Date: March 30, 2025 Location: Tokyo, Japan Organizers: Boston Global Forum (BGF) & The Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security I. Rationale and Background Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the preeminent architect of the modern Indo-Pacific. By...
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Ursula von der Leyen’s 2025 Vision for a Unified Europe
As the 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has consistently demonstrated a leadership style defined by strategic unity, principled resilience, and a commitment to the rule of law. Her...
Four Pillars Roundup: UK prime minister tells Netanyahu that Sinwar’s death is an opportunity to stop the fighting
CNN - October 19, 2024, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday, according to a Downing Street spokesperson. Starmer said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is an opportunity to stop the fighting in Gaza and...
Alex Pentland and Yi-Jing Lin to Speak at the “AIWS for New Democracy” Conference
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Four Pillars Roundup: US will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran
The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops needed to operate it, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon...
Boston Global Forum to Host “AIWS for New Democracy” Conference at Harvard University’s Loeb House with Keynote Speaker Audrey Tang
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is set to host the conference "AIWS for New Democracy: Strategies for Democracy to Win in the AI Battle" at Harvard University's historic Loeb House on November 25, 2024. This significant event aims to bring together eminent thinkers,...