Global Forum 2025 Transformational Change: Building a Collaborative Future 27 & 28 October 2025 | Madrid, Spain We are thrilled to reveal the location of our Welcome Reception on the eve of the Global Forum 2025 in Madrid! This special evening will be hosted at one of Madrid’s most iconic athletic landmarks, a venue that […]
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The Governance Cluster of the Global Forum has developed its first report, Reinventing Governance in a Volatile World, now published in book form and available through the Routledge site here. (Please also see our blog post from 9 April 2025.) The authors of Reinventing Governance in a Volatile World, esteemed members of the Governance & Democracy […]
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Dear friends, It’s hard to believe the year is already coming to an end! As we prepare to welcome 2025, we take a moment to reflect on the past year and extend our heartfelt gratitude to each one of you for your continued commitment and partnership. 2024 brought a number of remarkable achievements: We began […]
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Global Forum Shaping the Future is particularly pleased to announce that the book, Implementing Sustainable Cities is now published and available through Routledge. We are honored to share this achievement as many of the exceptional contributors to this book have been valued partners of our association for many years. It is the kind of […]
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It is with a heavy heart that we announce the postponement of the Global Forum Shaping the Future 2024 event, which was scheduled to take place from November 5-7 in Muscat, Oman. The current unstable situation in the Middle East region unfortunately poses too much of a risk. Even though Oman remains a neutral country, […]
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We are excited to share some updates on the upcoming Global Forum Shaping the Future 2024 event in Muscat: The Venue: This 30th edition of the Global Forum Shaping the Future event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Muscat, a beachfront hotel located in the famous Qurum Heights area in the heart of Muscat and […]
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Early Bird Registration is Now Open! Global Forum 2024 November 5-7, 2024 | Muscat, Oman Registration is now open for the Global Forum 2024, taking place in Muscat, Oman, from November 5 – 7, 2024! This year’s theme, Embracing Transformative Change, promises to bring together global leaders and international experts from around the world to share […]
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Following lively discussions around the organisation of this year’s Global Forum onsite event, a debate about the necessity to progress guidelines on ethics for fake news and social media has been added to the Global Forum Board Meeting on 8 February 2024. Social media are interactive communication channels used by billions of users worldwide. Social […]
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Jean-Yves Le Gall, Former President CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), ESA Council (European Space Agency), Arianespace, IAF (International Astronautical Federation), and long-standing member of the Global Forum, was awarded the AIAA International Cooperation Award. On behalf of all members of the Global Forum, we would like to congratulate Jean-Yves Le Gall on this great achievement! […]
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A big thank you to our great speakers and participants for a wonderful session filled with stimulating and insightful discussions on Creative Innovative Cities & Energy and Water Transition. Ruth Prelicz opened the discussions with an introduction in energy transition and a specific focus on the role of hydrogen, illustrated by examples from Oman and […]
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