This course will address legal framework and legal forms available for philanthropic projects, constitution, conduct and principles to be observed for donations. The course will also cover regulatory and taxation issues from an international and comparative perspective and provide insights regarding financial management and investment strategy in the field of philanthropy.
The first day of this course, co-taught by Dr. Jean-Philippe Krafft, Dr. Benoît Merkt (Lenz & Staehelin), Mr. Arnaud Apffel, and Dr. Timothy Nielander, addresses recent trends and developments in the practice of philanthropy from a Swiss and American perspective.
The second day of this year’s course relies on contributions by Mr. Stéphane Brabant (TRINITY International) on the use of blockchain for philanthropy, as well as presentations of practical legal challenges by Ms Laura Boscacci from the ACLEM Foundation and Mr. Onno Ruhl from the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat.
MAY 28 - Practice of Philanthropy: Recent trends and developments, a Swiss and US perspective
08.30-10.00 Legal aspects of philanthropy: a Swiss perspective - Benoît Merkt
10.00-10.30 Break
10.30-12.00 Tax aspects of philanthropy: a Swiss perspective - Jean-Philippe Krafft
12.00-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.00 Investment for nonprofit - Arnaud Apffel
15.00-15.30 Break
15.30-17.00 Legal aspects of philanthropy: a US perspective - Timothy Nielander
MAY 28 - Blockchain and Global Philanthropy
09.00-10.15 La Fondation ACLEM & GP3 Institute
10.15-10.45 Break
10.45-11.45 Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat
12.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.00 Blockchain for Philanthropy - Stéphane Brabant
15.00-15.30 Break
15.30-17.00 In-class presentations
Dr. Jean-Philippe Krafft - President and Member of the Board of various charities including Ceres, an umbrella foundation seated in Geneva;
Arnaud Apffel - Founder of Perennium, an investment advisory firm dedicated to the nonprofit world;
Dr. Benoît Merkt - Head of the Foundations / Philanthropy practice group of Lenz & Staehelin;
Dr. Timothy Nielander - Advisor to the United Nations, African Union, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and NGOs;
Laura Boscacci - Founder of AClem, a Swiss charitable foundation for the benefit of disadvantaged children around the world;
Stéphane Brabant - Business & Human Rights Expert and Recipient of the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the Chambers Africa Awards 2021;
Onno Ruhl - General Manager of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH).