Concordia Summit

Concordia was founded in 2011 by Matthew Swift and Nicholas Logothetis. They had been best friends since high school, where they were business partners in a successful food purveyor enterprise. Both attended university in Washington, D.C., and both had a background in journalism, media, politics, and international affairs.Coy, Peter. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-22/a-new-influencer-gabfest-is-set-to-fill-clinton-global-initiative-void "A New Influencer Gabfest Is Set to Fill Clinton Global Initiative Void"]. Bloomberg Businessweek. September 22, 2016.[http://tedxfultonstreet.com/people/matthew-a-swift/ "Matthew A. Swift: Partnership Architect"]. TEDx Fulton Street. February 2017.[https://www.mccaininstitute.org/staff/matthew-swift/ "Matthew Swift"]. McCain Institute. Retrieved July 2, 2017.[http://www.hchc.edu/about/news/news_releases/logothetis-visit "Nicholas Logothetis, Executive Board Member at the Libra Group and Co-Founder and Chairman of Concordia, to Visit HCHC"]. Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. February 16, 2017. Noting the effectiveness of the formats of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council and the Clinton Global Initiative,[http://video.foxnews.com/v/1202710275001/ "The Concordia Summit: A Partnership to Combat Extremism"]. Fox News. October 5, 2011. they founded Concordia as a nonprofit organization that helps develop public-private partnerships (P3s), in the belief that the most effective and sustainable way to find solutions to pressing global issues is through cooperation between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.[http://www.diplomaticcallonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Diplomatic-call-Newspaper-Concordia-edition-25-update.compressed.pdf "Concordia Edition"]. Diplomatic Call. Issue No. 25, April 2016.Dargan, Michele. [http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/duo-lands-george-bush-keynote-concordia-summit-group-first-conference/VSdnvKqgo9De8evnXzK7sI/ "Duo lands George W. Bush to keynote Concordia Summit Group's first conference"]. Palm Beach Daily News. September 19, 2011.[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110830006078/en/Concordia-Host-Inaugural-Counter-Terrorism-Summit-York-City "Concordia to Host Inaugural Counter-Terrorism Summit in New York City on September 20th"]. Business Wire. August 30, 2011.

In light of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Swift and Logothetis formulated their first concept as "Building Partnerships Against Extremism",{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110402094817/http://www.clintonschoolspeakers.com/lecture/view/combating-causes-terrorism/ "Combating the Causes of Terrorism"]}}. Clinton School of Public Service. March 8, 2011. and focused the first Concordia Summit, in September 2011, on combating the root causes of extremism – failing states, poverty, and lack of education – through dialogue and partnering between businesses, governments, and NGOs.

Concordia continues to convene a large annual summit each fall in New York City during the week of the United Nations General Assembly, as a gathering place for world leaders, business leaders, innovators, and nonprofit personnel to discuss and foster cross-sector partnership to address the world's most pressing problems.Lieberman, Amy. [https://www.devex.com/news/the-cgi-annual-meeting-is-no-more-can-anyone-fill-the-gap-89712 "The CGI annual meeting is no more. Can anyone fill the gap?"]. Devex. March 6, 2017. Along with these annual summits and additional regional summits, its year-round activities include events programming in diverse areas, targeted social-impact campaigns, and research into public-private partnerships.

Concordia engages year-round in activities including programming, research, and campaigns. Its ongoing events programming, in which it partners with members, advisors, and other organizations to achieve meaningful solutions, encompasses areas including:

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• diplomacy and defense
• economic development and international finance
• education and workforce development
• environmental security and natural resource management
• gender parity and inclusive diversity
• global health and emergency response
• good governance and democracy
• human rights and civil liberties
• innovative technology and sustainable infrastructure
• shared value and social impact

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Concordia also engages in focused longterm social-impact campaigns, in areas that include ensuring sustainable food supply, and combating labor trafficking.[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/concordia-receives-major-gift-from-arnall-family-foundation-300288630.html "Concordia Receives Major Gift from Arnall Family Foundation"]. PR Newswire. June 22, 2016. The campaigns bring together public-sector partners, corporate partners, NGO partners, and academic partners, to raise awareness, generate research, and provide meaningful and sustainable social impact.[http://www.concordia.net/campaigns/ "Campaigns"]. Concordia.net. Retrieved July 2, 2017.

The organization also produces and contributes to research projects related to campaigns and other endeavors.[http://www.concordia.net/research/ "Research"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713234053/http://www.concordia.net/research/ |date=2017-07-13 }}. Concordia.net. Retrieved July 19, 2017. These include the Concordia Partnership Index, a series of online dashboards and research papers to equip governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations with analytical tools to effectively evaluate global partnership environments; it ranks countries based on their readiness and need to engage in public-private partnerships, and includes indicators based on need.

Concordia held its inaugural summit in New York City in September 2011. The focus of the summit was the global fight against terrorism, and international efforts to counter the breeding of extremist thought. George W. Bush was the keynote speaker.[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/29/george-w-bush-extremism-_n_941053.html "George W. Bush To Keynote Summit On Fighting Extremism"]. Huffington Post. August 29, 2011. The event gathered world leaders, diplomats, and business leaders, and provided a platform for dialogue between private and public entities to create partnerships in combating the root causes of extremism.[http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/concordia-summit-sustaining-risk-communities-long-term "Concordia Summit: sustaining 'at risk' communities long-term"]. Homeland Security Newswire. October 7, 2011. Afterwards, Concordia posted details of three key findings that emerged from the summit concerning combating terrorism and the role of public-private partnerships in doing so.

