World Leaders in AIWS Award Updates
BGF Issues the AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets Series of World Leaders
Honoring Visionary Leadership in the Age of AI Cambridge, Massachusetts – November 3, 2026 At the historic Harvard University Faculty Club, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) officially launched the AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets Series of World Leaders, a collection of...
World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipients Macron, von der Leyen, and Zelensky Issue Statement on Peace for Ukraine Ahead of Trump–Putin Meeting in Alaska
Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Starmer, President von der Leyen and President Stubb on Peace for Ukraine ahead of President Trump's planned meeting with President Putin. We welcome President...
The Speaker Andreas Norlen participates in IPU Speakers’ Conference in Geneva
Approximately one hundred Speakers and thirty Deputy Speakers are expected to participate in the conference, which includes a general debate, panel discussions, round-table discussions and presentations of reports. The conference will be preceded by a summit for women...
The book “The AI World Society: A 30-Year US-Vietnam Partnership from Nha Trang to Boston (1995-2025)”, Chapter 11
Chapter 11 delves into a pivotal moment in the history of the Boston Global Forum (BGF): the establishment of the prestigious World Leader for Peace and Security Award in 2015. This chapter recounts the vision behind creating an award of such unique stature, its...
BGF Board Reflections on World Leaders: Mark Kennedy on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
In the World Leader Award Section of this week’s BGF Weekly, we proudly introduce insights and reflections from distinguished members of the BGF Board of Thinkers on prominent global leaders who have shaped peace, security, and democracy. This section serves as a...
AIWS Unveils “Leader NFTs” to Immortalize Legacies of Global Visionaries
Boston, MA – July 4, 2025 – In a significant announcement made as part of his July 4th message, Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Boston Global Forum (BGF), revealed a groundbreaking initiative by BGF and the AI World Society (AIWS): the...
BGF Special Gift: E-Card Honoring 2018 World Leader for Peace and Security Award
During a significant meeting this afternoon, June 28, 2025, at Hotel Kämp in Helsinki, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Chair and CEO of the Boston Global Forum (BGF), presented Finnish President Sauli Niinistö (2012–2024) with a special e-card as a token of appreciation for...