Author: Sam Matino

Las economías creativas en aislamiento: ¿hacia dónde se dirige la economía naranja en la época de la COVID-19?

América Latina y el Caribe es una región diversa y culturalmente rica. Su ubicación geográfica estratégica, variedad de climas y pluralidad de identidades contribuyen enormemente a la diversidad cultural, que abarca música, gastronomía, artesanía, moda y danza, por nombrar solo algunos. Esta gran diversidad cultural y social ha estimulado el crecimiento económico en los últimos […]

Black Lives Matter

It’s time to act. Two weeks ago today, the world learned of, and witnessed, the horrific murder of George Floyd. In just a short period of time, Mr. Floyd’s death has reignited a powerful worldwide movement around racial injustice and police brutality. The world has also witnessed peaceful protests to keep the need for change […]

COVID-19 and Latin America: Beyond the Impact on Health

As we navigate this turbulent time—one that we are unlikely to experience again in our lifetime—I’m immensely proud to sit on Concordia’s Leadership Council. Concordia brings together the right people from a multitude of sectors, industries, backgrounds, and geographies to the same space in order to hold difficult conversations that result in meaningful action. The […]

COVID-19 y América Latina: más allá del impacto sanitario

La pandemia ocasionada por el COVID-19 ha puesto en evidencia los faltantes de muchos países en relación con la solidez de sus instituciones, las fortalezas de sus economías y la calidad de sus liderazgos. Aunque el virus es el mismo para todas las naciones, su impacto en materia sanitaria, económica, política y social será diferente […]

Concordia announces its 2020 Advisor Program

This impressive group of individuals from across a multitude of sectors, industries, and geographies will play an instrumental role in guiding the direction, development, and growth of Concordia over the next 12 months. From lending their insight into policy developments to sharing their expertise on innovations in their respective industries, Concordia’s Advisors and Senior Advisors […]

A letter from Concordia Leadership Council Member Jeh Johnson

Dear friends, First of all, thank you for reading. You’ll notice that this note is a little different from what you’re probably expecting, but as a Concordia Leadership Council Member, I wanted to take the opportunity to send my regards in these difficult times. Without a doubt, this is an unprecedented, once-in-a-century crisis. Very few […]

Welcoming Janti Soeripto of Save the Children US to our Leadership Council

In her leadership of Save the Children US, Soeripto plays a vital role in driving forward the organization’s efforts to reduce the number of vulnerable children in the world and ensure that they have the tools needed to thrive throughout life. She assumed the role at the beginning of 2020, having previously served as President […]

2020 Lagos Partnership Accelerator Report

Concordia was pleased to host its first-ever event on the African continent in Lagos, Nigeria this March on the subject of youth agency, entrepreneurship, and capacity building. This event represented an important milestone for our organization in terms of growth and scale. Whilst deliberating how best to move Concordia Africa forward in advance of our […]

Adapt, Adjust, Overcome: How public-private partnerships are leading the battle against COVID-19

After declaring a national emergency in the U.S. earlier this month, amid Washington’s mounting struggles to one-handedly provide the whole nation with relief, President Trump highlighted the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and, in particular, in enhancing the nation’s testing capabilities. Today’s growing global health crisis not only highlights the […]