“What If a Fire Never Became a Disaster?” Webinar
Wednesday, February 24 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Hong Kong 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Pacific 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM Eastern The parallels are strong: drought, parched landscapes, high temperatures, prolonged heatwaves, and dry lightning storms.California, Australia and the Amazon are burning. All are vulnerable as climate change and human changes to landscapes increase […]
[TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE WEBINAR] The day after the coronavirus crisis Multidisciplinary and comparative research on corona exit strategies
Guest speaker Professor Deborah Shmueli, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa, Israel 15:00 – 16:00 (Taiwan time), Thursday, 18 June 2020 Sign-in instructions will be emailed to all registered participants prior to the webinar Registration link The global coronavirus pandemic has taken an enormous toll on healthcare systems and the economy globally. […]
#BuildBackBetter: Making Finance Work for the 99% in Indonesia
Making Finance Work for the 99%: A Chat with Indonesia’s Leaders Pre-COVID, all eyes were on Indonesia as a hotspot for innovative finance. As the pandemic pulls away the curtains of development finance, the country is coming to terms with the fact that finance wasn’t really working for the 99%. Although innovative finance holds great potential for […]
#ShiftThePower – Beyond Grants: Driving System Change Across the Ecosystem
A dialogue between Global South sector leaders and their allies in the Global North. SPEAKERS Moderator – Clare Woodcraft, Executive Director for the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy & Dr Kamal Munir, Pro Vice-Chancellor & Academic Director at the University of Cambridge Dr Frank Aswani – CEO, African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) Naina Batra – CEO, […]
100 Year Lives in Asia’ Happy Hour
Professor Kate Cagney, Chair of 100YLA and Mark Barnekow, Executive Director, UChicago Yuen Campus Hong Kong cordially invite you to join us at ‘100 Year Lives in Asia’ Happy Hour.
100YLA Online Conversation Series: Responsibilities Across Generations [LIVE Webinar]
100 Year Lives in Asia (100YLA) Life expectancy in Asia has increased significantly from 1955 to 2020. In many Asian societies, centenarians are still celebrated, but they are no longer a rarity. Society and government policies have not been designed around the expectation that people will live to 100. Education, career, family, financial security and […]
100YLA Online Conversation Series: Where Do We Go from Here? Innovation and Opportunities [LIVE Webinar]
100 Year Lives in Asia (100YLA) Life expectancy in Asia has increased significantly from 1955 to 2020. In many Asian societies, centenarians are still celebrated, but they are no longer a rarity. Society and government policies have not been designed around the expectation that people will live to 100. Education, career, family, financial security and […]
100YLA Online Conversations Series – Episode 6: Government Policy and Social Safety Nets
Increasing pressures on governments to care for the elderly exist in almost every country. Larger numbers of retirees dependent on personal savings and the government social safety net are placing greater stresses on legacy policies. Cracks in financial and health systems are beginning to show and new ideas are needed accompanied by effective policies in […]
14th Asian Financial Forum
The 14th Asian Financial Forum on 18-19 January 2021 will be held online. All sessions and elements, including Fintech Showcase, FintechHK Startup Salon, Deal Flow Matchmaking Session, InnoVenture Salon and Global Investment Zone, will be transplanted onto a virtual platform and continue to provide participants with comprehensive AFF experience. Themed “Reshaping World Economic Landscape”, the […]
16th EVPA Annual Conference
Turning ideas into impact! Combining the spirit of investing with the soul of philanthropy is what EVPA calls venture philanthropy, a modern and sustainable approach to combat today’s global challenges. Do you want to discuss, co-create and network with hundreds of other European professionals in the impact field? Join us online on 21-24 September for […]
2020 Concordia Annual Summit
The 10th Concordia Annual Summit will take place digitally from September 21 to September 25, 2020. This year, we’ve reimagined the Annual Summit to bring you our largest and most impactful convening to date. We’re stepping up this year to become the main global platform for world leaders to share their voice, and we don’t […]
2020 GCSA: Creating a Sustainable World by Recognizing Those Who are Building It
Entries are now open for the Global Corporate Sustainability Awards (GCSA) Companies worldwide with an outstanding commitment to sustainable development have the opportunity to earn the recognition and acclaim they deserve by entering the 2020 Global Corporate Sustainability Awards (GCSA). 2020 GCSA embraces the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the UN’s 2030 […]
