More than any other demographic, youth have the greatest potential to drive innovation and economic growth. Accounting for one third of the world’s population, they possess the capacity to create new paradigms of global prosperity and the ability to solve many of the seemingly intractable challenges of this emergent century. In order to deliver on their full potential, this younger generation must be equipped with the proper tools and opportunity. The 2013 Concordia Summit convened the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to create innovative solutions and bring existing initiatives to scale in order to serve and support our global youth population. Participants heard key insights from leading experts from around the world on how to leverage the strength of public-private partnerships and empower our next generation of global citizens.
The third annual Concordia Summit featured remarks on youth development, education reform, and employment policy, by world leaders including President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, José María Aznar, former President of the Government of Spain; and HRH Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Talal bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
“I am sure this initiative, the Concordia Summit, will contribute to creating a more prosperous and secure future.” José María Aznar, Former President of the Government of Spain
Dikembe Mutombo and Cindy McCain shared their experiences on the ground in Somalia, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they have worked to increase access to basic health and sanitation services, and to improve food security in the region. The pair were interviewed by Concordia’s co-founder Matthew Swift and discussed the best approaches for partnerships in vulnerable, post-conflict regions in order to safeguard basic services and human rights.
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At the Opening Reception hosted by the New York Stock Exchange, corporate executives, nonprofit leaders, Leadership Council members, and public-private partnership experts came together to kick-off the 2013 Concordia Summit. Concordia Founders, Nicholas Logothetis and Matthew Swift, rang the Closing Bell with President Ollanta Humala of Peru. Guests were invited to a private reception for cocktails and networking with a special address by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
The Concordia Partnership Index was launched at the third annual Concordia Summit by Task Force member Ambassador Paula J. Dobrianksy and Concordia’s Director of Research, Natalie Pregibon. The Index was developed as a tool for public, private, and nonprofit organizations to identify opportunities to form strategic partnerships and pool resources for the implementation of innovative ideas. The Index ranks countries based on their readiness and need to engage in public-private partnerships. To find out more about the Concordia Partnership Index and additional research products, click here.
“At the core of human motivation is that tomorrow can be better than today.” George M. Logothetis, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Libra Group
