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KoneKtor – Philanthropy East Forum 2023
The KoneKtor – Philanthropy East Forum hosted its annual meeting on ‘Peace, Justice and the Promise of Democracy – What Did We (Not) Learn?’ on 24-26 September in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, hosted by the Mozaik …
KoneKtor 2023 conference report: Peace, Justice and the Promise of Democracy – What did we (not) learn?
Over three decades have elapsed since the break up of Yugoslavia, and the subsequent fragmentation of the Balkans amidst violence and war. Since then, many of Sarajevo’s buildings have been rebuilt. Among them is the …
WINGSForum 2023: Transform philanthropy to transform the world
From October 3-5, 2023, more than 350 attendees from over 50 countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the 7th edition of WINGSForum, this year co-hosted with the African Philanthropy Network (APN). WINGSForum brought together philanthropy …
Transform philanthropy to transform the world
The journey to host this year’s WINGS Forum in Nairobi, Kenya began in Mexico in 2017, the last in-person forum of WINGS where it was announced that the 2020 Forum would be held in Africa. …
Arab Foundations Forum Annual Meeting 2023
From 11-13 September, some of the region’s leading philanthropic voices discussed the most pressing issues facing the Arab region, from climate change and the power of data to youth empowerment and the race to achieve …
Encountering discomfort at the Arab Foundations Forum
It is said that philanthropy evolved from the Arab region. The practice of ‘Waqf’, under Sharia Law, for example, has existed for centuries, supporting social justice in education, healthcare, and beyond. The Arab Foundations Forum …
Localising the SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals are the international community’s flagship for social, economic and environmental welfare over the next several years; and the focus of the September 2023 issue of Alliance. If the SDGs are to …
The Future of Philanthropy
There is a need and opportunity for strategic philanthropy to drive large scale social change. Solving intractable problems requires philanthropy, government and business sectors working effectively together. But philanthropy’s impact is held back by a …
Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2023
From 11-12 September, global philanthropists and thought leaders gathered in Hong Kong to debate solutions to global inequity and pathways to a more sustainable future for all. Philanthropy, with its proven ability to catalyse change …
Impact Minds: Standing Together 2023
Latimpacto’s annual conference ‘Impact Minds: Standing Together’ aimed to facilitate connections with other change-makers and leaders of the impact ecosystem, stay on top of paradigm changes and new thought models, and promote innovative proposals and alliances to …