The 2012 Concordia Summit addressed five key topics: global security, the economy, education, environmental sustainability, and health around the world.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2012/09/26/concordia-summit-a-greeks-vision-to-change-the-world-through-public-private-partnerships/ "Concordia Summit: A Greek's Vision to Change the World Through Public-Private Partnerships"]. Greek Reporter. September 26, 2012. Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker of the summit, which convened former and current heads of state, business executives, and nonprofit leaders devoted to promoting public-private partnerships.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2012/09/28/bill-clinton-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-greece-issue-bonds/ "Bill Clinton: 'There is Nothing Wrong with Greece – Issue Bonds'"]. Greek Reporter. September 28, 2012.[http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1864728883001/ "FBN's Liz Claman Hosts Panel at Concordia Summit"]. Fox Business News. September 27, 2012

The 2013 summit focused on the global issue of youth unemployment.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2013/08/24/2013-concordia-summit-to-attract-world-leaders-in-new-york/ "2013 Concordia Summit to Attract World Leaders in New York"]. Greek Reporter. August 24, 2013.Diamataris, Antonis H. [http://www.thenationalherald.com/28596/ "Concordia's 2013 Summit of Hope"]. The National Herald. October 3, 2013. Key participants included corporate executives, international heads of state, public-policy and business scholars, nonprofit leaders, diplomats, journalists, and members of the Obama administration.Taylor, Adam. [http://www.businessinsider.com/estonias-tech-success-comes-down-to-2-factors-2013-9 "Estonian President Explains His Country's Tech Boom And Why America Is Falling Behind"]. Business Insider. September 27, 2013. At the summit, Concordia also released its first Index Report, a composite rating tool covering 17 emerging and growing markets, with case studies into key regions, measuring the readiness and need of a country to engage in public-private partnership activities for positive social and economic impact.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2013/09/29/concordia-2013-attracts-world-leaders-for-partnerships/ "Concordia 2013 Attracts World Leaders for Public-Private Partnerships"]. Greek Reporter. September 29, 2013.[http://concordia.net/index/Concordia_Index_September_2013.pdf "INDEX REPORT: September 2013"]. Concordia. Retrieved July 2, 2017.

The 2014 Concordia Summit, titled "Scaling Proven Solutions Through Collaboration", focused on how collaboration between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors can facilitate large-scale impact by leveraging each sector's unique expertise.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2014/08/21/2014-concordia-summit-september-29-30-new-york/ "2014 Concordia Summit to be Held September 29-30 in New York"]. Greek Reporter. August 21, 2014. The summit, which convened more than 700 former and current heads of state, business executives, and nonprofit leaders, explored the role of public-private partnerships in creating positive social and economic impact in a variety of areas.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2014/10/03/2014-concordia-summit-attracts-leaders-for-public-private-partnerships/ "2014 Concordia Summit Attracts Leaders for Public-Private Partnerships"]. Greek Reporter. October 3, 2014. Subjects discussed included human trafficking,[https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2014/9/klobuchar-and-cindy-mccain-discuss-efforts-to-fight-sex-trafficking-at-annual-concordia-summit "Klobuchar and Cindy McCain Discuss Efforts to Fight Sex Trafficking at Annual Concordia Summit"]. Klobuchar.Senate.gov. September 29, 2014.[http://manhattanda.org/node/5050/print "District Attorney Vance Announces Formation Of Human Trafficking Response Unit"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327121230/http://manhattanda.org/node/5050/print |date=2015-03-27 }}. Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York County. October 1, 2014.Belinda Luscombe, Belinda. [https://time.com/3445807/how-to-spot-a-trafficking-victim-at-an-airport/ "How to Spot a Trafficking Victim at an Airport"]. Time. September 30, 2014. and the partnerships the military engages in to aid communities around the world.Simeone, Nick. [http://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/News/Article/Article/603345/winnefeld-militarys-public-private-partnerships-yield-benefits/ "Winnefeld: Military's Public-Private Partnerships Yield Benefits"]. U.S. Department of Defense. September 29, 2014. Featured speakers during the summit included Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator John McCain, Dr. Mehmet Oz, New York District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff James A. Winnefeld Jr.[http://www.carbonated.tv/news/human-sex-trafficking-in-united-states-facts-at-2014-concordia-summit "The 2nd Fastest Growing Criminal Industry In The U.S. Is Shocking"]. Carbonated.TV. 2014.[http://thesimonscenter.org/usaid-leads-dod-supports-u-s-ebola-response/ "USAID leads, DoD supports U.S. Ebola response"]. Arthur D. Simons Center for Interagency Cooperaion. October 7, 2014.

