MANILA, Philippines—Last week at the Annual Liberty Forum and Freedom Dinner hosted by the Atlas Network in New York, Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) Executive Director Chris Zaens took home second honours for a one-minute presentation he made on public sector transformation initiatives in the Philippines.
Zaens spoke about ISA and its work before 200 donors, supporters, and advocates of the worldwide freedom movement, who were asked to choose the winners of the John Blundell Elevator Pitch Award via electronic voting at the event. His presentation was judged second best out of 20 pitches from across 18 countries.
Jonathan Isaby of the United Kingdom’s Taxpayers’ Alliance came in first, while Ximena Ramirez of Chile’s Libertad y Desarrollo came in third.
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ISA Executive Director Chris Zaens congratulates Chile’s Ximena Ramirez at the awarding ceremony hosted by Atlas Network. (L-R) Ramirez, Zaens, and the UK’s Jonathan Isaby
Zaens is the only Filipino in this year’s Atlas Leadership Academy Think Tank MBA, a prestigious course designed to train a diverse group of think tank leaders in building successful institutions that can contribute to global freedom initiatives.
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Zaens (3rd Row, 3rd from the left) with the Think Tank MBA Class of 2014.
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