Experiential Project Outputs

September 2017

For the third Hong Kong Young Leaders Programme, over twenty young leaders from across Hong Kong society — government, civil society, and business — will come together to create a set of strategic recommendations towards solving Hong Kong's "primary livelihood concern": its lack of affordable housing. 

August 2017

In August 2017, GIFT's Global Leaders Programme (GLP) brought together leaders from Asia and Europe to explore the opportunities and challenges associated with China's agricultural sector. In collaboration with the Puhan Cooperative, one of the largest cooperatives in China, and the Shijie Company, an expert in Natural Farming technology, participants designed a business model for rural regeneration in the Yellow River Golden Triangle (YRGT) with a focus on healthy and high quality food.  

July 2017

In 2016, Malaysia was known to be ’Asia’s Obese Nation’ with an overweight prevalence of 44.2% among adults- nearly half of the 30 million populace. Since then a great emphasis has been placed on creating a sports culture among Malaysians to promote a healthy lifestyle. 

GIFT ASEAN’s inaugural Malaysia Young Leaders Programme (YLP) builds on our experience conducting close to 50 executive education programmes across the region. Participants worked with the Ministry of Youth & Sports to develop ideas for a network of community based sports hubs that are practical and financially viable, whilst help to promote entrepreneurship, youth engagement and social cohesion. By constructively bringing together different members of the community, the YLP seeks to create a more inclusive and healthy environment and introduces a new model for consultation and public engagement.

May-June 2017

The International Labour Organisation estimates that more than 450 million people –one-fifth of the global workforce –work in supply-chain related jobs. For many workers access to essential healthcare products and services for them and their families remains inadequate and can often be a financial burden.

Participants on the 2017 Vietnam Global Leaders Programme worked with social enterprise iCare Benefits (iCB) to examine the business opportunities and challenges related to the provision of healthcare and well-being products and services to factory workers and their families. 

February-March 2017

India's housing shortage is massive. 43 million units are needed in rural areas alone — a number that is expected to double by 2022.

Participants on the 2017 India Global Leaders Programme — GIFT's 50th since the GLP started in 2008 — travelled to Tamil Nadu to conduct a programme in affordable housing finance, helping to provide financing for rural Indians trying to build and improve their homes. Working with Swarna Pragati Housing Microfinance, a pioneer in the use of social collateral in housing loans, global executives developed recommendations that strengthen and expand housing finance across India.

November-December 2016

Cambodia’s agricultural industry faces a number of pressing challenges. The rice sector is no exception.

Cambodia’s rice has gained international recognition in recent years, but the sector still needs to overcome several problems to realise its full potential and ensure its long-term growth. With challenges come tremendous opportunities: there is a pressing need for a scalable approach to sustainable agriculture that strengthens the rice sector and improves the livelihoods of farmers. 

Participants on GIFT's Global Leaders Programme proposed strategic recommendations on how to strengthen Cambodia's rice value chain through a the developing of a "farmer-centric" contract farming business.