Concordia's fifth annual summit, held in October 2015, convened hundreds of thought leaders, heads of state, dignitaries, business leaders, and nonprofit/NGO representatives.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2015/10/13/public-and-private-sector-address-global-issues-at-the-2015-concordia-summit/ "Public and Private Sector Address Global Issues at the 2015 Concordia Summit"]. Greek Reporter. October 13, 2015. Yahoo! Finance and Yahoo! News filmed and livestreamed the conference online for the first time.[https://www.yahoo.com/news/watch-live-2015-concordia-summit-150702807.html "Watch live: 2015 Concordia Summit"]. Yahoo! Finance. October 1, 2015. The topics discussed included labor trafficking,Febrey, Annick. [http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/blog/concordia-summit-spotlights-labor-trafficking "Concordia Summit Spotlights Labor Trafficking"]. Human Rights First. October 8, 2015. youth unemployment,Rodin, Judith. [https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/about-us/news-media/concordia-summit-opening-remarks-employing-the-future/ "Concordia Summit Opening Remarks: Employing the Future"].

Rockefeller Foundation. October 1, 2015.[http://www.lensational.org/press-awards/concordia-summit/ "Bonnie Chui Attends Concordia Summit As Resolution Fellow"]. Lensational. October 2, 2015. transportation infrastructure,Stacom, Don. [http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-concordia-summit-malloy-transportation-1003-20151003-story.html "Malloy: National Lack Of Spending On Transportation 'Gigantic Problem'"]. Hartford Courant. October 3, 2015. global food security, corporate responsibility, and democracy in Latin America.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2015/09/21/2015-concordia-summit-to-host-dignitaries-and-partner-with-leading-corporations-governments-and-non-profits/ "2015 Concordia Summit to Host Dignitaries and Partner with Leading Corporations, Governments and Non-Profits"]. Greek Reporter. September 21, 2015. Vice President Joe Biden spoke on political and social issues including corruption, sustainable development, climate change, and America's middle class,Martens, Laura Hennessey. [http://www.darden.virginia.edu/news/2015/darden-concordia-participation-fairchild-frank/ "UVA Darden School Institute for Business in Society and Faculty Participate in 2015 Concordia Summit"]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. University of Virginia Darden School of Business. October 6, 2015.Metrofocus. [https://www.pbs.org/video/metrofocus-listening-vp-biden-concordia-summit/ "Listening In: VP Biden At Concordia Summit"]. PBS. October 8, 2015.Tani, Maxwell. [http://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-speech-2015-10 "Joe Biden may have taken veiled shots at Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders"]. Business Insider. October 19, 2015. and Secretary of State John Kerry spoke in praise of public-private partnerships and on behalf of the State Department's Office of Global Partnerships, noting efforts on several political and material fronts including climate change, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and anti-terrorism.Kerry, John. [https://2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2015/10/247881.htm "Video Remarks for Concordia Summit"]. U.S. Department of State. October 5, 2015.

At the 2016 Concordia Summit, a major topic was the global refugee and migrant crisis.

• [https://refugeerights.org/becca-heller-pushes-for-private-sponsorship-at-concordia-summit/ "Becca Heller Pushes for Private Sponsorship at Concordia Summit"]. Urban Justice Center International Refugee Assistance Project. September 27, 2016.
• [https://refugeesmigrants.un.org/private-sector-forum-migration-and-refugees-2016-concordia-summit "Private Sector Forum on Migration and Refugees at the 2016 Concordia Summit"]. United Nations. September 2016.
• Holodny, Elena. [http://www.businessinsider.com/george-soros-says-europes-refugee-crisis-has-no-simple-solution-2016-9 "Soros: The refugee crisis 'has no simple solution'"]. Business Insider. September 20, 2016.
• La Roche, Julia. [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/george-soros-outlines-his-7-pillar-plan-to-solve-the-refugee-crisis-145516591.html "George Soros outlines his 7-pillar plan to solve the refugee crisis"]. Business Insider. September 20, 2016
• [http://admissionsblog.sipa.columbia.edu/tag/concordia-summit/ "Students will report on Private Sector Forum on Migration and Refugees tomorrow"]. Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. September 19, 2016.
• [http://globalpolicy.columbia.edu/events/2016/09/private-sector-forum-migration-and-refugees%E2%80%94concordia-summit-2016 "The Private Sector Forum on Migration and Refugees—Concordia Summit 2016"]. Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. September 20, 2016.
• Mendoza, Naki B.; Lieberman, Amy. [https://www.devex.com/news/the-private-sector-imperative-for-the-refugee-crisis-88776 "The private sector imperative for the refugee crisis"]. Devex. September 21, 2016.
• [http://thehagueprocess.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Enhancing-Partnerships-for-Migration.pdf "Enhancing Partnerships Between Cities And Businesses For Migration"]. The Hague Institute for Global Justice. May 2017. p. 10.
• Sutherland, Peter D. [http://www.thenewdawnliberia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7322:us75m-for-liberian-farmers "Migration's Private-Sector Problem-Solvers"]. The New Dawn. September 12, 2016.

The future of Europe and the European Union (EU) was also discussed,[http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/overcoming_challenges_together_for_a_better_future_for_europ/ "Overcoming challenges together for a better future for Europe"]. UNESCO. September 19,

2016. and George Soros was a key speaker on both the EU and the refugee crisis.Shen, Lucinda. [http://fortune.com/2016/09/20/george-soros-eu/ "George Soros: The EU Is My Top Priority"]. Fortune. September 20, 2016. Warren Buffett spoke about The Giving Pledge and his decision to give half his wealth to philanthropy.

