Just as international cooperation takes many forms and plays itself out in various transnationalforums and relationships, so too does innovation. Arguably, the need for countries and their citizensto innovate has never been greater, as disruptive global forces, fueled by cutting-edge technologies,operate at breakneck speeds in socioeconomic, security, environmental, and other spaces. Given these,simultaneously, threatening and promising trends, the current three-part series of diplomatic high-stakesglobal gatherings—namely, last year’s SDG Summit, this year’s Summit of the Future, and next year’sWorld Social Summit—are both timely and critical. Whether rich or poor, big or small, when nationsinnovate together, their citizens are better equipped to harness the benefits of technology and live in evermore interconnected ways across borders.

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