Sponsorship policies
Financial support helps The Global Risks Forum (GRF) convene dialogues, run council programmes and support the annual programme. It is accepted only on terms that keep it separate from editorial and scientific independence: sponsorship is not authority. A supporter funds a defined public-good capability under a written contribution agreement and receives a report on how the resources were used. No supporter influences the agenda, the selection of participants, publications or findings. No sponsor is named on this site without its written permission and a current record.
- Institution
- The Global Risks Forum (GRF)
- Service level
- R0: information and enquiries
- 01QuestionNational, regional or institutional priority
- 02EvidenceSTEM foundation of the platform
- 03BuildNexus Foundry
- 04OrganizeNexus Ecosystem
- 05TestNexus Universe (independent site)
- 06PublishNexus Reports
- 07DecideCompetent authorities and institutions, through Nexus Rails
- 08RenewCorrections and the next annual agenda
The short answer.
GRF sponsorship policies set the terms on which financial support is accepted: a supporter funds a defined public-good capability under a written contribution agreement and receives a report on how resources were used. Sponsorship is not authority, and no supporter influences agendas, admissions, findings or speakers.
From enquiry to contribution.
Fig.The path from an enquiry to a credited contribution. Design, not a record; no step creates membership.
Jurisdictions in Africa.
The jurisdictions that hold authority over this question: countries, their first-level divisions and capitals, shown for Africa as an example geography for this subject.
Defined capabilities, not influence.
A defined purpose
Each contribution funds a stated public-good capability, such as a dialogue series, accessibility support or an exercise component.
Written terms
A contribution agreement with the correct parties, scope, currency and effective date, before anything is payable.
Use of resources
The agreement is designed to include a use-of-resources report to the supporter.
Questions asked before any support is accepted.
- Does the source of funds create a conflict with the questions the support would fund?
- Does the supporter seek any right over content, participants or publication?
- Is the supporter subject to sanctions or credible allegations that would harm participants' trust?
- Can the support be disclosed in full?
What is disclosed.
| Item | Disclosed |
|---|---|
| Supporter name | Yes |
| Capability funded | Yes |
| Conditions | Yes |
| Amount | In annual accounts as required by Swiss law and GRF's rules |
What sponsorship never buys.
| Rule | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| No sponsor approval | Sponsors cannot approve publications, change evidence or choose participants |
| No agenda control | Sponsors do not set dialogue questions or council agendas |
| No bought outcomes | No support buys an appointment, a finding, consent or a procurement advantage |
| No ownership through funding | Funding grants no ownership of the programme, its records or its results |
| No bought allocations | Neither sponsorship nor membership secures mission admission or computing |
| Named only with permission | A sponsor is named only with written permission and a current record |
How support is reviewed before it is accepted.
- 01
Proposal
A prospective supporter writes to partnerships@globalriskforum.com and receives a reference.
- 02
Interest declaration
The supporter declares interests that could bear on the programme, including commercial interests in its subject.
- 03
Fit review
GRF reviews whether the support fits its public-good purpose and whether the interests can be managed. Support that cannot be separated from influence is declined.
- 04
Agreement and disclosure
Accepted support is set out in a written agreement and disclosed as agreed, with the safeguards above.
Supporting GRF is not a partnership, an endorsement or a regulatory relationship. GRF does not regulate, finance, procure or certify.
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship | Support given for a programme under published terms; sponsors receive acknowledgement only and no influence over content, findings, speakers or participation decisions. |
| Sponsor neutrality | The principle that a campaign's funder does not control its findings, claims or editorial decisions. |
| Conflict of interest | A situation in which financial, professional or personal interests could compromise, or appear to compromise, judgement in research or review. |
Where this page's references lead.
The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.
Questions and answers.
Can a sponsor see results before publication?
Are sponsorship amounts published?
Can a sponsor's staff take part in dialogues?
Around GRF.
Start with an enquiry.
The current service level is R0: information and enquiries. An enquiry receives a reference and names the next step; applications, payments, compute allocations and registrations open only when their team, terms and review capacity exist.