(Boston, 12/01/2015) – Boston Global Forum (BGF) is selecting the world’s top leaders in addressing cybersecurity issues, in the three roles of government policy maker, business leader and Internet practitioner. The names of the three winners of the World Leaders in Cybersecurity awards will be announced on Dec. 12, which BGF has declared Global Cybersecurity Day, at a ceremony starting at noon at the Harvard Faculty Club, in Cambridge, Mass.
Global Cybersecurity Day is meant to inspire the shared responsibility of the world’s citizens to protect the Internet’s safety and transparency. As part of this initiative, BGF also calls upon citizens of goodwill everywhere — from ordinary people to leaders — to follow BGF’s Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security (ECCC).
BGF includes, among others, scholars, business leaders and journalists, and is chaired by former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, a national and international civic leader and BGF’s co-founder.
Beyond just cybersecurity, BGF also seeks to honor a maximum of three visionary national leaders with its World Leaders for Peace, Security and Development awards. Candidates would come from the presidential and prime-ministerial level. Criteria would include, but not be limited to, their leadership in cybersecurity, economic development, environmental protection, technological innovation, cultural enrichment and counter-terrorism.
Photo: Governor Dukakis with Young Leaders Network for Peace and Security in a talk about ECCC in September 2015
Governor Dukakis is chairing the selection committees for the awards, which he will present on Dec. 12.
Global Cybersecurity Day and ECCC are supported by, among other organizations and individuals, the Global Citizenship Education Program at the University of California at Los Angeles, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the dean of the College of Communication at the Boston University.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is among the leaders who have praised BGF’s cybersecurity initiative. In recent statement on November 19, 2015, he said:“The government of Vietnam acclaims the Global Cyber-Security Day initiative and highly appreciates the building of the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security initiated by policy makers, scholars and professors of the Boston Global Forum” and called for Vietnamese citizens to act towards a clean and pure Internet.
Prof. Carlos Torres, the UNESCO chair of Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education at UCLA, said: “Global Cybersecurity Day and the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security comprise a wonderful initiative that creates synergies with our Global Citizenship Education Program.’’
About Boston Global Forum
Boston Global Forum ( BostonGlobalForum.org ) was founded nearly three years ago by former Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, who is now a Distinguished Professor at Harvard University; Prof. John Quelch, the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School; Prof. Thomas Patterson, the Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Boston Global Forum, and the Founder and Chairman of VietNamNet Media Company and VietNet, the first Internet Service Provider in Vietnam.
Boston Global Forum brings together thought leaders to address problems that affect the world and to inspire creative and practical global collaboration to fix them. Just one example of its work is BGF’s prominent role in improving working conditions at Asia’s manufacturing centers as part of its 2013 initiatives.
BGF has been hosting international meetings in 2015 aimed at building an Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security (ECCC) to promote a healthy cyber environment.
(Boston, 12/08/2015) – Boston Global Forum has named Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel as the recipients of the World Leader for Peace, Security and Development Award. This Award is granted to individuals whose outstanding achievements have contributed to peace and security within their country and abroad.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is named as the recipient of The World Leader in Cybersecurity Award which is granted to an individual whose outstanding contributions have led to the advancement of cybersecurity.
Award recipients are selected by a committee of scholars and public officials, guided by nominations from political, media, academic and civic leaders.
Boston Global Forum will announce the Awards at its “Global Cybersecurity Day”, which will be held on December 12 at 10:00 am at the Harvard University Faculty Club.
A preliminary announcement will occur on December 11 at 10:00 pm, which is 12:00 noon, December 12-Tokyo time.
(Boston, 12 November 2015) – Boston Global Forum (BGF) has announced that Dec. 12 will henceforth be marked every year in various cities around the world as Global Cybersecurity Day. This is a way to inspire the shared responsibility of the world’s citizens to protect the safety, transparency and security of the Internet. BGF calls upon as many citizens of goodwill as possible around the world — from ordinary people to government and business leaders, educators and IT specialists – to participate in some way.
Global Cybersecurity Day logo
Boston Global Forum, a think tank, brings together thought leaders to address problems that affect the world and to inspire creative and practical global collaboration to fix them. Just one example of its work is BGF’s prominent role in improving working conditions at Asia’s manufacturing centers as part of its 2013 initiatives.
BGF has been hosting international meetings in 2015 aimed at building an Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security (ECCC) to promote a healthy cyber environment. This is urgent need: Threats to cybersecurity threaten entire nations and many individuals.
Global Cybersecurity Day will include several events to engage and educate the public about cybersecurity, in part by publicizing the ECCC. The UNESCO-UCLA Chair on Global Citizenship Education and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have joined Boston Global Forum in supporting this program.