• La Roche, Julia. [https://sports.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-there-comes-a-point-where-money-has-no-real-utility-201541713.html "Warren Buffett: 'There comes a point where money has no real utility'"]. Yahoo! News. September 20, 2016.
• Feloni, Richard. [http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffett-says-giving-pledge-letters-are-more-valuable-than-money-2016-9/ "Warren Buffett says these billionaires' letters might be more valuable than their money"]. Business Insider. September 21, 2016.
• Chiglinsky, Katherine; Holman, Jordyn. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-20/buffett-says-airbnb-founders-to-top-him-in-championing-charity "Buffett Says Airbnb Founders to Top Him in Championing Charity"]. Bloomberg News. September 20, 2016.
• Butt, Rachel. [http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffett-on-philanthrophy-2016-9 "Here's why Warren Buffett is giving his billions away"]. Business Insider. September 20, 2016.

Additional discussions covered global healthcare provision, as well as women's health, maternity issues, women's empowerment, and gender equality.[https://www.americares.org/en/events/concordia-summit/2016/ "2016 Concordia Summit"]. Americares. September 2016.

• Brinker, Nancy G.; Rosenthal, Eric T. [https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/298269-collaboration-not-just-money-is-whats-needed-to-fight-cancer/ "Collaboration, not just money, is what's needed to fight cancer"]. The Hill. September 28, 2016.
• [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/susan-g-komen-founder-competition-is-healthy-for-cancer-research-200054025.html "Susan G. Komen Founder: Competition is healthy for cancer research"]. Yahoo! Finance. September 22, 2016.
• Sarathy, Meera. [https://www.pciglobal.org/powered-partnership-fighting-womens-cancers-africa-2/ "Powered By Partnership: Fighting Women's Cancers In Africa"]. Project Concern International. September 21, 2016.
• Goodman, Jonathan. [http://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/general-oncology/concordia-summit-2016-cancer-immunotherapy-treatment/article/523557/ "2016 Concordia Summit: The Future of Immunotherapy"]. CancerTherapyAdvisor.com. September 19, 2016.
• Wallace, Kelly. [http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/18/health/paid-leave-chances-national-law/index.html "Paid leave reality check: What are the chances of a national law?"]. CNN. October 20, 2016.

[http://www.50x50movement.org/article/wpsp-announces-panel-concordia-summit "WPSP Announces Panel at the Concordia Summit"]. Women in Public Service Project. October 20, 2016. Cybersecurity and intellectual property were discussed,Roberts, Daniel. [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tom-ridge-cybersecurity-attacks-are-now-worse-than-physical-attacks-170426390.html "Tom Ridge: Cyber attacks are now worse than physical attacks"]. Yahoo! Finance. September 20, 2016. and the CEO of Cambridge Analytica spoke on big data, data analytics, and electoral psychographics.Confessore, Nicholas; Hakim, Danny. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/politics/cambridge-analytica.html "Data Firm Says 'Secret Sauce' Aided Trump; Many Scoff"]. The New York Times. March 6, 2017.Grassegger, Hannes; Krogerus, Mikael. [https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-our-likes-helped-trump-win/ "The Data That Turned the World Upside Down"]. Motherboard. January 28, 2017. The U.S. State Department and Bretton Woods II introduced the Trillion Dollar Challenge: A New Business Model for Investing in Social Impact and Development, intended to help achieve the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030,

• Schaffer, Jim. [https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/09/23/us-state-department-endorses-impact-investing-un-general-assembly/ "The US State Department Endorses Impact Investing at the UN General Assembly"]. Nonprofit Quarterly. September 23, 2016.
• [http://myimpact-academy.com/lesson/conference-the-trillion-dollar-challenge-a-new-business-model-for-investing-in-social-impact-and-development/ "Conference – The Trillion Dollar Challenge: A New Business Model for Investing in Social Impact and Development"]. myImpact-Academy. 2016.
• Blinken, Antony J. [https://2009-2017.state.gov/s/d/2016d/262130.htm "Remarks at the Trillion Dollar Challenge Event at the Concordia Summit"]. U.S. Department of State. September 19, 2016.
• [https://www.newamerica.org/nyc/events/trillion-dollar-challenge/ "The Trillion Dollar Challenge: A New Business Model for Investing in Social Impact and Development"]. New America. September 2016.
• [https://www.facebook.com/GPAtState/posts/848133351953811 "Deputy Secretary Blinken Announces Global Partnerships Week 2017 and SDG Accelerator"]. Secretary of State's Office of Global Partnerships on Facebook. September 20, 2016.

