Global Futures Initiative

Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization, continued the Global Futures lecture series with her presentation on "Governance: Global Health's Twenty-First Century Challenge." (Event video and transcript are available.)

Dr. Chan reflected on the complexity of today’s public health challenges and the corresponding need for effective global governance structures. A key excerpt from her lecture is posted below. Georgetown faculty, students, and scholars around the world offered their responses to Dr. Chan's lecture; all are welcome to join the conversation through the commenting feature.

Dr. Joel Hellman, the new dean of the School of Foreign Service, inaugurated the Global Futures Initiative for fall 2015 with a presentation on "Challenges to Global Governance." (The event video, transcript, and PowerPoint are available.) 

A key argument from Dr. Hellman's presentation, about the importance of long-term time frames for progress at the intersection of development and governance, is excerpted below. Georgetown faculty, students and scholars around the world were invited to submit their own responses. All are welcome to join the conversation through the commenting feature.