This idea that the norm creates the policy is simply incorrect in the field of human rights. While the norm is the pillar, and without the norm you can forget about the policy, but in the middle, between the norm and policy, there is evidence. The idea should be we move from the norm, to the evidence, to the policy.

MIT Sloan School of Management chooses a mission to develop principled, innovative leaders who improve the world, and to develop the ideas that improve management practice.

It's quite ironic that on one hand there has never been such strong mobilization and acknowledgement of global health needs, and still, the funding and policies do not proportionately match the momentum or awareness.

Finding new ways to capture the strength and experience of the Baby Boomers, while still nurturing subsequent generations will be an important challenge ahead.