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OPTIONAL SESSION

Introduction to Vietnam
Short lecture/background on the current social, political and cultural landscape of Vietnam.

Ambassador Ton Nu Thi Ninh/ National Assembly

OPENING RECEPTION
Welcome to Vietnam
Don Tuan Phong, Deputy Director General, PACCOM

Opening Remarks
Darwin Chen, Chair, APPC

Conference Announcements
Rory Tolentino, Chief Executive, APPC

Cultural Show

OPENING PLENARY

Opening Ritual

Welcome Remarks
Mr. Vu Xuan Hong, Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and Executive Member of the Committee for Foreign NGOs Affairs

Opening Remarks
Darwin Chen, Chair, APPC

Conference Overview and Objectives [0] [ppt]
Priya Viswanath, APPC Conference Chair

Overview on Diaspora Philanthropy [0] [ppt]
Prior to the Conference, APPC commissioned an Overview Paper to review completed research, patterns and trends on diaspora philanthropy to Asia over the past 10 years. This session highlights findings from the study.

Mark Sidel, Faculty of Law, University of Iowa
Author, Overview Paper on Diaspora Philanthropy

Open Forum

Conference Announcements

Session Chair
Darwin Chen, Chair, APPC

PLENARY SESSION I

Diaspora Philanthropy to the Asia-Pacific
Along with the Overview Paper, Country Papers were commissioned on China, India, the Philippines, Pakistan, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Indonesia. The papers identified best practices and mechanisms of strategic philanthropy by diaspora groups, analyzed the countries’ enabling environment and developed action recommendations for the promotion of strategic philanthropy by the diaspora. This session presents trends and compares findings across the 7 featured countries.

Summary of 7 Country Papers on Diaspora Philanthropy [0] [ppt]
Priya Viswanath, APPC Conference Chair

Discussion and Open Forum

Session Chair
Natalia Soebagjo, Board Member, APPC

LUNCH

Luncheon Plenary: A Diaspora Philanthropist’s Story
This session will feature the journey of a diaspora philanthropist--why he started giving back, the causes that compelled him, the roadblocks and the successes along the way. the genesis of his giving, his motivations, the challenges and the successes along the way—and why he continues to give back

Doan Phung
Trustee, Fund for the Encouragement of Self Reliance

Introduction to Speaker
Ailing Zhuang, Board Member, APPC

BREAKOUT SESSION I

Channels and Intermediaries
To support the growing practice of diaspora giving, a variety of mechanisms and institutions have been established dedicated to transmitting contributions of diaspora communities to projects in their home communities. These channels and intermediaries have been trustworthy and convenient conduits for donations while serving as sources of reliable information on legitimate local causes in need of funding.

How were these channels and facilitators formed? In what ways do they serve both diaspora communities and communities of origin? What challenges do they face? How can they better facilitate effective diaspora philanthropy?

1. EVOLUTION OF A DIASPORA FOUNDATION
Session Chair: Rob Buchanan, Board Member, APPC

Panelists
American India Foundation (INDIA) [0] [ppt]
Kris Dasgupta, Chief Operating Officer, New York office

Ayala Foundation USA (PH) [0] [ppt]
Mario Deriquito, Director Ayala Foundation USA

Educational Services Exchange China (CHINA) [0] [ppt]
Dr. Danny Yu, Founder

2. FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
Session Chair: Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Board Member, APPC

Panelists
Dompet Dhuafa Republika [0] [ppt]
Prima Hadiputra, Resource Mobilization General Manager

Tzu Chi Foundation
Ching-Kuei Hsieh, Director, Department of Religious, Culture and Humanitarian Aid

3. REGIONAL/ GLOBAL INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION
Session Chair: Paula Johnson, Senior Fellow, The Philanthropic Initiative

Panelists
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors [0] [ppt]
Judy Belk, Senior Vice President

ANCOP [0] [ppt]
Rhona Cuaresma, Program Director for Australia

Give2Asia [0] [ppt]
Betsy Merzenich, Senior Program Officer

PLENARY SESSION II

Development and the Role of the Diaspora Communities
Over the years, transnational migration has been steadily rising, and remittances of overseas communities to home countries have kept increasing numbers of economies afloat. These trends have contributed to the globalization landscape and have sparked the interest of national governments, regional bodies and multilateral organizations to explore the relationship between migration and development.

How has migration contributed to the development of countries of origin? Of countries of immigration? What are the trade-offs to the growing diaspora population? How can migration be maximized to contribute to development and change in countries of origin?

Session Chair: Barnett Baron, EVP, The Asia Foundation

Plenary Speakers
Manjula Luthria, Senior Economist, The World Bank [0] [ppt]

Adil Najam, The Frederick S. Pardee Professor for Global Public Policy
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Director, Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future
Boston University

Peter Geithner, Advisor, Asia Centre, Harvard University

PLENARY SESSION III

Enabling Environment for Diaspora Philanthropy
National governments accommodate diaspora giving in a variety of ways – from the formation of specialized ministries to the passing of laws enabling migrants to support communities of origin. Other sectors’ support such as business and civil society also pave the way for philanthropy. Closer examination of regulatory frameworks may determine how to better facilitate more strategic giving by the diaspora.

