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European Perspectives on the New Challenges for Global Philanthropy

Dr. Wilhelm Krull. European Perspectives on the New Challenges for Global Philanthropy. Portoro ž , 1 June 2008. If the World were a Village of just 100 People …. 80 would live in bad housing conditions, 50 would suffer from malnutrition, 19 would live on less than $1 per day,

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European Perspectives on the New Challenges for Global Philanthropy

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  1. Dr. Wilhelm Krull European Perspectives on the New Challenges for Global Philanthropy Portorož, 1 June 2008

  2. If the World were a Village of just 100 People … • 80 would live in bad housing conditions, • 50 would suffer from malnutrition, • 19 would live on less than $1 per day, • 17 would not have access to safe drinking water, • 6 would possess 59% of the village‘s wealth, • 1 would have a university education.

  3. The UN Millenium Development Goals (2000) • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Achieve universal primary education • Promote gender equality and empower women • Reduce child mortality • Improve maternal health • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases • Ensure environmental sustainability • Develop a global partnership for development.

  4. A Call for Global Partnership (1969) • „I do not wish to seem overdramatic, but I can only conclude from the information that is available to me as Secretary-General, that the Members of the United Nations have perhaps ten years left in which to subordinate their ancient quarrels and launch a global partnership • to curb the arms race, • to improve the human environment, • to defuse the population explosion, and • to supply the required momentum to development efforts. • If such a global partnership is not forged within the next decade, then I very much fear that the problems I have mentioned will have reached such staggering proportions that they will be beyond our capacity or control.“ • U THANT, 1969

  5. The Limits To Growth (1972) • „The most important business on earth, quite literally, is the business of planetary planning. This book is a pioneering effort in that direction.“ • NORMAN COUSINS • „If this book doesn‘t blow everybody‘s mind who can read without moving his lips, then the earth is kaput.“ • ROBERT C. TOWNSEND

  6. Modelling the World

  7. The Impact of Foundations • The example of THE CLUB OF ROME‘S PROJECT ON THE PREDICAMENT OF MANKIND shows: • Foundations can • identify relevant topics, • share the financial risk of innovative projects, • stimulate new developments, • encourage and facilitate ground-breaking research, • create islands of success, • trigger spending on important issues by bigger funders.

  8. From Lecture Hall to Global Audience • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) • In December 2007 the IPCC • and Al Gore were awarded • the Nobel Peace Prize • "for their efforts to build up and • disseminate greater knowledge • about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change".

  9. From Minority Issue to Mainstream Concern • „Act together. • Enjoy together. • Join us!“ • A German company • advertises beer – and combines it with the protection of the rain forest.

  10. Starring Climate Protection • „Some journeys cannot be put intowords. • New York. 3 a.m. Blues in C. • Keith Richards and Louis Vuitton are proud to support The Climate Project.“

  11. Initiating Change – Foundations and Global Challenges • Foundations do not have the financial means to fund projects/ initiatives on a global scale, but they can initiate change through funding innovative projects which in turn act as role models for larger projects. • Urgent Environmental Issues: • resource management, • energy efficiency, • public awareness and action.

  12. Advocating Climate Protection – The Bellagio Forum for Sustainable Development • The Bellagio Forum for Sustainable Development (BFSD) is an international network of grant-providing institutions striving to attain • environmental balance, • economic stability, and • social progress. • The Forum brings together individuals from foundations and businesses to build • trust, • dialogue, and • effective partnerships.

  13. Focussing on Climate Protection – Initiatives of European Foundations (I) • Oak Foundation, Switzerland • Focus: • renewable energy and energy efficiency • Means: • education, research, policy, and advocacy initiatives in Europe, Canada, and the Northeastern United States • Examples: • support for the creation of ClientEarth (the first EU-level non-profit environmental law organisation), • leading role in creating the European Climate Foundation (dedicated to developing and implementing climate and energy policies).

  14. Focussing on Climate Protection – Initiatives of European Foundations (II) • Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, Germany • Focus: • climate protection, energy efficiency, renewable energy • Means: • education, • funding of research projects/ the development of new technologies • Projects: • Eco-knowledge and media-online platform for children, • Biodiesel – agriculturally produced, • Controlling the origin of timber, • Forming alliances – protecting natural heritage, • Solar light for developing countries.

  15. Focussing on Climate Protection – Initiatives of European Foundations (III) • Mistra – Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research, Sweden • Focus: • solving key environmental problems • Means: • supporting strategic environmental research with a long-term perspective • Examples: • Energy efficient reduction of exhausts from vehicles, • Sustainable investment, • Climate policy research programme, • Climate, impact, and adaptation research programme.

  16. Guidelines for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries: 11 principles (KFPE, 1998)http://www.kfpe.ch/download/Guidelines_e.pdf • Decide on the objectives together • Build up mutual trust • Share information; develop networks • Share responsibility • Create transparency • Monitor and evaluate the collaboration • Disseminate the results • Apply the results • Share profits equitably • Increase research capacity • Build on the achievements

  17. „Knowledge for Tomorrow“ – the Africa Initiative of the Volkswagen FoundationObjectives • Establish symmetric partnerships in research and technology between North and South. Capacity building and sustainable support for researchers / junior scholars in Sub-Saharan Africa. • Foster considerable cooperation between African and German research centres and universities. • Contribute to the development, reinforcement, and extension of academic networks within Africa (South – South component) • Joint setting of research agenda by African and German scholars.

  18. „Knowledge for Tomorrow“ – the Africa Initiative of the Volkswagen Foundation Process  Initiative prepared in close interaction with African scholars and institutions: Exploratory workshop • Thematic Workshops in order to • Review current status of research • Define pertinent research issues • Explore and develop potential for cooperation •  Call for proposals • Two-step process: • Pre-Proposal • Seed-money available for joint elaboration of full proposal at preparatory meetings • Submission of full proposal.

  19. Current activities of the Africa Initiative Communicable Diseases Resources, their Dynamics and Sustainability Negotiating Culture Violence, its Impact and Coping Strategies Political, Economic and Social Dynamics Livelihood Management

  20. „Knowledge for Tomorrow“ – Resources, their Dynamics and Sustainability • Projects initiated in 2006: • Capacity building for the next generation of conservation leaders • Modelling of the domestic energy system based on biomass energy in rural areas in southern Africa - BioModels • Challenges and opportunities for nutrient efficient agriculture in West African cities • Agricultural use and vulnerability of small wetlands in East Africa • Sustainable restitution/recultivation of artisanal tantalum mining wasteland in Central Africa - a pilot study • Conservation and sustainable use of amphibians in Madagascar.

  21. Foundations for Africa: The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Initiative • The „Neglected Tropical Diseases Initiative“ was recently launched by a group of European foundations: • Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Fondation Mérieux, Nuffield Foundation, and VolkswagenStiftung. • AIMS: • boosting research into a critical, yet largely underfunded domain within the global health agenda, • increasing the impact of this initiative through international cooperation, and • attracting new actors to this field.

  22. Funding Sustainability – Sustainability Funds? • Sustainable Investments • Foundations are committed to maintaining the sustainable earning capacity of the assets placed in their trust. • Through their investment decisions foundations have the potential to influence company behaviour in the direction of a more sustainable development. • Should the investment policy of a foundation be attuned to its funding policy? • What is a sustainable investment? • What are the economic consequences of sustainable investment, and when can they be expected to materialize?

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