Is the hub of global development innovation the “other” Washington?

Excerpt from a blog by Leela Stake of APCO Worldwide about Global Action Day and the Global Washington Conference

“Next week, I’ll head up to the Microsoft* campus in Redmond, Wash., to moderate a panel at Global Washington’s third annual conference. It’s a great model of statewide collaboration in the development community, and I thought you might want to know more about it.

During the 20th century, the state of Washington built a reputation for its airplanes, timber, software and coffee. Yet the state is now leading the way in addressing an entirely different class of global needs: good health, education, employment, food, shelter, and a chance for a better life.”

To read the full post, visit http://sharedpurpose.virtualvantagepoints.com/the-hub-of-global-development-innovation/