More sessions to be confirmed and added on this page in the coming days!
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September 21, 2020
Building Alliances -
September 22, 2020
Resilience -
September 23, 2020
Social Enterprise Day -
September 24, 2020
Scaling for impact
Crash Course on Venture Philanthropy and Social Investment
The course provides an introduction to venture philanthropy through the EVPA e-learning platform and an interactive live session
The public sector in the investing for impact eco-system: its unique roles & collaboration opportunities
Workshop | Discussing the unique contribution of the public sector in the impact ecosystem and the opportunities for collaboration across sector boundaries
Beyond grant-making: How Foundations can combine their philanthropic work with mission-aligned investing to create outsized impact
Workshop | how can foundations deploy the full spectrum of capital towards early stage mission-aligned organizations to achieve change?
The Pandemic, Democracy and Venture Philanthropy’s Civic Engagement
Workshop | Will venture philanthropy get involved in civic engagement – and more visibly in Europe?
“Waiting for Godot”: using Patient Capital to maximise Social Innovation impact
Roundabout | Are social investors willing to forgo financial returns and wait for maximum social impact?
Respecting communities’ rights throughout the investment cycle: experiences of communities and the role of responsible investors
Roundabout | Discussion on engaging communities and protecting their rights in the context of resource investment
Family foundations – driving force for sustainability
Roundabout | Exchange on strengthening family commitment, durability of their involvement and financial independence of family foundation
Building Partnerships for Change
Roundabout | Case study, key learnings and insights on “partnering for impact” and investing with a gender lens
Non financial support during emergencies: best practices and lessons learnt
Roundabout | Discussion to come up with recommendations for NFS providers to respond to future emergencies
New learnings and challenges towards funding systemic change
Roundabout | Case studies and reflection on how to facilitate systemic change
Building an inclusive society facilitating job access for the NEETS – scaling in Europe through system change approach
Roundabout | Discussing an example of business model & partnership opportunities to tackle discrimination in job access
Scaling Innovations to Meet Social Challenges
Roundabout | Developing and implementing effective ways of addressing systemic social and environmental issues
Building alliances for impact – how network organisations can walk the talk
Design Sprint | How to increase social impact through better collaboration between networks of the impact sector?
Leveraging EU Funding for Social Finance Providers
Workshop | Discussing the European Commission’s financial instruments and the policy framework within the European social economy ecosystem.
Covid-19 crisis: a stress test for responsible business – Synergies between corporate social investors and their company social engagement
Workshop | Discussion about the role of Corporate Social Investors (foundations, impact funds, social businesses) during the Covid-19 crisis
Amplifying Grants through Working with the Private Sector
Workshop | Grant capital and frontier finance investments
Deep dive into pipeline sharing. Lessons learned from Solifin’s platform.
Workshop | Lessons learned from Solifin’s platform
Impact Investment Structures
Workshop | Hear from funders, and discover how investment structures vary in different countries and across borders
“Waiting for Godot”: using Patient Capital to maximise Social Innovation impact (repeat)
Roundabout | Are social investors willing to forgo financial returns and wait for maximum social impact?
