The Presidency of the Council is the highest annual ceremonial office within the Council of Global Change.
Appointed for a one-year term, the President is entrusted with presiding over the Council’s high-level sessions, guiding the deliberative agenda, and serving as a principal representative of the Council’s mission on the global stage.
Entrepreneur & Arts-Education Innovator
Sarah Boulos is an esteemed cultural entrepreneur and philanthropist, renowned for her pioneering work in arts education and social empowerment across Africa. As the founder of the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN), Ms. Boulos has transformed access to creative expression, providing thousands of young people with training in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts—often in underserved communities.
Through her visionary leadership, SPAN has become a beacon for cultural development and personal transformation, nurturing talent, promoting social inclusion, and building bridges across cultural and socioeconomic divides.
While the Secretary-General serves as the permanent executive authority and strategic head of the Council, the President embodies the collective voice of the Council’s leadership for the duration of their mandate. This role is conferred upon a figure of exceptional standing whose life and work reflect the Council’s values of visionary leadership, cultural diplomacy, and systemic transformation.
Each Presidency marks a unique chapter in the Council’s institutional memory, advancing multilateral cooperation across continents and sectors. The office is both symbolic and strategic, elevating global priorities through high-level dialogue, international visibility, and unified representation.
Throughout its history, the Council of Global Change has been guided by distinguished leaders from diverse regions and professional backgrounds. Each President has contributed to strengthening the Council’s role as a platform for international cooperation, policy dialogue, and institutional collaboration.
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