Salzburg Global Seminar Has Brought Together Current and Future Leaders to Its Home at Schloss Leopoldskron to Challenge Them to Solve Issues of Global Concern
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT • 2016 SALZBURG GLOBAL CHRONICLE PROFILES FEATURE IMPACT FACES OF LEADERSHIP ARCHITECTS OF THE FUTURE MAKING A STATEMENT PAGE 19: Since our founding in 1947, more than 30,000 PAGE 07: Through our dedicated accelerator PAGE 26: From early childhood development to human Salzburg Global Fellows have passed through the gates programs and by tackling youth issues across our rights in North Korea, Salzburg Global Fellows have of Schloss Leopoldskron for over 500 programs on sessions, we engage and empower next-generation tackled priority issues for the international community a broad range of topics. We share words of wisdom leaders today to become the architects of more and offered structured frameworks for action, from 18 of our brightest Fellows from the past year. sustainable and just global systems tomorrow. committing to take up the challenge themselves. CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERS Since 1947, Salzburg Global Seminar has brought together current and future leaders to its home at Schloss Leopoldskron to challenge them to solve issues of global concern. CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT SALZBURG GLOBAL CHRONICLE PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2016 TABLE OF LETTER FROM CHRONICLE HIGHLIGHTS CONTENTS THE PRESIDENT PRESIDENTIAL PICKS This is the 70th year that men and women have walked through the gates of Schloss 03 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERS President's Report 2016 Leopoldskron in Salzburg seeking fresh perspective and breakthrough ideas. Every Since our founding by three young Harvard men, we have been P. 19–25 Salzburg Global Fellow I meet has a story to tell. Most give vivid accounts of ideas FACES OF LEADERSHIP committed to building the human capital of the next generation 04 ISSUES OF GLOBAL CONCERN 69 years, 30,000 Fellows, 160 challenged, friendships formed, collaborations launched, and strategies accelerated. and tackling issues faced by young people across the world countries, 500+ sessions: read 2015 Program Briefing (PAGE 07). Our longest-running multi-year series, the Global words of wisdom from 18 recent The power and recurrence of the through lines in their accounts is striking. Whether Salzburg Global Fellows. Citizenship Program, has entered an exciting new chapter from South or North, public or private sectors, young or senior, each Fellow claims to (PAGE 34). In “hubs” across the world, Young Cultural 06 PARKS FOR THE PLANET FELLOWS gain insight, inspiration, and velocity from his or her Salzburg experience. Innovators are putting their new networks and skills to TAKE UP THE "SALZBURG CHALLENGE" use (PAGE 10). Our Media Academy students offer program Post-Session Impact In a world in which digital connectivity is a constant, the desire for face-to-face partners real-world solutions to pressing issues, helping convening appears to be making a comeback. More and more we ask: How can we add marginalized and at-risk communities and unheard civic voices (PAGE 28). 07 ARCHITECTS OF THE FUTURE value and quality to human interaction through convening in the real world, not just Empowering Young Leaders the virtual? How can we create opportunities for thoughtful reflection? Can we harness data and creativity to inform strategy? Is it possible to combine introspection with CUTTING-EDGE TOPICS 10 YOUNG, INNOVATIVE, P. 06 P. 07–09 P. 12–13 P. 14–17 innovation and leadership? AND WIDESPREAD PARKS FOR THE PLANET ARCHITECTS OF THE FUTURE SALZBURG SERENDIPITY TIME, TALENT, AND From the revolutionary use of data in health care and education Post-Session Impact Fellows take up the Salzburg Empowering young leaders today Fathers, daughters, sons, brothers – TARGETED TREASURE In an earlier era, Salzburg Global programs lasted for weeks, not days. Today’s shorter to technology disruption in the finance industry, our 2015 Challenge for Nature, Health, to be global architects tomorrow. some Salzburg Global Fellows Salzburg Global Board Members programs were at the forefront of global issues. Our session and a New Urban Generation keep it in the family. contribute in many ways. sessions succeed with very diverse participants and formats that challenge Fellows to The Neuroscience of Art took a pioneering step to advance 12 break beyond the limits of their cultural silos and political and media echo chambers. SALZBURG SERENDIPITY state-of-the-art findings from across disciplines and established Multi-Generational Fellows Today’s programs – whether for young people early in their career, innovators and an ongoing neutral international forum (PAGE 29). Together leaders to “solve” a shared problem, or senior leaders to consider disruptive scenarios with the German Ministry for Family Affairs, we launched a new project – “Family Is...” – to promote understanding and 14 TIME, TALENT, AND TARGETED TREASURE and how to make the most of them – all offer a stage on which risk-taking roles can be acceptance of LGBT families (PAGE 32). In Hong Kong, we Board Engagement rehearsed and new scenes imagined. asked how new philanthropies can (re)shape a more livable The following pages spotlight recent collaborations, statements, strategies, events, world (PAGE 37). 