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State Department’s Office of Global Partnerships to Cohost Catalysts for Change Event with Foreign Policy and USAID


Global forum to explore public-private collaboration in U.S. Foreign Policy at Catalysts for Change event

Published on September 10, 2024

Today, the Office of Global Partnerships, in collaboration with partners Foreign Policy and USAID, will host a forum to explore the role of public-private collaboration in advancing U.S. foreign policy.

Catalysts for Change will bring together a global audience with representatives from government, trade associations, the private sector, philanthropies, think-tanks and NGOs, along with academia and the media.

The convening will provide a unique opportunity to connect with and learn from leaders driving the effort to catalyze change.

Scheduled speakers include Richard R. Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, U.S. Department of State; Henrietta Fore, Former Executive Director, UNICEF; Amb. Mark Green, President & CEO, Wilson Center; Power Africa Coordinator Richard Nelson; Special Representative Dorothy McAuliffe, Office of Global Partnerships; as well as representatives from the Gates Foundation, ARM, the Private Sector Humanitarian Alliance and more.

Newsroom Staff