Widmer R Jay, Widmer Jocelyn M, Lerman Amir
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA;
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2015 Apr 29;6(2):e0012. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10196. eCollection 2015 Apr.
We currently face a myriad of grand global challenges in fields such as poverty, the environment, education, science, and medicine. However, our current means of dealing with such challenges has fallen short, and ingenious solutions are required to overcome the inherent resistance to progress toward ameliorating such difficulties. Here, we highlight the promises and challenges of international collaboration in achieving success toward these trials. We note prior successes in fields such as education, medicine, science, and environmental issues made to date, yet at the same time we do note deficiencies and shortcomings in these efforts. Hence, the notion of international collaboration should be strengthened and encouraged by governments, non-profit organizations, and others moving forward using creative means to bring talented teams together to tackle these challenges across the globe.
当前，我们在贫困、环境、教育、科学和医学等领域面临着众多重大的全球性挑战。然而，我们目前应对这些挑战的方式并不够，需要有巧妙的解决方案来克服在改善这些困难方面取得进展所固有的阻力。在此，我们强调国际合作在成功应对这些考验方面的前景与挑战。我们注意到迄今为止在教育、医学、科学和环境问题等领域取得的先前成功，但同时我们也确实注意到这些努力中存在的不足和缺点。因此，政府、非营利组织和其他各方应通过创造性手段加强和鼓励国际合作的理念，以便将有才华的团队聚集在一起，共同应对全球范围内的这些挑战。
