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Abbie Jung

Interview Charles Keidan and Abbie Jung 4 June 2019

Sustainability is the driving force: Interview with Lavinia Jacobs

One of Switzerland’s leading foundations, the Jacobs Foundation has forged a reputation for its research-based and system-wide approach to the problems it decides to take on. Its chairperson Lavinia Jacobs talks to Charles Keidan about …

Conference reports Abbie Jung 29 April 2015

AVPN’s 2015 conference: aligning networks for collective impact

I headed to the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) conference in Singapore (20-23 April) looking forward to the opportunity to reconnect with many sector colleagues from around the region. Although only in its third year, …

Conference Report Abbie Jung 3 March 2014 For Subscribers

Nexus China Youth Summit 2013: a convenor’s view

Although it would have been much easier to organize a summit in Hong Kong where I had contacts and resources, I chose to convene the first Asian Nexus event in China, the country of my …

News Abbie Jung 15 January 2014

Nexus China Youth Summit 2013: a convenor’s view

Although it would have been much easier to organize a summit in Hong Kong where I had contacts and resources, I chose to convene the first Asian Nexus event in China, the country of my …