The Forum International is one expression of the broader and growing FOBA alliance. With the encouragement and efforts of international CEOs, regional forums emerged in the mid-1990s. At present, there are regional forums in Europe, Africa, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. In turn such regional forums launched national forums in their respective regions. There are about thirty national forums in operation.
The Forum International serves as the “hub” for the global FOBA alliance and, as such, supports the development of regional and national forums. FOBA International interacts and supports regional and national forums in many ways including exchange of information on global FOBA developments, participation by the Executive Director and international CEOs at local meetings and gatherings, joint ventures (i.e. HIV-AIDS initiative), sponsoring of joint colloquia (i.e. “Abraham consultation”), launching of local forums, research and provision of tools and know how for setting up and sustaining national partnerships.
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