Global Cybersecurity Day, with “For A Clean and Pure Internet” theme, will take place in different cities at 12 noon local time on Dec. 12. Cities will include Tokyo, Bonn, Nha Trang, Boston and other communities. Delegates, cyber experts and other citizens of the world participating in the day’s events will, of course, be connected online in real time.
The final event, to be held at the Harvard Faculty Club, in Cambridge, Mass., and at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research, also in Cambridge, will be moderated by former Governor Michael Dukakis, the chairman and co-founder of Boston Global Forum. At that time, BGF’s selection of the Top Government Leaders for Peace, Security and Development will be announced, and, in collaboration with University of California at Los Angeles, the Outstanding Global Citizen in Cyber Peace and Security will be honored.
Within the framework of Global Cybersecurity Day, we will encourage everyone to use such social-media sites as Facebook, Twitter, Minds.com and Instagram to share their still pictures, videos, multimedia products and text stories to encourage tolerance and friendship among individuals and nations. We also encourage people to tell us about some of the negative consequences of hostile Internet activities.
Boston Global Forum will honor the originator of the most shared and/or commented-on material by presenting him or her with a free trip next April , 2016 to Boston, where the honoree would be invited to speak at a BGF conference.
About Boston Global Forum
Boston Global Forum ( BostonGlobalForum.org ) was founded nearly three years ago by former Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, who is now a Distinguished Professor at Harvard University; Prof. John Quelch, the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School; Prof. Thomas Patterson, the Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Boston Global Forum, and the Founder and Chairman of VietNamNet Media Company and VietNet, the first Internet Service Provider in Vietnam.
(November 20, 2015) – Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his strong support to the Boston Global Forum’s initiative of Global Cybersecurity Day and the building of the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security in his recent statement on November 19, 2015 – the day marks the time when Vietnam officially opened its access to the global Internet 18 years ago.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s statement is published on Vietnam Government’s official website (chinhphu.vn).
For a Clean and Pure Internet
(news.chinhphu.vn, November 19, 2015) – Online newspaper of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is honored to introduce the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s statement “For a clean and pure Internet” on the occasion of events marking the day when Vietnam firstly accessed to global Internet (November 19, 1997), and the Global Cybersecurity Day (December 12,2015).
The Internet is one of greatest inventions of mankind. Thanks to its inception, the world has made a gigantic stride, gaining exceptional achievements in almost all fields, shifting the world from Industrial Civilization to a new era of globalization and knowledge economy.
It was November 19, 1997 when Vietnam officially accessed to the global Internet.
Almost two decades have passed, Vietnam has consistently pursued the policy of creating all favorable conditions for the development of the Internet. By the end of 2014, there are nearly 45 million Internet users in Vietnam, accounting for over 49% of the population, which was higher than the world’s average internet penetration rate (40,4%) and the Pacific-Asia region’s rate (32.4%)
Our next goal is to raise the Internet penetration rate in Vietnam to 80-90% of the population, which is equal to the current rate of developed countries. All people must have access to the Internet. All organizations and individuals have the right to access to the Internet. The Government is deploying series of programs and projects to provide special support for pupils, students, and people living in rural and mountainous areas, borderlands and offshore islands to access to the Internet. Vietnam opens its door and creates favorable conditions for both domestic and foreign IT and Internet companies to do business in the country. VietNamNet, Vnexpress, Dantri, Zingme, Google, Youtube, Facebook, Tweeter, Viber, etc., to name a few, have become popular among Internet users in Vietnam.
As a huge treasure of knowledge and globally connected environment, the Internet brings opportunities of education to all citizens, business opportunities to companies, and facilitates people-to-people exchanges across the globe. However, risks and adverse impacts arising from Internet remain visible and diverse.
The violations of intellectual property rights as well as the stealing of technologies, intellectual assets, and copyrights on the Internet keep on rising. The risk of cyber-espionage has become complicated and dangerous. DDOS attacks or hacks aiming at gaining administration privileges of websites are extremely serious. We are seeing increased number of incidents using the Internet to distribute fabricated, unverified, unreliable, malicious and tactless information in order to slander and smear individuals, organizations, and trade names; and to disseminate extremist ideologies, terrorist and sabotage purposes. It is regretful that the information is sometimes read, shared and dispersed, causing negative social effects and consequences.
I believe that the Internet is not only a useful environment facilitating technology, business, and social bonding activities, but also an important environment for culture and education development, which affects personality creation and helps shape the culture of humankind in the future. Internet also helps enhance the openness and transparency, ensure the rights of democracy-freedom, human rights, and civil rights in a progressive law-governed State in which all power belongs to people. Thus, building an Internet environment enriched with culture and humanity is what we are working on together.
