Update from Secretary General, Steve Howard We are stepping up, not stepping back, on global cooperation Recent events have shown just how much the world today requires more, not less, cooperation on many fronts. Think of those matters, physical and digital, that are impacting on humanity, within and far beyond the constraints of borders. The […]
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‘The Energy Transition – Globally, in Australia and in Asia’ ‘Together, we have agency’ The Global Foundation convened its most recent Energy Transition Roundtable on 21 April 2026, bringing together a group of leaders from business, civil society, government and international institutions across Australia, Asia and globally. The roundtable was kindly hosted by Foundation Partner,
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‘State of the World’ Roundtable 2026 Together, we have agency On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Global Foundation convened its ‘State of the World’ Roundtable for the sixth consecutive year, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative,
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On 17 December, the Global Foundation conducted its Annual General Meeting in a hybrid format, at GHD’s offices in Sydney and online. It is with great pleasure that we present the 2025 Annual Report of the Global Foundation. Please find the report linked below. The report includes:
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Update from the Global Foundation, November 2025 Our Global Alliance for the ‘Polycene’ era, a different kind of interconnected world Tom Friedman, columnist with the New York Times, is one of the most significant commentators alive today. I recommend Tom’s recent feature piece in which he defines the era in which we are now living,
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State of Play: Our Global Alliance in Action A major outcome from the Foundation’s recent global roundtable meeting held at Carajás in the Amazon was the mobilisation of a more dynamic Global Alliance, a concerted and enduring effort by our global network to help generate positive outcomes for the planet. As a next step, the Foundation coordinated an
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A dinner with Ambassador Xiao Qian Canberra | Monday, 28 July 2025 Following on from our online meeting to discuss Australia’s national energy transition, featuring Matt Kean and Ken Henry, the Foundation and several of our Partner firms were hosted for a private dinner with the Chinese Ambassador at his residence in Canberra. A key
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