The Global Institute for Tomorrow

The Global Institute for Tomorrow
Abbreviation GIFT
Motto Honest Inquiry. Asia's Worldview. Ideas to Action.
Formation 2006
Type Social Policy Think Tank
Headquarters 1111 King’s Road Tai Koo
Location
  • Hong Kong
Founder
 Chandran Nair
Website http://www.global-inst.com

The Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) is a Hong Kong–based think tank focusing on economic, political and social issues from an Asian perspective. Founded in 2006 by Chandran Nair, its stated mission is to advance “a deeper understanding of global issues including the shift of economic and political influence from the West to Asia, the dynamic relationship between business and society, the role of the state and the reshaping of the rules of global capitalism.”[1]

GIFT's Global Advisory Council includes David Eldon of HSBC, Professor Hideaki Takahashi of Keoi University, Dr. Martin Brudermüller of BASF, Professor Jean-Pierre Lehmann of the International Institute for Management Development, Rachel Tenucci-Tan of Tan EU Capital and Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno of Saratoga Capital.

Executive Education

Since its inception, GIFT has run an executive education programme named the Global Leaders Programme (GLP).The GLP brings business leaders into the field to help solve problems provided by social enterprises, NGOs and local governments and encourage the creation of socially-directed and financially-viable business models, designed to improve participants’ ability to lead in a changing and globalized world.[2][3] GIFT's leadership programme was presented by Ashridge Business School at the UN Rio+20 conference.[4] GIFT has conducted programmes in several Asian countries, including Cambodia, Hong Kong, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Notable past partners include:

The Other Hundred

GIFT supervises the publication of The Other Hundred, a series of photostory books[5] with the stated aim of introducing "readers to the vast majority of people, ideas, places and cultures overlooked by most major media publications." One hundred photos and stories are selected for publication. Two editions have been published thus far: The Other Hundred (2013) and The Other Hundred Entrepreneurs (2015). The next edition is titled The Other Hundred Educators and is scheduled for publication in late 2016.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About GIFT - Global Institute For Tomorrow". www.global-inst.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  2. ↑ "Executives shown a fresh perspective on sustainability". Financial Times. January 12, 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "A Hands-On Approach to Executive Education". The Wall Street Journal. March 30, 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. ↑ Gitsham, Matthew. "Ashridge - Building Leadership Capability for a Rapidly Changing World" (PDF). Ashridge Business School. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "'The Other Hundred' - World's untold photo stories". CNN. October 14, 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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