Boston Global Forum and Michael Dukakis Institute honored JAPANESE ECONOMIC SECURITY MINISTER SANAE TAKAICHI, WITH THE WORLD LEADER IN AIWS AWARD 2023
World Leader for Peace and Security
The Rise of Trust in the AI Age: The AIWS Trust Order and the G7’s Trusted-Partners Debate
As nations begin to argue over who may be trusted with the most powerful AI ever built, the deeper question is the one the AIWS Trust Order set out to answer earlier this year: how to build a trusted order for the Age of Artificial Intelligence. At the 2026 G7 Summit...
The deeper meaning of Navarātri: Amma’s Message, 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award’s recipient
After this year’s nine nights of worship to the Divine Mother, Amma led celebrations for the triumph of light over darkness. In her message, Amma explained how the goddesses Durgā, Lakṣmī, and Sarasvatī provide the essential human needs—strength, wealth, knowledge,...
Remarks of Honor: Boston Global Forum (BGF) and Shinzo Abe Initiative Honoring Dr. Tan-Sun (Mark) Chen with the Shinzo Abe Award
Distinguished leaders and esteemed guests, September 20, 2024, we stand united in honoring the legacy of two remarkable leaders who have made an indelible impact on the Indo-Pacific region and global peace—Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Dr. Tan-Sun Chen. We gather...
Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe was Prime Minister of Japan from 2006-2007 and again from 2012-2020. During his time as Prime Minister, Abe reinforced nation-wide Cybersecurity in Japan and launched the Basic Action Cybersecurity program and Cybersecurity Strategy. Abe considers cybersecurity a critical issue to Japan’s national security and crisis management, as well as an important element fostering the Japan’s Growth Strategy.
Andreas Norlén
Andreas Norlén was elected the Speaker of the Riksdag on 24 September 2018. He was honored with the 2021 World Leader for Peace and Security Award. He demonstrated outstanding competency by coordinating three consecutive government formations in Sweden in a peaceful...
Ursula von der Leyen
President von der Leyen is a tireless advocate for a more united Europe, a Europe that would assume a larger role in international diplomacy and security.