Concordia Conversations: Q&A with former Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
What is the biggest change of mind you have had since leaving office in 2007? Ever since the disintegration of the Soviet Empire and the downfall of communist regimes in Europe and the Caucasus, I was truly convinced that the world had been rid of a major evil influence and that things would keep getting […]
P3 Impact Award Finalist: The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Fact: Household air pollution is the fourth biggest health risk in the world. Fact: 4.3 million people die worldwide each year from exposure to cookstove smoke. Fact: 3 billion people in the world are using polluting, inefficient stoves to cook their food each day. Fact: Every 8 seconds cookstove smoke claims a life. The Global […]
P3 Impact Award Finalist: African Diaspora Marketplace
“We’re the country where people aspire to come to succeed…And so long as we connect that success back to where we came, that’s the embodiment of our humanity.”Dr. Rajiv Shah USAID Administrator. Launched in 2009 by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Center for Transformational Partnerships and Africa Bureau, Western Union, and the Western Union […]
Haiti: Modernization Through Public-Private Partnership
Developing a stable, comprehensive, and countrywide state telecommunications network in Haiti has always seemed like a Herculean task. By 2007 Haiti’s state-run telecommunications company, Teleco, required over $1 million in monthly subsidizations and was fraught with corruption. With minimal fixed-line and mobile penetration, it was clear that deep reform, if not a fundamental restructuring needed […]
Vietnam: A Portrait of Youth
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June 2014 P3i update
On June 17th, P3i released its second country-specific study: “Reaching Across Sectors: Challenges and Opportunities for Youth Employment in Colombia.” The report examines the factors associated with youth unemployment, including the magnitude of the informal economy, biases against certain sectors and education institutions, and inconsistent access to quality education. Based on the report’s findings, we […]
Conversations for Innovation: Uniting to Counter Cyber Extremism
The Internet is used increasingly by extremists of all types to radicalize, recruit, and train followers in spreading their messages of hate. On May 22nd, Concordia and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)* hosted a roundtable, Conversations for Innovation: Uniting to Counter Cyber Extremism, to discuss how to create counter-narratives to online extremism. Along with Concordia […]
Conversations for Innovation: The Private Sector and the ‘Next Education’
Under the theme, “Conversations for Innovations: The Private Sector and ‘Next Education’”, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Concordia brought together the brightest minds in the education sector at the IDB headquarters in Washington DC on June 5th. A smaller, more intimate gathering, the event served as a jumping off point to shape and reshape […]
Colombia: Reaching Across Sectors
Fact Sheet for the Private Sector and the “Next Education”
Under the theme, “Conversations for Innovations: The Private Sector and ‘Next Education’”, the Inter-American Development Bank and Concordia will bring together the brightest minds of the private, public, and nonprofit sectors from across the world. A smaller, more intimate gathering, the event will serve as a means to shape and reshape global and regional education […]
Mubin Shaikh: Deradicalization and Countering Extremism
Author: Mubin Shaikh The attacks of 9/11 were a shock to me. How could I have come to accept a group that openly supported such tactics? I knew from my study of the faith – as well as through my military cadet experience – that these tactics could never be justified. I resolved that I […]