[https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/09/262135.htm "Deputy Secretary Blinken Announces Global Partnerships Week 2017 and SDG Accelerator"]. U.S. Department of State. September 19, 2016. and the United States Council for International Business discussed the role of private businesses in achieving SDGs.[https://www.uscib.org/uscib-explains-businesss-role-in-the-sdgs-at-concordia-summit/ "USCIB Explains Business's Role in the SDGs at Concordia Summit"]. United States Council for International Business. September 22, 2016.[http://www.uscib.org/uscib-president-to-help-lead-dialogue-on-the-private-sector-and-the-sdgs-at-2016-concordia-summit/ "USCIB Helps Lead Dialogue on Private Sector and the SDGs"]. United States Council for International Business. September 15, 2016. A panel called "The New MBA: Business, Partnerships and Tackling Global Challenges" explored MBA programs which emphasize diversity, innovation, sustainability, internationalism, and partnerships.Hodgkins, Jay. [https://news.darden.virginia.edu/2016/09/20/concordia-summit-new-mba/ "'Like a Mini-Silicon Valley:' B-Schools Launch Adaptable, Innovative Leaders Prepared for Complex World"]. University of Virginia Darden School of Business. September 20, 2016. Additional topics included global food supply, waste disposal,Swingle, C. [https://ssg-advisors.com/tag/the-concordia-summit/ "The Concordia Summit and The Power of Partnerships"]. SSG Advisors. September 30, 2016. human rights and democracy, forced labor and trafficking, and international trade policy. The international political relations of countries such as Cuba and Cyprus were also addressed.Czarnecki, Sean. [http://www.prweek.com/article/1409489/spring-recalls-surreal-moment-when-us-cuba-began-normalize-relations "Spring recalls 'surreal moment' when U.S, Cuba began to normalize relations"]. PR Week. September 20, 2016.Chrysopoulos, Philip. [http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/09/20/cyprus-president-at-concordia-summit-determined-to-reach-settlement-by-end-of-2016-video/ "Cyprus President at Concordia Summit: 'Determined to Reach Settlement by End of 2016'"]. Greek Reporter. September 20, 2016.

In addition to its annual summits in New York, Concordia introduced Regional Summits beginning in 2016.[http://www.concordia.net/regionalsummits/ "Regional Summits"]. Concordia.net. Retrieved July 3, 2017. The first Concordia Americas Summit was held in May 2016 in Miami, Florida. The summit gathered more than 100 world leaders from public, private, and nonprofit sectors to address pressing political and economic issues affecting the Americas, including energy, trade, governance, regional security, democracy, and corruption.

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• Joubert-Ceci, Berta. [http://www.workers.org/2016/05/24/support-bolivarian-revolution/ "Venezuela declares emergency: Support Bolivarian Revolution"]. Workers World. May 24, 2016.
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One key topic was the Venezuelan crisis, which was discussed by a panel which included Luis Almagro and Lilian Tintori, and in other group discussions which included a variety of Latin American political and business leaders and other experts.[http://www.jmaznar.es/en/news/719/p-aznar-preside-la-nbsp-strong-cumbre-concordia-the-americas-strong-nbsp-en-nbsp-strong-miami-strong-p-p-nbsp-p "Aznar preside la cumbre Concordia The Americas en Miami"]. JMAznar.es. May 12, 2016.EFE. [http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Cumbre-Concordia-Miami-continente-americano_0_515148498.html "La Cumbre Concordia reúne en Miami a líderes del continente americano"]. Eldiario.es. December 5, 2016.Atencio, Mariana. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mariana-atencio/sustainable-peace-in-colo_b_10169108.html "Sustainable Peace in Colombia and True Democracy in Cuba Requires Peace in Venezuela"]. Huffington Post. May 27, 2016. A second Concordia Americas Summit was held February 2017 in Bogotá, Colombia.[http://libra.social/events/concordia-americas-summit-bogota/ "Concordia Americas Summit in Bogotá"]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Libra Group. February 21, 2017. Corruption and accountability, achieving peace, regional investment, and sustainability were among its focuses.[http://hsbnoticias.com/noticias/nacional/presidente-santos-participara-en-foro-concordia-americas-est-277075 "Presidente Santos participará en Foro Concordia Américas este 21 de febrero en Bogotá"]. HSB. February 18, 2017.[http://www.lafm.com.co/internacional/foro-concordia-summit-nueva-york-bogota/ "Foro Concordia Summit, de Nueva York a Bogotá"]. La FM. February 21, 2017.[http://www.noticiasrcn.com/nacional-bogota/proceso-paz-uno-los-temas-centrales-cumbre-concordia-americas "Proceso de paz, uno de los temas centrales en la Cumbre Concordia Américas"]. Noticias RCN. February 21, 2017. Former Colombian Presidents Álvaro Uribe and Andrés Pastrana, as well as business leaders and military leaders, critiqued the current status of the Colombian peace process between the Colombian government and the FARC,

• [http://www.pulzo.com/nacion/uribe-habla-colombia-foro-internacional/PP283020 "Esto fue lo que Uribe supuestamente 'rajó' de Colombia en una cumbre en Grecia"]. Pulzo. June 7, 2017.
• [http://www.bluradio.com/nacion/uribe-presento-colombia-como-el-reino-del-narcotrafico-y-del-crimen-embajador-osorio-143357 "Uribe presentó a Colombia como el reino del narcotráfico y del crimen: embajador Osorio"]. Blu Radio. June 7, 2017.
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuPOdi8AKbw "Intervención del expresidente Uribe en el panel "European Action for Sustainability", en el marco del Concordia Summit Europa-Grecia"] (video). Álvaro Uribe Vélez Prensa. June 7, 2017.
• [http://www.rcnradio.com/nacional/pastrana-califica-corrupto-proceso-paz-gobierno-lo-refuta/ "Pastrana califica de corrupto el proceso de paz; Gobierno lo refuta"]. RCN Radio. February 21, 2017.
• [http://www.wradio.com.co/noticias/actualidad/cinco-ministros-y-exministros-de-santos-estan-comprometidos-en-caso-odebrecht-pastrana/20170221/nota/3390009.aspx "Cinco ministros y exministros de Santos están comprometidos en caso Odebrecht: Pastrana"]. W Radio. February 21, 2017.

