The Global Cybersecurity Day’s first conference will be held in the America-Japan Society in Tokyo at 12:00 noon in December 12 in local time (at 10:00 PM, Friday, December 11, 2015 in Boston time) and connects with Boston via video conference. Another event will be...
VIDEO: The Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security Conference
(Boston, MA) - The Boston Global Forum was pleased to successful host the conference on building the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security, which was held at Harvard Faculty Club on September 25, 2015. The conference focused on three major issues: report...
Low requirement for working safety standards applied to exporting companies
(Hanoi, Vietnam) – In response to a call for identifying useful solutions and setting up international worker safety standards from Boston Global Forum, a survey about requirements for working safety standards was implemented by with participation among more than...
Fast and Flawed Inspections of Factories Abroad- The New York Times
If factory inspections and monitoring processes were already in place, then why did 1800 garment workers lose their lives within a span of a year? The New York Times uncovers the fatal flaws that have led to the loss of lives and trust in global supply chain...
Fashioning Justice for Bangladesh – The American Prospect
Western multinationals are behind disasters like the Bangladesh factory collapse. Will public outrage and a new labor agreement lead to improvements for workers? The article from The American Prospect reports a long journey of finding justice for Bangladesh . Robert...
Why Did Bangladesh Stocks Rise 30 Percent After the Building Collapse?
Why Did Bangladesh Stocks Rise 30 Percent After the Building Collapse? By Nathaniel Williams for www.elliottwave.com According to conventional wisdom, stock markets fall after bad news. And if any event ever qualified as "bad news," it would be Bangladesh's...
Factory Survey Starts on September 15
In response to the worst factory disaster in Bangladesh's history, the country will start surveys of over 2000 factories on September 15, 2013. The Daily Star has the story. Factory Survey Starts on September 15 Thirty expert panels led by Bangladesh University of...
Working to make Worker Safety a Headline: An interview with John Quelch, Harvard Business School Professor and BGF Co-Founder
Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, John A. Quelch, has several years of industry and academic experience in leadership, corporate accountability and management. Professor Quelch holds a joint appointment at...