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SUMMARY:Laurel for Peace and Security in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:On April 29\, 2022\, world leaders convened at Loeb House\, Harvard University\, to discuss strategies for peace\, security\, and sovereign integrity of Ukraine. As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues\, global leaders and diplomatic observers have turned their attention to two distinct agendas to help resolve the conflict. The first is to provide immediate support for Ukraine\, as it endures unprecedented attacks by Russia\, conducted with modern weapons and massive military power. The second involves planning for the prevention of unprovoked aggression through the adoption of values and standards that will ensure peaceful relations worldwide. \nShort Term Strategies to Support Ukraine \nMost immediate are the actions to support Ukraine and demonstrate the extent of global opposition to such aggression with indiscriminate violence. Bombing of urban civilian areas—apartment buildings\, hospitals\, schools\, and farms—violates international law and norms of warfare agreed upon by the international community. \nParticipants in the Boston Global Forum Conference April 29\, 2022 proposed the follow steps to assist Ukraine at this critical time of immense need: \n\nProvide humanitarian and other support to address the war-related health crisis in Ukrainian cities and towns. This includes medical supplies\, health care providers\, equipment\, temporary hospitals\, and all related assistance\nDeliver advanced weapons\, offensive and defensive\, to compensate for uneven scales in the war\nShare all intelligence information with the Ukrainian Government—including contributions by NATO and European nations—pertaining to Russian troop movements\, tactical weapons locations\, and battle plans;\nSustain existing economic sanctions and impose sanctions to energy resources\, which currently is the main financial source of support for Russia’s war machinery\nSupport and engage in the debate on limitation and exclusion of Russia from the UN Security Council\, as a country that fails to respect the UN Charter and its founding principles\nProvide strategic military advice to help in the fight against Russian air\, ground\, and naval forces\nAssist Ukrainian students and children in the country\, who face shortages of basic needs such as food\, shelter\, and medical care. Assist in sustaining\, where possible\, educational institutions. Call on Ukrainian students outside the country to find ways to help and rebuild Ukraine.\nCall for organizing a High-Level International Conference on Peace\, Security\, and Territorial Integrity for Ukraine\, with participations by leaders from Russia\, Ukraine\, United States\, and the European Union\, to be held in Paris\, Riga\, or Stockholm.\n\nLong-term Strategies to Support Ukraine \nThe Ukraine invasion is a painful lesson for the world\, that compromises with dictators and authoritarian regimes only feed aggression. In response\, speakers at the Boston Global Forum focused on the advantages of promoting the development of a competitive economy\, in conjunction with a flourishing democratic political system. \nAbove all\, the war on Ukraine has highlighted ways in which the leaders of Russia deceive the public through their messages\, actions\, and the use of their propaganda systems. They promised to create “humanitarian corridors” to allow civilian non-combatants to leave areas under attack\, only to renege on those promises. Russia has not made any serious attempt to engage in peace talks. All evidence so far is of hollow commitments. \nSpeakers at the conference underscored the need to address Russia’s aggression and its unprecedented disinformation by adopting specific steps: \n\nPromote shared democratic values through multilateral organizations\, NGOs\, universities\, business entities\, and academic centers; \nDevelop a comprehensive\, multinational\, and novel form of Marshall plan for Ukraine to ensure fast reconstruction and recovery from the war. It will serve as a coordinated and efficient platform for economic development\, social assistance\, and human empowerment\nDevelop legal and humanitarian standards as foundations for 21st century international relations. For example\, the Social Contract for the AI Age and the book Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment provide invaluable guidance for rational rulemaking in the Age of Digital and AI\nEncourage the formation of a New Alliance to protect rational standards and the security of countries that support them.\n\n 
