To facilitate good citation practices, each paragraph in this publication is numbered. To facilitate linking to particular sections of the article, a hypertext bookmark of the same name has been inserted in front of each paragraph. This essay has been published here with the permission of the author and copyright holder. Over the past half-century, the Salzburg Seminars have evolved into one of the world s foremost international educational centers committed to the development of leaders with a global perspective. The Salzburg Seminars are designed to challenge assumptions, broaden outlooks, and provide a venue for tomorrow s leaders.
Participants have the privilege of interacting with their peers from around the world.
These Seminars are distinctive in their commitment to geographic and cultural diversity and in their ability to convene representatives from a great range of professional fields. Participants are called Fellows. A preeminent international faculty guides these Fellows in their search for knowledge and information about specific topics of interest. Faculty live, dine, and work with the Fellows throughout the sessions. All participants in the Salzburg Seminar programs join a network of individuals who share the common goal of expanding their understanding of and ability to interact in a global context.