Concordia Testimonial: María Paula Correa

Session Summary

Important
Quotations

"It's nonpartisan nature, the ability to create space for dialogue, even across political lines, not just in the US, but wherever we went."
María Paula Correa

Key
Takeaways

  • The Power of Nonpartisan Dialogue: Concordia’s strength lies in its nonpartisan approach, creating neutral spaces for dialogue across political lines globally and successfully bringing political rivals together in the same room.

 

  • Strategic Growth and Expansion: The organization grew from a team of 5 to over 30 while maintaining a collaborative culture, and its Leadership Council expanded from 10 to 32 members, adding Latin American representation alongside global figures from UNESCO, corporations, and academia.

 

  • Regional Impact and Relevance: Concordia Americas launched in Miami (2016) and Bogotá (2017), addressing critical regional issues like the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis, demonstrating adaptability while maintaining its mission of uniting diverse stakeholders.

 

  • Entrepreneurial Foundation Applied to Global Challenges: Concordia applies an entrepreneurial vision to global challenges, leveraging the founders’ business experience to establish itself for the next 15 years of fostering partnerships, innovation, and dialogue.

Action
Items

For Current and Future Partners

  • Leverage the nonpartisan platform to facilitate difficult conversations across political divides in their respective regions.
  • Engage with the expanded Leadership Council to access diverse perspectives from Latin American leaders, global organizations, and academic institutions.
  • Participate actively in regional summits to address local challenges while connecting to global networks.

 

For Organizational Development

  • Scale the regional model established by Concordia Americas to other geographic areas where cross-sector dialogue is needed.
  • Maintain the collaborative culture that has been central to Concordia’s success as the organization continues to grow beyond 30 team members.
  • Continue building supplier relationships and streamlining operations, applying the entrepreneurial principles that founded the organization.

 

For Global Challenge Addressing

  • Utilize Concordia’s platform to raise awareness about emerging humanitarian and political crises, following the model of addressing the Venezuelan crisis.
  • Foster long-lasting relationships between world leaders, leveraging the logistical expertise developed over 15 years of summits.
  • Take advantage of the foundation built to tackle the next phase of global partnership-building and innovation.

 

For Summit Participants

  • “Take it all in” as participants are partaking in something that was once only a dream, recognizing the historic nature of these convenings.
  • Embrace the entrepreneurial spirit that transforms problems into opportunities, following the model established by the founders.

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