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The world’s largest panel? How to moderate a 9-person panel

Quartz

How to moderate a 9 – person panel  They walked on stage one by one by one by one… until there were nine of them—one fewer than planned due to a late cancellation, but still the largest panel we’ve seen yet this UNGA week. Against all odds, the content at this Concordia Summit session was good. How… Read More

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World Vision halfway toward goal of reaching 50 million people with clean water by 2030

Emea Tribune

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — World Vision is celebrating a major milestone in its efforts to help end the global water crisis. In 2015, at the time the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals were established, World Vision committed to reaching everyone, everywhere they were working at that time with clean water by 2030—a total of… Read More

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Libra’s George Logothetis’ Inspiring Speech at the Concordia Summit

Greek Reporter

Libra Chairman and CEO George Logothetis delivered a stirring speech at the Concordia Summit, which Libra launched in 2011 as a founding sponsor. Speaking at the start of the Summit where the top movers and shakers of today’s world convened, he said that Concordia’s mission from the beginning was to bring diverse voices from all levels together to discuss… Read More

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Jeh Johnson: Sending migrants to Democratic states is a political stunt

MSNBC

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson is presenting Sister Norma Pimentel with a leadership award at the annual Concordia Summit Wednesday to recognize her work with refugees and immigrants. Secy. Johnson and Sister Pimentel join Morning Joe to discuss. See full clip here: https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/jeh-johnson-sending-migrants-to-democratic-states-is-a-political-stunt-148938309578

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Goldie Hawn, 76, stuns with ageless appearance as she models lace trimmed black suit

Express

Goldie Hawn, 76, looked decades younger than her age when she appeared at the 2022 Concordia Annual Summit in the Big Apple last night. The star’s blonde tresses swept just below her shoulders in gentle waves, while she wore pastel pink lipstick and lashings of black mascara. Hollywood veteran Goldie had slipped on a black… Read More

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Queen urges global cooperation to integrate refugees at Clinton Global Initiative

The Jordan Times

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania underscored the need for coordinated global action in helping the world’s expanding refugee population integrate into host communities, warning that there will be more refugee crises in the future. She made these remarks during a conversation with former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United Nations High Commissioner… Read More

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We’re not talking enough about trash

Axios - Hope King

Trash is not sexy, it’s not fun — it’s literally the stuff we want to forget about the moment we throw it away. But the truth is, according to Miniwiz founder and CEO Arthur Huang, nearly everything we use can be remade into something else, creating a true circular economy. Driving the news: During a main stage… Read More

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Youth advocate heading to key UN summits

Barbados Today

UNICEF Youth Advocate Ashley Lashley was invited to The UN General Assembly (UNGA) 2022 and UNICEF Youth Advocates Mobilisation Lab. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) 2022 will be the first with large-scale in-person participation since 2019, and will include a strong focus on the learning crisis with the Secretary General’s Transforming Education Summit. As part of… Read More

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What’s after Qatar 2022? Hasan Al Thawadi lets in on plans at New York summit

Doha News

It’s been revealed that Qatar plans to host several major sporting events following the 2022 World Cup. Speaking at the Concordia Annual Summit on Monday, the Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), Hassan al Thawadi said Qatar wishes to win the bid for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.  “After 2022, we will… Read More

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SC signs MoU with Concordia to raise awareness of Qatar 2022 legacy projects

The Peninsula

Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Concordia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share expertise and raise awareness of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 legacy projects. The MoU was signed during this year’s Concordia Summit, which is being held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in… Read More