Since 2007, three international symposia focusing on leadership and decision makers in charitable foundations in Denmark as well as in other Nordic countries have been held.

All the symposia topics were enriched by the presentations and experiences of leading experts from home and abroad.

The independence of foundations
Danish foundations have a common goal aimed at solving a number of societal issues and have great influence on the economy and jobs throughout the country.

The symposium focuses on the terms and conditions of foundations and on how they can retain their independence in a globalized world.

The role of foundations in a rapidly changing society
What is happening in Europe? What is happening in Denmark? And what impact has the financial crisis had? The future brings new expectations and new challenges to foundations.

The symposium highlights the political landscape of foundations from a 10-year future perspective and looks at how foundations can cope with the changing times.

Communication and media management in foundations in times of crisis
The economic crisis, together with increased media attention, has focused attention on the ability of foundations to understand how the media operates, and made it evident that a communicative response is of great value.

What requirements and challenges are there to an effective media response by foundations both today and tomorrow?