September 15-17, Geneva, Switzerland.
The Global Challenges Forum Foundation and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) are pleased to co-host the launch of the Global Knowledge Networking initiative in collaboration with the United States Department of Defense and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The purpose of the Global Knowledge Networking initiative is to address global peace and security challenges by fostering innovative partnerships in the area of training and education. The initiative promotes the development of a cooperative framework among stakeholders involved at different levels and in different capacities in the design and delivery of training and education as well as in the facilitation of knowledge and experience-sharing to address the needs of the next generation of leaders.
The launch of the Global Knowledge Networking initiative will convene an exciting group of keynote speeches, panels, and open forum discussions with experts from around the world. The purpose of the event will be to enhance the understanding of the role the initiative could play in empowering future leaders, their organizations, and institutions to address global peace and security challenges. Conference participants will have the opportunity to shape the vision, mission, core functions, and structures of a future, tangible manifestation of the Global KnowledgeNetworking initiative — namely, to promote peace and security by making knowledge actionable through a next-generation, educational platform and complementing operational hub to enable smart decision-making and global partnerships.