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Pictured from left to right: Song Huang, Michael Wright, Steve Howard, Ambassador Xiao Qian, Louise Watson, Murray Prior, Sharan Burrow, Dean Jenkins, Van Tang

Australian National Energy Transition: Dinner with Ambassador Xiao Qian

A dinner with Ambassador Xiao Qian Canberra | Monday, 28 July 2025 Following on from our most recent online meeting to discuss Australia’s national energy transition, featuring Matt Kean and Ken Henry, the Foundation and several of our Partner firms were hosted for a private dinner with the Chinese Ambassador at his residence in Canberra. […]

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The Paris Roundtable

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’ returned to Europe in July. Hosted by Foundation Key Partner, TotalEnergies, the Paris Roundtable brought together a cross-section of business, governments, institutions and civil society to discuss

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Steve Howard with Brazilian Vice President

Brazil emerges as the Amazon calls us

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

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

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‘State of the World’ Roundtable Part Two

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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