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MEDIA PARTNERSHIP
THE LOUISE BLOUIN FOUNDATION
The Louise Blouin Foundation is an international not-for-profit organization that was founded in 2005 with
the goal of supporting heads of state in their efforts to make globalization work for their citizens and helping
global agencies manage cooperation within the global system. The Foundation acts as a think tank for heads
of state, as well as for leaders in science, business, culture and politics, in order to share best practices and
develop innovative solutions for pressing social, economic, environmental and security challenges at the local
and global levels.
The Foundation’s work is multidisciplinary, inclusive and based on innovative partnerships where culture plays
a privileged role in addressing critical global issues. Through its work, the Foundation aims to find new ways to
increase opportunities for collaboration on development, to reduce antagonism and to improve the quality and
dignity of life for people and communities around the world.
The Foundation’s mission consists of a number of strategic initiatives that are both thematically oriented and
regionally focused.
Foundation Thematic Initiatives:
The Foundation is focused on supporting research and discussion forums on culture and creativity, neuroscience,
education, Internet technology and foreign policy. The Foundation aims:
• to emphasize and support the role of cultural understanding and dialogue within diplomatic and
political processes
• to identify the impact of creativity on the brain through advances in neuroscience
• to work with leaders in the information and technology sectors to develop innovative online tools
and solutions to address global gaps in development
• to develop strategies and responses to foreign policy issues that are global in scope such as global
security and terrorism, the reform and retooling of global agencies, the environment and
geo-economics.
The Foundation also administers the Louise Blouin Institute, an exhibition and educational space that houses
the Foundation’s work in London, U.K. The Institute presents the work of individual artists in temporary exhibitions,
installations, performances and screenings. Further, the Institute promotes a lively program of lectures,
debates and workshops related to the Foundation’s areas of interest.
Prime Minister Ivo Sanader of Croatia