Current / Past Initiatives
CGS Hosts a delegation from Yemen
 In August of 2007, The Center for Global Strategies, along with South Carolina’s public and private sector, hosted a delegation from Yemen in a week long mission designed to explore potential business, educational, tourism, and other partnerships with South Carolina.
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Yemen and the Global Economy: Strategies for Growth
 In December, 2006, the Center for Global Strategies (CGS) presented conferences in Sana’a and Aden, Yemen entitled “Yemen and the Global Economy: Strategies for Growth.” More than 500Yemeni business and government professionals attended the conferences in the two cities. The conferences were designed to facilitate Yemeni-American economic cooperation, goodwill, and friendship, as well as lay the groundwork for future business relationships. CGS’ delegation, led by David M. Beasley, Governor of South Carolina (1995-1999), and CGS Executive Director, Henry L. Deneen, included two economic development experts/consultants, an author and consultant in corporate governance, an attorney serving as Vice Chairman of the Florida Ethics Commission, the Terminal Manager for the South Carolina Ports Authority, an international businessman, and the Director/Portfolio Manager for an emerging markets fund. The range of topics included:
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Tourism in Sudan: A Catalyst for the Future
 In February, 2007, the Center for Global Strategies (CGS) presented a conference in Sudan entitled “Tourism in Sudan: A Catalyst for the Future.” More than 250 people attended from 13 countries. The conference was designed to assist the growth and quality of tourism in Sudan, establish goodwill, and promote friendship. CGS’ delegation, led by David M. Beasley, Governor of South Carolina (1995-1999), and CGS Executive Director, Henry L. Deneen, included the Director of the International Tourism Research Institute, from the University of South Carolina; a professor from the University of South Carolina with expertise in web marketing; the director of a tourism consulting firm from Barcelona, Spain; and the Director of the Center for Recreation and Tourism Research at the widely acclaimed Peking University. The range of topics included:
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Tourism in Yemen: A Catalyst for the Future
 In February, 2007, the Center for Global Strategies (CGS) presented a seminar/consultation in Yemen entitled “Tourism in Yemen: A Catalyst for the Future.” This consultation, attended by approximately 40 Yemeni Tourism experts, as well as the Yemeni Tourism Minister, culminated in an agreement between the Minister of Tourism and CGS for CGS to provide ongoing consulting services to assist in the development of Yemen’s tourism industry.
Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia: An American Perspective
 In July, 2006, the Center for Global Strategies (CGS) presented a seminar in Southeast Asia entitled “Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia: An American Perspective.” This seminar was designed to promote the continued economic growth of Southeast Asian countries, and create enhanced business relationships. CGS’ delegation led by Jonathan Moreno, Chief Operating Officer, included a CPA/Chief Operating Officer, from business services firm in Roanoke, VA; and a business owner, from Columbia, SC. The range of topics included:
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SERVE Conferences in SE Asia
 In October 2009, the Center for Global Strategies (CGS) along with six Owner/Operators of Chick Fil-A Restaurants presented 6 SERVE Leadership Conferences in three cities in SE Asia.
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Business and Academic Roundtables in Jordan
 In June, 2006, the Center for Global Strategies (CGS) presented roundtable forums with business and academic professionals in Amman, Jordan. CGS’ delegation, led by Jonathan Moreno, CGS Chief Operating Officer, included a business school dean from Texas, three executives from Virginia and South Carolina, and a Ph.D. candidate from Georgia. The round-table participants included Jordanian attorneys, business leaders, university professors, and a Parliament member. The delegation also made presentations in three different universities in Amman and Zarqa, Jordan.
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Tunisian-American Delegation a Success
 Several months after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Governor David Beasley and Henry Deneen experienced much success from an international conference they led in Tunis, Tunisia. Entitled “Tunisia and the New Global Economy.”
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