Open Debates Programme

The Foundation Week Open Days showcased the work of foundations and offered free admission to a variety of debates on issues that affect the lives of citizens across Europe and globally.

Tuesday 1 June

Wednesday 2 June

Monday 31 May (pm)

14:00-15:30

PING “Poverty Is Not a Game”

Organised by: Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation (NEF) Partnership

14:00-16:00

Best practices of governance for foundations

Organised by: Network of Belgian Foundations

14:00 – 16:30

Looking at Youthbank differently

Organised by: Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

14:00 – 17:00

Foundation support for women and girls: Is Europe in the vanguard?

Organised by: Mama Cash

14:00 - 17:00

Science and technology partnerships with Africa: Opportunities for European foundations

Room: The Arc

Organised by: South African Embassy to Belgium

14:00-18:00

European Network of Foundation Communications Professionals

Organised by: Robert Bosch Stiftung

14:00 – 18:00

Evaluating foundation activities: Lessons from the “Lavoro and Psiche project” and beyond

Organised by: Fondazione Cariplo

14:00 – 18:00

Religion and democracy in Europe - religious plurality and implications for social cohesion*

Organised by: Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation (NEF)

14:30 – 17:00

Inspiring entrepreneurship in Europe

Organised by: Microsoft EMEA and Kaufmann Foundation

15:00 – 17:00

Climate Change Post-Copenhagen: Stepping Up Action

Organised by: Oak Foundation, Stiftung Mercator, Carnegie UK Trust, EFC Environmental Funders Group

15:00 - 17:30

Improving gender impact in the agricultural sector

Room: 213

Organised by: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Belgian Fund for Food Security (BFFS) and Salzburg Global Seminar

15:00 – 17:30

Migration and development: can Diaspora contribute to effective development of the country of origin?

Organised by: Fondazioni4Africa

19:00 – 20:15

Giacomo Puccini: From Lucca to Brussels, a journey without end - Operatic concert

Organised by: Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca

Tuesday 1 June

09:00 – 12:30	Haiti - development support for the next generation* Organised by: SOS Children’s Villages
09:00 – 12:30	Strategic collaborative initiatives for biological diversity and nature conservation* Organised by: Birdlife International, EFC European Environmental Funders Group
09:00 – 13:00	Iberian Foundations’ Networking Experience: Promoting collaboration and exchange of good practices between European Foundations Organised by: Fundación Academia Europea de Yuste (FAEY)
09:00 – 13:00	The innovative role of foundations in supporting research and capacity building for sustainable development Organised by : Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme
09:00 - 17:00	Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe (DAFNE) summer meeting* Organised by: DAFNE
09:00 – 17:00	Focus on Children and Youth 09:00 – 11:00 Strengthening Europe's Role in Advancing Children's Rights Organised by: EFC Children and Youth Interest Group 11:30 – 13:00 Valuing children’s potential: Children as partners in achieving social inclusion and well-being Organised by: Eurochild 14:45 – 17:00 How European foundations contribute to the ‘learning for well-being’ of children and youth in their diverse environments Organised by: ‘Learning for Well-being’ Consortium of Foundations
09:00 – 17:30	Peace and security policy briefing: A view from Europe (Part 1)* Organised by: Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies, Carnegie Corporation of New York, European Foundation Centre, Fondation Bernheim, Fondation Charles Léopold Mayer, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, Open Society Institute, Peace and Security Funders Group, Stewart Mott Charitable Trust
09:00 – 17:30	Images of minority languages* Organised by: Svenska kulturfonden
09:00 – 18:00	Donor collaborative on child protection * Organised by: Oak Foundation
09:30 – 12:30	Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation (NEF) Partnership session Organised by: Network of European Foundations (NEF)
09:30 – 12:30	New ideas and experiences in granting and supporting social investment: The “strange” case of Fondazione CRT and its network Organised by: Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita-CRT
10:00 - 12:00	New partnership models- New opportunities: working with the World Bank to broaden impact. Organised by: World Bank – International Finance Corporation
10:00 – 12:30	Multi sectorial partnership approaches in a post-conflict environment: can they make a difference? Organised by: Fondazioni4Africa
10:00 – 13:00	Turkish foundations: An old tradition in service of new horizons Organised by: Third Sector Foundation of Turkey (TÜSEV)
10:30 – 12:30	A reason in prison: Experiences from Italy and Belgium about Foundations commitments towards the prison system Organised by: Compagnia di San Paolo
10:30-12:30	The European Volunteer Measurement Project: Putting volunteer work on the economic map during the European Year of Volunteering Organised by: The Johns Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies
14:00 – 16:00	Leading the charge: innovative uses of technology and information to connect funders to communities Organised by: Fundacja TechSoup
14:00 – 15:30	European culture jumps – presentation of the European Network of Literary Centers (HALMA) Organised by: Robert Bosch Stiftung
14:00 – 17:00	Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation (NEF) General Assembly meeting*
14:00 – 18:00	A culture of participation: How to live together in Europe Organised by: Bertelsmann Stiftung
14:30– 16:00	Migration, public opinion and politics: Rhetoric or reality check? Organised by: Barrow Cadbury Trust
14:30 – 16:30	Girls count: holistic solutions for sustainable results Organised by: United Nations Foundation and Aydın Doğan Foundation
14:30 – 16:30	Not such a poor cousin: Understanding the unique role of community philanthropy in driving development Organised by: Global Fund for Community Foundations
15:00: – 17:00	Engaging policy makers through innovative convening Organised by: German Marshall Fund of the United States
15:00 – 18:00	FONDAZIONI4AFRICA – questions and answers session Organised by: Fondazioni4Africa
16:00 – 18:00	EFC Management Committee meeting*
16:00 - 18:00	Reshaping the financial sector; The importance of civil society activity Organised by: Carnegie UK Trust
17:00 – 19:00	Practice diversity: How to walk the talk?* Organised by: Stiftung Mercator and King Baudouin Foundation
17:30 – 19:30	Visionaries for a just and peaceful world Organised by: Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT)
18:00– 19:00	European HIV/AIDS Funders Group Networking Reception * Organised by: European HIV/AIDS Funders Interest Group
18:00 – 20:00	Peace and Security Policy Briefing: Reception * Organised by: EFC and Peace and Security Funders Group with support from Berghof Foundation for Confict Studies, Bernheim Foundation, Fondation Charles Leopold Mayer, Forum for a New World Governance and Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
18:30 – 20:30	EFC Governing Council and Donors and Foundations Network in Europe (DAFNE) reception*

