SOLIDARITY LEVIES AIM TO SHARE THE BENEFITS OF
GLOBALISATION
This mechanism involves a surcharge on a major economic activity, enacted by a government and earmarked for a specific cause. For example, an air ticket levy has raised billions for UNITAID.
ROBERT R. FILIPP
President
Lawyer, entrepreneur, Advisor to the United Nations, extensive experience in entrepreneurial finance and business development, former Head of Innovative Finance at the Global Fund, recognised for his pioneering work in innovative financing, including creation of debt swap program Debt2Health, the DowJones Global Fund Index for ESG financial products and other innovative collaborations.
CAROL BELLAMY
Member of the Board
Internationally known non-profit executive, former Executive Director of UNICEF, former Executive Director of U.S. Peace Corps, former Chair of Global Partnership for Education, former Chair of the Community Engagement and Resilience Fund, first woman President of the New York City Council, previously
in investment banking at Bear Sterns and Morgan Stanley.
PHILIPPE DOUSTE-BLAZY
Member of the Board
MD, former French politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Health, former United Nations Under-Secretary General for Innovative Financing for Development, created the first global solidarity levy raising billions for global health (UNITAID) and former Chair of UNITAID and Founder of UNITLIFE, a UN initiative to fight chronic malnutrition.
Member of the Board
Senior investment professional recognised pioneer of the fund-of-funds investment
strategy, CEO of Sudarskis & Partners, former CIO of the Abu Dhabi Investment
Authority (ADIA), on the Board of the sovereign wealth fund of Kazakhstan, former Head of M&A at ING Bank and Credit Lyonnais
RIFAT ATUN
Member of the Board
Professor of Global Health Systems at Harvard University,
former Chair of Stop TB, former senior director at the Global Fund, former Professor of International Health Management at Imperial College London, expert in health systems innovations, more than 350 scientific publications, on 10 Lancet Commissions, advisor to governments and WHO.
GEORES SUDARSKIS
ALEXANDRE
VASSILTCHIKOV
Member of the Board
Senior banking executive with extensive experience at major European banks in roles as COO, CFO and CRO, Director at Monaco and Jersey banks, former Attorney-at-Law in Geneva, London and Moscow, special interest in governance, tax, regulatory and risk matters, Member of the Swiss
Trade & Shipping Association.
RAPHAEL WOLF
Member of the Board
Professional soccer player in the German Bundesliga, playing for Fortuna Dusseldorf as goal keeper, entrepreneur and Partner in Munich-based Fair Group active in solar energy, energy efficiency and other green tech investments,
EDOARDO GIUDICE
Vice President
MBA, entrepreneur and finance executive, CEO of Swiss financial advisory and trading company Fluent SA, extensive experience in trade finance, risk management and financial structuring, former officer at BNP Paribas and Total in commodity trading, asset management and insurance.
Rajat Jain
Project Director
Entrepreneur, CEO of Somersault Studios India, Consulting Teacher at Pearl Academies, graduate of the National Institut of Fashion Technology (NIFT) with extensive experience in fashion and design and sustainable sourcing, Rajat manages co-branded apparel products collaborations.