Partnering for Global Impact 2012

Conference held in Lugano with the purpose to facilitate transactions in impact investing philanthropy through one-one meetings. Partnering for Global Impact aims to become the leading and most innovative forum for the social impact community to partner, identify and generate investment and funding

  1. SocialFinance.ca was at the Partnering for Global Impact Conference this year, held in Lugano on July 9-10, 2012.

    Flip through the many thought-provoking conversations that people have had over the past two days. Go to the bottom (page will automatically load) and scroll up to see the latest updates (most recent at the top). 

     

  2. Closing remarks and final reflections
  3. @MarkHaynesDaniell makes closing remarks on one of the best events (1st event) organised on #ImpInv #PGI12 Thanks ALL http://pic.twitter.com/Vd7OdbS0
  4. #pgi12 closing remarks - it is not about best practices, it is about next practices...
  5. What a refreshing conference - @PGImpact has truly brought together unusual suspects. Congratulations on a brilliant job! #PGI12 #impinv
  6. @KlugeSan at #PGI12 says new definition of Billionaire is those who positively impact a Billion People=new @Forbes list http://pic.twitter.com/R9ndcFnf
  7. Last panel discussion of the day is on Water and Sanitation
  8. Did you know investing in water and sanitation can increase a country's GDP by 3.7 per cent? #PGI12
  9. This is a MUST WATCH!  Meet Mr. Toilet 
  10. 60% of worlds population will be urban dwellers by 2030. water=elephant in room. #PGI12 Energy at heart of challenge http://pic.twitter.com/7b5XRnOT
  11. Day 2 in the afternoon and still going strong - company presentations continue
  12. #PGI12 Hilti Foundation aiming at 35sqm housing units at around $7000 #urbanization
  13. Housing presentations - echale a tu case say 1 billion people live in slums. #pgi12.
  14. "If I talk about my interactions with government, I'll start crying", Jawad Aslam on building affordable housing in Pakistan at #PGI12
  15. Panel - Women in Philanthropy - three stories of change
  16. RT @Cataescobarr: Hoy en panel sobre Filantropía Estratégica en Lugano - Partnering for Global Impact, moderador @shepleygreen #PGI12
  17. "men should be banned from all public office for the next 100 years." - nice one #MichaelGreen! #pgi12
  18. RT @klugesan: "men should be banned from all public office for the next 100 years." - nice one #MichaelGreen! #pgi12
  19. @lieselpritzker talks about working with existing low cost private schools in Ghana #PGI12
  20. RT @klugesan: How do you create massive social change? @lieselpritzker @cataescobarr & @rinalopez1 show us how #pgi12 #ArmyforGood http://pic.twitter.com/43fjUPo5

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