16 LEGACIES CONTINUED Sir Michael Palliser & Lloyd N. Cutler organizations, and much more that result directly from Salzburg Global’s convening P. 18 P. 29–31 P. 32–33 P. 34–36 and program partnerships. We are CLEAR FRAMEWORKS FOR ACTION THE PROMISE OF DATA CROSSING BOUNDARIES ON THE FAMILY IS...? LONG HISTORY; NEW BEGINNINGS increasingly an institution where the 18 THE PROMISE OF DATA – Health and Health Care Innovation GROUND AND IN THE MIND New project of the Salzburg Global After 12 years and 70 sessions, Our Fellows leave our programs with new knowledge and new Fellows put their new connections Eclectic group of Fellows break new LGBT Forum explores importance of the Global Citizenship Program AND NEW CONNECTIONS networks, “turbo charged” to create change and instigate to great use. ground on neuroscience and art. families and communities. becomes a new independent NGO. “going out” is just as important as the Post-Session Impact “coming in” through our gates. collaborations across fields and regions. Clear frameworks for action are developed – in 2015 topics ranged from early childhood development and education to human rights abuses 19 FACES OF LEADERSHIP 37 BEYOND THE SCHLOSS GATES SALZBURG GLOBAL CHRONICLE As ever, it all begins with the in North Korea (PAGE 26). New initiatives for greener cities, Current and Future Leaders Salzburg on the Road EDITORIAL TEAM opportunity to reflect, to test, to intergenerational exchange, and health data integration stem President & CEO: Stephen L. Salyer from our continuing series, Parks for the Planet Forum (PAGE 06) Director of Marketing & invent, and to share with others and Health and Health Care Innovation (PAGE 18). 26 MAKING A STATEMENT 38 BOARD & STAFF Communications: Thomas Biebl Post-Session Impact All Board Members and Salzburg Global Staff Art Director: A365 – Dominik Langegger committed to accelerating positive Editor & Lead Writer: Louise Hallman change in the world. LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENT Patrick Wilson, Ana Alania, Ian Brown, 28 AMPLIFYING CIVIC VOICES 39 SUPPORTERS Contributors: Rand El Zein, Benjamin Glahn, Jan Heinecke, Heather Post-Session Impact All Individual and Institutional Supporters The engagement of Salzburg Global Fellows extends well Jaber, Stuart Milne, Beth Pertiller, Katharina Schwarz, beyond their session experience at Schloss Leopoldskron. In and Clare Shine many cases, their engagement lasts a lifetime and encourages Graphic Designer: Christina Schinagl 29 CROSSING BOUNDARIES ON 41 STATISTICS Sub Editor: Jasmine Smith participation by other family members and professional THE GROUND AND IN THE MIND Financial Results and Photographers: Ela Grieshaber, Herman Seidl, colleagues (PAGE 12). When it comes to long-term engagement, Neuroscience & Art Fellowship Breakdown Ana Alania, Jan Heinecke, Heather Jaber, Miranda Parry our Board Members lead by example, offering their time, talent Illustrator: Satoshi Hashimoto and treasure year in and year out (PAGE 14). We are deeply thankful to all those individuals and institutions who continue 32 FAMILY IS...? 42 LEADERSHIP THAT MATTERS Salzburg, Austria: Schloss Leopoldskron, their commitment to Salzburg Global; without their generous Salzburg Global LGBT Forum Chair's Last Word Leopoldskronstrasse 56–58, 5020 Salzburg STEPHEN L. SALYER, Tel. +43 (662) 839830, [email protected] PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER support our work would not be possible (PAGE 39). chronicle2016.SalzburgGlobal.org 34 LONG HISTORY, 43 SESSION LIST Washington, DC, USA: 1250 H Street NW, Suite 1150, Full Listing of 2015 Programs NEW BEGINNINGS Washington, DC 20005, Tel. +1 (202) 637-7683 Global Citizenship Education PAGE 02 WWW.SALZBURGGLOBAL.ORG PAGE 03 BRIEFING BRIEFING BRIEFING PEOPLE AND POWER ISSUES OF WILL WE RECOGNIZE THE WORLD IN 2030? Looking back at progress made (or not) since the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals and looking forward to the transformations they expect or GLOBAL CONCERN fear by 2030 (when the Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved), international speakers from five continents, including rising Gulf strategist Across sectors and scales, we are witnessing radical shake-ups in the Mona Hammami, leading Indian health tech innovator Kanav Kahol, and long- relationships between individuals, systems, and states. Salzburg Global’s serving UN diplomat David Malone, led the Annual June Board of Directors Weekend in discussions