Swift, Matthew; Ortagus, Morgan. [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/colombia-and-america-a-partnership-for-peace-and-the-eradication-of-narco-trafficking/ "Colombia and America: A partnership for peace and the eradication of narco-trafficking"]. Fox News. March 6, 2017. and current president Juan Manuel Santos gave the summit's closing remarks.Manrique, Alejandra. [http://www.cmi.com.co/politica/presidente-santos-anuncia-tramite-de-proyectos-anti-corrupcion-via-fast-track/413180/ "Presidente Santos anuncia trámite de proyectos contra la corrupción vía fast track"]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. CM&. February 21, 2017.[http://www.elolfato.com/presidente-santos-anuncia-nuevo-paquete-de-medidas-para-luchar-contra-la-corrupcion/ "Presidente Santos anuncia nuevo paquete de medidas para luchar contra la corrupción"]. ElOlfato.com. February 22, 2017EFE. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170313002342/http://concienciaesnoticias.com/2017/02/22/santos-prepara-nuevas-medidas-combatir-la-corrupcion/ "Santos prepara nuevas medidas para combatir la corrupción"]}}. Conciencia Es Noticias. February 22, 2017.

The first Concordia Europe Summit was held in June 2017 in Athens, Greece. Topics under discussion included the refugee crisis, the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), regional security, Brexit, and the future of the European Union.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/11/22/concordia-to-hold-its-first-european-summit-in-athens/ "Concordia to Hold Its First European Summit in Athens"]. Greek Reporter. November 22, 2016.Chrysopoulos, Philip. [http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/06/06/concordia-europe-summit-kicks-off-in-athens/ "Concordia Europe Summit Kicks Off in Athens"]. Greek Reporter. June 6, 2017.[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-u-vice-president-joe-191600184.html "Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Address Inaugural Concordia Europe Summit in Athens"]. Yahoo! Finance. April 25, 2017. Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke on a variety of topics, including European unity; Russian malfeasance; the refugee crisis; prosperity, security, democracy, and the transatlantic alliance; and global warming.Mally, Alec. [https://www.neweurope.eu/article/concordia-european-summit-joe-biden-tries-contain-trumps-transatlantic-shockwaves/ "Concordia Europe Summit: Joe Biden tries to contain Trump's transatlantic shockwaves"]. New Europe. June 8, 2017.Hess, Hannah. [https://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2017/06/07/stories/1060055685 "PARIS AGREEMENT: Obama, Biden tell foreign crowds U.S. will resist Trump"]. E&E News. June 7, 2017. The stability and economic recovery of Greece, and its membership in the EU and the eurozone, were also major subjects of discussion during the summit.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/05/28/nicholas-logothetis-concordia-europe-aims-to-boost-greece-worldwide/ "Nicholas Logothetis: 'Concordia Europe Aims to Boost Greece Worldwide'"]. Greek Reporter. May 28, 2017.[http://english.capital.gr/News.asp?id=2420692 "Tsipras: Debt relief will bring the curtain down on a modern Greek tragedy"]. Capital.gr. September 21, 2016.[https://greekcitytimes.com/greek-president-opens-concordia-summit/ "Greek President Opens Concordia Summit"]. Greek City Times. June 7, 2017.Chrysopoulos, Philip. [http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/06/07/former-u-s-vice-president-greek-people-have-shaped-my-consciousness/ "Joe Biden at Concordia: 'Greek People Have Shaped My Consciousness'"]. Greek Reporter. June 7, 2017.

The 2017 Concordia Annual Summit was held in New York City in September 2017.[http://www.concordia.net/2017-concordia-annual-summit/ "The 2017 Concordia Annual Summit"]. Concordia.net. Retrieved July 4, 2017.Toli, Fani. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2017/08/29/2017-concordia-to-focus-on-sustainable-development-goals-through-partnerships/ "2017 Concordia to Focus on Sustainable Development Goals Through Partnerships"]. Greek Reporter. August 29, 2017.

Concordia operates on other fronts in addition to its summits, events programming, campaigns, and research. It has co-partnered with the Secretary of State's Office of Global Partnerships in Global Partnerships Week each year since its inception in 2014.[https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/03/223889.htm "Department of State Kicks Off 2014 Global Partnerships Week"]. U.S. Department of State. March 24, 2014.[http://www.p3.co/gpw-2015/ "Global Partnerships Week 2015 in Summary"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305133011/http://www.p3.co/gpw-2015/ |date=2017-03-05 }}. Global Partnerships Week. Retrieved July 4, 2017.[http://www.p3.co/gpw-2016/ "Global Partnerships Week 2016"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417104112/http://www.p3.co/gpw-2016/ |date=2017-04-17 }}. Global Partnerships Week. Retrieved July 4, 2017. The forum emphasizes the critical role that public-private partnerships play in diplomacy and development work around the world.O'Brien, Drew. [https://www.pyxeraglobal.org/innovation-collaboration-take-center-stage-global-partnerships-week-2016/ "Innovation and Collaboration Take Center Stage at Global Partnerships Week 2016"]. PYXERA Global. April 6, 2016.[https://2009-2017.state.gov/s/partnerships/gpw/ "Global Partnerships Week"]. U.S. Department of State. March 2016.

