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Ban Ki-moon

Immediate Past Secretary-General United Nations

Ban Ki-moon's remarks at the Global Action Summit.

Global Action Summit

The preeminent Summit for abundant food, health and prosperity.

Summit and Forum Plans are currently suspended due to COVID 19.

Fareed Zakaria

CNN Host

Fareed Zakaria opens the Global Action Summit to leaders from around the world.

2017 Highlights

Fareed Zakaria & Bruce Katz Discuss New Localism

Fareed Zakaria is a CNN anchor and Bruce Katz is the Centennial Scholar at the Brookings Institution.

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Mastercard

Global Shared Value Winner

Mastercard's mission is to deploy its technology and expertise to make payments safe, simple & smart in pursuit of its vision of a “world beyond cash.”

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Mobilizing leaders, investments, and joint ventures to advance scalable, sustainable solutions for abundant food, health and prosperity.

Jan 11, 2021

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New Model for Economic Development

Oct 14, 2020

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2020 Social Progress Index Findings

Aug 3, 2020

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How to Build Economic Resilience in a Post-COVID World

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Global Action Events

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Clusters Driving a New Better Normal

October 14, 2020

International Training Program Launched

February 23, 2020

The Role of Research and Tech Transfer in Regional Economic Development

October 15, 2019

Mastercard

Global Shared Value Award Recipient

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Tennessee Global Innovation Hub -- Nashville

A Living Laboratory for Urban Solutions™ in Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Living Laboratory

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The Caraga Initiative

A Living Laboratory for Rural Solutions™ in the Philippines.

Living Laboratory

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Living Laboratories
Food, Health & Prosperity

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Global Action Platform is the operating nonprofit innovation hub for oneC1TY-Nashville and strategic global NGO development partner for The Caraga Project -- Philippines.

Global Action Platform Programs

Global Action Platform implements its mission through four program areas.

By communicating globally, leveraging technology, making impact investments, and convening executives, investors, and research leaders to build consensus for action, we work to create abundant food, health, and prosperity.

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Global Action Projects

Global Action Platform engages the world’s top experts and leaders and then applies these ideas in Urban & Rural Living Laboratories, investments, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures.

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Global Action Projects

Learn about some of the most exciting and promising projects featured or launched by Global Action Platform.

Young American Leaders Nashville

Preparing emerging leaders to build shared prosperity and economic growth in collaboration with Harvard Business School.

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Tennessee University Business Showcase

Global Action Platform leads the regional showcase to connect university research, investors, and business leaders.

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Global Shared Value Award

Presented by Global Action Platform and KPMG

The only global award to recognize achievement in shared value strategy and to encourage corporations to address grand challenges through shared value business strategy.

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The Global Action Report documents proceedings of the annual Global Action Summit, providing summaries of major ideas, recommendations for action, long range vision frameworks, and exemplary stories and analysis relevant to creating abundance through innovation in food, health, and prosperity.