Adopted at the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference, Tokyo, March 28, 2025 Preamble We, the participants of the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference, gathered in Tokyo on March 28, 2025, to honor the legacy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe—a visionary leader who strengthened Japan and advanced...
Distinguished Speech by Elisabeth Moreno Representative of the Boston Global Forum for France and Africa The 4th Shinzo Abe Conference The Okura Tokyo, March 28, 2025 Ladies and gentlemen, Distinguished guests, Dear partners and friends from across the globe, It is...
(June 13th, 2016) Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea, may be becoming a line in the sand against Chinese militaristic expansionism in that sea, most of which China claims. China seized and occupied the shoal in 2012. It is unclear what the United States and...
(June 13th, 2016) The Russian government has not been raising social benefits despite higher prices and some other good macroeconomic news. According to at least observer, that’s because the government has been spending more and more on its military and security...
(June 13th, 2016) NATO’s largest war game in Europe since the end of the old Cold War is underway in Poland, as alliance members seek to show strength in response to concerns about Russia’s aggression. NATO allies have welcomed the 10-day military exercise, involving...
(June 6th, 2016) Leaders at the G7 Summit approved the first international stand-alone agreement on cybersecurity, including data protection and Internet governance. A number of organizations, including the Boston Global Forum (BGF), submitted recommendations to the...
(June 6th, 2016) We at The Boston Global Forum were very pleased that the G7 leaders at their May 26-27 summit in Japan included in their final declaration an important statement on cybersecurity. BGF experts had submitted to the leaders the BGF’s Ise-Shima Norms for...
(June 6th, 2016) There are some lessons from cybersecurity that can be used to improve on-campus physical security, writes John Vallasenor in the wake of the recent murder/suicide on the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles. Among them are: “Create a...