Global Enlightenment Leaders
Paul Nemitz

Paul Nemitz

Paul F. Nemitz is the Principal Advisor in the Directorate General for Justice and Consumer. He was appointed by the European Commission on 12. April 2017, following a 6-year appointment as Director for Fundamental Rights and Citizen’s Rights in the same Directorate General.

Ban Ki-Moon

Ban Ki-Moon

Secretary-General of the United Nations (1/1/2007 – 31/12/2016), Leads the UNESCO Global Education First Initiative, 2016 World Leader for Peace and Security Award

Robin Kelly

Robin Kelly

Robin Kelly is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 2nd Congressional District. She assumed office on April 11, 2013. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023. She was elected by Party leadership to serve as chair of the Illinois Democratic Party on...

Ramu Damodaran

Ramu Damodaran

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.

Žaneta Ozoliņa

Žaneta Ozoliņa

Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Latvia and the Director at the Centre for International Politics, Chairwoman of the Latvian Transatlantic Organization

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga

6th President of Latvia (1999-2007), President of World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM) 2013-2019, 2019 World Leader for Peace and Security Award

Nazli Choucri

Nazli Choucri

Member of BGF’s Board of Thinkers; Professor of Political Science at MIT; Co-founder, member of GC Development Council & Global Citizenship Educators at Global Citizenship Education Network