Turn? Series
The world is getting smaller, and at the same time we are being pushed further apart.
At The Fletcher School’s Institute for Business in the Global Context, we take great pride in looking at how the world of business gets involved in the business of the world. One of our core efforts is the “Turn? Series” of conferences and speakers, where we look at regions around the world that are going through a particular point of inflection and face an uncertain future. Where that level of uncertainty effects not only them, but the world.
We have studied geographic regions of Greece, the European Union, Turkey in the Middle East, and the continent Africa so far. We have also explored the ocean and the internet as well as the digital ecosystems of India. Where we go next is partly up to you.
Our “Turn? Series” dive deep into complex issues and take a 360-degree view that makes The Fletcher School a unique and valuable institution and utilizes that view in grappling with the real issues of the world today.
IBGC: “Turn?” Series Conferences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4pBulBksQI
Find recent Turn? Series episodes below:
May 2020 | India’s Digital Turn? Unconference Recap. In February 2020, The Fletcher School and the Institute for Business in the Global Context convened an expert group of international business leaders, policymakers, investors, and students for the India’s Digital Turn? Unconference, an open-forum event where everyone is a speaker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ_JQyLonmw
April 2019 | Ocean’s Turn? Conference Summary. In the Fall of 2018, the Institute for Business in the Global Context brought together some of the leading thinkers to discuss all things ocean. Sustainability, innovation, geopolitics and everything related to the ocean was discussed. Read more about the summary of the meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UORfu0hG25E
July 2018 | The Ocean’s Turn?: Geopolitics, Sustainability, Innovation – Conference Preview. The purpose of the conference is to evaluate important maritime sectors, such as global shipping, the food industry, and the energy sector, and will dive into geopolitics, BlueTech, maritime security and policy, environmental imperatives, and other vital issues. Major themes will include technology and innovation of a “connected ocean,” geopolitical and transnational legal factors, and imperatives driven by sustainability needs, concerns, and opportunities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyUNEnWEO3Q
October 2016 | Greece’s Turn?: Litmus Test For Europe – Conference Recap. Relive two days of deep discussion of Greece and Europe through the perspectives of politics, business, investment and the economy, society and international relations from “Greece’s Turn? Litmus Test for Europe,” hosted by the Institute for Business in the Global Context at The Fletcher School.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zmydki1aZA
July 2016 | Greece’s Turn?: What Gives You Hope for Greece “Turning”? In October 2016, the Institute for Business in the Global Context at The Fletcher School will host a the third in the “Turn?” series conferences, focus to the issues facing Greece and Europe. Ahead of a conference filled with engaging keynotes, debates, and panel discussions, we ask our Fletcher and Tufts University faculty chairs to comment on their perspectives about what gives them hope for Greece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcnMuPSYnZU
July 2016 | Greece’s Turn?: Which Current European Crisis Worries You the Most? In October 2016, the Institute for Business in the Global Context at The Fletcher School will host a the third in the “Turn?” series conferences, focus to the issues facing Greece and Europe. Ahead of a conference filled with engaging keynotes, debates, and panel discussions, we ask our Fletcher and Tufts University faculty chairs to comment on their perspectives about what current EU crisis worried them most. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHpn-lAqWA0
May 2014 | Turkey’s Turn? Interview with Daron Acemoğlu. May 15, 2014 The Christian Science Monitor’s Turkey correspondent, Alexander Christie-Miller, sits down with Daron Acemoğlu at the sidelines of the Turkey’s Turn? Conference at The Fletcher School to discuss the evolution of Turkey’s reform movement. Acemoğlu is the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT and coauthor of “Why Nations Fail.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ii3MSVJQs
May 2014 | Turkey’s Turn? Interview with Arthur Sculley. May 15, 2014 The Christian Science Monitor’s Turkey correspondent, Alexander Christie-Miller, sits down with Arthur Sculley at the sidelines of the Turkey’s Turn? Conference at The Fletcher School to discuss the evolution of Turkey’s reform movement. Sculley is a Senior Fellow at the Council on Emerging Markets Enterprises at The Fletcher School. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1E0Qi_wSfU
May 2014 | Turkey’s Turn? Interview with Steven Cook. May 15, 2014 The Christian Science Monitor’s Turkey correspondent, Alexander Christie-Miller, sits down with Steven A. Cook at the sidelines of the Turkey’s Turn? Conference at The Fletcher School to discuss the impediments to Turkey’s growth. Cook is the Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAFVoN3keoc
May 2014 | Turkey’s Turn? Interview with Kemal Kirişci. May 15, 2014 The Christian Science Monitor’s Turkey correspondent, Alexander Christie-Miller, sits down with Kemal Kirişci at the sidelines of the Turkey’s Turn? Conference at The Fletcher School to discuss Turkey’s economic and geopolitical roles. Kirişci is the TÜSİAD Senior Fellow and Director of the Turkey Project at The Brookings Institution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ba88ZcCJx4