Welcome to the Bellagio Bulletin, our newsletter showcasing prominent alumni voices. In each issue, we draw inspiration from the individuals and innovative solutions emerge from the Bellagio Center residency.
Latest Edition
January 2025
Kick off 2025 with inspiring stories from Bellagio residency alumni tackling global challenges — from climate finance and democracy to the transformative power of art and collaboration.
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Features from this Edition
The People and Ideas of BellagioWarren Evans
After 30 years at the Asia Development Bank, Warren shares his experiences from the early days of climate change advocacy. 
The People and Ideas of BellagioAtsango Chesoni The former executive director of the Kenya Human Rights Commission shares her story as a writer of Kenya’s new constitution in 2010. 
The People and Ideas of BellagioAmitava Kumar A novelist examines the spread of misinformation through an autofiction work, inspired by his time in Bellagio.
Previous Editions
September 2024
The September 2024 Bellagio Bulletin highlights innovative work from Joseph Stiglitz, Lesly Goh, Emiliano Rodriguez Nuesch, Manuel Pastor, Chris Benner, and Payal Arora, all focused on creating more sustainable and equitable global infrastructures. 
April 2024
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of the Bellagio Bulletin! This issue was filled with stories of human progress and ingenuity as Bellagio alumni dared to take on the world’s biggest challenges. 
August 2023
Welcome to a special edition of the Bellagio Bulletin, where you’ll have a chance to hear from leading voices within the alumni network on one of the greatest global challenges of our time – the ethical application and governance of artificial intelligence. We hope you’ll … 
May 2023
Welcome to the current edition of the Bellagio Bulletin! At The Rockefeller Foundation, our mission is to make opportunity universal and sustainable. Facing crises of climate, inequality, democracy, and health, humanity has never needed institutions more. This newsletter highlights efforts to build innovative institutions that … Bellagio Breakthroughs
Read more on where we highlight the work of Bellagio Center residents and conveners who are driving progress on globally pressing issues.
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