In 2014 Concordia, in conjunction with the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society, and the U.S. Department of State Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships, established the annual P3 Impact Award to recognize and honor best examples of public-private partnerships (P3s) that are improving communities and the world in the most impactful ways.[https://p3impact.secure-platform.com/a/ "P3 Impact Award"]. P3 Impact. Retrieved July 4, 2017.[https://2009-2017.state.gov/s/partnerships/gpw/p3/ "P3 Impact Award"]. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 4, 2017.O'Brien, Andrew. [https://2009-2017-fpc.state.gov/247628.htm "Public-Private Partnerships: Leveraging Resources to Triple Smart Results"]. United States Department of State. September 30, 2015. The competition also provides thought leadership, generates a database of information, and promotes best practices relevant to public-private partnerships.[http://www.darden.virginia.edu/uploadedFiles/Darden_Web/Pages/Faculty_Research/Research_Centers_and_Initiatives/IBiS/P3ImpactReport2015ElectronicVersion.pdf "2015 Special Edition: Insights & Innovation From P3 Impact Award"]{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Darden: Ideas To Action. University of Virginia Darden School of Business. October 2015. The inaugural P3 Impact Award was presented at the 2014 Concordia Summit to CocoaLink, a public-private partnership between The Hershey Company, the Ghana Cocoa Board, and the World Cocoa Foundation which uses mobile technology to improve cocoa production and the livelihoods of African cocoa farmers.[https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/01/251711.htm "2016 P3 Impact Award Applications Open"]. U.S. Department of State. January 27, 2016.Martens, Laura Hennessey. [http://wwwstage2.darden.virginia.edu/news/2015/darden-concordia-and-us-dept-of-state-secretarys-office-global-partnerships-open-2015-applications-for-public-private-award/ "UVA Darden School, Concordia and US Department of State Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships Open Applications for 2015 Public-Private Partnership Award"]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. University of Virginia Darden School of Business. February 2, 2015. The 2015 award went to the TV White Space Partnership, a partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ecosystems Improved for Sustainable Fisheries (ECOFISH), the Government of the Philippines, and Microsoft which utilizes unused TV frequencies to send out free internet signals to more than 200,000 individuals in isolated locations.[http://www.tetratech.com/en/articles/tv-white-space-partnership-wins-p3-impact-award "TV White Space Partnership Wins P3 Impact Award"]. TetraTech.com. October 2015. The 2016 award was given to Project Nurture, a partnership between TechnoServe, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and The Coca-Cola Company which connects mango and passion-fruit farmers in Kenya and Uganda to better markets, including the local Coca-Cola supply chain.Martens, Laura Hennessey. [https://news.darden.virginia.edu/2016/09/21/p3-award-winner-project-nurture/ "UVA Darden School, Concordia and US Department of State Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships Announce Project Nurture as Winner of P3 Impact Award"]. University of Virginia Darden School of Business. September 21, 2016.Kraft, Tim; Morse, Maggie. [https://ideas.darden.virginia.edu/2016/09/project-nurture-a-public-private-partnership/ "Project Nurture: A Public-Private Partnership"]. University of Virginia Darden School of Business. September 9, 2016.

Concordia also presents the Concordia Leadership Award, which recognises global leaders within the public, private, and nonprofit sectors who inspire others through their ability to turn vision into impact.[http://www.thedailystar.net/city/prof-yunus-gets-leadership-award-1288306 "Prof Yunus gets leadership award"]. The Daily Star. September 23, 2016. Recipients have included Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who pioneered microfinance and microcredit; Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, for his active commitment to sustainable practices;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvvWC9G10WI "Presentation of the 2016 Concordia Leadership Award"] (video). Concordia Summit. September 28, 2016. and Gloria Malone, creator of Teen Mom NYC.[http://www.gcnyc.com/aboutus/newsandevents/article/?news_i=223042 "Chancellor receives Concordia Leadership Award"]. Glasgow Caledonian New York College. September 17, 2016.

The 2021 Leadership Awards were given to former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush, the LEGO Group CEO Niels B. Christiansen, and Justice for Migrant Women Founder & President Mónica Ramírez.{{cite press release |title=Concordia's 2021 Leadership Award goes to Former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush, the LEGO Group CEO Niels B. Christiansen, and Justice for Migrant Women Founder & President Mónica Ramírez |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/concordias-2021-leadership-award-goes-to-former-us-first-lady-laura-bush-the-lego-group-ceo-niels-b-christiansen-and-justice-for-migrant-women-founder--president-monica-ramirez-301333133.html |website=PRNewsWire |access-date=8 August 2021}}

Concordia was co-founded by Matthew A. Swift and Nicholas M. Logothetis. Swift is the organization's chairman and CEO, and Logothetis is its chairman of the board.[http://uploads.concordia.net/2017/05/22170329/ANNUALREPORT2016.pdf "2016 ANNUAL REPORT"]. Concordia. Retrieved July 2, 2017.[http://www.concordia.net/newsroom/blog/2016-annual-report/ "Building Partnerships For Social Impact: Our 2016 Annual Report"]. Concordia.net. May 23, 2017.

