Corporate Alliance - Global Vision International

our mission statement

GVI staff member in the field overlooking vast landscape from a peak

GVI’s Mission Statement:

To promote the advancement of sustainable development through the creation of partnerships, promotion of local and global education opportunities and via direct financial support.

We accomplish these three primary objectives by:

  1. Partnerships: Maintaining long-term partnerships with our local partners is GVI’s main priority. We work very closely with all our local partners to ensure a GVI program develops to match their individual needs. All requirements are different and as such are reflected in the variety of GVI programs on offer.
  2. Education: Through GVI-funded host country sponsorship programs and the commitment to recruitment from within local human resources, GVI remains committed to local education. Global education of conservation and community development issues is of vital importance and is primarily achieved through the creation of “ambassadors” or ex-GVI volunteers / expedition members. A GVI program is designed to train people from all over the world to take part in global education and conservation programs, and to not only allow participants to make a difference but to come away as educated ambassadors for the critical issues facing conservation and community development today.
  3. Economic Support: At present, GVI has supplied around 5,000,000 USD per annum to its partners around the world via its expeditions and projects, GVI Corporate Alliance and GVI Charitable Trust. Either through direct financial contributions or via scientific support in the terms of program development GVI matches all the important elements of sustainable development for its partners.

Unlike other organizations, Global Vision International remains committed to our local partners by ensuring they receive full credit for any research undertaken or achievements reached. We do not rely or seek funding from external sources which would necessitate the removal of vital research from host countries. It is our belief that research rights and success should stay with our host country partners allowing them to succeed in the fields they have established and remaining with them for life.

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Richard Walton
Director
Global Vision International

"The aims, methodologies, results and research rights belong with the organizations we support"