Past participants: H.E. Matti Vanhanen, H.E. Jan Peter Balkenende, H.E. Asif Ali Zardari, H.E. Michelle Bachelet, H.E. Ólafur
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The annual Blouin Creative Leadership Summit brings together 120 leading figures in the areas of science, technology, culture, business, and politics. Over two 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
- Strategies for Global Business:
- Africa: Security, Development, Investment
- Cities: Design and sustainability for cities of the future
- Cultural Diplomacy: Culture as a vehicle for dialogue and peace
- The Commodity Crunch: How can the world avoid a future commodity crisis?
- Emerging Economies: Governance, Foreign Investment and Partnership
- Global Health: From 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
- 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
- Digital Technology: Technology as a tool for social change
- Social Entrepreneurship: What role can private enterprise play in tackling the world’s development issues?
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness: How can business and nations remain competitive in a global age?
- Middle East: Israel-Palestine, Iran and stability within the Middle East
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Founder’s Note
The Blouin Creative Leadership Summit, now in its fifth year, is a think tank and discussion forum aimed at addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by globalization. The Summit brings together a multidisciplinary group of world leaders who share insights and best practices to develop concrete solutions to current global challenges. Read more >
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