“Like no other period before, the U.S. Federal Government alone cannot address the sheer scale and urgency of global challenges. These include climate change, public health pandemics, social inclusion, public safety, economic development, immigration, infrastructure revitalization, and education. Global engagement by local governments is now a necessity, not an option”, the authors write in their executive summary.
They state: “For over 20 years, NVRC has pioneered a unique model of global engagement for local governments. This model has potential lessons for the rest of the United States. NVRC’s international programs emphasize the transfer and application of policy and technical innovations from overseas to Northern Virginia, creating economic, environmental, and social outcomes. NVRC’s global programs prioritize engagement with international policy and technological pioneers connected to Northern Virginia through investment, trade, and tourism.”

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