EFTA02724790.pdf

To: jeevacation@gmail.com[jeevacation@gmail.com]; Jeffrey Epsteinueevacation@gmail.com] From: Jem Bendell Sent: Wed 9/12/2012 2:43:51 PM Subject: Re: YGLs, Future of Money & Alternative Currencies - greetings & update now? im on ud up for another two hours On Sep 12, 2012 6:51 PM, "Jeffrey Epstein" <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: > west coast with . lets talk on the phone today for 10 minutes > you choose a time. > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:26 PM, Jem Bendell < >wrote: >> Thx Jeffrey. >> Ive checked, and The University of Cumbria is a UK registered charity. No >> news yet from my colleagues yet on any US affiliation for receiving funds. >> Is that key, or can you make foreign charity donations? >> They have confirmed there would be no top slicing i.e. overhead fees, for >> a small grant. >> Beijing is 12 hours ahead of new york. On Monday, 9pm in Beijing would be >> 9am in New York. Does that work? If u are west coast then we need to choose » a different time. >> On 12 September 2012 07:45, Jeffrey <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: >» Yes >» >>> Sorry for all the typos .Sent from my iPhone >> > >» On Sep 11, 2012, at 3:34 PM, Jem Bendell rote: >» >>> Thx Jeffrey. Ive asked my colleagues at the Uni to get back to me soon >» re tax issues for donations, and how it works with US donations. The NGO >» community forge will not receive charitable status for another 3 months, >>> and it is Swiss. Happy to help another org in US organise if it needs to be >>> 501c3 rather than a foreign charity (I11 check with also). Could we >» chat on Monday 17th? During the daytime, in Beijing (which is GMT +8 >>> hours). Thx, Jem >» >> On 11 September 2012 19:44, Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >>>> lets set a skype time. - is there a US 501 c 3 arm of your endeavors.? >>» >>>> >>» On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:34 AM, Jem Bendell < >wrote: >>» >>>>> Thanks for the introduction >>>» >»» Hello Jeffrey, >>>>> >»» It's great to hear of your interest. >>>» >>>>> I came to this topic 3 years ago. For context, Im a Professor of >>>>> Sustainability Leadership, and a Board Member of Community Forge, which is >>>» now the world's leading provider of free open source software for community >>>>> currencies. About 500 currencies use our tools, for instance, Time Banks >»» USA runs on our software. Ive also now become head of research of the Green EFTA_R1_02211901 EFTA02724790 >»» Money Working Group, which informally brings together some of the top >>>>> thinkers and innovators on alternative currencies. Info on some of the >>>>> reasons for this work I describe in my TEDx talk: >»» http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5uGLbV5zVo >>>» >>>>> I can help in either of the following ways: >»» a) Leading the organising, production and facilitation of an event, >>>» either via the University of Cumbria or Community Forge. Both are non >>>>> profits. >>>>> b) Helping another organisation do the organising and production, and >>>>> instead specialising in advice on agenda, participants and facilitation. >>>» >>>» It would be great to work on this, and any other WEF YGLS >»» who may be interested. >>>>> >>>» I would be delighted to chat in the coming days. Please suggest a >>>>> date/time. For factoring in time zones: Im in China until Sept 18th. Then >>>>> Im in Brisbane until Oct 1st. Then Singapore until Oct 7th. >>>» >>>» My phone is >>>» >»» Thanks, Jem >>>» Ps: Boris, I hope to meet here in Tianjin and chat about this and >>>» other ideas. >>>» >>>>> On 11 September 2012 05:46, >>>» > wrote: >>>» >>>>>> Hi Jem and ....1...**** >>>>» >>>>» ** ** >>>>» >>>>>> We have been going back and forth about how to have a small convening >>>>» with the YGL best and brightest around alternative currencies and the >>>>>> future of money.**** >>>>» >>>>» ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> I'd like to introduce you to Jeffrey Epstein, whose philanthropic >>>>» interest overlap in this area. Here is a website with some of his recent >>>>>> grants and projects: http://www.jeffreyepstein.org/home.html **** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>>>» Jeffrey has offered to provide the resources, in the form of a grant, >>>>>> to a 501c3 or charitable equivalent organization that might host a >>>>>> convening related to this topic.**** >>>>» >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>»» He has proposed several venues which could host up to 10 or so of the >>»» foremost thinkers in this space. **** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>» >>>>>> I've copied Jeffrey on this email so you can start a discussion with >>>>» him and mutually decide if this is something that makes sense to all of you. >>>>>> **** >>>>>> EFTA_R1_02211902 EFTA02724791 >>>>» ** ** >>>>>> >>»» Boris is copied as an FYI only.**** >>>>» >>>>» ** ** >>>>» >>>>>> Let me know if I can be helpful in any way.**** >>>>>> >>>>» ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks everyone,**** >>>>» >>>>>> **** >>>>» >>>>» ** ** >>>>>> >>>>» ** ** >>>>» >>>» >>>» >>» >>>> >>» >>» *********************************************************** >>>> The information contained in this communication is >>>> confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may >>>> constitute inside information, and is intended only for >>>> the use of the addressee. It is the property of >>» Jeffrey Epstein >>>> Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this >>>> communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited >>» and may be unlawful. If you have received this >>>> communication in error, please notify us immediately by >>>> return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, and >>» destroy this communication and all copies thereof, >>>> including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved >>>> >>» >>> >> *********************************************************** > The information contained in this communication is > confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may > constitute inside information, and is intended only for > the use of the addressee. It is the property of > Jeffrey Epstein > Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this > communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited > and may be unlawful. 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