Mission
GIFT is an independent social venture think tank dedicated to advancing understanding of the impacts of globalisation. GIFT’s objectives are:
- Linking business, public policy and civil society issues to foster constructive dialogue and address globalisation-related challenges in Asia
- Tackling critical leadership needs of future decision makers through a unique action learning programme that offers practical and economically viable solutions to meet development requirements
- Channeling management expertise and capital to implement projects designed to benefit the environment and create prosperous communities
Core Articles
Facing the Challenges of a Changing World from Asia’s Perspective
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Thomas Tang paints a vivid picture of how the rapid changes in the world today are throwing up such challenges that require new thinking -- and a new kind of organisation: the Global Institute For Tomorrow.
Creating connectivity in a globalised society
GIFT Paper 2:
Thomas Tang argues how an Asian think tank can play a vital role in making connections between global leaders and civil society that now are missing and leading to an ignorance of issues.
An independent not-for-profit centre for Asia
GIFT Paper 3:
Chandran Nair outlines the role of a think tank, how it will be funded and how it will work
Hong Kong’s hosting of WTO—the lessons from Seattle and Cancun
GIFT Paper 4:
Chandran Nair discusses the background, issues at stake, and points of contention in the sixth ministerial conference in the upcoming Doha round of talks, and how host Hong Kong may wish to approach them.
The need for training young leaders of the future
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Thomas Tang looks to the future and how securing a better one for society depends on giving tomorrow's leaders the training that they need now. There needs to be a new approach, he argues.
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