Combating Illicit Financing in Africa
Strengthening Intra-African Agricultural Trade
A crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts our daily lives, our work, and the industries we depend on—especially food production. In a time when the global community is grappling with the threat of a recession, increasing natural disasters, and ongoing public health challenges, it is critical that all industries work to identify and embrace ways […]
Support our Members, Partners, and Sponsors
Concordia is proud to support Giving Tuesday by promoting our incredible Members, Partners, and Sponsors who are implementing and supporting impactful programs and projects around the world to improve health, empower communities, reduce poverty, and promote peace. Concordia’s community has helped foster meaningful dialogue, spark collaboration, and inspire collective action by way of developing diverse […]
Africa at a Crossroads
On the eve of Concordia’s first major convening on the continent (albeit virtually), Africa sits at an interesting inflection point. The continent is being pulled by a past controlled by strongmen leaders and incompetent governance, corruption, and ailing infrastructure, and being pushed by a new generation building the technologies in a digital revolution that are […]
An Update on Our Commitment to Addressing Racial Inequality
Concordia & Petra Němcová: Looking Back at the 10th Annual Summit
We recently sat down with Petra Němcová, Co-Founder of All Hands and Hearts, to find out what sparked her to become involved with Concordia and to get an insight into her daily work to drive disaster response and preparedness around the world. Can you give me a quick overview of how you got involved […]
Mobilizing in Times of Crisis: How MEBO International is Enhancing its Disaster Preparedness Strategy
Can you tell us about MEBO International’s regenerative medicine training program for doctors? What led MEBO International to establish the program, and can you share any particular success stories? My father, Dr. Rongxiang Xu, the Founder of MEBO International, passed away in 2015. To commemorate his life, we partnered with the Clinton Global Initiative and […]
Why Conversations Matter
Let’s take a moment to talk about why conversations matter. I co-founded Concordia believing in genuine conversation, the power of partnership and collaboration for impact. I love to learn and listen to others that I may agree or disagree with. Amicable conversation needs to be the norm, not the exception and as a society we’ve been […]
CONCORDIA WELCOMES THE WELLBEING FOUNDATION AFRICA AS A PROGRAMMING PARTNER FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL SUMMIT
Concordia is honored to welcome The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) as a 2020 Annual Summit Programming Partner. Founder, President, and Leadership Council Member, Her Excellency Toyin Saraki, began this organization in Nigeria in 2004, out of hopes of improving health care for women, infants, and children. Through a multi-faceted strategy consisting of research, programmes, policy, […]
CONCORDIA IS PROUD TO WELCOME CALAMOS INVESTMENTS AS A CORPORATE SPONSOR FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL SUMMIT
The COVID-19 crisis has reinforced the importance of sustaining cross-sector collaboration. Calamos Investments has demonstrated critical leadership in charting a course for economic recovery and relief amid the COVID-19 crisis, as an extension of its longstanding focus on philanthropy, conscious capitalism, and navigating market uncertainties. During the pandemic, John Koudounis, CEO of Calamos Investments, founded […]
CONCORDIA IS HONORED TO WELCOME CARE AS A 2020 ANNUAL SUMMIT PROGRAMMING PARTNER
Addressing poverty through disaster response, food & nutrition, health, and education & work, CARE seeks to provide support for vulnerable communities. For the past 75 years, CARE has worked tirelessly to offer guidance and support in the hope of alleviating the stresses of poverty. With more than seven decades of experience in delivering emergency aid […]