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Philanthropy: Aristotle to Zuckerberg
At the beginning of the twenty-first century the flow of donations from philanthropists to developing countries was so small it did not warrant a separate entry in the statistics of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). By 2011 philanthropy had made its way into the official OECD figures as a separate item.
The total volume of philanthropic funding for development was $24 billion in 2013–2015. Philanthropy is now the third biggest provider of health funding in developing countries. And philanthropists have proved a good deal more prescient and agile in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic than have many governments.
But is philanthropy good for international development? Paul Vallely, author of the highly-acclaimed Philanthropy – from Aristotle to Zuckerberg, introduces his new book followed by a discussion with Kevin Watkins, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK, and Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.
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This event will be held online via Zoom. Register via the event webpage to receive joining instructions.
Date:
23 November 2020, 17:00
Venue:
Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details:
Online event
Speakers:
Paul Vallely,
Kevin Watkins (CEO, Save the Children),
Professor Ngaire Woods (Dean, Blavatnik School of Government)
Organising department:
Blavatnik School of Government
Organiser contact email address:
events@bsg.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/philanthropy-aristotle-zuckerberg
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Natalie Ham
