Other Initiatives

As part of its initiatives, starting in 2022, the GFCC releases a series of Calls to Action that provide recommendations to stakeholders interested in promoting innovation and competitiveness worldwide.
These recommendations reflect the cumulative work of the GFCC over the years, leveraging the diverse expertise of our network in more than 30 countries.
Each year, the Calls to Action focus on a specific topic, aligning with the theme of the Global Innovation Summit.

As the world continued to grapple with increasingly frequent and severe crises, we recognized that opportunities for innovation existed amidst these challenges to help us emerge stronger and more resilient. 
Our goal was to deepen our understanding of crises and offer insights that translated into actionable recommendations. By enabling earlier crisis recognition, we empowered businesses, governments, and organizations to not only weather turbulent times but to thrive in the face of adversity.
This initiative was a GFCC undertaking in partnership with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

The Global Federation of Competitiveness Council (GFCC) hosted eleven conversations defined by five future-defining attributes: innovation, partnership, resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability. For the GFCC, these attributes are interconnected and must be applied simultaneously to drive future strategies into a truly transformative agenda.
Throughout these conversations, policymakers, CEOs, researchers, entrepreneurs, government and civil society leaders gathered to share insights and expertise on ten subjects: innovation, talent, intellectual property systems, infrastructure, public-private partnerships, regulations, local development, natural assets, trade & global partnerships, and benchmarking.

In 2019, URLF members gathered to envision the future of universities amidst evolving technologies and the innovation economy. They introduced University 4.0—an impact-oriented, tech-enabled institution. COVID-19 hit in 2020, forcing universities into accelerated transformation. The URLF analyzed the pandemic's impacts, surveying strategies and models.

Developed by the GFCC and its global community of members and fellows, the Global Competitiveness Principles guide nations and organizations in building effective competitiveness strategies suited to today’s global environment. Originally introduced in 2010, the Principles cover decision areas such as innovation, intellectual property, skills and workforce, trade, natural resources utilization, infrastructure, and regulation. Below you can download and check the evolution of the Principles-and the thinking on global competitiveness from 2010 to 2022.

The GFCC Competitiveness Decoder, a pioneering data-driven tool, was conceived to illuminate the key drivers propelling national competitiveness.
Developed by the GFCC and its members, with initial backing from the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI), this first-of-its-kind online interactive tool enabled various stakeholders — nations, policymakers, and investors alike — to measure the competitiveness performance of more than 100 nations over 35 years and across 130+ metrics organized in 8 core pillars.

Launched in 2016 and uniting 38 university leaders, philantropists, executives, and policymakers from 20 countries, the first phase of the University and Research Leadership Forum (URLF) fostered a dialogue on universities' role in driving innovation and transformative tech projects. Two task forces reviewed tools and extreme projects, leading to groundbreaking reports.

Between 2011 and 2019, the GFCC consistently published an annual report on global competitiveness best practices. These reports featured member testimonials, strategies, and case studies, showcasing the impact of these practices. They served as valuable resources for competitiveness councils worldwide, providing models to emulate and ideas to explore. You can access the collection of Best Practices in Competitiveness Strategy below.

Between 2011 and 2019, the GFCC consistently published an annual report on global competitiveness best practices. These reports featured member testimonials, strategies, and case studies, showcasing the impact of these practices. They served as valuable resources for competitiveness councils worldwide, providing models to emulate and ideas to explore. You can access the collection of Best Practices in Competitiveness Strategy below.