On August 1, 2024, Governor Michael Dukakis and leaders of the Boston Global Forum – CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan, Board Member Professor David Silbersweig, and Chief Editor Minh Nguyen met with Amma, the 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, in Marlborough, Massachusetts. As part of her US trip, Amma and BGF leaders engaged in an hour-long conversation on compassion, and the relationships between the spiritual and the material. Governor Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan also discussed Amma’s role as the Spiritual Leader in the Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative, a partnership between BGF and the Wilson Center. Known for her humanitarian and spiritual leadership, Amma can inspire mutual understanding, love, and compassion among the people of the US, Japan, India, Vietnam, and the broader Indo-Pacific region. She can deliver messages of love and compassion at conferences, with a focus on fostering these values in the US, Japan, India, and Vietnam. The Boston Global Forum and Wilson Center will disseminate her talks and messages, highlighting her esteemed mission.
