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A PROPOSAL FOR THENEW YORK CONSENSUS 2014

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The New York Consensus is a unique forum matching evidence based investment opportunities in development with next generation philanthropy

C O N C E P T

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Copenhagen Consensus is conference that convenes some of

the greatest minds of our generation to research and

propose the most cost effective investments in aid and

development.

While the conference produces some of the most thoughtful and rigorous content in development policy, the publications often fall

on deaf ears.

The New York Consensus plans to go one step forward.

B A C K G R O U N D

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$54,000AVERAGE AMOUNT

DONATED TO CHARITY EACH YEAR BY

GEN X/Y

$12,000AVERAGE AMOUNT

DONATED TO CHARITY EACH YEAR BY

BOOMERS+

T R E N D S I N N E W W E A L T H

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The next generation of philanthropy(Gen X and Millennials) are responsible for

unprecedented amounts of wealth and influence – projected

$41 Trillion of wealth transfer to post-baby boom generations in the first half of the

21st century in the US alone.

T R E N D S I N N E W W E A L T H

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The Copenhagen Consensus needs

implementers just as much as new philanthropy needs

scientists

The NYConsensus is a proposal for a US branch of the

Copenhagen Consensus, taking the CCC content one step further and

providing a forum for direct investment by influencers, philanthropists and next

generation leaders

P E R F E C T M A R R I A G E

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Implicit in attending the conference is a commitment

to investment in a conference proposal

P E R F E C T M A R R I A G E

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P E R F E C T M A R R I A G E

This will be the first next generation philanthropy forum of its kind offering the potential to mobilize a

significant amount of capital towards solving the world’s greatest issues.

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2DAY CONFERENCEin the Fall of 2014 in New York City

100CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTSCONTENT:

Paper presentations on the best investments in various topic threads like Hunger and malnutrition, Climate Change and Energy, Health, Conflicts and Terrorism, Trade & Migration, Education, Inequality, Water & Sanitation, etc).

1Week before the conference, select papers are published in a issue of Foreign Policy or Foreign Affairs as lead up to the conference.

Conference wrap up with participant pledges towards personal investment in one of the proposals

F O R M A T

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SPEAKERS:Nobel laureates from CC network and other change-makers and visionaries such as Sir Richard Branson and Jeffrey Sachs

D E T A I L S

PARTICIPANTS:Private wealth clients of bank sponsors (JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs), Nexus Youth Summit Network, Tech entrepreneurs, family offices

VENUES:TBD, auditorium / meeting space in either hotel or academic institution (Columbia University, NYU, New School), perhaps the Center for Social Innovation

FUNDING:Ticket sales, corporate and content sponsors (McKinsey, JP Morgan Private Wealth Management group), grants