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The Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships is the entry point for collaboration between the U.S. Department of State, the public and private sectors, and civil society. Launched in 2009, S/GP aims to strengthen and deepen U.S. diplomacy and development around the world through partnerships that leverage the creativity, innovation, and core business resources of partners for greater impact. The Special Representative for Global Partnerships is Andrew O'Brien.

S/GP is working with partners across sectors, industries, and borders to promote economic growth and opportunity; to invest in the well-being of people from all walks of life; and to make democracy serve every citizen more effectively and justly. Learn More»

Global Partnerships Week 2015

On March 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of State in collaboration with Concordia and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will kick-off its annual Global Partnerships Week (GP3) celebration in recognition of the critical role public-private partnerships play in promoting diplomacy and development around the world. GP3 will be held from March 9-15, 2015.

State of Global Partnerships Report

Building on the success of its first-ever State of Global Partnerships Report launched in early 2014 which featured the most innovative and scalable public-private partnerships across the Department of State, S/GP will launch a new partnerships report during GP3 2015 which will include the most innovative and scalable public-private partnerships across the USG that aims to strengthen and deepen U.S. diplomacy and development around the world.

Partnerships:

See a sampling of some of our partnerships:

News and Highlights:

• Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships Presents Global Diaspora Week
• S/GP, Concordia, and the Institute for Business in Society at UVA’s Darden School of business announce the finalists for the P3 Impact Awards
• Special Representative for Global Partnerships Andrew O'Brien Diaspora Tour
• Fishackathons Aim To Create Innovative Solutions for the Sustainable Management of Fisheries and the Protection of Our Oceans
• Special Representative for Global Partnerships Andrew O'Brien Travel to Burma
• State Department Launches a LIONS@FRICA Partnership to Teach Coding Skills to Africa's Youth
• Secretary Kerry’s Video Message for the 2013 Partners for a New Beginning Summit in Istanbul
• Special Representative O'Brien Leads U.S. Entrepreneurship and Investment Delegation to Colombia
• Veterans Innovation Partnership
• Secretary Kerry’s Video Message at DEMO Fall
• The United States' Commitment to the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves: Year Three Progress Report
• Small Business Network of the Americas International Sister Center Program