Eliminating the Distance
Asia P3 Hub Updates, June 2018 Issue
What Do We Mean By ‘Eliminating the Distance?’
At Asia P3 Hub, our philosophy is to jettison the distance between public, private and social sectors by cultivating and nurturing multi-sector partnerships in which we can learn, grow, leverage our mutual strengths and solve tough problems together. How? By carving out common ground, shared value and leveraging each other’s insights and resources to find new paths of discovery and solutions. We work to eliminate the distance between the work we do and the people we serve, intentionally seeking out their stories. We strive to eliminate the distance between our current generation and future generations by welcoming people of all ages to take an inside look into how we work. Our Newsletter this month shares examples and commentary on what it means and why it’s important to “Eliminate the Distance!”
INTERVIEW WITH THE EXPERT
Part One of Our Conversation with Professor Joy Fitzgibbon: How to Create Inclusive Spaces in Networks
You won’t want to miss our conversation with all-rounder Professor Joy Fitzgibbon, a fellow and Assistant Professor of Trinity College in University of Toronto and the Associate Director of the prestigious Macmillan Trinity One Program. In the first of a three-part series, today’s feature focuses on her work as a scholar and the importance of eliminating the distance between academia and other sectors to create a shared space in which all stakeholders can learn and grow from one another.
[Read our conversation with Professor Fitzgibbon]
[Read our commentary + sneak peek of the Part 2]
PARTNERSHIP STORY
HSBC- World Vision Lanka Neluwa WASH Partnership Project
Come travel with us to the sunny south of Sri Lanka!
From August 2016 to July 2017, World Vision Lanka (WVL) partnered with HSBC Holdings plc to implement a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) project in Neluwa, one of the poorest divisional secretariats in the Galle District of Sri Lanka’s Southern Province. The project is one of the largest partnership initiatives WVL has embarked on. The multi-sector partnership proved successful, but there has been much learning and challenges to overcome along the way. Join us for an inside look at their partnering journey — the trials and joys, the impact and partner takeaways, and learn how WVL eliminated the distance in partnering with a corporation, while actively incorporating insights from the local communities and governments!
[Read the full article]
UNDERCOVER STUDENT
In the Eyes of a High-Schooler: Asia P3 Hub
Sabine Galvez, a sophomore at the International School of Singapore (ISS), joined the Asia P3 Hub team for 3 days in May as a part of her high school programme called World of Work. Students are required to go to a workplace of their choice on the designated three days and do what tasks they can to get a first-hand experience of the working life. Her time observing Asia P3 Hub was not only a rewarding experience for her, but also one in which our team members obtained insight on how our future generation perceives the work we do. Truly eliminating the distance between the current generation and the future generation!
[Read the full article]
PATTERNS OF INNOVATION
Gutenberg Printing Press: How New Ideas Build on Old Ones
As Mark Twain puts it, “substantially all ideas are second-hand, consciously and unconsciously drawn from a million outside sources.” We draw from the knowledge and experiences of people around us, add our own insights to them, and form new innovations that either make the functions of old innovations more efficient or result in inventions that function completely differently from what it’s components were intended for. The story of the Gutenberg Printing Press demonstrates that the perception that new ideas are distanced and isolated from old ideas is misconceived: new ideas build on old ones.
[Read the full article]
INSPIRING INITIATIVES
How HERproject is Taking a Multi-sector Approach to Unlock the Full Potential of Women
HERproject, a collaborative initiative launched by BSR (Business for Social Responsibility, a nonprofit that works with businesses to create a sustainable world), strives to empower low-income women working in global supply chains. HERproject’s model eliminates the distance between or brings together global brands, their suppliers, and local NGOs by leveraging on the authority and expertise of these different sectors to bring benefits to all. Not only that, the initiative also works to close the gender gap by working closely and directly with local women workers and NGOs. Two programs launched by HERproject, HERfiannce and Digital Wages, aim to drive financial inclusion of women. Learn more about how HERproject is including businesses and their suppliers to close the financial inclusion gender gap by reading their blog or watching their video!
[Read the blog on the HERproject website]
[Watch this video by BSR to find out more about HERfinance]
UPCOMING EVENTS
NTU NEWRI-LEF Asia Network of Excellence in Water Development Work
10 July 2018 | 2–5:30 pm | Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre
Nanyang Environmental and Water Resources Institute Community Development (NEWRIComm) will host an impactful forum on July 10, 2018 in a co-located event at Singapore International Water Week, presenting their Lien Environmental Fellowship (LEF) projects in Asian countries like Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Join the dialogue session with keynote speakers Lien Aid CEO Mr. Koh Lian Hock & World Vision Middle East & Eastern Europe Regional Leader Dr Yeoh Oon Beng as they discuss key challenges & future trends of water and environmental management in developing countries, their socio-economic impact as well as future trends and opportunities in the development of clean water access in Asia!
[Information and Registration]
One Humanity, One Hope
31 August 2018 | 7pm | Carlton Hotel, Singapore
Spend an enjoyable evening at World Vision Singapore’s charity dinner: One Humanity, One Hope! To see the real possibility of bringing extreme poverty to an end by 2030, World Vision has developed a new strategy called “Promise 2030”, which is a promise to deepen their commitment to the most vulnerable children. This event puts a spotlight on the approaches World Vision will take to create a better and more sustainable world for vulnerable children globally. You won’t want to miss this dinner, in which Guest-of-Honour Dr. Tony Tan (former President of Singapore and Honorary Patron of SMU) and keynote speaker Kevin Jenkins (Global President and CEO of WV International) will be present!