How has government involvement encouraged diaspora philanthropy? Does the legal and fiscal framework facilitate diaspora giving? How do the non profit and business sectors support diaspora giving? What are the gap areas in the enabling environment for diaspora giving, and what measures should be employed to address these?

Session Chair: Mark Sidel, Faculty of Law, University of Iowa [0] [ppt]

Plenary Speakers
Sanjay Agarwal [0] [ppt]
Sanjay Aditya and Associates

Barnett Baron
EVP, The Asia Foundation

Patrick Ho
Former Secretary of Home Affairs, Hong Kong, SAR

Zaffar A. Khan [0] [ppt]
Board Member, Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy

BREAKOUT SESSIONS II

Innovations, Linkages and Partnerships
A growing number of diaspora communities are beginning to develop a preference for a more strategic practice of philanthropy. Diaspora communities have emerged in recent years into more organized groups and have been a collective driver in pooling resources for the development of home communities. The movement towards strategic philanthropy reflects a potential for diaspora giving as an instrument of social development and change in communities of origin, as it begins to fund more long term projects and actively seek ways to increase diasporas’ participation and engagement in their home communities.

In what ways have diaspora communities practiced strategic philanthropy? What influenced the shift from charitable giving to strategic philanthropy? How has strategic philanthropy contributed to the development of communities of origin?

1. VENTURE PHILANTHROPY/ RESPONDING TO SOCIAL ISSUES ON A BUSINESS PLATFORM
Session Chair: Natalia Soebagjo, Board Member, APPC

Panelists
Aavishkaar Venture Management Services [0] [pdf]
Pradeep Pathiyamveettil, Chief Operating Officer

Damayang Pilipino sa Nederland [0] [ppt]
Basco Fernandez, Vice President for External Affairs

2. HOMETOWN ASSOCIATIONS
Session Chair: Priya Viswanath, Board Member, APPC

Panelists
Romblon Discussion List – Culture Livelihood Educational Assistance for Romblon (RDL-CLEAR) [0] [ppt]
Ish Fabicon, Chairman Emeritus

Adil Najam, The Frederick S. Pardee Professor for Global Public Policy
Director, Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future
Boston University

3. NON-MONETARY GIVING
Session Chair: Darwin Chen, Chair, APPC

Panelists
Volunteerism
Habitat for Humanity [0] [ppt]
Yong Teck Meng, Director of Chinese Regions

Indicorps
Roopal Shah, Executive Director

Knowledge Transfer
Mark Sidel
Faculty of Law, University of Iowa

LUNCH
Roundtable Discussion on Country Papers and other Interest Groups

BREAKOUT SESSION III

Overview of Breakout Session III
Rory Tolentino, Chief Executive, APPC

Action Planning by Country [Synthesis [0] ppt]
What are the potentials of diaspora philanthropy to communities of origin? What are the challenges to this kind of philanthropy? What initiatives should be in place to further facilitate diaspora philanthropy? Is there a need for a regional body to push forward the agenda for diaspora philanthropy?

Bangladesh [0] [ppt]/ Safi Rahman Khan
China [0] [ppt] / Ailing Zhuang
India [0] [ppt] / Priya Viswanath
Indonesia [0] [ppt] / Natalia Soebagjo
Pakistan [0]/ Shahnaz Wazir Ali
Philippines [0]/ Bobby Calingo/ Mario Deriquito
Vietnam [0]/ Diep Vuong

PLENARY SESSION IV
Future Agenda: The Role of Diaspora Philanthropy in Social Change
Presentation of Action Plans per Country

Session Chair: Rory Tolentino, Chief Executive, APPC

CLOSING PLENARY

Diaspora Philanthropy: An Agent of Change in Asia-Pacific Communities?
A venture into answering the question on whether diaspora philanthropy is indeed an agent of change in Asia-Pacific communities, this closing session is a reflection on the relationship between diaspora giving and the development of communities of origin--- its future implications to the growth of the Asia-Pacific region and the roles of the key players--non profit sector, national governments, regional and global intermediaries and the principal drivers of diaspora philanthropy itself – the overseas communities—in driving that change.

Session Chair: Erna Witoelar, Vice Chair, APPC

Introduction to Speaker: Mr. Don Tuan Phong, Deputy Director, PACCOM

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Shamsh Kassim Lakha, H.I, S.I [0] [ppt]
Former Federal Minister for Education, Science and Technology
Chair, Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy

Closing Remarks
David Hulse, Representative of Ford Foundation Vietnam
Erna Witoelar, Vice Chair, APPC

Closing Ceremonies
Darwin Chen, Chair, APPC
Priya Viswanath, Conference Chair, APPC
Don Tuan Phong, Deputy Director General, PACCOM