by Editor BGF | Oct 26, 2024 | Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, News
In his vision for a “free and open Indo-Pacific,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2015 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, redefined the geopolitical landscape, advocating for a democratic and cooperative approach to address rising challenges in Asia. Abe’s insight was groundbreaking, as he recognized the implications of China’s rapid economic growth and military expansion on regional stability and the American-led alliances across the Asia-Pacific. Perhaps his most enduring legacy lies in the powerful simplicity of his phrase, “a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
The Shinzo Abe Initiative created the “Indo-Pacific Spark,” aimed at advancing Abe’s vision through economic alliances, with a particular focus on the AI-driven economy, across the United States, Japan, Taiwan, India, and other Asia-Pacific democracies. This initiative addresses growing economic challenges, especially those driven by the AI economy, emanating from China. By fostering collaboration and innovation among like-minded nations, the Indo-Pacific Spark seeks to build an interconnected, new democratic, and resilient economy that champions open markets, fair competition, and robust technological cooperation.
In honoring Shinzo Abe’s legacy, the Indo-Pacific Spark represents more than just an economic strategy; it is a commitment to a new democratic, safe, and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Built on the foundations of Abe’s vision, this initiative will play a crucial role in shaping an AI World Society model where regional partnerships are strengthened, economic resilience is prioritized, and innovative democratic values flourish across the Indo-Pacific.
by Editor BGF | Oct 26, 2024 | World Leader for Peace and Security, News, World Leaders in AIWS Award Updates
President Volodymyr Zelensky, the 2022 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, who has courageously led Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion, has declined a visit from U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres due to his recent participation in a summit in Russia, AFP reported on Oct. 25, citing an unnamed high-ranking source close to the Presidential Office.
Guterres attended the BRICS summit in Kazan on Oct. 23-24, despite criticism from Ukraine. Previously, the U.N. secretary-general had also declined an invitation from Kyiv to attend the global peace summit held in Switzerland this past summer. During the BRICS summit, Guterres called for peace in Ukraine, stating, “We need peace in Ukraine. A just peace in line with the UN Charter, international law, and General Assembly resolutions.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyd4xg70ejo.amp
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-reportedly-rejects-un-secretarys-visit-to-ukraine-due-to-his-kazan-summit-participation/
by Editor BGF | Oct 26, 2024 | News
Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian military sites near Tehran and in western Iran in response to recent attacks attributed to Iran. According to Israeli sources, scores of jets targeted missile factories and other military facilities, specifically avoiding energy and nuclear sites. The U.S. was notified in advance, and President Biden expressed hope that these strikes might bring an end to the confrontation.
Iran reported that its air defenses responded to the assault but confirmed four fatalities and limited damage.
David Albright, a former U.N. nuclear weapons inspector, said low resolution commercial satellite imagery appeared to show that one Israeli strike hit the sprawling Parchin military complex near Tehran, damaging three buildings, including two where solid fuel was mixed for ballistic missile engines.
Source:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/explosions-heard-iran-syria-middle-east-braces-israeli-retaliation-2024-10-25/
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-lebanon-hezbollah-iran-news-10-26-2024-9c9f366c71c508e6dd0ee74cff8400d2
by Editor BGF | Oct 26, 2024 | Global Alliance for Digital Governance
On October 24, 2024, President Biden issued the first-ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The NSM’s fundamental premise is that advances at the frontier of AI will have significant implications for national security and foreign policy in the near future. The NSM builds on key steps the President and Vice President have taken to drive the safe, secure, and trustworthy development of AI, including President Biden’s landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of AI.
The NSM directs the U.S. Government to implement concrete and impactful steps to (1) ensure that the United States leads the world’s development of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI; (2) harness cutting-edge AI technologies to advance the U.S. Government’s national security mission; and (3) advance international consensus and governance around AI.
The NSM is designed to galvanize federal government adoption of AI to advance the national security mission, including by ensuring that such adoption reflects democratic values and protects human rights, civil rights, civil liberties and privacy. In addition, the NSM seeks to shape international norms around AI use to reflect those same democratic values, and directs actions to track and counter adversary development and use of AI for national security purposes.
Please read full here:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/10/24/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-outlines-coordinated-approach-to-harness-power-of-ai-for-u-s-national-security/
The Boston Global Forum welcomes the National Security Memorandum on AI issued by President Biden and Vice President Harris. We recognize this memorandum as a significant advancement in aligning with the principles of the AI World Society (AIWS) Model, fostering responsible AI development for national security and global benefit.
by Editor BGF | Oct 26, 2024 | Event Updates, News
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) will host the conference “AIWS for New Democracy: Strategies for Democracy to Win in the AI Battle” at Harvard University’s historic Loeb House on November 25, 2024. This significant event aims to convene eminent thinkers, policymakers, and business leaders to formulate actionable strategies that promote democratic principles within the framework of the Artificial Intelligence World Society (AIWS) and to build a new democracy empowered by AI technologies.
The conference will feature a keynote address by Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador-at-Large of Taiwan and former Minister of Digital Affairs. Two additional distinguished speakers will join:
- Mark Kennedy, Director of The Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition and Member of the BGF Board of Thinkers
- Elisabeth Moreno, former French Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity, and Equal Opportunities and BGF Representative in Africa, Knowledge Platform Coordinator – France
Other confirmed distinguished speakers include:
- Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland, MIT
- E. Yi-Jing Lin, Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs, Taiwan
This gathering promises to be a pivotal moment for discussions on how AI can be harnessed to strengthen democratic values and institutions worldwide
Hon. Elisabeth Moreno speaks at C20-G20 Summit India 2023
