Expansion to the Middle East
Just as after World War II when Fellows from former enemy and allied countries came together in the peaceful atmosphere of the Schloss, now men and women from the Middle East have found in the Schloss a setting conductive to mutual understanding, through discussing together the humanities, law, contemporary history and various issues of common concern.
As the region grows in influence and power, the Seminar looks to involve Fellows from emerging economies, creating a new multi-year series of programs on "Communication, Development and Social Change".
Through their efforts for global expansion, Salzburg Global Seminar welcomes its first Fellows from Oman (1975), Saudi Arabia (1976), Iran and Jordan (1978).
Social change and social justice become cross-cutting themes of the 1970s for the Seminar, along with environmentalism, which emerged, as well as sessions like "Control of Environmental Pollution" (1974) or "Energy, population and Affluence: Future of Earth's Resources" (1975). In modern days, these themes have become crucial issues of our society.