several high- the majority of the Rockefeller family resided, much of decibel explanations, she gathered the nature was just 31 miles away and a horse-drawn car- of my request, I was ushered away from the riage could make the journey to the estate in the land, tour by two elderly women carrying walkie- less than two hours. It was the perfect family talkies, taken down a long flight of wooden retreat, a temporary escape from city life.