by Editor BGF | Jan 6, 2025 | News, Shaping Futures
The Saigon International University (SIU) Prize Computer Science Award Ceremony and the international conference SIU Shaping Futures will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 11, 2025. The conference, themed “AI for a Better World,” will feature SIU Prize Laureates and distinguished speakers such as Professor Alondra Nelson, World Leader in AIWS Award recipient; Sharad Sharma of I-spirt; Thomas Kehler, Co-founder of CrowdSmart; and Ramu Damodaran, Founder and former Chief of United Nations Academic Impact. Participants will join SIU in calling for collaboration among governments, the business community, and academic institutions worldwide to work toward realizing the AIWS Boston Areti AI (BAI) — an AI agent to support and assist government leaders.
This event is also part of the BGF Roundtable “On the Road to the AI Action Summit”, supporting the French Government and President Macron. As 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s reunification, this initiative represents a milestone contribution from Vietnam to the global community, demonstrating how innovation, collaboration, and ethical AI principles can be harnessed for the benefit of society worldwide.
by Editor BGF | Jan 6, 2025 | Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, News
On November 25, 2024, at Harvard University Loeb House, the Honorable Mark Kennedy, Director of the Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition, Member of the BGF Board of Thinkers, and an enthusiastic leader of the Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security through the Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative, spoke at the AIWS – New Democracy Conference. His speech, titled “Ten Steps to Win the AI Race”, can be viewed at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglYk7HF08o&t=49s
During the conference, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) honored French President Macron with the 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award for his contributions to global peace and security.
by Editor BGF | Jan 6, 2025 | World Leader for Peace and Security, News
Speech by Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong, Head of the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Theater
Hanoi, January 4, 2025
Dear Ambassador Amandeep Gill, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Secretary- General’s Envoy on Technology,
Today, the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Theater is honored to welcome Ambassador Amandeep Gill to Vietnam.
Quan Ho Bac Ninh folk music has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Quan Ho Bac Ninh celebrates love for humanity and nature. In Quan Ho songs, there are no words or verses of hatred or war. Alongside the elegant, refined, creative, innovative, tolerant, forgiving, and deeply empathetic culture of Quan Ho, it embodies noble values. These values contribute to the building of an Artificial Intelligence World Society and support the visions, strategies, and standards of the United Nations for a new age—the Age of Global Enlightenment, the Artificial Intelligence Age, which you are leading. The Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Theater honors the contributions of Mr. Amandeep Gill, who has been awarded the World Leader in Artificial Intelligence World Society Award. Through these beautiful and noble Quan Ho melodies, we wish you a successful visit to Vietnam. We hope that you will share your wisdom and affection with the people of Vietnam to help build a new era—the era of the nation’s rise.
We invite you and our distinguished guests to enjoy Bac Ninh Quan Ho folk songs, performed by outstanding artists from the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Theater, including Huu Duy, Xuan De, Minh Thuy, Huong Sao, and Thanh Tan. Bac Ninh Quan Ho will stand with the United Nations in building an Artificial Intelligence World Society filled with love, compassion, and creativity.
by Editor BGF | Jan 6, 2025 | News
As we begin the year 2025, the history of AI calls for renewed hope and the promise of new historical achievements. We look ahead with anticipation, hoping to shape a global AI platform that empowers citizens to become innovators — to create new applications, businesses, and opportunities, and to ensure equality for all. This platform will provide solutions to prevent the abuse of AI by extreme nationalist regimes and dictatorships, fostering a future where AI serves humanity, not divides it.
Additionally, this platform will extend its support to governments of weaker nations, offering tools and resources to help them navigate the challenges of the digital age. By leveraging AI, these nations can reform their systems to become more effective, efficient, and responsive. One such solution is the AIWS Government 24/7, a transformative model for governance that aims to deliver faster, smarter, and more transparent decision-making for all citizens, ensuring that AI can be a force for positive change in the world.
