The world is facing growing polarization not seen since the Cold War. Fissures erupt between differing political systems, cultures, religions and generations as understanding and respect for the “other” deteriorates. Bridging divides has been fundamental to Salzburg Global Seminar since our beginning and today remains central to our mission to shape a better world.

Targeting people at the cutting edge of change — whether they are college students, artists, civil society activists or central bankers — our programs help bridge divides on the ground and in the mind. 

At the 2018 Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change, students from around the world examined the global trend of misinformation and distrust of the media and the tools and platforms needed to resist this growing digital epidemic

As American writer and social activist Helen Keller once said: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” To this end, Salzburg Global Seminar seeks to expand collaboration between its Fellows and institutional partners, fostering lasting networks and partnerships for creative, just and sustainable change. 

Collaborating with Salzburg Global Seminar provides people and institutions with opportunities to expand their work, launch new joint initiatives, and advance shared agendas. To foster lasting networks and partnerships, we are integrating a range of practical activities for impact into our program design. 

Paul Mihailidis, director of the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change, provides an overview of the 12th program and the work produced by participants

“Change fixes the past. Transformation creates the future.” With seven decades of experience to inform its leadership, Salzburg Global Seminar has the vision to inspire breakthroughs that can not only change but truly transform systems.

To transform systems and shape long-term change on the critical issues of our time, Salzburg Global designs and implements multi-year program series that inspire new thinking and action, connecting both local and international innovators with global resources.

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