The Paris Roundtable 2 July, 2025 About the Roundtable Just over one year since its launch at the Rome Roundtable, the Foundation’s Global Project, ‘Shaping Global Governance, Climate and Nature’ is returning to Europe this July. Hosted by Foundation Key Partner, TotalEnergies, the Paris Roundtable will bring together a cross-section of business, governments, institutions and civil society to […]
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Brazil emerges as the Amazon calls us 5 June 2025 It was more than a great pleasure to return to Brazil last week, 13 years since I first visited to host a renewable energy meeting in Rio de Janeiro involving Australian Prime Minister, Hon. Julia Gillard. This powerhouse Latin American nation has fully emerged on
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Statesmanship in a Turbulent World: Remembering Pope Francis and the Quest for Justice, Peace and Humanity Following the recent passing of Pope Francis, the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia hosted a special edition of their Global Town Hall Series in collaboration with 1000 Abrahamic Circles Project, to honour the late Pope Francis’ legacy. The discussion
A reflection About Pope Francis and His Importance to the Global Foundation The Global Foundation mourns the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis, who inspired and endorsed our global outreach and impact during his papacy. Beautiful things have already been said about the life of this exceptional man who touched the lives of so many,
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China’s role in global sustainable development encouraged during Secretary General visit to Beijing, March 2025 China’s emerging role as a major contributor to global sustainable development has been further encouraged after Foundation Secretary General, Steve Howard’s, recent visit to Beijing, in March 2025. Mr Howard travelled to the Chinese capital to advance China’s contribution to the
Every February, the Global Foundation convenes a ‘State of the World’ Roundtable, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative, fair, inclusive and prosperous. In 2025, the ‘State of the World’ Roundtable was convened
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Every February, the Global Foundation convenes a ‘State of the World’ Roundtable, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative, fair, inclusive and prosperous. Part Two continued the momentum from Part One, focusing on
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For the fifth consecutive year, the Global Foundation convened its ‘State of the World’ Roundtable, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative, fair, inclusive and prosperous. The focus of the roundtable discussions was
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AGM & Annual Report, 2024 On 10 December, the Foundation conducted its Annual General Meeting in an online format. Please find here the Annual Report for 2024, in visual form, with links to various topics. Ms Louise Watson, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation, made remarks to the AGM, which may be read below. Chairman’s remarks
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On Wednesday 6 November 2024, the Global Foundation brought together a distinguished group of its supporters for a second ‘Australia’s National Energy Transition’ roundtable in Melbourne, Sydney and online. The discussions underscored the urgency of stepping up Australia’s efforts and highlighted the nation’s capacity to play a pivotal global role, reiterating many of the key
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Visit to Assisi, 2024 – Presentations
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Rome Roundtable 2024Louise Watson – Opening Remarks One of the key pillars of the Foundation’s project is hope. Climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss are topics that often invite negativity, and with good reason. Climate change is one of the biggest threats to humanity and the greatest challenge of our lifetime. But rather than simply
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Rome Roundtable 2024Steve Howard – Opening remarks We are living through an unusual, perhaps exceptional, moment in modern history. Pope Francis says ‘this feels more like the end of an epoch rather than just the end of an era’. We are facing the existential question: what is it that humanity must change in order to
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