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Highlights

Breaking the Silos: Towards Collaborations and Systemic Problem Solving

Musician and consultant in the cultural, creative and development sectors, Pedro Ivo Franco talks about the impact culture had on his community Chao de Estrelas

Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program Continues with Expert Reviewed Paper Workshops

Some of the top law faculty in the US offer law students advice on how to make their argument more effective and how to successfully get their papers accepted by journals across the world

Empathy: The Key to a Justice System that Heals

How do we change a justice system that fails so many? From the US to Ukraine the root answer might be the same

The Heart of the Matter

CEO of Discover ME/Recover ME, David Fakunle reflects on how creative expression connects us all

Ahmed El Hady: “I Would Love To See Many Members of the LGBT Community Revolting Against the Predominant Religious Discourse but Who Will Defend Them?”

Egyptian neuroscientist and political activist makes a case for the secularization of politics and society as the only way of LGBT inclusion 

Salzburg Global Offers Accommodation to Fellows Fleeing Ukraine

Schloss Leopoldskron opens its doors to offer refuge

Charles E. Ehrlich - What are the Questions Corporate Leaders Need to Ask Themselves about Governance?

In the latest installment of the Salzburg Questions for Corporate Governance, Charles Ehrlich, a program director at Salzburg Global Seminar, reflects on the history and impact of the Corporate Governance Forum

Beyond Words: Empowering Women in India Who Cannot Read or Write Through AI

On International Women’s Day, Salzburg Global Fellows taking part in the Japan-India Transformative Technology Network reveal their prototype for positive change

Introducing Claudia Selin Batz, a New Voice of Public Policy

World Obesity Federation Policy and Projects Coordinator Claudia Selin Batz tells us about her organization and its role in public policy

A Historic Cutler Opening Session: Insight Into the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The Future of Public and Private International Law examines the repercussion of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine

Shifting the Narrative

From the economical to the emotional, how we frame nuanced narratives around criminal justice reform can make or break its success

OECD Survey of Social and Emotional Skills: Inclusion in Helsinki and Sintra

Salzburg Global Seminar is proud to partner with Knowledgehook and Karanga to dig deeper into the findings of the OECD survey

Closing the Skills Gap

Education Policymakers Network organises series of roundtables 
Commitment

New Report Promotes Solutions to Tackle Youth Violence and Criminal Justice Reform

Global Innovations on Youth Violence, Safety and Justice publication promotes community-centered, cross-sectoral approaches and socially integrative methods of youth engagement

Ellora-Julie Parekh Joins Salzburg Global as Vice President and Chief Program Officer

Former McKinsey director brings experience in business, background in environmental, social and governance policy, and passion for arts and diversity to senior role

Salzburg Global Appoints Values Process Facilitators

Carl Swanson and Greta Muscat Azzopardi will support an internal process to identify the organizational values that guide Salzburg Global Seminar's work

Contested Histories in Public Spaces: Principles, Processes, Best Practices

Join the virtual launch of landmark publication, produced in cooperation between Salzburg Global Seminar, the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation and the International Bar Association

Salzburg Global Launches Major New Cross-National Collaboration on Criminal Justice Reform

New multi-year series Global Innovations on Youth Violence, Safety, and Justice  is supported by MacArthur Foundation, the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, and the David Rockefeller Fund

How Should Boards Be Addressing Black Lives Matter And Broader Issues Of Systemic Racial Inequality?

Read the fourth and final summary from the 2020 annual meeting of the Salzburg Global Corporate Governance Forum - Putting Directors to the Test: How Does Leadership Measure Up in a Time of Crisis?

How Can Leaders Support Racial Healing?

Leaders from philanthropy and finance explore how their funds can best support racial equity in second Designs on the Future webinar

Actions We Are Taking

Salzburg Global lays out the first actions it is taking to support its Commitment to a Better World

Commitment to a Better World

Salzburg Global Seminar opposes injustice and racism in all its forms. We stand in solidarity with all those demanding equal protection and freedom of expression under the law. We commit to work with our Fellows, partners and leading voices to end systemic violence and discrimination and transform societies for good.