2020 Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Deal Room
The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Deal Room, organized by Bopinc together with the Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) offers a unique opportunity for the 21 SUN Pitch Competition finalists from across Africa and Asia to discuss their investments in more detail with a wide range of investors and technical support providers. The entrepreneurs have undergone a rigorous selection process […]
2020 Stanford PACS China Social Innovation Summit
The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has completely upended the political, economic and social order as we know it, forcing everyone to rethink and reset current value systems, social development models and problem-solving approaches. Looking forward, how do we move ahead? Our answer is: connectivity. New connectivity creates new momentum. Bearing that question in […]
2020 Women in Global Development Leadership Forum
The Women in Global Development Leadership Forum is the first, and world’s largest, conference on advancing women’s leadership, equity, diversity and inclusion in the global development sector. Women and men gain skills and inspiration to lead more effectively and build their networks. Join us for our third annual event from October 26-28, 2020, held virtually […]
2021 Cartier Women’s Initiative Virtual Gathering & Awards Ceremony
Since 2006, the Cartier Women’s Initiative has made its mission to shine a light on women impact entrepreneurs and to help them reach their full potential by providing financial, social, and human capital support. On May 24th-26th, the #CWI21 Virtual Gathering & Awards Ceremony will celebrate these bold women who are driving #TheRippleEffect, spearheading business […]
2021 She Loves Tech Info Day
Eager to know more about #SheLovesTech competition and why should you participate? Then join us in our GLOBAL INFO DAY and be ready to get on board with @shelovestech, the world’s largest startup competition that celebrates WOMEN & TECH! 👉🏼 Thursday, July 15th at 19.30 WIB (via Zoom) 👉🏼 Register at bit.ly/InfoDayGlobal She Loves Tech […]
2021:Reimagining India in the Next Normal
2020 was a year of disruption. A new India has emerged – one that learns, teaches, prescribes medicines and builds world class companies online. Join us as we speak with investors who have their fingers on the pulse of our startup ecosystem for some time now – Ritu Verma, Managing Partner Ankur Capital, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, […]
2nd Asia-Pacific Tuberculosis Forum 2022
AVPN is proud to organise the 2nd Asia Pacific Tuberculosis Forum 2022, which is co-developed with Johnson & Johnson. The 2-day virtual event focuses on Youth as agents of change in eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in the Asia Pacific.
3 Novel Partnership Models to Increase Access to NCD Care
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), like diabetes and hypertension, challenge healthcare delivery systems around the world. These diseases require innovative solutions for service providers to educate patients and deliver quality care for prevention, treatment, and maintenance. NCDs take on heightened importance in emerging markets for two reasons: 85 percent of premature deaths due to diabetes and cardiovascular […]
5th Asian Philanthropic Development Conference
Sustainability. This is the perennial problem that philanthropic development offices, non-profit organizations, and charity services face in their quest to serve the most vulnerable members of society. At the 5th Asian Philanthropic Development Conference, we are proud to bring together investors, philanthropists, and financial experts with decades of experience in building sustainable, financially-viable organizations that […]
7th Annual Global Public Investor
OMFIF is launching the 7th annual Global Public Investor with a virtual panel on July 29, with a panel discussion focusing on how key Asian institutions have managed the economic and financial fallout from Covid-19. Themes discussed will include the role of long term capital in a post Covid world and how global public investors […]
A conversation with Dr Shiro Armstrong – Australia’s future and the Asian economy
Shiro Armstrong is an economist and Fellow at the Crawford School of Public Policy. He is Director of the Australia-Japan Research Centre, Editor of the East Asia Forum, Director of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research, Visiting Associate Professor at Keio University and Research Associate at the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at […]
A conversation with The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
The Centre for Evidence and Implementation and Monash University are delighted to present the third webinar in the EIS Virtual Series and warmly welcome you to: A conversation with The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Perspectives on robust evidence and effective implementation from the global South The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab […]
