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Pre-conference - Thursday 8 October

Seizing the opportunity for philanthropy... 18 months on

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6.00pm

Welcome speech by Pierre Ahlborn, Chief Executive Officer, Banque de Luxembourg

6.15pm - 7.30pm

A look back over the 18 months of philanthropy in Luxembourg and the outlook for the future

Jacques Santer

Honorary Minister of State, President of the symposium Champions Committee 2009

Tonika Hirdman

Director General of the Fondation de Luxembourg

Philippe Depoorter

Head of Philanthropy Advisory Services, Banque de Luxembourg

Bertram Pohl

Founder, Bertram Pohl Foundation

Felicidad Cristobal

Managing Director, ArcelorMittal Foundation

interviewed by Jakub Adamowicz

Responsable du desk politique internationale, Luxemburger Wort

 

Venue: Banque de Luxembourg, 14 Boulevard Royal Luxembourg

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Conference - Friday 9 October

Responsible leadership in times of change

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9.00am

Introduction

• Setting the scene.

Fiona Ellis, Former Head of Northern Rock Foundation, United Kingdom

• How European foundations are responding to the economic downturn.

Gerry Salole, CEO, European Foundation Centre

 

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9.30am

Putting the last 18 months into perspective: lessons learnt

• An historical perspective

Piero Gastaldo, Executive Director, Compania di San Paolo, Italy

• A look back over economic cycles

Guy Wagner, Chief Economist, Banque de Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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10.30am

Break

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 11.00am

• Workshop 1 - Foundation governance

Case study by Stefan Stolte, Head of Legal – Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Germany

Facilitated by Volker Then, Managing Director, Center for Social Investment, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Learn more...

• Workshop 2 - Foundation financial management

Case study by Peter Heller, Executive Director, Canopus Foundation, Germany

Facilitated by David Carrington, Independent Consultant, United Kingdom

Learn more...

• Workshop 3 - Foundation role and impact

Case study by Pier Mario Vello,  Executive Director – Fondation Cariplo, Italy

Facilitated by Etienne Eichenberger, Executive Director - wise, Switzerland

Learn more... 

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12.30pm

Lunch Break

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1.45pm

Workshops conclusions

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2.15pm

New options being tested by foundations:

downsizing and concentrating commitments, introducing new forms of funding, organisational innovation and new partnerships, working within a limited lifespan

• Michael Göring, Executive Director, Zeit Stiftung, Germany
• Deirdre Mortell, Executive Director, One Foundation, Ireland
• Marc Pfitzer, Managing Director, FSG Social Impact Advisors, Switzerland
• Boudewijn de Blij, Executive Director, Fonds 1818, the Netherlands

Hosted by:
Rien van Gendt, Chairman, Dutch Association of Foundations, the Netherlands

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3.15pm

New structures being explored by Foundations:

rise of the social economy, new forms of equity investment type philanthropy, joint ventures, development of market oriented philanthropy, changing relations between foundations and the state

• Luciano Balbo, Executive Director, Oltre Venture, Italy
• Victoria Hornby, Executive, Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts, United Kingdom
• Alain Lempereur, Professor, ESSEC Business School, France

Hosted by:
Luc Tayart de Borms, Managing Director, Fondation Roi Baudouin, Belgium 

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4.15pm

A Donor point of view:

Diego Hildago Schnur, Founder and President of the Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior (FRIDE).

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4.45pm

Conclusion and outlook:

Jean-Marie Colombani, Journalist and author, founding member of http://www.youphil.com/, France.

 

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