Share Your Voice

We stand together to listen, learn and take action against racism and injustice in all their forms
Ideas

Ahmed El Hady: “I Would Love To See Many Members of the LGBT Community Revolting Against the Predominant Religious Discourse but Who Will Defend Them?”

Egyptian neuroscientist and political activist makes a case for the secularization of politics and society as the only way of LGBT inclusion 

Charles E. Ehrlich - What are the Questions Corporate Leaders Need to Ask Themselves about Governance?

In the latest installment of the Salzburg Questions for Corporate Governance, Charles Ehrlich, a program director at Salzburg Global Seminar, reflects on the history and impact of the Corporate Governance Forum

Beyond Words: Empowering Women in India Who Cannot Read or Write Through AI

On International Women’s Day, Salzburg Global Fellows taking part in the Japan-India Transformative Technology Network reveal their prototype for positive change

Sukhdeep Singh: “I Want To Assure Other Young Queer Sikhs That One Could Be Gay and Sikh”

Founder of Indian e-magazine Gaylaxy explains why courage can be very infectious

Ansie Ramalho - Responsible Leadership: What Is The Role Of Directors In Upholding Standards Of Accountability?

Stephanie Bertels - What Role Should Investors Play In Holding Corporate Directors to Account?

In the latest installment of the Salzburg Questions for Corporate Governance, professor at Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business and the founder of Embedding Project, Stephanie Bertels, reflects on a question posed to participants at the latest program of the Salzburg Global Corporate Governance Forum

Simon Dodds – Should Directors Or Senior Executives Be Held Criminally And Civilly Liable For Wrongs Committed By Their Corporations?

In the latest installment of the Salzburg Questions for Corporate Governance, Simon Dodds, of counsel at Shearman & Sterling, considers corporate accountability

The leadership challenge for the next five years

Sciana Senior Ambassador David Behan delivers Sciana Lecture

The Leadership Challenge for the Next Five Years

Sciana Senior Ambassador David Behan delivers Sciana Lecture

Matthew Saal - What are Key Regulatory and Policy Considerations for Embedded Finance?

In the latest installment of the Salzburg Questions for the Future of Finance, we hear from Matthew Saal, a digital finance specialist in the International Finance Corporation's Financial Institutions Group

Brenda Rodriguez Alegre: As a Child I Would Pray to God “to Make Me a Woman One Day”

Academic, activist, choir soprano and expert on Filipino transgender history makes a passionate plea for Filipino queers to reemerge and be more visible and accepted in a religious society

Anne Gates - How Should Boards Develop a Talent Pipeline for Future Board Members?

In the latest installment of the Salzburg Questions for Corporate Governance, Anne Gates, an independent board director and global consumer products professional, explores what boards require to identify qualified future candidates

Isabella D. Bunn - How Can Companies Put Purpose into Practice?

In the latest installment of the Salzburg Questions for Corporate Governance, Isabella D. Bunn, a research fellow at Regent's Park College, Oxford, explores how to contribute to the ongoing process of analysis, engagement, and transformative action to give purpose to the corporation of the future
Publications

New Report Promotes Arts and Culture for Systemic Change

The Creative Power of the Arts: Reimagining Human and Planetary Flourishing report looks at creative reforms in the target areas of climate, health, education and justice.

New Report Promotes Solutions to Tackle Youth Violence and Criminal Justice Reform

Global Innovations on Youth Violence, Safety and Justice publication promotes community-centered, cross-sectoral approaches and socially integrative methods of youth engagement

Global Online Forum on LGBT* and Faith

Report from the latest program of the Salzburg Global LGBT* Forum now available to read, download, and share

Salzburg Global Helps Launch New Landmark Publication on Contested Histories

The book was produced in cooperation with the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation and the International Bar Association

Contested Histories in Public Spaces: Principles, Processes, Best Practices

Join the virtual launch of landmark publication, produced in cooperation between Salzburg Global Seminar, the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation and the International Bar Association

What Future for Festivals?

