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Salzburg Global is where open-minded leaders from around the world gather for breakthrough conversations on pressing global issues.

Since 1947, our programs have worked to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities – creating spaces where divergent voices can address the big challenges of our time.

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Salzburg Global Launches New Brand

Overcoming barriers and opening up a world of better possibilities

The Lost Art of Conversation

Salzburg Global President and CEO Martin Weiss highlights the need to create spaces for breakthrough conversations

A New Chapter for Salzburg Global

Join us in changing the conversation around the pressing issues of our time

Embracing Cultural Roots To Understand Asian American Identity

Salzburg Global Fellow Temuulen Enkhbat shares her learnings about Asian American identity through community, culture, and education

Creating Democratic Spaces in Undemocratic Times

Salzburg Global Fellow Shaireen Rasheed writes about engaging youth to create decolonial spaces of change

Views from Asia: Regional Outlooks on a Changing Global Order

Salzburg Global Fellows from Taiwan, Indonesia, and India weigh in on democracy, resilience, and regional power dynamics

Key Findings on Identifying Pathways to Prosperity Post Fossil Fuels

A just energy transition must align energy and economic sustainability with climate, development, and environmental justice needs

Crossing the Pacific: The Asian American Experience in US Society and Discourse

New Salzburg Global digital report highlights the experience of Asian Americans in American history, society, and culture

Equity in Action: Transforming Health Science Knowledge Systems

Achieving equity in health science knowledge systems demands intentional, sustained, and non-linear action

The Power of Asian American Voters in the Presidential Election

How AAPI communities could shape the 2024 U.S. presidential election’s outcome and America’s future

The Continuing Relevance of Political Theater

In the annual Max Reinhardt Lecture, Markus Kupferblum reflects on theater’s role in democratic societies

Tackling the Rising Threat of Polarization and Political Violence

A look at the urgent steps needed to restore trust and security in democratic systems

Reality Check of a Just Energy Transition

Salzburg Global Fellow Grzegorz Peszko explores ways to pursue a green energy transition from which even fossil fuel producers can benefit
Commitment

The Lost Art of Conversation

Salzburg Global President and CEO Martin Weiss highlights the need to create spaces for breakthrough conversations

Salzburg Global’s Institutional Values

Salzburg Global Seminar establishes four core values: welcome, exchange, fairness, and transformation

New Report Promotes Solutions to Tackle Youth Violence and Criminal Justice Reform

Global Innovations on Youth Violence, Safety and Justice publication promotes community-centered, cross-sectoral approaches and socially integrative methods of youth engagement

Salzburg Global Appoints Values Process Facilitators

Carl Swanson and Greta Muscat Azzopardi will support an internal process to identify the organizational values that guide Salzburg Global Seminar's work

Contested Histories in Public Spaces: Principles, Processes, Best Practices

Join the virtual launch of landmark publication, produced in cooperation between Salzburg Global Seminar, the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation and the International Bar Association

Salzburg Global Launches Major New Cross-National Collaboration on Criminal Justice Reform

New multi-year series Global Innovations on Youth Violence, Safety, and Justice  is supported by MacArthur Foundation, the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, and the David Rockefeller Fund

How Should Boards Be Addressing Black Lives Matter And Broader Issues Of Systemic Racial Inequality?

Read the fourth and final summary from the 2020 annual meeting of the Salzburg Global Corporate Governance Forum - Putting Directors to the Test: How Does Leadership Measure Up in a Time of Crisis?

How Can Leaders Support Racial Healing?

Leaders from philanthropy and finance explore how their funds can best support racial equity in second Designs on the Future webinar

Actions We Are Taking

Salzburg Global lays out the first actions it is taking to support its Commitment to a Better World

Commitment to a Better World

Salzburg Global Seminar opposes injustice and racism in all its forms. We stand in solidarity with all those demanding equal protection and freedom of expression under the law. We commit to work with our Fellows, partners and leading voices to end systemic violence and discrimination and transform societies for good.

Share Your Voice

We stand together to listen, learn and take action against racism and injustice in all their forms
Opinions

Creating Democratic Spaces in Undemocratic Times

Salzburg Global Fellow Shaireen Rasheed writes about engaging youth to create decolonial spaces of change

Key Findings on Identifying Pathways to Prosperity Post Fossil Fuels

A just energy transition must align energy and economic sustainability with climate, development, and environmental justice needs

Reality Check of a Just Energy Transition

Salzburg Global Fellow Grzegorz Peszko explores ways to pursue a green energy transition from which even fossil fuel producers can benefit

Disempowering the Empowered: The Systemic Failures of India's Disability Welfare Schemes

Shameer Rishad, an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities, critiques Indian government schemes for "harming and disempowering disabled Indians"

Stories That Heal: Fostering Belonging in the Shadow of AI

Salzburg Global Fellow Molly Leach knows from experience that storytelling has the power to restore human connection

Brave leadership and new ways of thinking

Sciana Fellow Helen Crimlisk reflects on her “transformative” Sciana experience and how it has affected her day-to-day work

Working collaboratively and witnessing democracy in action

Jacqui Dyer is an independent health and social care consultant with lived experience. She is also president of the Mental Health Foundation (UK), an elected local councillor, chair of Lambeth's Black Thrive Partnership, director of Black Thrive Global, and a mental health equalities advisor for NHS England and Health Education England. 

Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ People Can Thrive and Succeed at Work

Salzburg Global Fellow Layla McCay publishes book on the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ professionals

The challenge of scaling the best practice model

Sciana Fellow Marc Augustin investigates the difficulties behind scaling projects and the skills required by leaders when seeking innovation

Border Artivism: From Hostipitality Towards Conviviality

Salzburg Global Fellow Ewa Antoszek explains how art can "transform the border into a space of dialogue that fosters conviviality"

The Power of African American Literature to "Resist and Erase Societal Borders"

Salzburg Global Fellow Emmanuelle Andrès analyzes how writer Toni Morrison's novels deconstruct the artificial borders produced by racism

How Drama Can Cross Cultural Borders and Foster International Understanding

Salzburg Global Fellow Réka M. Cristian explains how American drama and theater can shape the perception of global cultural boundaries

The Power of Literature in Redefining Borders

Salzburg Global Fellow Ana Mª Manzanas Calvo explores how words can reshape geopolitical and epistemic boundaries
Publications

Embracing Cultural Roots To Understand Asian American Identity

Salzburg Global Fellow Temuulen Enkhbat shares her learnings about Asian American identity through community, culture, and education

Crossing the Pacific: The Asian American Experience in US Society and Discourse

New Salzburg Global digital report highlights the experience of Asian Americans in American history, society, and culture

Digital Publication Explores Intersection of Art and AI

"Creating Futures: Art and AI for Tomorrow’s Narratives" digital publication includes perspectives and resources on AI's role in creative expression

Strategy and Implementation in a Permanent Polycrisis

The latest report from the 2024 Public Sector Strategy Network Annual Foresight Retreat focuses on how governments are addressing the permanent polycrisis

Crossing New Rivers by Feeling the Stones? Aspirations, Expectations, and China's Role in the 21st Century

Report from the latest Pathways to Peace Initiative explores engagement with China and reconceptualizing a new international order

Public Sector Strategy Network: 2023 Annual Foresight Retreat Report

The latest report from the 2023 Public Sector Strategy Network Retreat is now available to download, read, and share 

Uncertain Futures and Connections Reimagined: Connecting Generations

New Salzburg Global report explores the first KFAS-Salzburg Global Leadership Initiative, and examines what it means to be a good leader in today's world

Beyond the Nation-State? Borders, Boundaries, and the Future of Democratic Pluralism

New Salzburg Global report reflects on the challenges and opportunities that come with understanding, rethinking and resisting borders

Democracy on the Front Lines: Polarization, Culture and Resilience in America and the World

New Salzburg Global report examines the role of American Studies in reinforcing democratic values

New Report Promotes Arts and Culture for Systemic Change

The Creative Power of the Arts: Reimagining Human and Planetary Flourishing report looks at creative reforms in the target areas of climate, health, education and justice.

New Report Promotes Solutions to Tackle Youth Violence and Criminal Justice Reform

Global Innovations on Youth Violence, Safety and Justice publication promotes community-centered, cross-sectoral approaches and socially integrative methods of youth engagement

Global Online Forum on LGBT* and Faith

Report from the latest program of the Salzburg Global LGBT* Forum now available to read, download, and share

Salzburg Global Helps Launch New Landmark Publication on Contested Histories

The book was produced in cooperation with the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation and the International Bar Association
Interviews

Fellows in Focus: June 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in June 2024

The challenge of scaling the best practice model

Sciana Fellow Marc Augustin investigates the difficulties behind scaling projects and the skills required by leaders when seeking innovation

Sustaining the Unsustainable? Social Emotional Learning in Displacement and Crisis Contexts

Salzburg Global Fellow Kelsey Dalrymple offers a critique of current practices around social emotional learning in education in emergency settings

Technological Intervention for the Inclusion of People With Autism

Salzburg Global Fellow Remo Sugimoto on her ambitions for autism inclusion in Japan and experience in the JITTN program 

Introducing Sciana’s sixth cohort

Meet the latest Fellows of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

New Fellows Join Third Cohort of Japan-India Transformative Technology Network

40 Fellows will meet regularly online before convening in person at Schloss Leopoldskron in May 2024

New Fellows Join Third Cohort of Asia Peace Innovators Forum

49 Fellows will meet regularly online before convening in person at Schloss Leopoldskron in May 2024

Community at the Forefront: Building Trust for Transformational Community Investments

Ankita Bose and Kelley Buhles reflect on the discussions at Salzburg Global's latest Health and Health Care Innovations session

Technology and Innovation for Global Health

Salzburg Global Fellow Nidhi Khurana on her work as a thought partner in global health and her expectations of the 2023 Japan-India Tranformative Technology Network

Democracy and Governance in Peacebuilding

Mochamad Mustafa on peacebuilding through democracy promotion and his expectations of the Asia Peace Innovators Forum

Technology for the Future of Education

Tomoko Imai on her work in education focusing on international collaboration, social and emotional learning and her expectations from the Salzburg Global program 

The Fall of a Nation: A Story of Resilience and Hope

Salzburg Global Fellow Mustafa Aryan recounts the vivid memories he has of the Afghan government collapse

Change Is Fractal, Contextual, Cultural, Layered, Catalytic

Salzburg Global Fellow Murray Gray reflects on (re)connecting capital(s) to communities