How Elpida Home became a P3 success story and refugee safe haven in Greece
by Cheryl He In partnership with the Greek Ministry of Migration, Amed Khan worked with local partners to materialize a home for refugees in northern Greece. Funded initially by American philanthropist Amed Khan, along with support from Frank Giustra, Canadian businessman and philanthropist, Elpida Home was successfully launched in July 2016. The home itself currently […]
Labor Rights are Human Rights
by Hilary Hamm Marking this year’s International Human Rights Day, Concordia, along with 110 other organizations representing the public and private sectors, collectively penned a letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand. This letter calls for the repealed verdict against British human rights defender Andy Hall, who is currently facing defamation charges for his role […]
Roundtable Summary: Military Partnerships for International Security
By Aisling Casey On Tuesday, November 29th, 2016, Concordia had the pleasure of hosting Ms. Heidi Grant, Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, International Affairs for a Roundtable discussion at The Cornell Club in New York City. Matthew Swift, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Concordia moderated a compelling conversation on the […]
Global Threats Demand Global Partnerships
Global Threats Demand Global Partnerships By Heidi Grant, Deputy Under Secretary of the US Air Force, International Affairs When I stepped into this job six years ago, the world was a different place. The US was in the midst of the Global War on Terror. We were in our ninth year of combat operations in […]
Concordia Chooses Athens for first European summit
– Summit to be held on June 6-7, 2017 – Concordia Europe will convene preeminent political leaders and decision makers – Summit to address region’s most pressing social, economic, and humanitarian challenges – Concordia is a global institution that enables public-private partnerships to create a more prosperous and sustainable future New York, NY — Concordia […]
This unique tool evaluating partnership opportunities can help achieve the SDGs
Public-private partnerships are referred to as P3s. At Concordia, we believe that collaboration is the key to solving the world’s greatest challenges. P-Cubed: Elevating the Power of Partnerships is a series by Concordia providing insight into our programs and lessons learned from partnership-building activities. by Corey Adwar and Cheryl He The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals […]
How Partnerships Can Turn Food Loss Into Gain
Public-private partnerships are referred to as P3s. At Concordia, we believe that collaboration is the key to solving the world’s greatest challenges. P-Cubed: Elevating the Power of Partnerships is a series by Concordia providing insight into our programs and lessons learned from partnership-building activities. by April Soler 1.2 billion people around the world suffer from […]
Meet Project Nurture: Winner of the 2016 #P3Impact Award
By Leni Kinzli and Sophia Dastoli Each year, Concordia, the U.S. Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships (S/GP), and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society (IBiS) presents the P3 Impact Award to an effective public-private partnership (P3) that has led to positive social impact. In addition […]
Recognizing Economic Opportunity In Humanitarian Relief
By Rick Leach, President and CEO of World Food Program USA On a cold gray day last January, I accompanied a mother and father named Hussein and Muntaha to buy food at a market in a small town in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. For these parents, what would have been an ordinary trip to […]
Who’s #TweetTalking about Tunisia and Democracy?
by Emily Malina, Project Assistant at the National Democratic Institute This blog was originally posted on NDI’s DemWorks blog. In 2010, citizens of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Bahrain, Morocco and Syria emerged onto the streets to demonstrate their economic, social and political discontent in their respective countries. The Arab Spring, a tsunami of events that transformed […]
Emphasizing Cybersecurity in an Increasingly Interconnected World
Public-private partnerships are referred to as P3s. At Concordia, we believe that collaboration is the key to solving the world’s greatest challenges. “P-Cubed: Elevating the Power of Partnerships” is a series by Concordia providing insight into our programs and lessons learned about partnership building. by Thomas Dudley As global society continues to grow increasingly dependent on […]