Global Town Hall is an annual virtual marathon of global dialogue that brings together leading minds from around the world to discuss major global issues. It provides an open, inclusive platform where decision-makers, thinkers, civil society leaders, and the broader public can engage in timely, solution-driven conversations. The conference aims to connect local concerns with global discussions and elevate diverse perspectives.
Global Town Hall is convened by Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), in collaboration with a consortium of respected think tanks, universities, civil society organizations, and international institutions. Since 2022, the event has been co-hosted with Global Citizen, adding a strong public engagement dimension and expanding outreach to new global audiences.
Since its launch in 2020, Global Town Hall has evolved into one of the most inclusive international policy forums of its kind. Previous editions have drawn over 50,000 participants from over 150 countries, featuring contributions from heads of state, foreign ministers, UN officials, civil society leaders, academics, and youth representatives. With active participation from cities such as Jakarta, New Delhi, Nairobi, Washington D.C., Brussels, London, Seoul, and Canberra, Global Town Hall continues to reflect a truly global perspective.
Conference Agenda
Session 1
Anticipating the Next World Order: What Should Remain, What Should Be Fixed, What Should Be Replaced
Prime Minister of Malaysia
Founder and Chairman of Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia
Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), India
Head of the Security Unit of the Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands
Founder and Director of Thinking The Unthinkable; Main Presenter of BBC World News (1996-2014)
Session 2
Civil Societies as a Force for Stability and Progress in an Increasingly Turbulent World
Founder and Director General of the Paris Peace Forum
Secretary General of ActionAid International
Senior Democracy Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School
Diplomatic Editor of The Hindu
Senior International Correspondent for Al Jazeera Network
Session 3
How to Make the AI Revolution Work for All: A North-South Debate
Ambassador for Digital Affairs of Estonia (2020-2024); Team Lead of the Knowledge Hub Digital of the European Commission
Director, Senior Vice President and CFO of iFLYTEK
Strategic Economic, Technology, and Investment Advisor; National Expert on Advanced Sciences and Future Economy
Co-Founder of AI Safety Asia
Founder of Blue Bolt Labs
Session 4
Winning Humanity’s Greatest Battle: Building a Strategic North-South-East-West Grand Alliance for the Climate Future We Need
Chief Executive Officer of Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW); Special Envoy of the COP30 Presidency for South Asia
President of Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Managing Director Agora Energy China
Director of Diplomacy at Europe Climate Foundation
Professor of Economics and Sustainability at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Georgetown University
Session 5
SOS World Leaders!!! Can We Refocus, Realign, and Reprioritize World Affairs for Sustainable Development?
Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)
Visiting Scholar at Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy; Host of ‘Endgame’ Podcast; Author of ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia'
Founder and President of Human Capital Africa (HCA); Founder and Chair at School of Politics Policy and Governance (TheSPPG.org)
Senior Advisor at Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Special Session 1
Listen to Us: Messages for G20 Leaders from Civil Societies Around the World
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa
Director of Biowatch South Africa
Director of Communications, Innovation and Advocacy at AGRA
SDSN Youth Global Coordinator at Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
Head of Programme Management at Penang Harmony Corporation (HARMONICO)
Social & Societal Leader and Board Administrator at AI Impact Alliance
Disaster and Climate Resilience (DCR) Program Officer of Resilience Development Initiative (RDI)
Founder and Director of Thinking The Unthinkable; Main Presenter of BBC World News (1996-2014)
Special Session 2
My Nationalism is Humanity: "We Are One" is Better than "We're Number One"
Distinguished Fellow at GLOBSEC; Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic (2023)
President of the Strategic Foresight Group
Director of Istituto Affari Internazionali
Director of Global Attitudes Research at Pew Research Center
Senior Fellow and Head of Social Cohesion Research Programme at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
Spiritual Leader and Interfaith Peace Globetrotter at Shalom Park in Aurora Colorado
Co-Founder and President of KRIS For Peace
Executive Chairperson of POLITY; Member of Parliament (2008-2022)
Independent Journalist
Special Session 3
Religions for Peace: Pushing Back Against the Rising Tide of Bigotry and Prejudice
Chair of the Multifaith Leadership Forum of Metro Denver; Chaplain at Kavod Senior Life
Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Interfaith Dialogue Advocate and Practitioner
Centre Manager of LSE Faith Centre & Religion and Global Society Research Unit
Minister at Khandallah Presbyterian Church in Wellington
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