A Fireside Chat on “Leadership Qualities for Social Change”
As part of the call for applications for Impact Hero 2021, Earth Company is organizing a series of online sessions with former and current Impact Heroes. We are delighted to announce that we will have a bonus session inviting Mr. Mason Tan from Garden Impact Investments and Transformational Business Network Asia (TBN Asia) to talk […]
A green recovery in Asia: opportunities for concerted action
Virtual conference A green recovery in Asia: opportunities for concerted action You are cordially invited to attend the upcoming virtual conference A green Recovery in Asia: opportunities for concerted action organized by ELEVATE in partnership with Huawei. The conference takes place on 20 January at 15:00 to 16:30 China Standard Time. The recovery from the […]
A New Playbook to Address The Crisis You Care About: Climate
The crisis you care about – whether it is climate change, biodiversity collapse, racism, inequality, poverty, pandemics or the erosion of democracy, is most likely so complex it can’t be solved with policy or investments alone. Deep system change is rarely possible without massive public engagement. This is the hard part. Take climate change: We […]
A Virtual Conversation With Dr James Muecke AM
You are invited to a virtual #GeorgeTalks with Dr James Muecke AM, 2020 Australian of the Year. This webinar event with Dr Muecke will be in conversation with Professor Bruce Neal, Executive Director of The George Institute for Global Health in Australia. As 2020 Australian of the Year, Dr Muecke wants to challenge our perception […]
A Virtual Dialogue: Addressing the Crisis through Solidarity & Partnerships
The effects of the pandemic are reverberating, with varying degrees of severity, across all the sectors of the Indian economy. As the world prepares for the ‘new normal’ after COVID-19, every stakeholder, needs to take action to adapt to their new reality. It presents an opportunity for the Public sector, Private sector and Civil Society […]
A.R.C. Challenge Malaysia Pitching Session – Youth, Cultural Rights and Climate Change
Register for the session via the QR Code above OR click here! British Council Malaysia is organising the A.R.C Challenge Malaysia – in response to Climate Change and COP26 – which brings together stakeholders from the arts and creative industries, education, science and civil society sectors to collaborate on a common challenge in response to climate […]
Accelerating Health Innovations and Innovative Financing Models in Response to COVID-19
This is a Three-Part Series of Webinars [Part-1] Accelerating Health Innovations and Innovative Financing Models in Response to COVID-19 Date : Thursday, 21 May 2020 Time : 4:00 – 5:00pm (IST) Public health emergencies like COVID-19 put a strain on health systems. While healthcare entrepreneurs and innovators have the ability to improve access and affordability […]
Accelerating Social Impact through Technology
Register Now Technological innovations have the capacity to accelerate social impact. They have the power to solve global development challenges across domains such as agriculture, healthcare, education, financial inclusion, and others. Technology has brought real-time information access, localized advice on weather, crops, and rural livelihoods to farmers in remote villages, resulting in overall qualitative development […]
Accelerating Together, Towards Market Access
MedTechConnect and Diagnostics 4.0 invite you to a webinar on ‘ACCELERATING TOGETHER, TOWARDS MARKET ACCESS’ Diagnostics 4.0 brings you a powerful session of brainstorming and effective peer-to-peer mentoring in this episode around navigating through government channels, manufacturing, overseas market development, and others to successfully commercialising medical technologies. CLICK HERE TO JOIN PANELLISTS: Anand Madanagopal Founder […]
Accountability Breakfast 2020
Join us for the virtual event on September 29. Click on the link below to register and receive updates. REGISTER HERE COVID-19 is massively threatening hard-won gains for women, children and adolescents around the world. Coinciding with the UN General Assembly, this event focuses on securing global accountability for protecting the health and rights of […]
Achieving the SDGs: The Impact of Racial Inequality in Development Economics
Achieving the SDGs: The Impact of Racial Inequality in Development Economics Addressing the role of race and structural barriers to accessing finance in sub-Saharan Africa Racial inequality remains a challenge globally, as has been highlighted in the recent protests around the world following tragic events in the US. The term “systemic racism” is now frequently […]
Adolescent Nutrition in Context of COVID-19 and Beyond
Nutrition International along with SUN Society Asia Coordination Group is co-hosting a webinar series on “Adolescent Nutrition in Context of COVID-19 and Beyond”. The series will host experts who will share the global and Asian landscape of adolescent nutrition and how it has been impacted by COVID-19. The first webinar of this series will witness […]
