Concordia welcomes Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as a 2020 Programming Sponsor
BCG and Concordia are once again partnering to host a Strategic Dialogue at the upcoming 2020 Annual Summit that will explore the role of finance in building a more equitable and inclusive society. BCG and Concordia see financial institutions, including banks, investors, and insurers, as uniquely positioned to accelerate progress towards social equity, to stand […]
This Week in Partnerships: Our Favorite Cross-Sector Stories
Safe workplaces are a priority for Siemens and Salesforce. A new partnership between the two tech giants aims to create products that facilitate a touch-less office environment. Among these products: mobile boarding passes, allowing employees to access office buildings and elevators, and an occupancy management system, allowing employees to reserve conference rooms and desks through […]
The Maiden Factor: Bringing an ocean of opportunities to girls around the world
In 1989, onboard the 58ft Maiden, Tracy Edwards skippered the first all-female crew to sail around the world. Three decades later, she has endowed Maiden with a new mission: to ensure girls across the globe receive a quality education. In her recent blog post for Concordia, Edwards reflects on the challenges she faced sailing the […]
Greetings from Sydney
Dear Friends, Greetings from Sydney. We’re certainly moving through a period of dynamic change—one that we’ll look back on in 100 years’ time as marking the arrival of a different world order. With this in mind, I wanted to write to you to stress the urgent need for an organization like Concordia, and to encourage […]
10th Concordia Annual Summit – Confirmed
It’s official! I am proud to share that the 10th Concordia Annual Summit will occur on September 21st through the 25th. This five-day digital event will bring together current and former heads of state, senior government officials, CEOs of global corporations, and leaders from NGOs doing essential work on the front lines of so many […]
This Week in Partnerships: Our Favorite Cross-Sector Stories
Sharpen your professional skills with TIME and Columbia Business School. The two entities are teaming up to deliver a series of online, accessibly-priced business classes taught by renowned Columbia professors. From now until September, those of us looking to expand our professional toolkits will be able to learn the fundamentals of corporate finance, negotiation, customer-centric […]
World Refugee Day Summary Report
In celebration of World Refugee Day, Concordia hosted a set of Strategic Dialogues, including one in partnership with UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency to examine the role of private sector partnerships in support of refugee communities on a global scale, as well as one in partnership with the Refugee Congress and Refugee Council USA […]
This Week in Partnerships: Our Favorite Cross-Sector Stories
Elmo may be the ultimate quarantine companion. Sesame Workshop, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank, will be bringing more than 100 hours of preschool content to Latin America and the Caribbean, with programming focusing on protecting physical and mental health. Brand new episodes of Elmo’s World and Cookie’s Grumby Pictures, along with new songs […]
My thoughts
Dear Friends, I’m writing to you today as a Member of Concordia’s Leadership Council. I hope this letter finds you well in these turbulent times. Over the past 25 years, I’ve had the honor to hold the position of President of the largest and most diverse higher education institution in the U.S., during which time […]
This Week in Partnerships: Our Favorite Cross-Sector Stories
NASA and SpaceX have opened a new chapter in human spaceflight. Collaboration between the two companies nurtured the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft into being. Last Saturday, two NASA astronauts boarded the spacecraft and successfully launched to orbit. WHY IT MATTERS: The SpaceX astronaut launch represents the first time NASA astronauts have launched from U.S. soil […]
Creative Economies in Isolation: Where is the Orange Economy headed in the time of COVID-19
Latin America and the Caribbean is a diverse and culturally-rich region. Its strategic geographical location, variety of climates, and plurality of identities contribute enormously to cultural diversity, which encompasses music, gastronomy, arts and crafts, fashion, and dance—to name just a few. This vast cultural and social diversity has spurred economic growth in recent years, which […]