Wednesday 2 June (am)

09:00 – 12:30	EFC Governing Council meeting*
09:00-13:00	European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding: Research evaluation workshop Organised by: EFC
09:00 – 13:00	Key challenges for Roma inclusion in Europe Organised by: EFC Forum for the Inclusion of Roma
09:00 – 13:30	Peace and security policy briefing: A view from Europe (Part 2)*
09:30 – 12:00	Immigration messaging: Transatlantic lessons on talking about migration in public discourse Organised by: The Opportunity Agenda and Unbound Philanthropy
09:30 – 12:00	Inspiring education - shaping the future of schools Organised by: Robert Bosch Stiftung
09:30 – 12:00	Maximizing impact in Africa through education for sustainable development Organised by: Fondazioni4Africa
09:00 – 12:30	Microfinance: Investing combining financial and social returns Organised by: Fondazione Cariplo
09.30 – 12.30	LGBT rights in the South: Capacity building of civil society actors Organised by: Hivos (Humanistic Institute for Cooperation with developing countries)
10:00 – 11:30	Walking you through the EU maze Organised by: EFC
10:00 – 11:30	Winning through partnerships: A multi-stakeholder approach to improving health outcomes in Africa Organised by: International Finance Corporation
10:00 - 12:00	Investing in the future: The role of foundations in advancing research in agriculture, food and biodiversity Organised by: Agropolis Fondation
10:00 – 12:30	Development Policy Forum (DPF) roundtable: Foundations and development aid - creating a new dynamic* Organised by: Development Policy Forum (DPF) and Friends of Europe
10:15 – 12:30	Older people’s social action and advocacy funding on the island of Ireland Organised by: The Atlantic Philanthropies
11:00 – 13:00	Balkans 2025: Back to the future Organised by: European Fund for the Balkans
11:00 - 13:00	Philanthropy as the common platform for cross-country dialogue Organised by: Russia Donors Forum and United Way of Russia
12:00 – 13:00	Initiative for Learning Democracy (ILDE) – NEF Organised by: Network of European Foundations (NEF)

Tuesday 1 June

Wednesday 2 June

Monday 31 May (pm)

Tuesday 1 June

Wednesday 2 June

Tuesday 1 June

Wednesday 2 June (am)

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Interactive Fair

Tuesday 1 June Wednesday 2 June Monday 31 May (pm)

Tuesday 1 June

Wednesday 2 June

Tuesday 1 June

Wednesday 2 June (am)

Contact

Download the Foundation Week Programme!

Interactive Fair

Tuesday 1 June

Wednesday 2 June

Monday 31 May (pm)