"XI Global Baku Forum: ‘Fixing the Fractured World’"
Published 16 May 2024
The 11th edition of the Global Baku Forum, organized by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, took place from March 14 to 16, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Fixing the Fractured World.”
Since its inception with the support of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the Forum has established a reputation for fostering effective discussions and constructive dialogue. It has gathered high-level participants, including current and former heads of state and government, Nobel Laureates, and senior officials from international organizations.
This year’s Forum successfully completed the participation of 2 current Presidents, 2 Prime Ministers, heads of 7 UN specialized organizations, 25 former presidents, 7 Presidents of the UN General Assembly, 15 Prime Ministers, and 26 Deputy Foreign Ministers from 67 countries.
The Forum addressed a broad range of issues such as Geopolitics, Sustainable Development, COP29, Technology, and Cultural Diplomacy through panels including “The New World Disorder,” “On War and Peace,” “Fixing Global Governance,” “The Value of Regional Political Institutions,” “Regional Perspectives: The Future of the EU, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Africa,” and “Sectoral Perspectives: Health, Education, Food and Agriculture, Water, Transportation and Energy Corridors, On Science and the New Technologies.”
The Global Baku Forum continues to serve as a bridge for collaboration and innovation, aiming to contribute to the collective effort to restore a fractured world by stimulating purposeful action with the insights and experience of its distinguished guests.