We also hope that students of the Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA) will join these pioneering initiatives to help realize this goal, contributing their energy, ideas, and expertise toward building a better, more equitable future through AI.
by Editor BGF | Jan 6, 2025 | AI Action Summit, News
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) recognizes the vital role of business leaders in shaping the future of democracy in the age of AI. Starting from January 8, 2025, BGF invites business leaders from the Four Pillars — the U.S., EU-UK, Japan, and India — to engage in meaningful discussions on how they can contribute to building a new democracy with AI. These discussions will focus on aligning AI development with democratic principles and working together to create a new democratic model that can be shared globally.
This dialogue will be submitted to the AI Action Summit, further supporting the outcomes of the AI Action Summit in Paris on February 10-11, 2025. BGF also supports the French government and President Macron in advancing the ethical use of AI, promoting ethical business practices with AI, and protecting democratic values when engaging with extreme nationalist governments and dictatorial regimes. Additionally, the dialogue will address AI’s role in global governance.
This roundtable will follow a flexible format, combining in-person discussions, online participation, and communication via email and mobile platforms.
By fostering collaboration and creating a platform for shared insights, BGF envisions this roundtable as an important step “On the Road to the AI Action Summit.” BGF seeks to empower business leaders to ensure that AI enhances, rather than undermines, democratic values worldwide. This effort will contribute to the creation of a new model of democracy, such as the AIWS Government 24/7, and explore how to collaborate with France to leapfrog AI in the economy, politics, and society.
by Editor BGF | Jan 6, 2025 | Global Alliance for Digital Governance
On January 4, 2025, in Hanoi, selected outstanding students from the Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA) gathered for an insightful discussion with Amandeep Gill, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, and recipient of the World Leader in AIWS Award. The conversation focused on the future of AI Governance, the AIWS Government 24/7, and Boston Areti AI (BAI), highlighting the transformative role of AI in governance and its potential to foster a more equitable world.
The EAA comprises exceptional students from prestigious universities such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia, Georgetown, and many others. These students are committed to advancing practical solutions for a better world through AI, aligned with the AIWS model and its initiatives. Their dedication ensures AI is applied ethically and responsibly to shape the future of global governance.
by Editor BGF | Jan 6, 2025 | News
On January 4, 2025, in Hanoi, Amandeep Gill, Under-Secretary-General and Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, and Nguyen Anh Tuan engaged in a significant discussion about the role of the United Nations in global AI governance and new UN initiatives in the Digital Compact and AI, under the leadership of Amandeep Gill. During this dialogue, they also explored the AIWS Government 24/7 initiative and Boston Areti AI (BAI), two pioneering projects designed to bring AI-driven innovation to governance.
Amandeep Gill expressed strong support for the AIWS Government 24/7, emphasizing its importance in an interview with VietnamNet:
“This 24/7 Government initiative is very important; it’s a great way to save time and resources for the entire economy. People don’t have to queue, they don’t have to waste time, but instead, they can use that time effectively.” Read the full interview here: https://vietnamnet.vn/cac-the-che-cua-chung-ta-chua-dap-ung-duoc-thach-thuc-thoi-dai-so-2360159.html.
The conversation also touched upon the upcoming AI Action Summit in Paris on February 10-11, 2025, a key event to advance ethical AI and global governance. This discussion marked the beginning of the BGF Roundtable “On the Road to the AI Action Summit” to support the French Government and President Macron, recipient of the 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award.
The roundtable will continue on January 7 and 8, 2025, featuring distinguished leaders and outstanding students from the Enlightenment in Action Alliance, setting the stage for collaborative efforts toward the future of AI governance and the promotion of democratic values in the digital age. 
by Editor BGF | Dec 30, 2024 | News
Boston – December 30, 2024 – The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is pleased to announce the formation of the Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA), a dynamic international community of university students committed to harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the greater good. The EAA aspires to transform ideas into action by empowering young leaders around the world to collaborate on responsible AI development and innovative governance solutions.
