But technological advances have made it economically feasible for these elite institutions to compete for the assets of the Volvo crowd.

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American diplomats have to work with entrepreneurs and activists, use new technological tools such as social media and update the global and regional institutions that have dominated international affairs since World War II, Clinton said.

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Educational institutions are often early adopters and architects as well as primary beneficiaries of technological innovation.

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