Conference schedule

Tuesday 5 June

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS

Wednesday 6 June

TIME	ROOM	EVENT
08:30 - 11:30	Penthouse Suite	EFC Governing Council meeting *
11:30 - 12:00	Assembly Building	Welcome coffee
12:00 - 13:00	Assembly Hall - Assembly Building	OPENING PLENARY - A SENSE OF PLACE Speakers will set the scene for the AGA and Conference, welcoming participants and giving a contextual background to the violent divisions within Northern Ireland and the achievement of peace. There will be a special focus on local, grassroots initiatives Moderator: Gerry Salole, European Foundation Centre Speakers: Geraldine McAteer, West Belfast Partnership Board Jackie Redpath, Greater Shankill Partnership
13:00 - 14:00	Assembly Hall - Assembly Building	Meet the Foundation Council of Europe Join us to learn more about the Foundation Council of Europe, a new collective voice campaigning for a better legal and fiscal environment for the European foundation sector. This meeting will discuss in detail the Foundation Council of Europe’s first major initiative, the European Foundation Statute (EFS), looking at the current state of play, support of the EFS and benefits to foundations. Speakers: Francis Charhon, Fondation de France Rosa Gallego, Asociación Española de Fundaciones Erik Rudeng, Fritt Ord Foundation Emílio Rui Vilar, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
13:00 - 15:00	Grand Ballroom	Lunch
13:30 - 17:55	SITE VISIT The Majestic Glens of Antrim
	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
14:30 - 16:30	Minor Hall - Assembly Building	Risky business
15:00 - 16:30	Dublin 1 & 2	A path to social justice: Reaching Europe's invisible children
15:00 - 16:30	Library Bar	European Foundation Statute on track: Help us cross the finish line!
15:00 - 16:30	Penthouse Suite	How can philanthropic investment in education make a difference to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
16:30 - 18:00	Grand 1 & 2	Annual General Assembly of Members **
18:00 - 18:45	Grand 4 & 5	EFC Governing Council and Newcomers' cocktail **
18:45	Buses departing for thematic events
19:00 - 21:30	THEMATIC EVENTS Diversity in a contested society: Meeting established and new communities Meeting the community on social enterprise and community engagement Peacebuilding and conflict transformation: Change is possible The contribution of community arts and culture: An opportunity for self-expression Working with children and young people: Sharing the stories
* Governing Council members only ** EFC members only

Thursday 7 June

TIME	ROOM	EVENT
09:00 - 10:00	Assembly Hall - Assembly Building	SECOND PLENARY - PHILANTHROPY IN TIMES OF FINANCIAL CRISIS The financial crisis lingers on in the United States and continues to spread across Europe. Foundations are directly experiencing the crisis through hard hit investment portfolios and greater demand for resources. How are foundations responding to these challenges? Join us for a conversation on the global financial crisis and foundation responses Keynote address: Astrid Bonfield, the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund Moderator: Fiona Ellis, Independent consultant to the philanthropy sector Speakers: Piero Gastaldo, Compagnia di San Paolo Jeff Raikes, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
10:00 - 11:00	Exhibition Centre	Networking break
	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
11:00 - 12:30	Dublin 1 & 2	Learning from partners to increase effectiveness
11:00 - 12:30	Minor Hall - Assembly Building	Local philanthropy and a peaceful transition to economic and social justice in the Arab region
11:00 - 12:30	Library Bar	New strategies for foundations: When, why and how to use venture philanthropy
11:00 - 12:30	Penthouse Suite	Shedding light on our own practice: Lessons about the impact and effect of our own behaviour
12:30 - 14:00	Grand Ballroom	Lunch
13:30 - 17:00	SITE VISIT The Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) and Ulster Museum
	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
14:00 - 15:30	Minor Hall - Assembly Building	Global Philanthropy Leadership Initiative: Outcomes and opportunities
14:00 - 15:30	Library Bar	Populism and extremist parties in Europe: How should foundations respond?
14:00 - 15:30	Dublin 1 & 2	Structural Funds: A leveraging tool for foundations
14:00 - 15:30	Penthouse Suite	When the global meets the local: Philanthropic interventions in community-based peacebuilding
14:00 - 17:30	SITE VISIT Titanica and SS Nomadic Tour
15:30 - 16:00	Exhibition Centre	Networking break
	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
16:00 - 17:30	Minor Hall - Assembly Building	Europe@debate: Justice through unconditional basic income? A debate on European Social Policy
16:00 - 17:30	Penthouse Suite	Funding for inclusion: Women and girls in the equation
16:00 - 17:30	Dublin 1 & 2	Storytelling with data: Visualising philanthropy
16:00 - 17:30	Library Bar	The financial crisis: A never-ending story?
18:15	Buses departing for Gala dinner at Titanic Centre (First four buses will include a tour of the centre)
19:00 - 23:00	EVENING NETWORKING Gala dinner at Titanic Centre

Friday 8 June

TIME	ROOM	EVENT
	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
09:00 - 10:30	Dublin 1 & 2	Climate change: A common concern
09:00 - 10:30	Minor Hall - Assembly Building	Evaluating the impact of grant making in times of austerity and lessons learned
09:00 - 10:30	Penthouse Suite	Governance and management of endowment investments: A conversation
09:00 - 10:30	Library Bar	Roma inclusion in Europe today
09:30 - 12:30	SITE VISIT C.S Lewis Tour
10:30 - 11:30	Assembly Building	Networking break
11:30 - 13:00	Assembly Hall - Assembly Building	CLOSING PLENARY - PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PHILANTHROPY Conversations of the past two days will be summarised and the conference will conclude with a satirical drama piece. The European Mercator Fund's Raymond Georis Prize for Innovative Philanthropy in Europe will also be presented. Announcement of the 2013 AGA and Conference Flemming Borreskov, Realdania Keynote address Justice Albie Sachs, Constitutional Court of South Africa A conversation with... Justice Albie Sachs, Constitutional Court of South Africa Stephen Pittam, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Closing address Erik Rudeng, Fritt Ord Foundation
13:00 - 15:00	Grand Ballroom	Closing lunch

Programme

5th Annual Ray Murphy Lecture

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