URL:https://wilson.bostonglobalforum.org/event/laurel-for-peace-and-security-in-ukraine/
LOCATION:Loeb House – Harvard University\, 17 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:High-Level Dialogues
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SUMMARY:Boston Global Forum Japan Conference - “Japan and Taiwan with peace and security in the Age of Global Enlightenment”
DESCRIPTION:Date: 2022\, April 1st\, Friday \nTime: 10:00 am – 1:30pm Tokyo time \nPlace: Conference room in Imperial Hotel in Tokyo (connect to the world by online) \n  \nIntroduction \nNobue Mita\, representative of Boston Global Forum Japan \n  \nOpening Remarks \nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States\, Chair of Boston Global Forum \nJapanese Leader \n  \nPart 1: \n“Japan and Taiwan with peace and security in the Age of Global Enlightenment.” \nModerator: Ichiro Fujisaki Former Japanese ambassador to the USA\, the president of Nakasone Peace institute \nSpeakers： \nNobukatsu Kanehara Professor of Doshisha University\, former Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2012~2019) \nYasuhide Nakayama former State Minister of Defense\, former State Minister for Foreign Affairs \nTsuneo Watanabe Fellow of The Sasakawa Peace Foundation\, Adjunct fellow of CSIS \nNam Pham former Assistant Secretary of Massachusetts Government\, USA \nJun Nagashima Senior Research Advisor of Nakasone Peace Institute\, former Lt-Gen. \nJun Osawa Senior Research fellow of Nakasone Peace Institute\, Former Senior Fellow of National Security Council Secretariat\, Former Deputy Counsellor\, National Security Council Secretariat. \nMing-Chun “Bruce“ Chen Ph. D. Taiwan Consul General in Japan \nQ&A \n  \nPart 2: \n“Solution to prevent cyber-attack in the Age of Global Enlightenment.” \nSpeakers: \nJun Osawa Senior Research fellow of Nakasone Peace Institute\, Former Senior Fellow of National Security Council Secretariat\, Former Deputy Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary\, National Security Secretariat. \nJun Nagashima Senior Research Advisor of Nakasone Peace Institute\, former Lt-Gen. \nZlatko Lagumdzija Former Prime Minister of Bosnia & Herzegovina \nProfessor Francesco Lapenta Representative of BGF in Rome \nModerator: Nguyen Anh Tuan CEO of BGF \nQ&A \n  \nClosing Remarks: Nguyen Anh Tuan CEO of BGF
URL:https://wilson.bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-japan-conference-japan-and-taiwan-with-peace-and-security-in-the-age-of-global-enlightenment/
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SUMMARY:Cyber Defense High Level Dialog: from the Russia-Ukraine battlefield to Cyberwarfare with Authoritarian Regimes
DESCRIPTION:As cyberattacks could be an effective and fatal method for belligerent and totalitarian regimes to threaten national security\, sovereignty\, and autonomy of other nations\, the Global Alliance for Digital Governance (GADG) organizes the Cyber Defense High Level Dialog: from Russia-Ukraine battlefield to Cyberwarfare with Authoritarian Regimes. This dialog unites governments\, organizations\, and companies to prevent cyberattacks from totalitarian\, dictatorial countries such as China\, Russia\, and others. \nGiven the mission of the Global Alliance for Digital Governance\, which is to establish Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital\, cyber security is highly relevant. The dialog aims to exchange ideas on building international rules and alliance for cyber peace and security. \n  \nThe date and time of the dialog is as followed: \nTime: from March 10\, 2022 to April 15\, 2022. \nFormat: High Level Dialog format\, Chatham House Rule. \n  \nModerator: Governor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of Boston Global Forum \nSpeakers: Leaders of Governments\, Organizations\, Companies\, and Distinguished Thinkers \nDiscussants: \nProfessor Alex Sandy Pentland\, MIT \nProfessor Nazli Choucri\, MIT \nProfessor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard\, Co-founder of Boston Global Forum \nProfessor David Silbersweig\, Harvard \nNguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of Boston Global Forum \nMats Karlsson\, Former President of World Bank\, Representative of BGF in Stockholm and London \nPaul Nemitz\, Director for Fundamental Rights and Union citizenship in the Directorate-General for JUSTICE of the European Commission\, co-author of the AIWS-G7 Summit Initiative 2019\, Representative of Boston Global Forum in Berlin and Brussels \nProfessor Francesco Lapenta\, Representative of Boston Global Forum in Rome \nProfessor Derek Reveron\, US War Naval College \n  \nTopics: \nCyber Defense: from Russia-Ukraine battlefield to