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The goals of the Taylor Institute are closely aligned with the mission of Franklin University Switzerland: we produce critical thinkers who are culturally literate, ethically aware, and intellectually courageous. We create leaders who are responsible, compassionate, and collaborative. We also embrace the values of Switzerland: civil discourse and sustainable solutions for future peace and prosperity.

Dean Carlo Giardinetti, of Outreach and Executive Education, Franklin University Switzerland and Co-Director of the Taylor Institute Switzerland has worked in support of this event for the past year

TrakInvest Talks- "Collaborative Leadership: Building Organisations of the Future" with Mr. Carlo Giardinetti, Instructor at Harvard University: Extension School & Executive Dean and Director Outreach, franklin University, Switzerland. Interview hosted by Ms. Urvi Babla, Co-founder, TrakInvest Organised by TrakInvest in association with the Red Brick Summit, IIM Ahmedabad.

"Humanity's 21st-century challenge is to meet the needs of all within the means of the planet." Kate Raworth's explanation of the Doughnut of Social and Planetary Boundaries distills the challenge of climate and social well-being into a series of factors that must be brought into balance for future generations to continue to survive and prosper on this planet. Her research and doughnut model have found interest in organizations such as the UN General Assembly, the Global Green Growth Forum, and Occupy London. In this masterclass, Raworth conducted an open presentation of the model and its application in a project developed in Amsterdam, as the city works toward a series of sustainable economic objectives that seek to bring about 100% sustainability by 2050. Following the presentation, an Open Space workshop was conducted among participants to foster the methodology of collective intelligence and creative interaction. The afternoon session, for registered participants only, was centered around a scenario of role-playing, in which the present and the future transcend the linearity of time and are permitted to dialogue with one another. Roman Krznaric joined Kate Raworth to conduct the session and reflect on the outcomes with the group.

Lead the way to bridging the gap between the goals of NGOs and the challenges of industry and government, starting with the experience you gain in this interdisciplinary Master's program conceived in partnership with the United Nations.

Franklin's renowned Academic Travel program is a core part of the academic experience and a degree requirement. This two-week-long travel program is fully guided by professors and relates to their academic expertise or knowledge of a given country or area. Whether it's speaking with Ambassadors of the United Nations in Geneva, previewing auctioned art at Sotheby's in London, or learning about sustainability in South Africa, Academic Travel provides students with a structured opportunity to learn though experience.