Boston Global Forum Awards
These awards are nominated and selected annually by the Boston Global Forum Board of Directors, distinguished contributors, and thinkers.
BGF World Leader for Peace and Security Award
Boston Global Forum recognizes and honors distinguished leaders for their exemplary leadership and contributions in promoting peace and security in the world with the World Leader for Peace and Security Award. The first recipients of the award were Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015.
World Leaders in AI World Society
Boston Global Forum recognizes and honors distinguished leaders for their exemplary leadership and contributions in promoting artificial intelligence for a better world with the World Leader in AIWS Award. The first recipient of the award was the OECD General Secretary José Ángel Gurría in 2018.
Global Enlightenment Leaders
Global Enlightenment Leaders are distinguished contributors to the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” and leaders, thinkers who support, practice, implement concepts, principles, ideas, initiatives, solutions of the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment”.
UPDATES ON AWARDS AND AWARDEES
Amandeep Gill, World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient, to Visit Vietnam from January 4-6, 2025
Amandeep Gill, World Leader in AIWS Award recipient and United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, will visit Vietnam from January 4-6, 2025. During his visit, Ambassador Gill will meet with […]
Trump, Zelensky meet in Paris as Macron hosts three-way talks
The meeting is taking place at the Elysée Palace, ahead of Notre-Dame Cathedral’s grand reopening, after five years of reconstruction. President Emmanuel Macron, 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security […]
President Biden Appoints Alondra Nelson to the National Science Board
President Joe Biden has appointed Professor Alondra Nelson—a recipient of the World Leader in AIWS Award and the Harold F. Linder Professor in the School of Social Science at the […]
Biden, Macron announce Israel-Hezbollah truce
On November 25, 2024, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) hosted a momentous event at Harvard University’s Loeb House: the Ceremony Honoring French President Emmanuel Macron with the 2024 World Leader […]
Honoring Global Leadership: The 10th World Leader for Peace and Security Award
Throughout history, the pursuit of peace and security has been the cornerstone of global progress. Leaders who dedicate their lives to these ideals inspire nations and bring hope to millions. […]
Amma Brings Together Thousands of Flames for World Peace
Amma, the 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, prayed for world peace during Diwali celebrations in Amritapuri in November 2024. Thousands of flames filled the main hall […]
A Joint Letter from Michael Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan on Governor Dukakis’s 91st Birthday
Boston, November 3, 2024 Dear Friends and Fellow Citizens, As we celebrate Governor Michael Dukakis’s 91st birthday today, we find ourselves reflecting on the journey we have all shared and […]
Zelensky Rejects UN Secretary-General’s Visit Over Russia Trip
President Volodymyr Zelensky, the 2022 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, who has courageously led Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion, has declined a visit from […]
President Von der Leyen to ask EU leaders to explore using ‘return hubs’ for migrants
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, has called for an exploration of “return hubs” outside the EU in a letter to […]
EU and UK Leaders Agree to Enhance Strategic Cooperation Amid Global Challenges
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer agreed to strengthen the relationship between the European Union and […]