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ImagineNations Managing Director Alan H. Fleischmann to be Featured Speaker at the 8th Annual Global Philanthropy Forum Conference in Washington D.C.
Donors, social investors and emblematic agents of change from around the world will gather to strengthen and build the cross-sector alliances necessary to resolve interwoven challenges.
WASHINGTON (21 April 2009) — Alan H. Fleischmann, managing director of ImagineNations Group, will be a featured speaker at the 8th Annual Global Philanthropy Forum Conference, held in Washington April 21-24, 2009. Fleischmann will participate during a discussion titled, "Poverty: Expanding Financial Services for the Poor".
The conference is intended for individuals who have made a significant commitment to philanthropy, and executives from private, public, and corporate foundations. Leaders from strategic philanthropy, private enterprise and the civic sector participate. At the 8th Annual Global Philanthropy Forum Conference in Washington D.C., donors, social investors from around the world will gather to strengthen and build the cross-sector alliances necessary to resolve challenges of poverty (at home and abroad), the climate crisis, access to healthcare, education for a globalized world, and averting state failure in the wake of conflict.
"At ImagineNations we believe that today's global youth employment challenge requires leadership and efforts involving all levels of public, private and civil society in order to help countries tap the dynamic potential of their young people and their spirit of entrepreneurism. I applaud the Global Philanthropy Forum to challenge global leaders to find innovative solutions in order to enable families and young people to positively create improved opportunities and livelihoods," said Fleischmann.
Here is a link to the full agenda.
About ImagineNations® Group
ImagineNations® Group is a global alliance of entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, financial institutions, philanthropists and global brands -all working together to empower and inspire a new generation of successful young adults in the developing world with employment and livelihood opportunities. By designing and launching investment funds and financial institutions, ImagineNations and its partners are providing young entrepreneurs with financial resources and business/leadership coaching that young people need in order to start micro- and small businesses. Along with the World Bank Group, ImagineNations is the co-founder of the Global Partnership for Youth Investment (GPYI). Fleischmann chairs the executive committee of the GPYI.