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Interview – Abdel Mohsin Al-Qattan

Alliance magazine 1 March 2011

‘I am in my eighties now and I know I will not be remembered for what wealth I had but for the work I did for my community.’ The A M Qattan Foundation (AMQF) has …

Interview – Pier Mario Vello

Alliance magazine 1 March 2011

‘It’s true that you need more time, but this is not a minus, it’s a plus, because at the beginning it makes you spend time going deeply into the missions and objectives of the project …

Interview – Ray Chambers

Alliance magazine 1 March 2011

‘It has been one of the most unexpectedly uplifting experiences of my life.’ Ray Chambers is a member of the Elders’ Advisory Council, which provides funding and advice to the Elders, and founder and chair …

Interview – Roy Head

Alliance magazine 1 February 2011

Roy Head left the BBC World Service Trust in 2005 to found Development Media International (DMI), with the aim of building capacity to run public health campaigns in developing countries. That same year, he was …

Interview – Sir Ronald Cohen

Alliance magazine 1 January 2011

Sir Ronald Cohen is a pioneer of the UK venture capital industry, having co-founded Apax Partners in 1972, which went on to become the largest private equity firm in Europe. He is prominent in the …

Interview – Ted Turner

Alliance magazine 1 December 2010

“I think the impact we’re able to make with the UN is the most obvious reason for continuing our work.” In 1998, CNN founder Ted Turner announced his intention to give $1 billion to UN …

Interview – David Kaplan

Alliance magazine 1 November 2010

David Kaplan is Director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the international arm of the Center for Public Integrity (CPI), based in Washington DC. Launched in 1997, ICIJ has grown to be a …

Interview – Ted Turner

Alliance magazine 1 October 2010

In 1998, CNN founder Ted Turner announced his intention to give $1 billion to UN causes over ten years – then one of the biggest donations ever made. The initial plan was that the UN …

Interview – Mark Evans

Alliance magazine 1 September 2010

What do banks offer in terms of philanthropy services and what are the benefits for both bank and client? Caroline Hartnell spoke to some of the leaders in this field: Mario Marconi at UBS, Mark …

Interview – Philippe Depoorter

Alliance magazine 1 September 2010

What do banks offer in terms of philanthropy services and what are the benefits for both bank and client? Caroline Hartnell spoke to some of the leaders in this field: Mario Marconi at UBS, Mark …