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The first China-US Strategic Philanthropy Workshop was held at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, from Aug 14-18, 2011. Fourteen participants from China and sixteen from the US attended this workshop. The Chinese representatives from public and private foundations, research institutes, nonprofit support organizations and social investment funds, represent the summit of the philanthropic sector [...]
YANG Xiao Lin(right) from Fu Ping Development Institute presents a Robin Rowland award to Mr. Yue Yiping in front of his office. Mr.YUE Yiping is the 38-year-old Founder and President of Spring Shoot Melon cooperative in Suning county, Hebei province. SuNing county includes 6 towns, 3 villages with a population of 330,000. The county is [...]
GLI is partnering with Ashoka to support an online competition, Powering Economic Opportunity:CREATE A WORLD THAT WORKS, jointly launched by eBay Foundation and Ashoka’s Changemakers. This competition seeks market-based innovations that are developing employment opportunities for vulnerable populations. The best entries will be those that have demonstrated impact, are prepared to scale-up, and have sought [...]
IMPACT is the first international incubator tailored to sustainable entrepreneurs ever to be held in Shanghai, China. With an intensive mentorship programme spanning over seven weeks in September and October 2011, IMPACT will support a batch of young, internationally selected entrepreneurs whose projects address social and environmental problems in the developing world. Over nearly two [...]
By Andreas Fulda (China Daily) Updated: 2011-03-05 07:48 The term “civil society” means different things to different people. It can be generally defined as a body of voluntary citizens’ groups which aim to protect or extend their interests and values vis–vis the market or state. In the West, we commonly describe such groups for what [...]
Mr Jiwei WANG, aged 38, is the founder and chairman of Huzhai Brothers farming cooperative in Lankao County, Hunan Province. Located in the central-north of China, Lankao County is one of the key areas for national poverty alleviation and development. The annual per capita net income of Lankao is only 3,200 RMB (about US$500). With [...]
Organic Farming Links China and Japan From December 5-11, a delegation of Chinese farmers visited Japan to observe and share experiences of organic, eco-friendly farming in the two countries. The study tour was jointly organized by Daichi (Tokyo) and Fuping Development Institute(Beijing) as an important step towards a joint-venture initiative in China. As a partner [...]
Raleigh China This is a pioneering project in mainland China, focusing on developing youth capability through challenging adventure to remote locations. In remote areas of China, Raleigh China has launched three relating projects, entitled “green building”, “community building” and “field exploration”, aiming at guiding young people discover their potential. Website: http://www.raleigh.org.cn/ In 1978, the British [...]
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