Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian military sites near Tehran and in western Iran in response to recent attacks attributed to Iran. According to Israeli sources, scores of jets targeted missile factories and other military facilities, specifically avoiding energy...
Mark Kennedy and Elisabeth Morreno to Speak at the “AIWS for New Democracy” Conference
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) will 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 convene eminent thinkers, policymakers,...
Dr. Alondra Nelson speaks at the Black Women & Allies in Tech for Harris Zoom event
Alondra Nelson, the Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and the 2024 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient, spoke at the Black Women & Allies in Tech for Harris Zoom call on August 18, 2024. Dr. Nelson had served as Deputy Assistant to...
The Battle of Kursk, 21st Century-style: Four Pillars Week
Despite all the reporting of Ukraine’s shortages in munitions and manpower, the besieged country continues to create surprises on the battlefield. Rather than just continue duking it out on the static fronts in the south and east of Ukraine, they have opted for an...
Indo-Pacific for Peace, Love, and Innovation in the AI Age
On September 2, 2024, Mark Kennedy, Director of the Wilson Center's Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition, and Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum, will co-moderate a Roundtable of the Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative. Titled "Indo-Pacific for Peace, Love,...
Amma, the World Peace and Security Award 2023 recipient, to visit Japan
After the conclusion of her North America trip, including a meeting with BGF leaders in Massachusetts, Amma, the World Peace and Security Award 2023 recipient, will now visit Japan. Below are details of her tour in the country: "Amma will visit #Tokyo, #Japan from...
Establishment of the Indo-Pacific Spark Club
The Wilson Center's Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition and the Boston Global Forum launch the Indo-Pacific Spark Club, a prestigious network of business leaders from across the Indo-Pacific region. This club is dedicated to fostering a peaceful, secure, and...
Crystalizing oncoming crises: Four Pillars week
In this week’s Four Pillars, we will look at the two fronts of concerns for the Four Pillars – Europe, particularly Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific Russia, Ukraine, and related updates: US will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine [ABC News] Russia is relying on...