“We need festivals – now more than ever!” declares Salzburg Global report on the current state and what comes next for the beleaguered sector, post-pandemic 

How Should Boards Be Addressing Black Lives Matter And Broader Issues Of Systemic Racial Inequality?

Read the fourth and final summary from the 2020 annual meeting of the Salzburg Global Corporate Governance Forum - Putting Directors to the Test: How Does Leadership Measure Up in a Time of Crisis?

Are Companies Prepared To Handle The Converging Risks Of COVID-19 And Climate Change?

Read the third of four summaries from the 2020 annual meeting of the Salzburg Global Corporate Governance Forum - Putting Directors to the Test: How Does Leadership Measure Up in a Time of Crisis?

Shared Prosperity: What Is The Role Of The Compensation Committee In Addressing Income Inequality?

Read the second of four summaries from the 2020 annual meeting of the Salzburg Global Corporate Governance Forum - Putting Directors to the Test: How Does Leadership Measure Up in a Time of Crisis?

What Does It Take For A Business To Survive An Existential Threat?

Read the first of four summaries from the 2020 annual meeting of the Salzburg Global Corporate Governance Forum - Putting Directors to the Test: How Does Leadership Measure Up in a Time of Crisis?

Moving from Me to We Online in Times of COVID-19

The Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Innovators moves fully online for 2020 - embracing both the challenges and opportunities of online convening

First Book from New Series Explores Social and Emotional Learning in the Mediterranean

Publication explores how countries in the Mediterranean basin are stimulating SEL and what can be learned

Education Disrupted, Education Reimagined: Special Edition E-Book

Salzburg Global Seminar and partners - WISE and Diplomatic Courier - launch e-book covering school responses to the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Interviews

Breaking the Silos: Towards Collaborations and Systemic Problem Solving

Musician and consultant in the cultural, creative and development sectors, Pedro Ivo Franco talks about the impact culture had on his community Chao de Estrelas

Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program Continues with Expert Reviewed Paper Workshops

Some of the top law faculty in the US offer law students advice on how to make their argument more effective and how to successfully get their papers accepted by journals across the world

Empathy: The Key to a Justice System that Heals

How do we change a justice system that fails so many? From the US to Ukraine the root answer might be the same

The Heart of the Matter

CEO of Discover ME/Recover ME, David Fakunle reflects on how creative expression connects us all

Ahmed El Hady: “I Would Love To See Many Members of the LGBT Community Revolting Against the Predominant Religious Discourse but Who Will Defend Them?”

Egyptian neuroscientist and political activist makes a case for the secularization of politics and society as the only way of LGBT inclusion 

Introducing Claudia Selin Batz, a New Voice of Public Policy

World Obesity Federation Policy and Projects Coordinator Claudia Selin Batz tells us about her organization and its role in public policy

Shifting the Narrative

From the economical to the emotional, how we frame nuanced narratives around criminal justice reform can make or break its success

What's Measured, Matters

How capturing better data and measuring social trust could help build better criminal justice systems—for the people within it and their communities

An Invitation Towards Healing

Executive director of the Cultural Strategies Council, Kiley Arroyo explains nature's role in change and healing

A Sum of its Parts: The Whole System Approach

How the UK is shifting the focus of a long-running problem and taking a whole-system approach to stop youth violence

Introducing the New Voices of Public Policy

New Salzburg Global Fellows share thirst to create more inclusive, welcoming communities through public policy

Building Trust: Looking to South Korea’s Eun-Kyeong Jung on the Essence of Good Leadership in National Health Crises

Gayoung Imm, Impact Fellow at Salzburg Global Seminar, reflects on South Korean public health expert's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Introducing Salzburg Global Seminar - Korea Foundation Fellows: Emilia S. Heo

The Salzburg Global Seminar – Korea Foundation Fellowship connects Korean leaders with a diverse, innovative, and global network of Fellows