Acknowledging the need for professional training for foundation professionals in Europe, INSP decided to hold a Summer Academy on Philanthropy together with the European Foundation Centre (EFC) and the Centre for Civil Society at the London School of Economics (LSE). The 35 participants came from 15 European countries, with one from the US.

The three-day workshop, held in London on 27-30 August, was facilitated by INSP members Helmut Anheier, Dirk Eilinghoff, Diana Leat, Richard Mittenthal, James Allen Smith and Volker Then, as well as André Deridder (EFC) and Barry Knight (Centris).