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About the Author: Ambassador David T. Killion serves as U.S. Permanent Representative to UNESCO.
As U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization, I’ve discovered that one of UNESCO’s biggest secrets is the extent to which American companies are keen to collaborate with this 193-member state organization. Since I’ve arrived, I’ve been impressed by the number of U.S. companies who have come knocking on our door, looking for introductions and support to pitch innovative forms of collaboration to UNESCO. This goes beyond good corporate citizenship; many companies see the value in UNESCO’s name recognition and reach, which they believe can help as they seek to enter new markets.
One of those companies was Apple, who came to see us last fall about a proposed collaboration between its widely… more »
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