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Interested in supporting mental healthcare for individuals in Ukraine????? A special event is happening at the Ukrainian Institute of America this October 21st. Click on this link to donate and secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/ehsQG3x3 Or, email [email protected] for more information!

At this dangerous time, when freedom is under attack from authoritarianism, it was especially important for the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue team to meet with our friends in New York and Washington to ensure technology can be trusted to serve humanity, and deployed to protect it.

Douglas C. Evans, President & CEO of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce moderates the panel “Building Resilience: The Effects of Geopolitics on Global Trade and Supply Chains.” Douglas is joined by The Hon. Reta Jo Lewis, Esq., President & Chair of the Board of Directors for Export-Import Bank of the United States, Maria Luisa Hayem, Ministry of Economy for the Republic of El Salvador, Rohitesh Dhawan, President & Chief Executive Officer at THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MINING AND METALS LIMITED (ICCM), and The Hon. Robert Silvers Under Secretary for Policy at the U.S. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This panel discusses in detail how industry and government authorities are coming together to share information and data in order to get ahead of shortages, allowing for quicker recoveries. Supply chain shortages are not strictly a domestic issue, they are also international. The Hon. Rob Silvers shares that The United States, Australia, and United Kingdom signed a three-way agreement, allowing all allied governments to work together to mitigate supply chain shortages and The Hon. Reta Jo Lewis shares what the Export Import Bank of the U.S. is doing to support this agreement. Watch the full session on our YouTube Channel: https://lnkd.in/eN-tuTFc

His presence will be missed, both at Concordia and across the world.

Check it out!?? Barbara Humpton is a Concordia Leadership Council Member.

ICYMI????? We are so proud to have witnessed so many incredible announcements and initiatives on the #Concordia24 stage this week. Swipe for a roundup of all of them!

The third and final day of the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit was a triumph of progress, optimism, and calls to action. We heard how prioritizing women’s health creates economic resiliency, how governments and tech platforms are working to improve user protections, and so much more. Here are some highlights from the day: ??Leading the Charge: Technology to Scale-up Carbon Removals by Drax Group (Core Programming Sponsor) – Humanity is not on course to meet critical decarbonization goals, creating the need for technologies that actively remove carbon from our atmosphere. That’s why Drax has created a new type of energy company, Elimini, which will deploy biomass power plants with carbon capture technologies built in. This groundbreaking technology will play a critical role in the sustainable energy mix needed to power our future. ?? Social Media: How Can We Empower Users? by Meta (Principal Programming Sponsor) – For years now, Meta’s independent Oversight Board has led the charge in upholding social media users’ rights and enabling individual redress for content moderation decisions, setting a high bar for its industry peers. Now, many of the processes pioneered by the Oversight Board are being enshrined in law across the world, creating new opportunities for platforms and governments to work together to protect users and improve online experiences. ?? The Value of Women’s Health for Countries and Communities by AstraZeneca (Lead Programming Sponsor) – For too long, women’s health has been overlooked by governments and societies due to a combination of discrimination, stigma, and public neglect. Improvements to women’s health could add up to $1 trillion to the global economy while creating safer and more equitable societies for all people. ????? LGBTQIA+ Representation in Global Governments – While significant progress has been made in advancing representation and inclusion across the political spectrum, challenges remain, including resistance to power-sharing. Achieving equal recognition of LGBTQIA+ rights alongside women's rights, and encouraging political candidacy are essential steps in driving meaningful social change. ? ?? Climate Resilience in Polio Eradication by UNICEF USA (Lead Programming Partner) – As we approach the final stages of polio eradication, the climate crisis threatens to undo decades of progress. In countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan, extreme weather events have intensified the challenges of fighting polio. Innovation, sustainable financing, and the inclusion of women in decision-making at all levels are essential to building resilient health systems capable of securing a polio-free future. ? Thank you to all our sponsors, partners, and attendees who made #Concordia24 our best summit yet! If you missed any of our groundbreaking conversations, you can always catch up on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dpZMieWQ

CONCORDIA WEST STAGE DAY 3 (afternoon)

CONCORDIA WEST STAGE DAY 3

Day 2 of the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit continued to deliver engaging conversations and inspiring insights. Our brilliant speakers explored a range of critical issues, including how the public and private sectors are coming together to address the risks of AI and leverage its enormous benefits, and how indigenous communities are on the front lines of protecting the Amazon. Here are some highlights from the day: ?? Empowering Healthcare: Strategies and Collaborations for Transformative Change in Guyana by the Arnhold Institute for Global Health (Lead Programming Partner) – Guyana is transforming its healthcare system through a whole-of-society approach that emphasizes legal and regulatory modernization, workforce training, and broad access to care. The government of Guyana has tapped the Arnhold Institute’s healthcare capacity-building experience to accelerate progress, enabling years’ worth of improvements in mere months. ?? Age-Forward Economies: Enhancing Socio-Economic Development Through Brain Health and Community Resilience – Loneliness creates severe health risks for older adults, increasing the likelihood of cognitive decline and straining public health resources. Health NYC is partnering with the private sector to improve the city’s social infrastructure and mitigate loneliness and other preventable health risks. ?? Meta’s Llama Impact Grants: Empowering Communities through Open Source AI by Meta (Principal Programming Sponsor) – Meta’s Llama platform is the world's largest and most powerful open-source AI model, enabling changemakers to adapt the model to local contexts and create meaningful impacts. We learned how Llama connects cancer patients to clinical trials, creates searchable agricultural knowledge bases for Gujarati farmers, and much more. ?? ?? Legacy and Vision: A Fireside Chat with IOC President Thomas Bach on the Paris 2024 Olympics and the Path to 2028 – Where previous Olympic games have been characterized by prolific construction and high environmental impacts, the 2024 Paris Games set a new standard in sustainability. The IOC is working with host countries to ensure that the games of the future continue to uphold sporting excellence while minimizing environmental impacts. ?? The Future of the Amazon: Market-Driven Solutions for Conservation and Sustainable Development with H.E. Iván Duque, Former President of Colombia, and the Honorable Helder Barbalho, Governor of Pará – The Amazon Rainforest, the world’s largest carbon sink, is under dire threat from deforestation. New market-driven solutions to deforestation have the potential to accurately value the ecosystem services that the Amazon provides and create new profit incentives to protect it. Join us tomorrow for Day 3 of our Annual Summit, when we will discuss LGBTQIA+ representation in global governments, climate resilience in polio eradication, and the lasting impact of music, among other topics!