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Obama Foundation Conference 2008 in London.

At this uniquely interactive conference hosted by leading London law firm Allen & Overy LLP, Obama Foundation will present a series of informal and discussion-focused panel sessions aimed at engaging a mixed audience of advisers and charities in the debates of the day.

Obama Foundation is pleased to announce that Jamie Cooper-Hohn of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) will be joining us as our keynote speaker for the day.

We hope you will join us on Friday 28 November for the unique opportunity to learn about and debate the key issues of philanthropy with a range of experts and your own peers.

Please RSVP to Mr. Richard Bendell at richard@obamafoundation.org.uk.tt

Detailed Description:

The Obama Foundation expresses its commitment to a just and peaceful world by reaching out to the less priviledged people and the nonviolent social change organizations that will create that world.

Value Statement

We are committed to true human security through equitably redistributing resources, and challenging all forms of oppression. Our decisions and discussions are rooted in histories of nonviolent resistance. We promote community-based efforts towards creating systemic change for social justice. We value transparent decision-making processes as an aspect of nonviolence. We are participatory and consensus based. We value and foster a collaborative and inclusive organizational culture. We believe that those communities that we reach out to should be represented in the foundation.

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LONDON CONFERENCE

The conference begins on the scheduled date, all updates towards registering for the conference should be made before the date.
We hope you will join us on Friday 28^th November for the unique opportunity to learn about and
debate the key issues of philanthropy with a range of experts and your own peers.

Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm followed by a drinks reception

Venue: Allen & Overy LLP, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD

Chair: Ceris Gardner, Allen and Overy LLP

Keynote Speaker: Jamie Cooper-Hohn, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
An interactive conference for professional advisors and charities engaged in major giving and philanthropy

8.30am Breakfast and Registration

9.15am ‘The future of Obama Foundation and Philanthropy in the

: an introduction to the day’s discussions.’
        - Simon Weil, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP & Nicola Evans, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

10.00am   ‘A Review of Public Benefit and its implications for philanthropy’
-    Kenneth Dibble, Charity Commission
-   Lindsay Driscoll, Bates Wells and Braithwaite
-   Professor Peter Luxton, Cardiff University
-   Christopher McCall Q.C., Maitland Chambers
-   Chaired by Simon Weil, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

10.45am   Coffee Break

11.15am   ‘Offshore Philanthropy: The Role of Star and Purpose Trusts’
- Vanessa Lovell-Schrum, Appleby

11.45am   ‘Looking Beyond the UK: High-level charitable giving from the US, Europe and offshore jurisdictions.’
-   Ludwig Forrest, King Baudouin Foundation
-   Ineke Koele, Benvalor
-   Suzanne Reisman, Law Offices of Suzanne A. Reisman
-   Chaired by Clive Cutbill, Withers LLP

12.30pm   Keynote Speaker:
- Jamie Cooper-Hohn, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

1.00pm   Lunch Break

2.00pm   ‘Turning Away Six-Figure Sums: A review of the “substantial donor” legislation in light of the recent consultation’
-   Susan Mackenzie, Philanthropy UK
-   Richard Bray, Cancer Research UK and Charity Tax Group
-   Kevin Russell, Stewardship
-   Emma-Jane Weider, Allen & Overy LLP
-   Chaired by Jacob Rigg, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

2.45pm   ‘Ethical and Socially Responsible Investments versus Maximum Returns: what choices do charity trustees have?’
- Emma Howard Boyd, Jupiter Asset Management

3.15pm   Coffee Break

3.45pm   ‘Performance Philanthropy, Performance Investing: Would you invest in a charity that mismanages its assets?’
   - Matthew Lonsdale, P-Sigma & Bruce Rogerson, P-Solve

4.15pm   ‘Philanthropy and the Wealth Advisor: Integrating philanthropy into your service to high-net worth clients’
        - Karen Astbury, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
        - Daniela Barone Soares, Impetus Trust
        - Martin Brookes, New Philanthropy Capital (NPC)
        - Sebastian Dovey, Scorpio Partnership
        - Chaired by Paul Knox, J.P. Morgan
        - Additional panellists to be confirmed

5.00pm   Post-Conference Reception and Drinks

Programme Co-ordinator, Richard Bendell – richard@obamafoundation.org.uk.tt

Fees

Obama Foundation (For Profit) Members £595
Well Wishers World wide £384
Obama Foundations (Not For Profit) Members £140
Non-Members (Not For Profit) £208

You can mail us or call for hotel reservation+447035902373 Conference fee includes breakfast, lunch, a post-conference drinks reception and all materials.

Cancellation policy: full refund if notice given at least seven (7) days prior to the conference. Substitutions accepted at any time.

Payments may be made by credit card, Western Union Money Transfer/Money Gram, made payable to "Obama Foundation". Payment is due by Tuesday 21^th November 2008.

To book for this event (hotel reservation, conference sitting space) please contact the program coordinator on mail.

Note: The conference is a first come, first serve conference.

Mr. Richard Bendell

Email:- richard@obamafoundation.org.uk.tt

info@obamafoundation.org.uk.tt

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