On Thursday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis condemned Russian aggression and emphasized the need for a united international community.

This Friday, students and alumni gathered in Low Rotunda to attend the final event of this year’s World Leaders Forum. The event featured President Santiago Peña Palacios, who assumed office a month ago as a member of Paraguay’s conservative Colorado Party. Peña gave a short speech, then sat down for a Q&A session facilitated by […]

Interested in global politics? The war on rats? This edition of Bwoglines has you covered!

From buildings ablaze to the planet, read about it in this morning’s Bwoglines. 

It’s that time of the year again: Columbia’s World Leaders Forum is here! From the president of the Dominican Republic to the president of the European Parliament, leaders from all fields will arrive at Columbia to discuss critical issues facing different nations.

On Wednesday, September 21, former Belarusian presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke about her efforts to advocate for fair elections in Belarus and promote democracy in Ukraine.

On Thursday, Alok Sharma, President of COP26, discussed climate anger, the pressing need for aggressive action, and the hope he sees in the young generation.

On Monday, Frans Timmermans, Vice President of the European Commission, talked about the importance of a green energy transition for democracy and international security in a conversation moderated by Jason Bordoff.

EEOC goes global for this week’s very special edition, featuring events from Columbia’s 2022 World Leaders Forum!

At the World Leaders Forum on Wednesday, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization addressed global vaccine inequality, outlined areas for improvement, and asserted that health is a human right that is worth the cost.

President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani spoke on Friday at the World Leaders Forum.

Continuing our World Leaders Forum coverage, staff writer Grace Fitzgerald-Diaz attended a Q&A with Erna Solberg, who emphasized the need for global cooperation.

Here at Bwog, we do our best to bring your attention to important guest lecturers and special events on campus. If you notice any events excluded from our calendar or have a correction, let us know in the comments or email events@bwog.com.

Continuing our World Leaders Forum coverage, staff writer Grace Fitzgerald-Diaz reflects on an event where the Greek Prime Minister spoke on a range of topics. 

UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke yesterday about addressing climate change, stressing the need to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. Staff writer Grace Fitzgerald-Diaz attended the event, which like other events that are part of the World Leader’s Forum was virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.