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2010 Blouin Creative Leadership Summit
Past participants: H.E. Matti Vanhanen, H.E. Jan Peter Balkenende, H.E. Asif Ali Zardari, H.E. Michelle Bachelet, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
The annual Blouin Creative Leadership Summit brings together 120 leading figures in the areas of science, technology, culture, business, and politics. Over three days, delegates discuss the critical threats and opportunities presented
by globalization at the local and global levels.
The Summit is a think-tank forum organized by the Louise Blouin Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships. The open, multidisciplinary exchange generated by the Summit allows heads of state, business leaders and scholars to develop new solutions to the challenges posed by poverty, conflict, and economic instability. The Summit’s proceedings are covered by major international media outlets and broadcast worldwide on the Internet.
The Summit is a think-tank forum organized by the Louise Blouin Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships. The open, multidisciplinary exchange generated by the Summit allows heads of state, business leaders and scholars to develop new solutions to the challenges posed by poverty, conflict, and economic instability. The Summit’s proceedings are covered by major international media outlets and broadcast worldwide on the Internet.
Past participants: Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Dr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Michael Chertoff, Pascal Lamy
2010 Summit Sessions
- Africa: Security, Development, Investment
- Beyond the Bottom Line: How can corporations reinvent themselves during times of crisis?
- A Spotlight on the BRIC's: Investment, Development and Decoupling?
- Cities: Design and sustainability for cities of the future
- Culture Beyond Borders: Culture as a vehicle for dialogue and peace
- The Future of Commodities: How can the world avoid a future commodity crisis?
- Emerging Economies: Governance, Foreign Investment and Partnership
- Epidemic and Outbreak: SARS to H1N1, how to prepare for coming crises?
- Education: Technology and the democracy of knowledge
- The Environment: Governance, Innovation and Action
- Global Governance: Standards, protocols and mechanisms in order to achieve global coordination for business and government
- Global Media: Ethics, Standards, Technology
- Global Competitiveness, National Innovation: How can nations remain competitive in a global age?
- Middle East: Israel-Palestine, Iran and stability within the Middle East
- An Internet of Risk: Privacy and cyber-security
- Recession and Recovery: Sovereign debt, sputtering growth and the global economy
- Systematic Risk, Systematic Regulation: Banking post-financial crisis
- Global Security in the 21st Century: Threats, Priorities, Opportunities
- Synthetic Biology: Solutions for personal health and the environment
- Digital Technology: Technology as a tool for social change
- Social Entrepreneurship: What role can private enterprise play in tackling the world's development issues?
2009 Summit Sessions
Development
Education
Financial Crisis
Geo-Economics
Geo-Politics
Global Governance
Global Health
Innovation
Media
Science
Security
Confirmed Delegates for 2010
Dr. Louise Arbour
Dr. John Henry Clippinger
Ms. Lisa Dennison
Mr. Jeffrey Friedberg
Mr. Badr Jafar
Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo
Mr. Joshua Schachter
Mr. James Turley
Mr. Juan-Ignacio Vidarte
Dr. John Henry Clippinger
Ms. Lisa Dennison
Mr. Jeffrey Friedberg
Mr. Badr Jafar
Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo
Mr. Joshua Schachter
Mr. James Turley
Mr. Juan-Ignacio Vidarte
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