The Global Foundation mourns the passing of Fergus D. Ryan AO, after a long illness, in Melbourne on 7 April 2026. Fergus Ryan was a giant of Australian corporate life over many years and, equally, he made significant contributions to the community and also advised government at the highest levels. His was an exceptional contribution […]
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‘State of the World’ Roundtable 2026 Together, we have agency On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Global Foundation convened its ‘State of the World’ Roundtable for the sixth consecutive year, 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,
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In the wake of the Bondi massacre and in conjunction with the call by Pope Leo for the World Day of Peace on 1 January, the Vatican News global website published a reflective article by Sister Adele Howard rsm OAM, prominent Australian theologian and member of the Global Foundation. Read the article here. In
On 17 December 2025, Ian Fraser (Chair) and Jim Giannopoulos (CEO) of Partner firm, GHD, kindly joined the Foundation in hosting the Governor of Australia’s central bank, Michele Bullock, adjacent to our Annual General Meeting in Sydney. The lunch enabled an informal engagement with the Governor about the economic outlook, challenges and opportunities for Australia
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On 17 December, the Global Foundation conducted its Annual General Meeting in a hybrid format, at GHD’s offices in Sydney and online. It is with great pleasure that we present the 2025 Annual Report of the Global Foundation. Please find the report linked below. The report includes:
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Update from the Global Foundation, November 2025 Our Global Alliance for the ‘Polycene’ era, a different kind of interconnected world Tom Friedman, columnist with the New York Times, is one of the most significant commentators alive today. I recommend Tom’s recent feature piece in which he defines the era in which we are now living,
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‘Mining – not a conversation for polite society’ An address to the LME Downunder, Melbourne, 5 November Dr Mark Cutifani CBE Opening Remarks: the perception of mining in society To open my conversation, I wanted to share three somewhat random personal moments that tell a story of perceptions and how people tend to see mining:
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State of Play: Our Global Alliance in Action A major outcome from the Foundation’s recent global roundtable meeting held at Carajás in the Amazon was the mobilisation of a more dynamic Global Alliance, a concerted and enduring effort by our global network to help generate positive outcomes for the planet. As a next step, the Foundation coordinated an
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A personal note about hopes and deeds to strengthen global governance and action on climate change and nature preservation 29 September 2025 Steve Howard | Secretary General of the Global Foundation There was much global interest this past week about the goings-on at the UN General Assembly where, for one reason or another, world leaders
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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 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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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
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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