Talk:Global Leadership Foundation
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Having looked at the Global Leadership Foundation website, it appears there are a number of inaccuracies in the existing stub. The name of the Secretary General is incorrect/out of date; there seems to be a confusion between members and patrons. Contrary to what is said in the existing stub, the website also provides information on GLF's work and funding. It is not the organisation itself that is secret; rather, the scope of the work GLF undertakes remains in confidence in accordance with the foundation's commitment to confidentiality.
I would propose replacing the existing text as follows:
[edit] Global Leadership Foundation
GLF Global Leadership Foundation (GLF) is an independent, non-profit foundation, founded by Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of South Africa FW de Klerk in 2004.
GLF’s aim is to promote good governance - democratic institutions, open markets, human rights and the rule of law - and to contribute to the prevention and resolution of conflict through mediation. It does so through its network of Members, a group of over 20 former presidents, prime ministers and senior ministers, who are mandated to advise present governments based on their own experience of government. Participating Members include FW de Klerk, Ketumile Masire, Fidel Ramos, Cassam Uteem, Mike Moore, Lord Hurd, Joe Clark, Chester Crocker and Hans van den Broek. GLF also has the endorsement of a number of Honorary Patrons, among them Nelson Mandela, Václav Havel and Lech Walesa.
[edit] GLF's Work
GLF describes itself as a form of personal, private political advisory service for Heads of Government, which comes with no agenda of its own (or of any other government or organisation). Small teams of Members, working in their personal capacity, offer discreet, impartial advice to individual Heads of Government on issues of concern to them. They may call in outside experts to participate in these teams if required, depending on the issue. GLF differs from other high-level advisory groups in that it favours a low-profile approach. By working out of the limelight and avoiding publicity, it aims to bypass protocol, ensure privacy and focus on building a relationship of trust with the leadership it is advising. Governments are however free to announce collaboration with GLF should they choose to do so.
[edit] Organisation
Although GLF is registered in Switzerland, its operations are run from a small secretariat in London headed by a former British diplomat, Sir Robin Christopher. It aims to limit its running costs by operating with a minimum of staff, infrastructure, fixed assets or overheads. GLF is funded by other foundations, corporations and private individuals. It puts a limit on the size of the donations it receives from corporations in order to preserve its independence. It aims to recover project costs from its clients.
BartonJ (talk) 18:16, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
