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2021. október 19., kedd 15:53 |
Public benefit foundations: European conference opens in Vienna (part 1) |
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Vienna, 19 October, 2021 (APA/OTS) - For three days (18-20 Oct.) 400 guests will discuss issues relating to the general topic "From crisis to opportunity - How can philanthropy accelerate sustainable change?" - The city of Vienna is currently the European capital of philanthropy: for three days some 400 representatives of philanthropic foundations and organisations operating across Europe are meeting to discuss emerging trends and possible solutions to the climate crisis, democracy development, philanthropy, and society. The conference kicked off on Monday (18 Oct.) at Gartenbaukino cinema with a short trailer specially produced for the conference, featuring Austrian artist and musician André Heller. |
In his capacity as chairman of the supervisory board of ERSTE
Foundation, Andreas Treichl welcomed the guests and introduced them
to Kenan al Barede, a student who had come to Vienna as a refugee
and talked about his experiences. EFC president Angel Font ("la
Caixa" Foundation) stressed: "The current huge challenges - the
climate crisis, democracy development, global inequality - can only
be solved together in and with society. The coronavirus crisis and
the rapid development of vaccines have impressively demonstrated
this."
Delphine Moralis, CEO of the European Foundation Centre since
2020, explained in her introduction to the opening plenary:
"Everyone is connected to everyone else, and as philanthropic
foundations we can build the bridges for solutions - from crisis to
opportunity. Currently, every foundation should also be a climate
foundation, that is to say putting a climate lens on all its
activities." Treichl urged his guests: "The philanthropic world and the
corporate world need to take the same line and call for decisive
action from politics - this trend will grow." Anne-Birgitte
Albrectsen (LEGO Foundation) addressed the issue of the young
generation and the responsibility of adults: "Creativity is not
limited to children; adults should allow themselves to be inspired
by them. What we do now will determine what will become of the world
for them. Foundations can take more risks here, moving ahead of
governments and administrations and leading the way." Activist Kumi
Naidoo also appealed: "The philanthropic sector now needs to get
more involved in solving the interconnected crises. We cannot simply
address the symptoms, but we have to be addressing the root causes
of the crisis: what's needed now is system innovation, system
redesign and system transformation." This requires the creativity of
foundations and fresh perspectives from young people, he added.
The round of experts from civil society and philanthropy was
followed by representatives from politics. Mayor of Budapest Gergely
Karácsony, who only recently announced his withdrawal from next
year's parliamentary elections in Hungary, stated in his speech how
civic councils in Budapest had discussed environmental projects and
prepared them for a vote; these had then been adopted and
implemented by the city council. The Mayors' Forum, which is also
supported by ERSTE Foundation, demonstrates how philanthropy can
collaborate with politics. "Progress and reform from the top down is
not enough. Direct democracy and representative democracy must work
together," Karácsony is convinced.
The last speaker was M?rti?š Sta?is, mayor of Latvian capital Riga
since 2020. In his speech, he explained that the purpose of cities
is not limited to cleaning its sidewalks. "They also have a global
responsibility. Only cities that actively encourage and support
civic engagement will be successful in the future," Sta?is
explained. To this end, a digital discussion platform was also
implemented in Riga.
The recording of the event is available at
https://streaming.ots.at/streaming/efc-conference-opening/ (from 18
Oct./approx. 5 p.m.).
The event also features showcases, discussions, keynote speeches -
Wednesday's closing plenary is available via live stream
The conference programme is generally divided into four thematic
tracks. On Tuesday afternoon mainly Austrian foundations will
discuss their work in Viennese coffee houses and special locations
such as magdas Hotel, the Wiener Zentralfriedhof (Vienna's largest
cemetery), the Burgtheater, the Steinhofgründe area, the Erste
Financial Life Park and the Türkis Rosa Lila Villa LGBTIQ community
centre. On Wednesday, 20 October, the closing plenary will be
streamed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring a keynote speech by
Laurence Tubiana, CEO of the European Climate Foundation. (Link:
https://streaming.ots.at/streaming/efc-conference-closing/)
General information on the event in German and English is available
at: https://science.apa.at/medienkooperation/erste-stiftung/ (continues)
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2021. október 19., kedd 15:54 |
Public benefit foundations: European conference opens in Vienna (part 2) |
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Vienna, 19 October, 2021 (APA/OTS) - |
About the conference: This year's annual conference of the European
Foundation Centre (initially planned for early 2020) takes place in
Vienna for the first time. The event in the Austrian capital is
organised by a host committee chaired by ERSTE Foundation and
including the Verband für gemeinnütziges Stiften (Association of
Public Benefit Foundations), Caritas Foundation Austria, the Central
European University Budapest Foundation, the Essl Foundation, the
European Forum Alpbach non-profit private foundation, the Katharina
Turnauer Private Foundation, Nadace České spořitelny, Nadácia
Slovenskej sporiteľne, Porticus, the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the
Stiftung Mercator. Guests represent the entire spectrum of
philanthropic activity across Europe and the world with institutions
including Bertelsmann Stiftung, IKEA Foundation, LEGO Foundation,
Porticus, Stiftung Mercator, Open Society Foundations, ZEIT-Stiftung
Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, Fondation de France, and "la Caixa"
Foundation.
Further inquiries & contact: Thomas Goiser M: +43 664 2410268 thomas@goiser.at
ERSTE Stiftung - Communications Maribel Königer M: +43 664 8385341 maribel.koeniger@erstestiftung.org
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