 Trade War? Our Common Foundation of Life
by Prof. Cui Wantian, President and Founder of Geneva Agape Foundation
Trump’s trade war is to treat countries other than America as second class or enemies. All peoples and nations have their self-esteem and pride, which is understandable and should be respected; but imposing own value to other people, putting itself before any other country, is barely acceptable. International relations and diplomacy includes defending the interests of the own country, but has to be based on fairness, mutual respect, solid analysis and information and looking at win-win-solutions.
The theory of free trade as beneficial to the whole economy has been shared by almost all economists, more than any other economic theory. Free trade – which has to include fair trade - is also the answer of values-driven entrepreneurs standing for their values which are rooted in their religious or non-religious worldview. Only those who want to be the monopoly and seek interests only for themselves would be in favour of the trade war where at the end everybody is a loser as we know from painful history in the 20th century.
Today, values-driven Confucians, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, Hindu together must understand that as the inhabitants of the same world we share, we shall defend the common interests of humanity but not only the interest of one nation. And only together we can sustain the environment of our planet which is our common foundation of life.
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Job Offer - Programme Executive Investments
Geneva Agape Foundation (GAF) is hiring a Programme Executive for values-driven investments, one of the three main programmes of GAF and also for projects in innovative philanthropy. We are looking for an open-minded person with experience in investments, international cooperation, if possible with China. Click for job description and details.
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SAVE THE DATES 21-23 Jan. 2019!
Stronger Together: Entrepreneurs' Spirituality
The 2nd Faith-based Entrepreneur Conference will be held on 21-22 Jan. 2019 in the Ecumenical Center in Geneva/Switzerland. Combined with it, a second conference will be happening on 22 - 23 Jan. in the same place on faith-based investments, bringing together investors and development project partners. Details will be available in August.
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Entrepreneur Training Trip from Rome to Geneva
A group of entrepreneurs from China took part in the training on values-driven entrepreneurship in Rome, Geneva and Taizé, organized by the Geneva Agape Foundation. The trip is to strengthen the participants' conviction and practical orientation as values-driven entrepreneurs in China through discovering the roots of faith in Europe. See details
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Religions Along Silk Road: Research Program
“Religions in One Belt One Road” starting conference was held in the Academy of Religions at the Minzu (Minorities) University in Beijing on 31 May and 1 June 2018, co-organized by Geneva Agape Foundation. The project will cooperate with high-quality researchers and academic institutions in One Belt One Road countries and around the globe. See details
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Invest in SDG companies
Investing in companies which have a positive impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals SDGs such as reducing hunger and increasing jobs: this is the goal of the SDG300 Fund. It is based on the “SCR300, the SDG Commitment Report empowering investors on both: profit and impact”. With the support of Geneva Agape Foundation, the report is being translated to Chinese and with Renmin University, a method for respective analyses of companies in China is developed.
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Education for Orphans in China
This April, Amity Foundation in cooperation with Liaoning Agape Foundation, both partners of Geneva Agape Foundation, have launched two initiatives for providing the orphans and kids of extreme poverty with basic living needs and access to education in North East China. See details (in Chinese)
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FaithInvest Alliance in Preparation
Faith-based investment organizations from many world religions are preparing closer cooperation in the "FaithInvest Alliance". The Director of Geneva Agape Foundation Christoph Stückelberger is the member of the development committee. The next conference is planned mid-September in Zug/Switzerland, in continuation of last year's conference.
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UNIAPAC World Congress, Lisbon, 22-24 Nov. 2018
Business Serves the Common Good for the Betterment of Society as a Whole. Business leaders who participate in this congress are expected to take away insightful reflections through dissertations, dialogues and practical examples of peers; Speakers and panelists aim to encourage and help them in their quest for the transformation of business into a noble vocation. See details
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Summer School "Rediscovering Practical Wisdom in Management", Marrakech, Morocco, 7-17 Oct. 2018
Call for Participants of PhD or MA students in management under 30 years old (deadline extended to 15 July). The summer school focuses on practical wisdom from the religious, philosophical and spiritual traditions to be the crucial elements for the formation of successful future business representatives. See details
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Faith at Work Second Enlarged Edition
The second edition has collected 59 new faith-based entrepreneurs' organizations and study centers, it has been enlarged from Christian organizations to multi-faiths ones including those of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
The online searchable database - Faith at Work with the new entries will be ready by end July on GAF website. The online and print version will be available in August on GAF's publications on Entrepreneurship and Globethics.net/publications
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Faith-based Entrepreneurs: Stronger Together, International Networking Conference, Jan 2018
Full report
The online and printed version will be available by August on GAF's publications on Entrepreneurship and Globethics.net/publications
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Art and Church in China (in German)
Art and Church (Kunst und Kirche), is a scientific journal for Christian art in the German language. China offers a tremendous cultural wealth. This issue of 02.2018 focuses on a small aspect of this wealth that is still little known in the West: contemporary Christian art and architecture in this country.
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To the participants to the Faith-based Entrepreneurs: Stronger Together, International Networking Conference on Jan. 2018
GAF would like to hear your feedback on how your organization is implementing the <Faith in Business Geneva Declaration>. How did the conference change the perspective on your work and daily life? Your sharing is welcomed to send to bui@gafoundation.world.
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Donate to Geneva Agape Foundation
Thanks to your donation, GAF as a Not-for-Profit Organization would be able to carry out its three programmes in China, in Africa and around the world, to promote the impact of values-driven entrepreneurship, innovative philanthropy, and values-driven investment; to transform the society with Agape-love.
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