On July 4th, 2024, Governor Michael Dukakis, co-founder and Chair of the Boston Global Forum, and the BGF began a new initiative designed to inspire and guide the youth generation towards values of peace, security, compassion, and innovation. Named "Spiritual and...
The Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security: Commemorating Two Years Since Prime Minister Abe’s Assassination
On July 8, 2022, the world was shocked and saddened by the tragic assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. In the two years since this devastating event, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) has honored his legacy through the Shinzo Abe Initiative for...
Ursula von der Leyen meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv
On 08 April 2022, in Kyiv, 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the Recipient of 2022 World Leader for Peace and Security Award, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian President...
AI World Society Network (AIWS.net) contributes in rebuilding Ukraine
On April 29, at Loeb House, Harvard University, Boston Global Forum will organize the conference to honor President Zelensky and all Ukrainian people with the 2022 BGF World Leader for Peace and Security Award. At this event, BGF will contribute and discuss solutions...
BGF Italy organizes a roundtable on cyber defense in the Russia-Ukraine cyberwar
Moderator: Francesco Lapenta, the Founding Director of the John Cabot University Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, Representative of Boston Global Forum in Italia. Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT / 14:00 – 15:30 CEST, April 11 In this Dialog, Francesco Lapenta...
Distinguished scholars of AIWS.net support to rebuild Ukraine
Follow up the Letter from Governor Michael Dukakis Calling for Support of Ukrainian Students March 30, 2022, AIWS.net are calling and inviting scholars to support Ukraine in rebuilding Ukraine. Immediately, Harvard professors: Thomas Patterson, David Silbersweig, MIT...
“Democratic nation unity even in cyber”: Taiwan emergency symposium
Noburu Okabe (Sankei Shimbun) The US think tank "Boston Global Forum", which is presided over by former Governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis , held an online international conference on the 1st of April 2022 about the cyber security of the Taiwan emergency due to...
President of Ukraine Zelenskyy and all Ukrainian People to be Honored as World Leaders for Peace and Security 2022
Boston, March 30, 2022 On April 29, 2022, at Loeb House, Harvard University, Governor Michael Dukakis will present Volodymyr Oleksandrovyc Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, with the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and Michael Dukakis...