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PROGRAM
International Venture
Philanthropy Forum
October 1- 3, 2001
Budapest Hilton Hotel
Budapest, Hungary
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Professor Klaus Schwab
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Soros
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Congressman Tom Lantos
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 09:00 Ethical Issues in Venture Philanthropy (Parlament) (Parallel Session)
This session will address the unique ethical dimensions that both nonprofit organizations and donors face when using a venture philanthropy approach. A draft set of guiding principles for the field will be reviewed and discussed.
Facilitator: Nicole Etchart, NESsT (Chile)
Presenters:
Milan Cecil, Integra (Slovakia)
Dan Gertsacov, The Empresa Forum (Brazil)
Robert Rubinstein, Brooklyn Bridge, (The Netherlands)
Laszlo Zsolnai, Business Ethics Centre, Budapest Economics University (Hungary)
09:00 Innovations in Capacity-Building Strategies in Venture Philanthropy (Anjou) (Parallel Session)
Venture philanthropists are typically more closely involved with their investees beyond their financial investment. This session will examine strategies used by venture philanthropists to provide capacity-building assistance to nonprofit organizations and the implications of this new “engaged philanthropy” approach.
Facilitator: Greta Gornnert Siegel, (USA)
Presenters: Allan Bussard, Integra (Slovakia)
Peter Gustafik, Partners for Democratic Change (Slovakia)
Joanna Messing, Enterprise Development Manager, NESsT (Hungary)
Blair Pillsbury, Endeavor, Inc. (USA)
09:00 Innovations in Financing Mechanisms II: Investment Strategies(St. Istvan and St.Imre)
This session will highlight developments in financing mechanisms for philanthropic investment beyond simply conventional grants. Discussion will address the relationship between investment tools and heightened performance expectations on investees. Methods under discussion will include loans, loan guarantees, equity equivalents, and other unique approaches.
Facilitator: Sarah Gondell, Director of Operations and Development, NESsT (Chile)
Presenters:
Pamela Macedonia, Environmental Loan Fund (USA)
Tammy Newmark, EcoEnterprise Fund (Costa Rica)
Fernand Vincent, Access International (Switzerland)
Luis Pedro Errazuriz, FOLADE(Chile)
11:00 Coffee Break (Ballroom Foyer)
11:30 Venture Philanthropy Investors' Circle (St. Istvan and St. Imre)
This session, made possible with support from the Levi Strauss Foundation, will allow Forum participants the opportunity to view an Investor’s Circle. We will hear presentations from two social entrepreneurs in Central Europe with whom NESsT has been working. They will briefly present their business plans for social enterprises. Participants will act as potential “investors” and have an opportunity to ask questions and make investment recommendations for each presenting organization.
Moderators: Sarah Gondell, Director of Operations and Development, NESsT (Chile) and Joanna Messing, Enterprise Development Manager, NESsT (Hungary)
Presenters:
Peter Rafaj, Energy Centre Bratislava (Slovakia)
Roman Doubrava, Energy Centre Bratislava (Slovakia)
Pavel Nemecek, P-Centrum (Czech Republic)
13:30 Lunch (Ballrooms B&C)
14:30 Closing Remarks: Strategies for Furthering the Field in Emerging Market Countries (Ballrooms B&C)
The closing session will focus on strategies for fostering the field of venture philanthropy in emerging market countries of Central Europe and Latin America.
Presenters: Lee Davis and Nicole Etchart, Co-Directors, NESsT (Chile)
15:00 Adjourn
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