Boston, November 3, 2024 On this special day, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) joyously celebrates the 91st birthday of its esteemed co-founder and chair, Governor Michael Dukakis. His unwavering dedication to public service, education, and global collaboration has left...
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 the challenges that lie ahead. Our world stands at a crossroads, faced with...
Current events readings, Week 34: Four Pillars mini
In lieu of a full analysis article, here are some interesting issues and topics in the Four Pillars space in the past week, some articles are long-form, some just news worth keeping an eye on: Ukrainian president says the push into Russia’s Kursk region is to create a...
AIWS Leadership Program August 2024
The AIWS Leadership Program August 2024 will take place at Harvard University Faculty Club, August 18-22, 2024, led by Harvard professor Thomas Patterson, Co-Founder and Research Director of Boston Global Forum and Michael Dukakis Institute. Other speakers include BGF...
Taiwan honors Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his 70th Memorial Birthday and the book launch of “Memoirs of Abe Shinzo”
The "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" concept, envisioned and advocated by the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, remains one of the most critical strategic frameworks in geopolitics today. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Mr. Abe Shinzo's birth, and the Friends of Abe...
Dr. Alondra Nelson speaks at the Black Women & Allies in Tech for Harris Zoom event
Alondra Nelson, the Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and the 2024 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient, spoke at the Black Women & Allies in Tech for Harris Zoom call on August 18, 2024. Dr. Nelson had served as Deputy Assistant to...
The Battle of Kursk, 21st Century-style: Four Pillars Week
Despite all the reporting of Ukraine’s shortages in munitions and manpower, the besieged country continues to create surprises on the battlefield. Rather than just continue duking it out on the static fronts in the south and east of Ukraine, they have opted for an...
Indo-Pacific for Peace, Love, and Innovation in the AI Age
On September 2, 2024, Mark Kennedy, Director of the Wilson Center's Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition, and Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum, will co-moderate a Roundtable of the Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative. Titled "Indo-Pacific for Peace, Love,...