Sidel cites achievements over a decade of research in Asian philanthropy; offers recommendations for moving forward [1]

Mark Sidel, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Iowa and an eminent author and researcher on philanthropy and the not-for-profit sector, cited achievements in philanthropic research in Asia in Diaspora Giving: An Agent of Change in Asia Pacific Communities?, the conference report of APPC’s May 2008 Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam. Looking at the patterns and trends over the past ten years, he also offered recommendations for addressing research gaps in the region. (Read more [1])

BANGLADESH SUMMARY
Bangladesh study on diaspora philanthropy shows need for closer collaboration between governments and not-for-profits [1]

In his paper for APPC’s Hanoi Conference, Safi Rahman Khan identified several factors that were crucial to the development of diaspora philanthropy in Bangladesh. One was the shifting profile of Bangladeshi migrants—who were once comprised of professionals and skilled workers but who are now largely made up of temporary migrant workers. Another was the very low involvement of diaspora communities in social development in Bangladesh. Khan also cites major hindrances related to the lack of an enabling environment for philanthropy and the country’s unstable political condition. (Read more [1])

INDIA SUMMARY
Research on Indian diaspora reveals potentials and challenges for not-for-profits and other organised causes in Asia [1]

Of all the countries in Asia and the Pacific, India and the Philippines stand out for having the most available data on non-profit organisations, philanthropy, and the interplay of these with diaspora groups. In her paper for the APPC Conference in Hanoi, Shyamala Shiveshwarkar likened the Indian diaspora to “a great Banyan tree” that has changed dramatically since the beginnings of Indian migration during the 19th century—a tree whose “secondary trunks have established roots in over 133 countries... (Read more [1])

PAKISTAN SUMMARY
Study on Pakistan shows hope for strategic philanthropy [1]

Zubair Bhatti’s conference paper for the APPC Hanoi Conference shows many optimistic signs for the future of strategic philanthropy in Pakistan. Of the estimated six million Pakistanis living outside Pakistan, around 3.9 million sent home a total of US$5.5 billion from 2006 to 2007—through formal banking channels. The Ministry of Labor and Overseas Pakistanis even placed the estimated remittances at some US$8 billion—contributed by around 7 million persons “of Pakistani origin.” (Read more [1])

Transparency is Everyone's Responsibility [1]

At the APPC’s Hanoi Conference in May, where we discussed the role of diaspora philanthropy in development and also looked at directions for enabling a strategic view of philanthropy in the region, it became clear that there will have to be a tri-partite partnership between governments, not-for-profits, and the public, including diaspora communities, in addressing development issues.
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September 2008 [1]

1. Alliance – new issue published, new website launched, now available in Spanish
2. 2nd Family Philanthropy Workshop to discuss new ways of involving next-generation philanthropists
3. Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation hosts international conference on “forging partnerships”, “building sustainability”
4. 12th Annual World Wealth Report shows India leading the world in High Net-Worth Individuals HNWI) population growth

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