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...
Incursion in Kursk and hidden wars elsewhere: Four Pillars week
While Ukraine fights on and continues making small gains in its incursion into Kursk Oblast against Russia, this offensive has revealed many topics of interests for the Four Pillars: Ukraine keeps crossing Russia’s red lines. Putin keeps blinking. [Washington Post]...
BGF and POW Partnership for G20 – Women Leadership in the Age of AI and AIWS
After a successful debut in 2023, Power Of Women (POW) has partnered with G20 Social, W20, and Civil 20 in 2024 to broaden social participation in the G20 forum, with an eye on the role of women and their allies. This year, the 2nd Digital Power Of Women (DPOW)...
President Zelenskyy, 2022 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia
This is an excerpt of the article originally published in the AP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the border area where his forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia, saying that Kyiv’s military had taken control of...
AIWS Leadership Program Inspires Young Leaders to Build AI World Society and Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative
The AIWS Leadership Program, held from August 18-22, 2024, at Harvard University Faculty Club, was a resounding success under the guidance of Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson, Co-Founder and Research Director of Boston Global Forum (BGF) and Michael Dukakis...
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...