Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet US President-elect Donald Trump in the United States this month, four sources said, in an attempt to emulate then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's close ties during Trump's first term. The US is Japan's most important...
Celebrating Governor Michael Dukakis’s 91st Birthday: A Legacy of Leadership and Vision for the Future
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...
The legacy of Shinzo Abe, 2015 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient: Indo-Pacific, and Japan’s strategy for navigating an uncertain U.S. election
With the election of Trump in November 2016, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2015 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, proactively engaged with his administration to help contribute to shaping its decisions rather than being shaped by them. At the...
Mark Kennedy Visits Vietnam to Strengthen Indo-Pacific Economic Ties
Mark Kennedy, Director of the Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition and a member of Boston Global Forum’s Board of Thinkers, will visit Vietnam from August 31 to September 7, 2024. The purpose of the visit is to gain deep insights into Vietnam’s...
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...