Cyber-warfare with Authoritarian Regimes \n\nCyberwarfare between Russia and Ukraine (including information war)\nCyber threats from Russia\, China and solutions to them\nInternational Accord on AI and Digital\nBuilding a trusted information society\n\nAgenda: \nMarch 10\, 2022: \nOpening Remarks\, Governor Michael Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan \nThe Boston Globe Letters – Globe Opinion: AI\, a means of progress\, can do harm if in the wrong hands \nhttps://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/10/opinion/ai-means-progress-can-do-harm-if-wrong-hands/ \nhttps://bostonglobalforum.org/news-and-events/the-boston-globe-letters-globe-opinion-ai-a-means-of-progress-can-do-harm-if-in-the-wrong-hands/ \n  \nBGF High Level Dialogs are special and flexible meetings and discussions of leaders:  \nObjectives \n\nTo bring together\, under the auspices of the Boston Global Forum (BGF)\, high level leaders in various sectors of the global landscape\, together with distinguished thinkers\, to reflect upon the format of the GADG\, the issues it will seek to address\, and contribute towards the emergence of reason-based and harmonious solutions.\n“Connect and convince” governments\, international organizations\, and multinational entities to initiate actions to address global issues in a way that is “faster\, smarter\, more effective”\n\nFormat and Principles \n\nThis special high-level dialogue of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) will be convened in a Chatham House\, where views and ideas are cited but not attributed\, in an inclusive and flexible format that is free and relaxed;\nContributions can be received through in-person participation as well as inputs by online\, email or video clip. The sharing and distribution of content will be restricted to registered participants to whose privacy BGF is committed;\nShould BGF wish to quote from or cite any contributions\, it would do so only after seeking and receiving the concurrence of the authors.\n\nBoston Global Forum and the coordinators of GADG will conduct and moderate the event and coordinate the finalization of an outcome document which will be shared with participants before dissemination. The document will incorporate suggested ideas and initiatives that would animate movements and campaigns to identify problems that may emerge in defining the GADG and the best means to their resolution. It will also be a point of departure for a continued and sustained conversation through interactive forums\, including social media\, a truly global dialogue that will be a digital treasury of ideas that enrich the “AIWS City”.
URL:https://wilson.bostonglobalforum.org/event/cyber-defense-high-level-dialog-from-the-russia-ukraine-battlefield-to-cyberwarfare-with-authoritarian-regimes/
LOCATION:MA
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SUMMARY:AIWS Leadership Master Program 2021-2022 – The Lecture of Professor Thomas Patterson on the Social Contract for the AI Age
DESCRIPTION:At 9:00 AM\, January 17\, 2022\, Professor Thomas Patterson\, co-founder of Boston Global Forum\, Research Director of Michael Dukakis Institute\, gave a lecture for the AI World Society Leadership Program 2021-2022. \nThe goal of our AIWS Leadership Program is to help students understand changing technology and its implications. We’ve created a series of lectures that address major features of the digital age and the challenges and opportunities they present. \nEach of our presenters is a thought leader in the field of digital technology. They come from some of the world’s top institutions\, including Harvard\, MIT\, and Stanford. And nearly all of them have spent time in the private sector or government service. They will share with you their high-level practical experience\, as well as their scholarly knowledge. \nEach lecture is directed at the needs of the innovative leader and thinker – what you will need to know to successfully navigate the challenges and opportunities of the Digital Age. \nOne of our initiatives is a Social Contract for the AI Age. In this effort\, we’ve worked closely with the United Nations Academic Impact Program and with the Club de Madrid\, which is the organization of former heads of state and heads of government of democratic countries. \nOur Social Contract defines what we see as the rights\, obligations\, and responsibilities of individuals\, governments\, firms\, and other entities in the digital age. \nBy definition\, a social contract is based on the rights and interests of individuals\, and what governments and other entities must do and are prohibited from doing to safeguard those rights and interests.
