World leaders, celebrities, musicians and philanthropists join Global Citizen Forum at Sveti Stefan Aman Resort in Montenegro on October 19 and 20

• Posted on Oct 09, 2017
• In Events

Forum to tackle pressing issue of today – Citizenship in the Age of Uncertainty – while raising money to help rebuild Antigua & Barbuda and Dominica

We are now less than ten days away from the launch of the 4th Global Citizen Forum in Sveti Stefan Resort, Montenegro, on October 19 and 20 under the patronage of Montenegro Prime Minister, Hon. Duško Markovic.

This year’s topic, Global Citizenship – Opportunities in the Age of Uncertainty –will bring together global citizens, world leaders, heads of state, members of royal families, philanthropists, celebrities, and thought leaders.

The Hon. Gaston A. Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda, will discuss the terrible events of Hurricane Irma and its effect on Barbuda, and will be joined by Robert de Niro, the actor and businessman, who is helping to publicise the fund-raising efforts for the stricken Caribbean island. Mr. José Manuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission, will be discussing the changing nature of European citizenship; while celebrities and musicians, including Grammy-awarding winning musicians Wyclef Jean, Eve, Akon and Afrojack, will be performing and showing the universality of music.

Among the distinguished participants will be:

Ms. Cherie Blair, Barrister and Activist
Dr. Nouriel Roubini, Chairman and CEO of Roubini Macro Associates
Mr. Robin Sharma, Author and Leadership Expert
Ret. Gen. Wesley K. Clark, Former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Mr. Hamish Hamilton, Director of the Oscars and the Olympics
Ms. Noella Coursaris Musunka, Model and Founder of the Malaika Foundation
H.E. Sara Al Madani, Board member, Sharjah Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Oliviero Toscani, Photographer
Mr.Emile Hokkayem, Senior Fellow for Middle East Security, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Mr. Wyclef Jean, musician and philanthropist

“When we planned this year’s topic we knew that technology was disrupting the world we live in, and we had seen the effects of the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump in the United States,” said Armand Arton, founder of the Global Citizen Forum. “But in the last couple of months we have also seen the two largest hurricanes on record cause havoc in the Caribbean, while Catalonia has been riven by the political fall-out of an independence referendum. At this year’s forum we will do more than simply reflect on this new disruption. We will explore the initiatives, practical steps, leadership, and the big decisions that are needed for mankind to flourish in the Age of Uncertainty.”

The forum will be held at the unique Aman Sveti Stefan resort, a historic 15th Century fortified island which now serves as an exclusive retreat on the Adriatic Sea. The event will also mark the conclusion of The Global Citizen Quest, Armand Arton’s year-long journey to explore what it means to be a global citizen. “I’ve met with political figures, artists, business leaders and citizens of many countries to explore and help shape the future of citizenship,” said Arton.

With the world facing a broad spectrum of risk and uncertainty, the forum is well placed to act as a platform for exchange on identifying new opportunities for economic migration and integration.

What does the future hold for the citizens of tomorrow’s world? Request to join the conversation and see late registration options at www.globalcitizenforum.org.