A Global Collaboration
The EAA brings together students from leading universities in Boston (Harvard, MIT, Tufts, Brandeis, Boston College, Northeastern, Boston University), New York (Columbia, New York University), New England (Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania), Washington D.C. (Georgetown, George Washington, Johns Hopkins), Silicon Valley (Stanford, Berkeley), Los Angeles (UCLA, Caltech), Chicago (University of Chicago, Northwestern), and international hubs (London, Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Berlin, Munich, Zurich, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Brussels, Stockholm, Helsinki, Vienna, Tokyo, New Delhi, Mumbai, Taipei, Tel Aviv, and Ho Chi Minh City). This alliance unites the innovation and creativity of future leaders from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds.
Mission and Focus
- AI for Good: Champion ethical AI solutions that prioritize well-being, social equity, and human dignity.
- Building AIWS Government 24/7: Work with governments, companies, and partners to realize the AIWS (Artificial Intelligence World Society) Government 24/7 model, enabling continuous, transparent, and compassionate governance.
- Global Dialogue: Facilitate discussions and workshops with World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipients, World Leaders in AIWS Award recipients, distinguished leaders, policymakers, and members of the BGF network.
- Innovation and Policy: Engage in high-level policy dialogues with organizations such as the World Leadership Alliance–Club de Madrid, the Wilson Center, and the United Nations, contributing youth perspectives to AI strategy and implementation.
Key Activities
- Knowledge Exchange: Joint research on AI ethics, policy frameworks, and best practices for the global adoption of AI for good.
- Leadership Dialogue: Direct engagement with prominent figures in governance, technology, and business, focusing on ethical leadership and forward-thinking AI applications.
- Summit Contributions: Participation in events such as the AI Action Summit in Paris (February 10–11, 2025), offering fresh perspectives to steer global AI advancements, including the AIWS Government 24/7 initiative and the Boston Areti AI (BAI) program.
- Public Outreach: Publishing articles, organizing forums, and implementing community-led projects to inform and inspire society about responsible AI practices.
- Collaborations with BAI & AIWS Government 24/7: EAA members will take part in the Technology Group, Knowledge Platform Group, and Connect and Learn from Outstanding Leaders, Thinkers group of the Boston Areti AI (BAI) and AIWS Government 24/7 Program, contributing research and insights to core development efforts.
Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-Chair of Boston Global Forum:
“By founding the Enlightenment in Action Alliance, we aim to empower youth voices to shape AI as a force for public good. This alliance harnesses the talent and passion of students worldwide, enabling them to meaningfully contribute to ethical AI innovation and enlightened governance.”
Join the Movement
Students and academics are invited to become part of this visionary alliance. By participating in the EAA, members will help pave the way for a future in which AI is harnessed responsibly to foster peace, security, and equitable development. EAA stands at the crossroads of academic excellence, ethical innovation, and transformative policy, united by the core belief that AI is not merely a technology, but a moral imperative to uplift societies everywhere.
For more information about the Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA) and how to join, visit:
BostonGlobalForum.org or contact [email protected].
About Boston Global Forum (BGF)
The Boston Global Forum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering global collaboration and dialogue on critical issues related to peace, security, and development. By engaging visionary leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, BGF aims to nurture ethical, forward-thinking approaches to solving the world’s most pressing challenges.
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by Editor BGF | Dec 30, 2024 | World Leader for Peace and Security, News, World Leaders in AIWS Award Updates
Amandeep Gill, World Leader in AIWS Award recipient and United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, will visit Vietnam from January 4-6, 2025. During his visit, Ambassador Gill will meet with Vietnamese leaders, innovators, and academics to discuss advancing AI for good and contributing to the development of the AIWS Government 24/7 model. His visit underscores Vietnam’s growing role in the global AI conversation, with discussions focusing on ethical AI deployment, governance, international collaboration, the role of the United Nations in shaping AI’s future, and the equality of opportunities in AI.
