Registration - Global perspectives on giving: Philanthropy across cultures and borders
Fondation Inalco
and
Fondation de France,
are partnering to present an exclusive
symposium on the anthropology of giving, highlighting the diverse cultural influences of generosity around the world,
to help us understand contemporary philanthropy.
The event will take place
on Wednesday 2 july 2025
at the Maison de la Recherche of the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales
Registration
Program
2pm – Doors open
2:30pm – Inaugural words by Philippe Advani, President of Fondation Inalco, and Axelle Davezac, CEO of Fondation de France.
Keynote speech by Jean-Noël Robert, Emeritus professor at Collège de France, Chair of Philology of Japanese Civilization.
3pm – Panel 1: From Charity to Strategic Philanthropy: Trends in European and American Giving
This first panel will compare the regions’ different practices of giving through historical and social lenses. Thanks to our experts on Europe, Canada, and the US, we will look back to the cultural roots of generosity and their reasons for changing across time. This will set the foundation for further discussion about present-day philanthropy, and how it can be better understood.
. Laetitia Gill, Philanthropy expert and co-director of the Master in philanthropy at the University of Geneva, and Board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada
. Delphine Moralis, Chief executive officer of The Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) and President of the Board of Directors at Enabel
. Olivier Zunz, James Madison Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Virginia
Moderated by Domitille Marchal-Lemoine, Executive Director of Friends of Fondation de France
4:15pm – Panel 2: The Asian specificity: Philanthropy as an integrated practice
This panel sets itself as a contrast to the first, showing how one region can host, within itself, diverse expressions of generosity. Our local and European experts will explore the current meanings and roles associated to philanthropy in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Thailand, and how they are deeply woven in the social fabric and relate to our western understandings.
. Laurence Lien, Co-Founder and founding CEO of the Asia Philanthropy Circle, Chairman of Lien Foundation
. Yannick Lintz, President of the Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet
. Dr. Ruth A. Shapiro, Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS)
Moderated by Julien-Loïc Garin, Executive Director of Fondation de France Asia
5:30pm – Closing words (speaker to be confirmed)
6pm – Cocktail reception
Practical information
Address
Inalco - La Maison de la Recherche
2 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris
Georges Dumézil Auditorium
How to get there
- By metro: line 1, Palais-Royal-Musée du Louvre station; line 4, Saint-Germain-des-Prés station; line 7, Palais-Royal-Musée du Louvre station; line 12, rue du Bac station.
- By RER: RER C, Musée d'Orsay station.
- By bus: lines 27, 39, 68, 69, 87, 95, Pont du Carrousel-Quai Voltaire stop.
Accessible to people with reduced mobility, please contact us should you need any special assistance.
Contact: Tel: +33 (0)1 81 70 11 68,
The event is entirely free of charge.