Read the Summit Summary. Afghanistan is currently a nation in transition. War-weary Afghans have called for peace, urging their new government to reverse the years of cultural and social devastation under Taliban rule. Yet despite these positive trends, Afghanistan remains a nation on the brink of transformation. Indications of progress include the passage of the Elimination of Violence Against Women EVAW law in , the ability of the National Unity government to prevent the Taliban from gaining a foothold within the new administration, and the increasing participation of civil society groups in the political process.
Abdullah Abdullah, recognizes that the future of the nation is dependent on whether its leaders can successfully overcome systemic problems and implement a comprehensive reform agenda. In recent months, global financial markets have been churning. In Europe, the Greek-government debt crisis has threatened to destabilize the Eurozone, contributing to a debt burden and economic collapse similar in severity to the Great Depression in the United States.
This all comes as the US Federal Reserve chose not to raise interest rates, only adding to growing uncertainty and market volatility.
This session will explore questions surrounding the recent turbulence of financial markets and the future of the global economy. The Concordia Partnership Index ranks countries based on their readiness and need to engage in public-private partnerships. The inclusion of need indicators set the index apart from other indices that measure P3 environments. The index will rank over 40 countries that represent a diversity of geographies, stages of development, and regime types.
Private and nonprofit organizations can use the index to identify countries where economic and social returns would be maximized. This session will begin with the announcement of the Concordia Partnership Index rankings.
