Throughout history, the pursuit of peace and security has been the cornerstone of global progress. Leaders who dedicate their lives to these ideals inspire nations and bring hope to millions. Please see video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLLDTtsnJG0 Since...
Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Letter Congratulating President Macron
Tokyo, November 23, 2024 His Excellency Emmanuel Macron President of the French Republic Your Excellency, It is with great pleasure that I extend my heartfelt congratulations on your being honored with the 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award by the Boston...
Great Power Competition: Four Pillars Roundup
There have not been any groundbreaking or world-shifting events that happened within the Four Pillars space this week, or in the past couple weeks rather, there have been some interesting developments to dig into. News broke toward the end of the week, that US...
Photo album from “Governing the Future: AI, Democracy, and Humanity”
At the BGF Conference “Governing the Future: AI, Democracy, and Humanity,” hosted at Harvard University Loeb House on April 30, 2024, Dr. Alondra Nelson was honored with the World Leader in AIWS 2024 Award, and the “Knowledge Platform for AI” was introduced and...
BGF and Shinzo Abe Initiative to organize roundtable for world leaders in Washington DC
Over the past week of May 6-12, representatives of the Boston Global Forum met with leaders of prominent think tanks in Washington DC, including the Wilson Center and the Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security (GIWPS). Topics of these meetings vary between...
World Leader in AIWS Alondra Nelson and Ami Fields-Meyer at the White House
2024 World Leader in AIWS Award Alondra Nelson wrote about the ceremony to celebrate the spectacular tenure of Ami Fields-Meyer, her former Chief of Staff during her time at the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a speaker at the BGF Conference “Governing the...
Ami Fields-Meyer, former Senior Policy Advisor at The White House, speaks at the BGF conference “Governing the Future: AI, Democracy, and Humanity”
Ami Fields-Meyer, former Senior Policy Advisor at The White House and the Chief of Staff of Dr. Alondra Nelson during her time leading the Office of Science and Technology Policy, gave an insightful talk on AI and democratic governance at the BGF Conference "Governing...
Reading digest of investigation and current events: Four Pillars mini-Roundup
Four Pillars is unfortunately on break this week as we prepare for the upcoming publication of materials and multimedia from the ceremony and conference last week. In lieu of a full analysis article, here are some interesting issues and topics in the Four Pillars...