URL:https://wilson.bostonglobalforum.org/event/aiws-leadership-master-program-2021-2022-the-lecture-of-professor-thomas-patterson-on-the-social-contract-for-the-ai-age/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:High-Level Dialogues
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SUMMARY:Global Security Day 2021 with Andreas Norlen\, Speaker of Swedish Parliament
DESCRIPTION:The Speaker of Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlen will present the keynote speech at the Symposium “The Framework for Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital” of the annual Global Cybersecurity Day. \n8:00 am – 11:00 am (EST)\, 14:00 – 17:00 (CET)\, December 12\, 2021 \nFollowing these significant and historical events\, BGF organizes the annual symposium “Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital” to discuss Framework for Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital. \nAn urgent call to action for stakeholders to work toward an Accord that facilitates innovation while protecting rights in AI and Digital Societies\, the world needs Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital with Facebook recently. \nThe Symposium will also discuss how the Global Alliance for Digital Governance coordinate resources to make Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital happen in 2026. \nThere are distinguished leaders and thinkers will talk and discuss at this special event. \nAfter serving as member of Parliament for Östergötland County for the Moderate Party\, Norlén was elected Speaker of the Riksdag on September 24\, 2018. Since then\, Norlén has served as the Chair of the Committee on the Constitution\, the War Delegation\, the Committee on Justice\, and the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs. He has played a pivotal role supporting constitutional matters relating to the media\, the auditing of governmental processes\, the Riksdag’s work on EU matters\, issues concerning privacy\, the central government budget process\, and matters regarding the nomination of permanent judges in all Swedish courts. \nNorlén worked across party lines to ensure unified support for the conclusions reached by the Committee on the Constitution\, regarding its scrutiny of the performance of government ministers and the handling of government business. Norlén has asserted that the practices determined by the Committee on the Constitution should obtain broad support in the Riksdag and remain uncompromised when there is a change in the political majority of the Riksdag. He also worked for broad political consensus in matters such as those affecting the Constitution and preventive measures to counteract violent extremism. \nNorlén defended his thesis at Linköping University in 2004 on the subject of Unreasonableness and Section 36 of the Contracts Act and is a Doctor of Laws. Norlén is also a businessperson active in the family publishing company Kurirengruppen i Sverige AB.
URL:https://wilson.bostonglobalforum.org/event/global-security-day-2021-with-andreas-norlen-speaker-of-swedish-parliament/
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CATEGORIES:Symposia
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SUMMARY:Former President of Croatia visits and discusses with Governor Michael Dukakis and leaders of Boston Global Forum
DESCRIPTION:On September 24\, President of Croatia (2015-2020) Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic\, member of Nizami Ganjavi International Center\, visited and discussed with Governor Michael Dukakis and leaders of the Boston Global Forum. \nPresident Grabar-Kitarović expressed enthusiasm that the city of Dubrovnik\, with the young\, open-minded mayor Mato Franković\, can be a satellite city of AIWS City. BGF can provide advice for Dubrovnik in building AI infrastructure and legislations\, while Dubrovnik can be an ally of the AI International Accord and Law and Global Alliance for Digital Alliance. Governor Michael Dukakis invited President Grabar-Kitarovic to join the initiative of BGF in Global Alliance for Digital Governance and Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital. \nThis visit of President Grabar-Kitarovic opens a new road for opportunities between Croatia and Boston Global Forum\, especially in works to apply AIWS Ecosystem and Community Innovation Economy. \nHere are some highlights from her speech: \n\nInequality of access to the internet is in itself a human right issue\nMany challenges relating to demographics:\n\nEducation\nHealth\nEmployment\n\n\nAny sort of global accord has to be a “coalition of the willing\,” not just of big powers. Small countries with relationships with various superstates are important links/glue/nodes in the network. For example\, when two superstates have conflicts\, the small countries with good relationships to both contending superstates can resolve the conflicts.\n\nTherefore\, the AI International Accord and Law can work on regional cooperation as stepping stone towards global cooperation.\n\n\n\n  \nThe path “Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” has\, at its foundations\, six essential anchors upon which to develop and build viable futures for current and all generations to come – here and everywhere. \n\nThe Political and Social Order: Based on the Social Contract for the Age of Artificial Intelligence supported accountability and responsibility\nNational Law and Global Order: Framed with International Law and Global Accord for Ai and adaptations to the Digital era\nEconomic Activity with Creativity: Built upon innovation by\, and for society\, community\, and individuals: Community Innovation Economy.\nDominant Cultural Norms: Tolerance for diversity\, mutual support\, respect\, and recognition of the value of each individual\nEducation Principles: Pursuit of basic science\, technology\, social sciences\, humanities and other knowledge forms\, shaping thinking and innovating to articulate a Global Enlightenment Education Program\nInformation & Communication: Open forms of discourse\, support for diverse platforms of communication\, respect for accuracy with accountability
URL:https://wilson.bostonglobalforum.org/event/former-president-of-croatia-visits-and-discusses-with-governor-michael-dukakis-and-leaders-of-boston-global-forum/
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