CGS Board members and their spouses, alongside workers, investors, and friends met in Atlanta, GA from Feb. 21-23 for a Vision Summit. Attendees voiced that it was good to be together, and considering recent worldwide events, it was well-timed. Our purpose was to hear about what is being accomplished in furthering our Vision and Mission and to plan for what is coming in the next 3-5 years. We were encouraged by reports of:
Work in Morocco and Egypt - training in business principles and developing start-up businesses
Educational initiatives in North Macedonia
Refugee work in Greece, Germany, and throughout Europe
Collaboration with world leaders in Nepal, the Philippines and Washington, D.C.
Work in the Amazon River regions of South America
Trauma counseling initiatives among refugees and people working with refugees.
We enjoyed a live interview with former South Carolina Governor David M. Beasley, who now serves as the Executive Director of the World Food Programme in Rome, Italy, and who is a co-founder of CGS. He talked about the incredible needs around the world and encouraged continued collaboration with friends, government leaders, and business-people in North Africa, Yemen, and other nations in which CGS has worked and is working. Incidentally, Executive Director Beasley recently contracted and has fully recovered from COVID-19.
CGS continues to discover and pursue ways to engage across the globe, especially in these days of the worldwide pandemic. We believe there will be many opportunities for strategic engagement as the world emerges from this global threat.
Please contact us if you would like to know more.
Best regards,
Dr. Henry L. Deneen
Executive Director
Center for Global Strategies, Ltd.