Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, OECD netFWD and the Pearl Initiative gathered industry leaders to boost collaboration and impact within the philanthropic community

Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, OECD netFWD and the Pearl Initiative gathered industry leaders to boost collaboration and impact within the philanthropic community

- Topics of the panels included “The Role of the Private Sector in Philanthropy” and “Finding Common Denominators for Philanthropic Collaboration”.

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research in partnership with the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD) and the Pearl Initiative, hosted a high-profile event in Ras Al Khaimah, focused on boosting impact within the private philanthropic community.

Attended by more than forty representatives of philanthropic organizations, the development community, donors, and policymakers from the MENA region, the two-day invitation-only event was focused on fostering greater understanding and encouraging co-operation between humanitarian institutions, regional policymakers, business and individual donors and the development community.

The event commenced with an insightful address on the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to exponentially amplify impact by Dr.Giuseppe Ugazio, the Rothchild Assistant Professor in Behavioural Philanthropy at the University of Geneva Finance Research Institute. Following the presentation, a panel discussion took place focused on building philanthropic communities in the Middle East and North Africa region. During the panel, H.E. Huda Alkhamis Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, Founder and Artistic Director of the Abu Dhabi Festival, Badr