On 6th September, 2017 BostonGlobalForum Japan organized World Reconciliation Concert at Tokyo Here are some picture and video from this great Events
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Global Citizenship Education Network Reconciliation Conference in Tokyo on Sep 3rd 2017
Global Citizenship Education Network Reconciliation Conference has been successfully organized in Tokyo Japan in September 3rd 2017. We are very honored to welcome the participation of Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador Shunji Yanai, Ambassador Masatoshi Muto,...
Message from the World Bank’s Timothy G. Evans – Director of Health, Nutrition and Population
From the World Bank's Timothy G. Evans - Director of Health, Nutrition and Population has sent us the following letter. Dear Mr. Dukakis, On behalf of President Kim, thank you for inviting the World Bank to participate in the online forum on Improving Minimal...
BOSTON GLOBAL FORUM ANNOUNCES NOV. 18 CONFERENCE ON MINIMAL GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR WORKER SAFETY AND RIGHTS
"Which is greater: the cost of corruption, or the cost of compassion?" That was the question posed during a recent meeting of Boston Global Forum. Led by BGF Co-Founder and Chairman Michael S. Dukakis, attendees gathered to discuss the plight of the working poor...
Another Possible Solution: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Frequent readers of our posts may have followed our developments on understanding the Cambodian model and whether it is implementable in other parts of the world. On another front, Mr. Nguyen Van Phu, Managing Editor of the Saigon Economic Times, explains the two...
Addressing Workers’ Condition in the World: A Conversation with Arnold Zack (Part 2)
Boston Global Forum (BGF) had another opportunity to speak with Arnold Zack, an Arbitrator and Mediator of over 5,000 Labor Management Disputes since 1957; former President of the Asian Development Bank Administrative Tribunal; designer of employment dispute...
Despite what happened, Bangladeshi factory owners still abuse their workers
Even though safety standards have improved somewhat, Bangladeshi factory workers are still being abused due to wage and overtime violations carried out by their supervisors. Unfortunately, this situation is caused by the flawed monitoring activities by big brand...
Where the Possible Solution May Come From: A Discussion With Professor Kent Jones (Part 2)
[For Part 1 of our discussion, please click here] Dr. Jones specializes in trade policy and institutional issues, particularly those focusing on the World Trade Organization. He has served as a consultant to the National Science Foundation and the International Labor...