Respecting communities’ rights throughout the investment cycle: experiences of communities and the role of responsible investors (repeat)
Roundabout | Discussion on engaging communities and protecting their rights in the context of resource investment
Family foundations – driving force for sustainability (repeat)
Roundabout | Exchange on strengthening family commitment, durability of their involvement and financial independence of family foundation
Building Partnerships for Change (repeat)
Roundabout | Case study, key learnings and insights on “partnering for impact” and investing with a gender lens
Non financial support during emergencies: best practices and lessons learnt (repeat)
Roundabout | Discussion to come up with recommendations for NFS providers to respond to future emergencies
New learnings and challenges towards funding systemic change (repeat)
Roundabout | Case studies and reflection on how to facilitate systemic change
Building an inclusive society facilitating job access for the NEETS – scaling in Europe through system change approach (repeat)
Roundabout | Discussing an example of business model & partnership opportunities to tackle discrimination in job access
Scaling Innovations to Meet Social Challenges (repeat)
Roundabout | Developing and implementing effective ways of addressing systemic social and environmental issues
Lessons learned after six years of Funder Plus delivery
Workshop | Discussing and sharing learning of 6 six of Funder Plus delivery
How can the next generation of business leaders contribute towards the SDGs
Workshop | Discussion on what drives Next Gen business leaders and how to strengthen their engagement
How to co-create systems change
Workshop | Showcasing and rapid testing concrete methodologies to co-create systems change with multiple players
In search of dialogue and trust building between public authorities and impact investors
Workshop | Building a better future for next generations
Co- as Compassion and Then Co-Investment
Roundabout | Reflection on WHY we are engaged in VP/SI and HOW we approach partners in mobilising funds, expertise and networks.
Designing a Mindfulness Impact Bond on anxiety in post-COVID’s uncertain times
Roundabout | Discussing innovative solutions to help solve one of Europe’s largest mental health issue, esp. as its systems are weakened by the pandemic
Space education to reach marginalised children: from Horizon 2020 to private investment
Roundabout | Space exploration as a novel approach to STEM education; successes and lessons learned from SpaceEU, an EU-funded project
IMM (Impact management and measurement) accelerator for investees: experience and questions
Roundabout | SOL Centre will share their methodology of non-financial support & IMM to discuss its applicability to other organisations’ portfolios
Designing and Implementing an Impact Investing Strategy
Roundabout | Strategic framework and actionable tools to implement a mission-aligned portfolio
Systems approach to transforming Social Emotional Learning for Children and Young Adults
Roundabout | Identifying the challenges of, and potential solutions to scale the focus on Social Emotional Learning
Corporate Philanthropy – We Need a Revolution and we Need it Now!
Roundabout | Optimising corporate philanthropy to foster social resilience through more partnerships and co-investment
Building community resilience: the importance of place
Roundabout | How can the third sector and funders help disadvantaged communities develop their own capacity to survive and thrive, despite external crises
How Liberia accelerates learning in most marginalised communities
Roundabout | How the Liberia Education Advancement Program became a strategic pillar of the national public education strategy in Liberia
Leveraging connections and knowledge from Latin America: engaging investing for impact practices
Workshop | This session will give insights into the state of investing for impact in Latin America, with an overview from Latimpacto’s first landscape study of the region and some case studies.
Closing the investment and innovation gap in the humanitarian space via innovative finance
Workshop | Get insights into humanitarian agendas and lessons learned from the making of world’s first humanitarian impact bond co-launched by ICRC and Lombard Odier
Showcasing High Impact Ventures
Workshop | 8 innovative impact ventures present their innovative solutions and how they responded to the challenges of COVID-19
How philanthropists can support risk-taking and innovation in the social sector
Workshop | Deeper dive into philanthropy
Co- as Compassion and Then Co-Investment (repeat)
Roundabout | Reflection on WHY we are engaged in VP/SI and HOW we approach partners in mobilising funds, expertise and networks.
