Boston Global Forum and The Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition of the Wilson Center Announce Partnership to Research Strategies for Enhancing Relations between US-Japan-India and Vietnam

Boston, MA - Washington DC, June 21, 2024 - The Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition (WISC) of the Wilson Center are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at researching and developing strategies to enhance economic and political relations between the United States, Japan, India, and Vietnam. This collaboration, known as the Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative, seeks to strengthen technology, trade, infrastructure, and energy ties, reinforcing American economic and global leadership for the benefit of the nation and the world.

The Wilson Center, established by the United States Congress over 50 years ago, was created to provide fact-based and objective analysis and offer a forum for meaningful discussion between the public, private, and academic sectors. As stated by Wilson Center President, Ambassador Mark Green, “the mission of the Wilson Center is not only timely, but it is also timeless.” In today’s increasingly partisan political climate, the need for factual and unbiased information is more critical than ever.

Supported by a diverse community of private and public sector partners, the Wilson Center’s regional and topical programs address the most pressing global issues. WISC works to shape conversations and inspire meaningful action to bolster technology, trade, infrastructure, and energy, ensuring America's and its allies' leadership in securing a rules-based international order.

The Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative between WISC and BGF will focus on areas of mutual interest, particularly opportunities for Vietnam to enhance its economic and political relations with Japan, India, the EU, and the United States. This initiative aligns with WISC’s mission to inform conversations and inspire actions that strengthen the foundational elements necessary for America and its allies.

“Our partnership with the Boston Global Forum will bolster WISC’s focus on strengthening relations among America’s allies and partners in Asia” said the Hon. Mark Kennedy, Director of The Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition. “We look forward to exploring mutually beneficial policies to enhance economic development, sustainability, supply chain resilience and security.”

WISC is honored to partner with the BGF and its Co-Founder and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan. As part of this collaboration, Mr. Tuan will join the distinguished members of the WISC Steering Committee, and Mr. Kennedy will join join the members of the BGF Board of Thinkers. Together, BGF and WISC will establish a joint team to execute and implement this partnership, set to run from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025.

“We are excited about this partnership with the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition,” said Mr. Tuan. “This collaboration will provide a robust platform for developing strategic initiatives such as the Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative that enhance relationships between key global players, fostering economic and political growth.”

For more information, please contact:

Mark Kennedy
Director
The Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition
Mark.Kennedy@wilsoncenter.org
+1 202 691-4201

Nguyen Anh Tuan
Co-founder and CEO
Boston Global Forum
Tuan_Nguyen@BostonGlobalForum.org
+1 617 286 6589