The 2012 Forum was a great success! To see the results of the forum, view the Forum Report here!
New World, New Georgia: Re-visioning Statewide Prosperity was held on September 12-13 at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia
Click here to see the 2012 Forum Agenda
Georgia resides in the midst of and is being shaped by major global economic trends. These trends, from the rise of the global middle class, to limited natural resources, to the migration of jobs and the best and brightest to cities, create a playing field on which Georgia is finding its footing. As our state adapts to a globally connected and competitive environment, statewide prosperity remains elusive. Yet, the the challenges of the global framework also provide new opportunities.
Click here to watch an interview with keynote speaker Ted Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations.
In this context, the 2012 Forum examined how Georgia should orient itself to succeed in today’s global economy and what statewide prosperity should look like and how to achieve it. As part of the conversation on statewide prosperity, the Forum explored:
- The future of rural Georgia
- How Georgia cities are leading the way
- Healthcare as an economic engine
- Ending childhood hunger
- What’s next for transportation in Georgia
- What we can learn from Georgia’s past successes.
The goal: To articulate critical steps for statewide prosperity and then gain commitments from organizations and leaders to focus and act on those steps.
Click here to watch an interview with keynote speaker Shivani Siroya, Founder and CEO of InVenture.
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The following organizations were represented at the 2012 Forum:
Association County Commissioners of Georgia
Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.
Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
The Civic League for Regional Atlanta
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
Georgia Center for Innovation for Agribusiness
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Georgia Department of Education
Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
Georgia Family Connection Partnership
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth
Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission
Georgia World Congress Center Authority
Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Henry County Chamber of Commerce
Historic Preservation Division
Involvement through News and Civics
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia
Livable Communities Coalition of Metro Atlanta
Meriwether County Commissioners
Medical Association of Georgia
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Northeast Georgia Regional Commission
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Second Harvest of South Georgia
South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority
St. Mary’s United Methodist Church Foundation
Sustainable Neighborhood Development Strategies, Inc.
Technology Association of Georgia
United Way Metropolitan Atlanta
University Health Care System, Augusta