Designing a Mindfulness Impact Bond on anxiety in post-COVID’s uncertain times (repeat)
Roundabout | Discussing innovative solutions to help solve one of Europe’s largest mental health issue, esp. as its systems are weakened by the pandemic
Space education to reach marginalised children: from Horizon 2020 to private investment (repeat)
Roundabout | Space exploration as a novel approach to STEM education; successes and lessons learned from SpaceEU, an EU-funded project
IMM (Impact management and measurement) accelerator for investees: experience and questions (Repeat)
Roundabout | SOL Centre will share their methodology of non-financial support & IMM to discuss its applicability to other organisations’ portfolios
Designing and Implementing an Impact Investing Strategy (repeat)
Roundabout | Strategic framework and actionable tools to implement a mission-aligned portfolio
Systems approach to transforming Social Emotional Learning for Children and Young Adults (repeat)
Roundabout | Identifying the challenges of, and potential solutions to scale the focus on Social Emotional Learning
Corporate Philanthropy – We Need a Revolution and we Need it Now! (repeat)
Roundabout | Optimising corporate philanthropy to foster social resilience through more partnerships and co-investment
Building community resilience: the importance of place (repeat)
Roundabout | How can the third sector and funders help disadvantaged communities develop their own capacity to survive and thrive, despite external crises
How Liberia accelerates learning in most marginalised communities (repeat)
Roundabout | How the Liberia Education Advancement Program became a strategic pillar of the national public education strategy in Liberia
Designing a more diverse and inclusive workplace
Design Sprint | Exploring ways to stimulate more diversity and inclusion within impact investments, funds and foundations
Fostering the resilience of social innovators in times of crises
Workshop | Social Innovators’ responses & support needs in times of Covid-19 and resilience building for other crises
Go East – Asian Inspiration for European collaborations
Workshop | Laureates from AVPN’s Constellation Award share the secrets of their success
Top Things to Consider when Developing Successful Partnerships between Corporates and Social Businesses
Workshop | What to consider when partnering with corporates & businesses
Investing towards the tipping point to a sustainable textile sector
Workshop | How a systemic approach of funding can help accelerate the tipping point of a sustainable apparel sector
Impact investing in the apparel industry, how to balance impact, risk and return
Roundabout | Hands-On Impact with Unrecorded
How to do a (digital) acupuncture on the global fashion industry to shift to a circular economy?
Roundabout | Hands-On Impact with Reverse Resources
An Investment Experiment- Inclusive Patient Capital Fund?
Roundabout | Hands-On Impact with the Selco Foundation
Social enterprises surviving in times of crises: When cakes and chocolates do not taste so sweet
Roundabout | Hands-On Impact with Hedona
Vse Poluchitsya Me: scaling out supported employment via social franchising, advise on next step
Roundabout | Hands-On Impact with Vse Poluchitsya
Design for a Just and Impactful Recovery
Design Sprint | How can we get the maximum social, economic and environmental justice in the post covid recovery?
The role of matching funds and syndication in financing social enterprises
Workshop | How matching funds and syndication can help unleash additional capital on the market and support impactful social ventures across Europe
Partnering in Venture Philanthropy: matching all pieces of the puzzle
Workshop | Collaboration between NGOs, corporate foundations, corporates, impact investors and social entrepreneurs: barriers & solutions
The COVID-19 effect on the Sustainable Development Goals – what can social investors do to “build back better”?
Workshop | Developing solutions to align our investments with the “build back better” approach set by the UN and the OECD
Collaboration for impact – Financial Institutions and Foundations
Workshop | Opportunities and challenges in establishing fruitful collaboration between banks and foundations
Social enterprises surviving in times of crises: When cakes and chocolates do not taste so sweet (repeat)
Roundabout
WeChangers – Mapping and connecting the impact ecosystem
Roundabout | Connecting social purpose organisations and more
Impact investment opportunity in easyHatch: ‘Rwanda SME of year 2019’
Roundabout | Hands-On Impact with easyHatch
Hybrid financing – Challenges for ventures working on refugee inclusion
Roundabout | Hands-On Impact with Makers Unite
New frontiers of impact investing after the crisis – a case for the african economies
Roundabout | The right narrative of new financial instruments
Enabling micro property development on a macro scale
Roundabout | Hands-On Impact with Bitprop
Keynote: The Charter of Investors for Impact – What investing for impact means in practice
Keynote speech
Scaling the practice of climate impact investing (beyond ESG investing)
Workshop | Discussing “climate impact investing”, incl. different types of climate impact, allocation strategies, experiences and best practices
Eastern Partnership Countries and Russia – an opportunity for social investment
Workshop | Developing our presence through a strong membership base
Evolution or Revolution: The role of corporate social innovation in stakeholder capitalism
Workshop | Will the COVID crisis accelerate our push towards stakeholder capitalism? Or will it trigger a return to business as usual?
