Concordia hosted its inaugural Summit in New York City on September 20th, 2011. The event examined the international fight against terrorism and the struggle to combat the breeding of extremist thought. It provided an unprecedented platform for the transformation of dialogue between private and public entities, laying the groundwork for the development of successful and transformational partnerships.
“Concordia is a good platform to be more interconnected with mutual understanding with a common courageous approach to solving the world's problems.” President Aleksander Kwaśniewski of Poland
“Concordia will have enormous significance around the world. As President of Colombia, I have seen firsthand the positive effects and immense efficiencies that [public-private partnerships] have on changing the world and impacting communities.” President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, former President of Colombia