By Charles Kao | Founder, Artisanal Collective For decades, we’ve heard the refrain: the private sector and the public sector must come together. Governments, businesses, philanthropies—if they collaborate, good things will happen. But how often has that worked? The truth is, apart from a few well-known cases in agriculture, public health, and infrastructure, most of […]
By Charles Kao | Founder, Artisanal Collective In Sevilla this past week, world leaders recommitted to a bold ambition: closing the global financing gap for sustainable development. The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) concluded with renewed urgency, recognizing that while the capital needs are immense, the solutions must be inclusive, locally rooted,
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By Himali Jinadasa | Senior Advisor for Development, Artisanal Collective In Seville this July, Member States convened for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) and adopted by consensus the Compromiso de Sevilla—a 42-page outcome document that charts an ambitious path to close the estimated USD 4 trillion annual financing gap for the
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Artisanal Collective welcomes Himali Jinadasa as its new Senior Advisor for Development. A distinguished leader in international development, Himali brings over two decades of diverse experience, both as a senior government and UN official, having headed several institutions, and represented the government in international delegations for peace talks, trade, and development. Her experience spans UNESCO,
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For decades, we’ve been told that public-private-philanthropic collaboration is the key to solving the world’s most persistent problems. Yet in practice, we’ve seen few successes—farming, select productivity boosts, and healthcare delivery models. When it comes to training, empowerment, and livelihood development, only one model stands tall: Germany’s dual vocational training system. And even that has
Artisanal Collective is thrilled to announce that Aurang Zeb, Chief Data Scientist at Citi, has joined our team as Technical Advisor for LLM Systems Architecture. This is a monumental step forward as we continue to build our AI-powered Cultural Heritage Large Language Model (LLM) to preserve and elevate the world’s most valuable yet endangered cultural
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Artisanal Collective™ is excited to announce that Dr. Jens Thraenhart, Vice-Chairman of the Board of the UNWTO Affiliate Members, has joined the organization as our Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships. This strategic appointment reflects Artisanal Collective’s™ commitment to deepening its efforts in sustainable tourism development and building partnerships that will support the economic empowerment of
Who Thrives at Artisanal Collective™ At Artisanal Collective™, we are building a founding team with: Entrepreneurial Spirit Innovation and AI-Readiness Energy and Adaptability Collaborative Mindset Global Sensitivity If this sounds like you, we would love to hear how you see yourself contributing to our mission. Get Involved Now!
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We are proud to announce that Lei Lei Lelaulu, Co-Chair of Artisanal Collective, has been nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his tireless efforts in promoting peace, cultural preservation, and economic empowerment for artisans and marginalized communities around the world. As a visionary leader and champion of cultural regeneration, Lei Lei
