by Editor BGF | Sep 8, 2024 | Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, News
On September 6, 2024, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi met with Mrs. Abe, wife of former Japanese Prime Minister, Late Shinzo Abe. During the meeting, Shri Modi fondly recalled his close personal friendship with the late Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe and highlighted Abe San’s strong belief in the potential of India-Japan relations.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi also expressed deep appreciation for Mrs. Abe’s continued association with India.
The Prime Minister posted on X;
“Pleased to meet Mrs. Abe this afternoon. Recalled my close personal friendship with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. Abe San’s belief in the potential of India-Japan relations will remain a source of enduring strength for us. Deeply appreciate Mrs. Abe’s continuing association with India.”
https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-meets-mrs-abe/?comment=disable
https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1832068921618284869?s=48&t=a82n_Nco4R7y3QGtDfG6Lw
by Editor BGF | Sep 8, 2024 | News
On the afternoon of September 4, Mr. Le Huu Hoang, Standing Vice Chairman of the Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee, Vietnam, held a meeting with Mr. Mark Kennedy, Director of the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition at the Wilson Center, and Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum.
During the session, Khanh Hoa leaders presented the province’s strengths and development potential. They emphasized future growth opportunities in fields like renewable energy, logistics, and industrial sectors. The province is eager to attract U.S. investments in infrastructure, high-tech industries, and human resource development. Representatives of the Wahba Institute and Boston Global Forum expressed their commitment to fostering trust between the U.S. and Khanh Hoa, creating a bridge for investment and comprehensive strategic partnerships. They also proposed cooperation in green transformation, talent development, and infrastructure projects, including seaports and liquefied gas transport.
Vice Chairman Le Huu Hoang welcomed the proposals and encouraged active collaboration to realize these opportunities. The Department of Planning and Investment, along with relevant agencies, was tasked with facilitating these partnerships to drive Khanh Hoa’s development in alignment with the U.S. and global economy.
https://www.vietnam.vn/khanhhoa/lanh-dao-tinh-lam-viec-voi-lanh-dao-vien-canh-tranh-chien-luoc-wahba-va-dien-dan-toan-cau-boston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lanh-dao-tinh-lam-viec-voi-lanh-dao-vien-canh-tranh-chien-luoc-wahba-va-dien-dan-toan-cau-boston
https://baokhanhhoa.vn/chinh-tri/202409/lanh-dao-tinh-lam-viec-voi-lanh-dao-vien-canh-tranh-chien-luoc-wahba-va-dien-dan-toan-cau-boston-2eb5a43/
https://baokhanhhoa.vn/video/202409/ban-tin-chao-ngay-moi-ngay-5-9-2024-5c6664f/?utm_source=zalo&utm_medium=zalo&utm_campaign=zalo&zarsrc=10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_LJ_Qvr7VI
by Editor BGF | Nov 15, 2025 | Peoples, Executive Board
Mr. Yossi Katribas has been the Senior Deputy Director General of the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office since 2012 till August 2017. Since his retirement, he is the sole owner and CEO of Yoka Global Consulting Ltd.
Yoka Global is advising to leading companies in the domains of Defense, Cyber Security, A.I, Smart mobility etc.
Mr. Katribas was born in Tel Aviv in 1965. He enlisted in the Israeli Defense Forces in 1984 and began a successful army career, where he held various positions in the Military Intelligence. He retired from the IDF at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Prior to joining the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Katribas worked for several years in the private and finance sectors, as well as in senior technology positions, as part of Elbit Systems corporate headquarters.
Yossi has an extensive defense and security experience and he is thoroughly familiar with the Cyber field in both its security and civilian aspects.
As Senior Deputy Director General in Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Katribas has led a series of large-scale national projects, including the establishment of the “Digital Israel” National Initiative, the relocation of army bases to southern Israel and many more complex national projects. The government CIO and the Digital Israel Agency, were under his responsibility in the Prime Minister’s Office.
Yossi was responsible in the Israeli PM Office for enhancing the relationships with Japan, including preparing the cabinet resolution on Strengthening the economic ties and cooperation with Japan that was approved by the Israeli government before the visit of PM Abe to Israel on January 2015. He was also responsible for the signing of the investment agreement between the two countries between many other things.
Yossi participated in the G20 Digital Economy Task Force in Japan, as a Special Advisor to the Embassy of Israel on Digital Affairs.
Yossi holds a BA in Middle East Studies from Tel Aviv University and a Master’s Degree in Political Science and National Security Studies from Haifa University. He also graduated of the National Defense College and attended Harvard University‘s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program.
Yossi is the Vice Chairman of Maccabi World Union (https://www.maccabi.org/) and a Board member of Keren Kayemet Le’Israel- KKL (https://www.kkl-jnf.org/).
by Editor BGF | Jun 27, 2022 | Executive Board
Chief of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), Co-Chair of the United Nations Centennial – BGF and UNAI Initiative in Honor of the United Nations 2045 Centenary
Ramu Damodaran joined the United Nations Department of Global Communications in 1996; his responsibilities in the Department have included oversight of relationships with civil society, the creative community and celebrity advocates, publications (including as Chief Editor of the UN Chronicle), the Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the United Nations Academic Impact, which he was asked by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to devise and lead. He has also been secretary of the United Nations General Assembly’s Committee on Information since 2011. He completed his career with the United Nations in May 2021.
His earlier Secretariat assignments included the Departments of Special Political Questions and Peacekeeping as well as speechwriting in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. He was spokesman for the “Durban Review” human rights conference in 2009 and has fulfilled a range of speaking engagements on behalf of the Organization over his career.
As a member of the Indian Foreign Service, where he was promoted to the rank of ambassador, he served as executive assistant to the Prime Minister of India between 1991 and 1994 and earlier in the Ministries of External Affairs, Home Affairs, Defence, Planning and Human Resource Development.
Before joining government service in India, he worked as a television news anchor, radio producer and host, and university correspondent for All India Radio and the Hindustan Times Evening News. His radio feature on university students in Delhi won the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union award. Ramu also served as President of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council.
