Rome Roundtable 2017

‘Earth without borders’ – Pope Francis speaks to the leaders of Pacific Islands Forum Following on from the Global Foundation’s Rome Roundtable of January 2017, and the Foundation’s announcement that the meeting would take place, Pope Francis met at the Vatican on 11 November 2017 with leaders from the Pacific Islands, who were on their …

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Supporting the Pacific in realising its global potential Action against climate change, food and fisheries security for all, infrastructure needs Since its inception in 1998, the Global Foundation has always maintained a commitment to engaging and involving Australia’s neighbouring states, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, in its wider, ‘second track’ discussions about the …

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Rome meeting has right focus The Australian EDITORIALS January 16, 2017 The United Nations’ 17 “sustainable development goals” are overly ambitious, if not utopian. They include no poverty, zero hunger, clean water, reduced inequalities, climate action, and major infrastructure. But if substantial progress is to be made, co-operation between business, governments, organisations such as the …

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What a way to start the 2017 year! There can be no greater affirmation for the work we are doing – than to receive personal endorsement from Pope Francis for the “Co-operative Globalisation” agenda of The Global Foundation. It happened this past weekend, and will give immense encouragement and momentum to our worldwide network of …

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Commitments to action, Rome Roundtable 2017 Global Foundation Secretary General delivered the introductory address to Pope Francis at the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on Saturday 14 January. A copy of the text may be found here. Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin delivered the Keynote Address to the Rome Roundtable at dinner on …

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Faith-enabled at the Rome Roundtable 2017 \’We seek to be a crossroads of global civil society\’. So said the Global Foundation about itself in Rome, as it brought together participants from across the world and from several faith traditions, from business and the world of investment, academia, science, civil society and the media. The Rome …

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Dino Patti Djalal Meets Pope Francis, Talks Palestine akartaglobe.id by Edo Karensa on 10:55 AM January 16, 2017 Jakarta. Dino Patti Djalal, founder of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia, met with Pope Francis on Saturday (14/01) to discuss the Vatican\’s support of Palestine. Dino, a former deputy foreign affairs minister and presidential spokesman for …

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Yeoh meets the Pope thestar.com Monday, 16 January 2017 PETALING JAYA: ASIAN Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) chief executive officer Tan Sri Dr Michael Yeoh was received by Pope Francis at the Rome Roundtable in Italy. With them was Global Foundation secretary-general Steve Howard. Yeoh delivered a speech at the roundtable organised by Global Foundation …

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‘Co-operative Globalisation’: Conversations with two of Australia’s finest Members and guests recently enjoyed discussions in Melbourne and in Sydney with two of the most influential Australians on the international stage, addressing the Foundation’s continuing theme: Getting a Grip on a Nation and a World in Flux. The two gatherings followed recent calls from our membership …

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