Tokyo, April 2026 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron used their Tokyo meeting to deepen strategic cooperation as both countries respond to rising geopolitical, economic, and security pressures. Reporting on the summit...
World Leader for Peace and Security Award 2020 Summary PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HONORED AS WORLD LEADER FOR PEACE AND SECURITY 2020 Award announcement President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen honored as World Leader for Peace and...
Boston, MA – March 22, 2025 – The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is deeply saddened to hear the passing of Kitty Dukakis, former First Lady of Massachusetts and the outspoken wife of BGF Co-chair Governor Michael Dukakis, who died at the age of 88. Kitty was a steadfast...
In a primetime address on March 5, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron, recipient of the BGF World Leader for Peace and Security Award, issued a strong call for a significant European rearmament, emphasizing the urgent need for the continent to bolster its defense...
The Shinzo Abe Initiative Conference on AIWS Government 24/7 will convene on March 28, 2025, in Tokyo, featuring a keynote address by Audrey Tang—Taiwan’s first Digital Minister, Cyber Ambassador at Large of Taiwan, and 2025 World Leader in AIWS Award recipient. Tang...
Ursula von der Leyen, World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, has distanced herself from her past support for an EU army, despite Donald Trump fuelling demands for the creation of a joint European fighting force. European governments are scrambling to...
French President Emmanuel Macron, 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, said on Thursday Feb 20, he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any...
On February 11, 2025, at the "Government 24/7: How AI Might Best Transform Governance" session, a part of the AI Action Summit Paris, Boston Global Forum (BGF) Co-chair and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan announced that the recipient of the 2025 World Leader in AI World Society...