Public sector investors for impact: achievements and innovations
Workshop | Opportunities for public-private partnerships and innovative financing models
Top-10 barriers for inclusive employment and entrepreneurship in a green economy
Roundabout | Discussing challenges of and solutions for (investing in) creating inclusive and green employment and entrepreneurship
Astrotourism and the SDGs: Dark Night Skies, COVID-19 and economic recovery
Roundabout | How astrotourism can create sustainable livelihoods in remote communities, stimulating economic recovery and reducing migration
Safe water and sanitation in a world out balance
Roundabout | What can social investors do to build back better water supply and sanitation systems in developing countries following the covid-19 pandemic?
The Funding Alliance for Women in Europe
Roundabout | Introduction to the Alliance for Women in Europe initiative to tackle violence against women
Heritage saving Initiative for high social impact – a model for public private partnership
Roundabout | Challenges and experiences in building partnerships to save heritage
Women on the job market in the post-covid reality
Roundabout | Measures and solutions to tackle changes affecting women in the labour market caused by the pandemic economic crisis
Sharing Impact Best Practices in the Food System
Roundabout | Discussion about the role of a food retailer in the pathway for a more sustainable food system
Scaling up Social Impact Bonds
Roundabout | Discussion on the state of the art of SIBs in Europe with the new challenges ahead
Recycle and reuse: how do we get the next 20% ?
Roundabout | Engaging social businesses in the quest for more
Scaling a PPP in innovative health care in Nepal
Roundabout | Challenges in implementing systems changes
How to scale climate change movements
Design Sprint | Learn from hopeful initiatives and explore how impact investors and venture philanthropists can collaborate to support these ambitious movements to scale
AVPA Deal Share: Fostering Strategic Connections Between African and European Social Investors Seeking Large Scale Impact on the Continent
Workshop | Introducing the new Deal Share Platform for Africa to facilitate collaboration amongst social investors across Africa and globally
Data and AI at the service of social good
Workshop | Identifying the short-term impact when using AI & Data and the obstacles slowing down progress
Mapping a global response and building a resilient philanthropy sector in the face of COVID-19
Workshop | Global responses of Philanthropy Support Organisations to the pandemic and insights on regional differences, successes and gap areas needing additional support
Impact management – aligning with the SDGs and improving impact
Workshop | Increase impacts so that people around the world are more resilient to such extreme challenges in the future.
Top-10 barriers for inclusive employment and entrepreneurship in a green economy (repeat)
Roundabout | Discussing challenges of and solutions for (investing in) creating inclusive and green employment and entrepreneurship
Astrotourism and the SDGs: Dark Night Skies, COVID-19 and economic recovery (repeat)
Roundabout | How astrotourism can create sustainable livelihoods in remote communities, stimulating economic recovery and reducing migration
Safe water and sanitation in a world out balance (repeat)
Roundabout | What can social investors do to build back better water supply and sanitation systems in developing countries following the covid-19 pandemic?
The Funding Alliance for Women in Europe (repeat)
Roundabout | Introduction to the Alliance for Women in Europe initiative to tackle violence against women
Heritage saving initiative for high social impact – a model for public private partnership (repeat)
Roundabout | Challenges and experiences in building partnerships to save heritage
Women on the job market in the post-covid reality (repeat)
Roundabout | Measures and solutions to tackle changes affecting women in the labour market caused by the pandemic economic crisis
Sharing Impact Best Practices in the Food System (repeat)
Roundabout | Discussion about the role of a food retailer in the pathway for a more sustainable food system
Scaling up Social Impact Bonds (repeat)
Roundabout | Discussion on the state of the art of SIBs in Europe with the new challenges ahead
Recycle and reuse: how do we get the next 20% ? (repeat)
Roundabout | Engaging social businesses in the quest for more
Scaling a PPP in innovative health care in Nepal (repeat)
Roundabout | Challenges in implementing systems changes
