In a world grappling with escalating crises and fragmented geopolitics, the concept of collective action often feels like a relic of a bygone era.
This sentiment was starkly articulated by former Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer during an interview with Devex on the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla, Spain, earlier this month.
Fischer led the Czech Republic between 2009 and 2010, as well as served as the vice president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development from 2010 to 2012.
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Thomas Cserep
Thomas Cserép is an Associate Editor who manages and oversees Devex's social media presence, coordinates Devex’s audience outreach, and produces the This Week in Global Development podcast. Prior to Devex, he worked as a freelance journalist, with his writings appearing in a variety of publications, including Get Spanish Football News and the magazine of the Hungarian Geographic Society.