Swift and Logothetis had been friends and business partners at Salisbury School, a boarding school in Connecticut, where they ran a highly successful business selling after-school snacks.Green, Penelope. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/garden/25kids.html "Barons Before Bedtime"]. The New York Times. January 25, 2007. Swift attended Georgetown University, and Logothetis attended the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Both Swift and Logothetis spent several years working for subsidiaries of News Corporation, and both have a background in journalism, media, politics, and international affairs.[http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/09/the-luck-of-concordia-kids.html "The Luck of the Concordia Kids"]. EconomicPolicyJournal.com. September 17, 2012.

Concordia has a staff,[http://www.concordia.net/about-us/our-team/ "Concordia Staff"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802145259/http://www.concordia.net/about-us/our-team/ |date=2017-08-02 }}. Concordia.net. Retrieved July 4, 2017. a board of directors,[http://www.concordia.net/about-us/who-we-are/ "Concordia Board of Directors"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802143630/http://www.concordia.net/about-us/who-we-are/ |date=2017-08-02 }}. Concordia.net. Retrieved July 4, 2017. a Leadership Council,[http://www.concordia.net/about-us/leadership-council/ "Leadership Council"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913091607/http://www.concordia.net/about-us/leadership-council/ |date=2017-09-13 }}. Concordia.net. Retrieved July 4, 2017. and a group of advisors.[http://www.concordia.net/about-us/concordia-advisors/ "Concordia Advisors"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606001441/http://www.concordia.net/about-us/concordia-advisors/ |date=2017-06-06 }}. Concordia.net. Retrieved July 4, 2017. George Logothetis, chairman and CEO of the Libra Group, is chairman of Concordia's Leadership Council.Papapostolou, Anastasios. [http://usa.greekreporter.com/2015/10/27/concordia-appoints-george-logothetis-as-leadership-council-chairman/ "Concordia Appoints George Logothetis As Leadership Council Chairman"]. Greek Reporter. October 27, 2015.

As of 2021, Concordia's Leadership Council {{cite web |title=Leadership Council |url=https://www.concordia.net/about/leadershipcouncil/ |website=Concordia}} consists of:

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• Luis Almagro, secretary general of the Organization of American States
• Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal, chairman of GSP Group
• William Antholis, director and CEO of the Miller Center
• Teri Ardleigh, co-founder of Xcovery Vision
• José María Aznar Lopez, former prime minister of Spain
• Manuel Barroso, former prime minister of Portugal and president of the European Commission
• Cherie Blair, founder and chair of Omnia Strategy LLP, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
• Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO
• Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group; Foreign Affairs Columnist and Editor-at-Large at Time
• Nancy Brinker, former US Ambassador to Hungary, founder of Susan G Komen
• Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, former president of Mexico
• Carmen Castillo, president and CEO of SDI International
• Laura Chinchilla, former president of Costa Rica
• Paula Dobriansky, former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs; former United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland
• Mikuláš Dzurinda, former prime minister of Slovakia
• Jacob A. Frenkel, chairman of JPMorgan Chase International
• Monica Geingos, former First Lady of the Republic of Namibia
• Jane Harman, director, president, and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
• Dr Michael Hastings, chancellor of Regent's University London
• Kerry Healey, president of Milken Institute's Center for Advancing the American Dream
• Jeh Johnson, former United States Secretary of Homeland Security
• Muhtar Kent, chairman and former CEO of The Coca-Cola Company
• John S. Koudounis, CEO of Calamos Investments
• Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former president of Poland
• Luis Alberto Lacalle, former president of Uruguay
• Suwat Liptapanlop, former deputy prime minister of Thailand
• Andrew N. Liveris, president, chairman, and CEO of Dow Chemical Company
• Constantine M. Logothetis, executive vice chairman of Libra Group
• George Logothetis, chairman and CEO of the Libra Group
• Jabulane Mabuza, chairman of Telkom SA SOC Limited
• Anita B. McBride, former assistant to President George W. Bush, chief of staff to First Lady Laura Bush
• Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children
• George J. Mitchell, former United States Senate Majority Leader
• Nate Morris, founder and CEO Rubicon Technologies
• Dikembe Mutombo, chairman and president of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation
• John Negroponte, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and U.S. Director of National Intelligence
• Petra Nemcova, co-founder of All Hands and Hearts
• Michael J. Nyenhuis, president and CEO of UNICEF USA
• Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria
• Eduardo J. Padrón, president of Miami Dade College
• Andrés Pastrana Arango, former president of Colombia
• David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• Sebastián Piñera, former president of Chile
• Jorge Fernando Quiroga, former president of Bolivia
• Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former secretary-general of NATO
• Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia
• Toyin Saraki, founder-president of The Wellbeing Foundation Africa
• Janti Soeripto, president and chief executive officer of Save the Children
• Petar Stoyanov, former president of Bulgaria
• Gillian Tett, US editor-at-large of the Financial Times
• Frances Townsend, former Homeland Security Advisor to the president of the United States; Senior National Security Analyst at CBS News
• Danilo Türk, former president of the Republic of Slovenia
• Álvaro Uribe Velez, former president of Colombia
• Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, goodwill ambassador for UNESCO
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, former president of Latvia.

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