CONCORDIA WELCOMES UNHCR AS A PROGRAMMING PARTNER FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL SUMMIT
Committed to fostering a world in which every person can seek asylum in the wake of violence, persecution, war, or natural disaster, UNHCR seeks to protect the lives and rights of refugees. At the 2020 Annual Summit, Concordia and UNHCR will co-host a panel focusing on the power of technology in refugee education. The session […]
CONCORDIA WELCOMES USAID AS A PROGRAMMING PARTNER FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL SUMMIT
Concordia is pleased to announce U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as a Programming Partner for the 2020 Annual Summit. USAID seeks to advance democracy around the world in hopes of encouraging safe, free, and transparent societies. A strong proponent of international development and disaster assistance through partnerships and investments, USAID seeks to promote peace, […]
CONCORDIA WELCOMES THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION AS A PROGRAMMING PARTNER FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL SUMMIT
The Rockefeller Foundation identifies and accelerates breakthrough solutions, ideas, and collaborations to end energy poverty, achieve health for all, nourish the world, and expand economic opportunity. This is in keeping with the foundation’s mission—unchanged since 1913—of using science and data to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. By mobilizing private capital and through […]
Resiliency is the New Normal: A Step-By-Step Approach to Surviving Times of Crisis
A road is crumbling. A major artery in your city’s transportation network, its state of disrepair creates a weak link in the chain connecting businesses to customers and suppliers, utilities to repair crews, and citizens to their jobs and families or from evacuation routes in an emergency. Trucks will be slower. There may be accidents […]
CONCORDIA WELCOMES THE FABIEN COUSTEAU OCEAN LEARNING CENTER AS A PROGRAMMING PARTNER FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL SUMMIT
The climate crisis is an ocean crisis. Oceans play a central role in regulating the Earth’s climate and sustaining life on our planet. With climate change causing rising acidity levels, it is becoming increasingly difficult for oceans to sustain marine organisms. Founded in 2016, the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center was created to empower local […]
CONCORDIA WELCOMES SPACE FOR GIANTS AS PROGRAMMING PARTNER FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL SUMMIT
Concordia is proud to announce Space for Giants, an international conservation organization that protects the wildlife landscapes of Africa’s elephants, as a Programming Partner for the upcoming 2020 Annual Summit. Founded in 2011, Space for Giants protects elephants and their landscapes by raising awareness of the value they generate for both people and nations, particularly […]
Remembering September 11th: An Interview with Daniel Hoffman, Former CIA Chief of Station & Concordia Advisor
DH: First and foremost, I think it’s important for us to remember all of those innocent victims, over 3,000 of them, who were murdered on that day 19 years ago. They were innocent civilians, ruthlessly attacked, and we need to remember them and honor their memory. But the second reason is that we still have […]