Friday, June 4th, 2010 - 15:08
"I honestly believe that the direction globalization takes in
the years to come will largely depend on the decisions made
not only by policymakers but also by business people, NGO
leaders, philanthropists, and individuals who are empowered
now by technology in ways that we have never seen before."
Over the last decade, the world has witnessed dramatic challenges: from 9/11 to the rise of non-state actors, global pandemics, and a financial crisis that spanned the globe. Facing these challenges, successfully, rests on a new paradigm of engagement—placing proper emphasis on private-public partnerships as integral to 21st century statecraft. Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, special representative, Global Partnership Initiative, joined us on The Business of
Government Hour to discuss the expanding role of partnerships in forging U.S. foreign policy goals.