College students from the Grasp of International Affairs and Public Coverage applications on the Munk Faculty participated within the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit, a premier world affairs discussion board that convenes world leaders in enterprise, authorities and the nonprofit sector to advance dialogue and forge partnerships for constructive social impression.
Now in its fifteenth 12 months, the Concordia Annual Summit has maintained its standing as the most important and most inclusive nonpartisan discussion board held alongside the UN Common Meeting. Over 4 days in New York Metropolis, the 2025 Summit introduced collectively heads of state, main executives, students and changemakers to discover options to urgent world challenges in areas resembling democracy, local weather, well being, and know-how.
The Munk Faculty delegation had the chance to satisfy with George Logothetis, Chairman of the Libra Group and Co-Chair of the Concordia Management Council, who reaffirmed his curiosity in an ongoing relationship with the Munk Faculty. Impressed by the calibre and engagement of the scholars, Logothetis expressed his enthusiasm for persevering with to welcome Munk Faculty college students to future Summits.
“I got here to Concordia inquisitive about what the conversations would maintain and left with a deep respect for its function in world dialogue,” stated Janelle Gunaratnam (MGA 2026). “The prospect to see former adversaries share a stage and debate brazenly was unforgettable. It was inspiring to be a part of a group that values each candor and cooperation.”
For Simranjeet Singh (MGA 2025), “My eyes had been opened relating to the complexity of many of those issues – each huge and small – and the way communities world wide are making progress via difficult circumstances by making use of novel strategies and constructing constructive personal, non-profit, and authorities collaborations.”
The Munk Faculty’s Grasp of Public Coverage (MPP) and Grasp of International Affairs (MGA) applications supply a useful alternative for college students to have interaction straight in world dialogue. Each applications put together future leaders to assume creatively and drive constructive change. By rigorous tutorial coaching and hands-on expertise, college students develop the data and abilities wanted to steer and innovate in an more and more advanced, interconnected world.
