Affiliations

Founder and President, The People-Centered Development Forum

The PCDForum is engaged in building global public awareness of the possibility of creating life serving economies as a foundation of just, sustainable, and inclusive human societies. The PCDForum, referred to on this site as the Living Economies Forum, is Dr. Korten's primary organizational base.

Cofounder and Board Chair, YES! Magazine

YES! communicates powerful ideas that reframe our understanding of human possibility, telling the stories of the people engaged in practical actions that advance and demonstrate the viability of those ideas, helping positive initiatives connect with one another and providing access to tools and techniques for change. The YES! website hosts Dr. Korten’s blog.

Founding Board Member, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies

BALLE is an international alliance of local networks of independent businesses dedicated to building local living economies to ensure that economic power is rooted in local communities and sustains healthy community and natural life over the long term. Dr. Korten’s work on living economies helped to frame BALLE’s founding vision.

Advisory Board Member of the American Independent Business Alliance

AMIBA is a coalition of local independent businesses and community supporters united to raise awareness of the benefits of doing business locally, promote business-to-business relationships among independent businesses, and advocate policies that nurture community businesses.

Member, The Club of Rome

The CoR is a global network of scientists, economists, businessmen, international high civil servants, heads of state and former heads of state from all five continents who are convinced that the future of humankind is not determined once and for all and that each human being can contribute to the improvement of our societies. It serves as a global systems policy think tank for humanity. 

Advisory Council Member, Center for Child Honoring

Founded by Raffi, the Center for Child Honouring advocates a "children first" approach to healing communities and restoring ecosystems. It views how we regard and treat our young as the key to building humane and sustainable world.

Advisory Board Member, Green Institute

A policy institute based on Green values with critical analysis and alternatives