{"id":68,"date":"2025-09-11T15:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2025-11-05T01:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T01:39:38","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gsi-headquarters-little-rock-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gsi-headquarters-little-rock-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gsi-headquarters-little-rock-2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gsi-headquarters-little-rock-2-768x404.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"featured-subtitle\">A Vision Born in Little Rock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image2-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image2-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image2-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image2.png 1334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Global Solutions Institute was conceived in December 2012 at a historic meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas. This gathering united the Club de Madrid\u2014106 former presidents and prime ministers from more than 70 countries\u2014and the P80 Group Foundation, founded by HRH Prince Charles, which partners with the world\u2019s largest pension and sovereign wealth funds.<br><br>At this meeting, the two groups signed the Little Rock Accord, establishing GSI as the world\u2019s first institute dedicated to the deployment of problem-solving technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"921\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GTED2-Origin-graphic--1024x921.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GTED2-Origin-graphic--1024x921.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GTED2-Origin-graphic--300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GTED2-Origin-graphic--768x691.png 768w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GTED2-Origin-graphic--1536x1382.png 1536w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GTED2-Origin-graphic-.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building the Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the Accord, an Implementation Task Force was formed to organize a vast system of partners. This network includes innovators, financiers, NGOs, and global institutions\u2014all working together to accelerate technology deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/building-network.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/building-network.jpg 600w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/building-network-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline timeline-resize\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-82c3f450-2c18-412d-9397-3aa84e810f32\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-82c3f450-2c18-412d-9397-3aa84e810f32 .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-icon-color: #ffffff;--ctlb-date-fontsize: 24px;--ctlb-heading-color: #000000;--ctlb-desc-bt-spacing: 5px;--ctlb-sub-head-font-size: 17px;--ctlb-line-color: #000000;--ctlb-icon-bg: #6f747c;--ctlb-story-border-color: #4196be;--ctlb-middle-line-size: 3px;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper both-sided right\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide timeline-start-resize\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>2001&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7cb94e_f9861ed92ef84a779e8f256c98df3328mv2-1024x412.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7cb94e_f9861ed92ef84a779e8f256c98df3328mv2-1024x412.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7cb94e_f9861ed92ef84a779e8f256c98df3328mv2-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7cb94e_f9861ed92ef84a779e8f256c98df3328mv2-768x309.png 768w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7cb94e_f9861ed92ef84a779e8f256c98df3328mv2.png 1033w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Club De Madrid Founded following the Conference on Democratic Transition and Consolidation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide timeline-start-resize\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>2007<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/p80group.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">P80 started in 2007 as the P8 Group, expanded in 2010 to form the P80 Group.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>2012<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GSI-LOGO-side.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GSI-LOGO-side.png 800w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GSI-LOGO-side-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GSI-LOGO-side-768x296.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The (GSI) Global Solutions Institute was conceived in December 2012.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>2017<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fulbright_Program.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fulbright_Program.png 494w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fulbright_Program-300x56.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Worked with Fulbright Stakeholders to officially develop the GSI Fulbright Initiative.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Little Rock?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jametlene-reskp-QvD0Ix81Uyk-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-543 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jametlene-reskp-QvD0Ix81Uyk-unsplash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jametlene-reskp-QvD0Ix81Uyk-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jametlene-reskp-QvD0Ix81Uyk-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jametlene-reskp-QvD0Ix81Uyk-unsplash-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jametlene-reskp-QvD0Ix81Uyk-unsplash-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Little Rock remains the home of GSI because of its historic roots, strong nonprofit ecosystem (including Heifer International, Winrock International, and the Clinton School of Public Service), and global companies like Walmart, Tyson Foods, and JB Hunt. Its central location and collaborative environment make it an ideal base for an international institute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its founding, GSI has hosted global summits and expanded its partnerships. Today, we continue to grow as a center where those with problems and those with solutions come together to create a more sustainable and equitable world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/president-clinton-center-800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/president-clinton-center-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/president-clinton-center-800-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web-projects.net\/global-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/president-clinton-center-800-768x404.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Photo Credit: Toniklemm, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Vision Born in Little Rock Creation The Global Solutions Institute was conceived in December 2012 at a historic meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas. 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