I call on all people to act as the highly responsible citizens while using social network in particular and the Internet in general. Be conscious and cautious when posting and sharing information, images and data in Internet. “Netizens” should join hands in fighting for the right, fairness and elevated values so as to establish, maintain and develop a healthy and civilized Internet environment in Vietnam.
The Government of Vietnam acclaims the Global Cyber-security Day initiative aiming for A Clean and Pure Internet and highly appreciates the building of the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security initiated by policy makers, scholars and professors of the Boston Global Forum.
The Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security is indeed necessary while the world is still seeking for technical solutions and building international law to resolve security issue on Internet. We – every Vietnamese citizen should work together with people around the world to build a Clean and Pure Internet environment. Harmful, unverified and unreliable information should not be uploaded and spread; vulgar words should not be used in articles, pictures, comments or conversations on the Internet to dehumanize people. IT experts need to uphold their responsibility, not to lend a hand to technology crime, not to spread virus, not to take part in cyber-attacks and cyber-terrorism activities, etc. We not only need to raise awareness of cyber security and encourage every part of society to act responsibility on Internet, but also need to call for the global citizens through Internet to act responsibility as well and to join and support this event.
The Government of Vietnam affirms its protection to our citizens, companies and organizations, brand names of Vietnam and of foreign countries that are conducting investment activities on the Internet in Vietnam. We will continue building and improving the legal system and rules for activities on the Internet; while standing ready to participate in building the international law system on Internet security, and to join the international efforts in computer emergency response if necessary. By its experience, Vietnam will make active contributions to the improvement and enforcement of the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security.
The Internet is a driving force for development but it still needs and must be a Clean and Pure environment.
Nguyen Tan Dung
Prime Minister of The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
“Nations use territorial disputes not only to divert attention from domestic problems, but also to heal the real or imagined wounds of history.”, Llewellyn King, journalist and co-host of PBS’s White House Chronicle series, and member of Boston Global Forum’s Editorial Board gave his thought on China’s behavior in the South China Sea in recent post in Huffington Post.
He also added, China’s nine-dash line claims which encloses 90 percent of the South China Sea is a “a whopper of a claim for territory“, and that China’s reclamation land activities, especially on Fiery Cross and Subi reefs, are “in total violation of international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea“.
Read his full article here or visit the Huffington Post’s website.
The Collision Course in the South China Sea
Satellite image of construction on Subi Reef in the South China Sea. (Photo Credit: CSIS: AMTI)
When I was learning to fly, one of the lessons was that if you see an object on the horizon that is seemingly stationary but getting larger, watch out. It is probably an aircraft closing with you.
Trouble with China in the South China Sea is on the horizon of U.S strategic concerns and getting larger. A major confrontation may be at hand.
China claims sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel islands in the South China Sea. Its claims have been disputed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines,Taiwan and Vietnam.
Ignoring these neighbors’ territorial claims, China has built artificial islands on otherwise submerged reefs in the Spratly archipelago. They have built runways, capable of landing military jets, on Fiery Cross and Subi reefs, and are building one on Mischief Reef.
Vietnam and the Philippines have also built up reefs, but on a smaller scale, and mostly to help their fishing fleets.
Offshore islands, real or summoned from the deep, are trouble. Argentina and Chile nearly went to war over the Beagle Channel Islands, off the inhospitable tip of South America, until Pope John Paul II brokered a peace deal in 1984.
Britain and Argentina most certainly did go to war in 1982 over the Falkland Islands, which Argentina claimed then and still claims.
Nations use territorial disputes not only to divert attention from domestic problems, but also to heal the real or imagined wounds of history.
China feels, reasonably, that it was kicked around in history. Britain occupied parts of it, most notably Hong Kong, and then acted as a drug lord in the 19th-century Opium Wars. In the 20th century, China was invaded by Japan.
Now, as the world’s second-largest economy and most populous nation, China is feeling assertive.
But all of Asia and by extension the rest of the world is invested in this dispute: one third of the world’s shipping passes through the South China Sea, and its rich fishing grounds are a vital food source for the region.
The Chinese bolster their claims with a 1947 map showing what is known as the nine-dash line, or the cow’s tongue because of its shape, in the South China Sea. This line extends around the sea and encloses 90 percent of the area; by historical standards this is a whopper of a claim for territory, and one which threatens U.S. allies in the region as well as our shipping.
The Chinese claims appear to be in total violation of international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which the United States has not ratified, and which China ratified in 1996.
The dispute with claims and counterclaims is laid out in a new, dispassionate report by the Boston Global Forum, a Harvard professor-heavy think tank.
On Oct. 27, the United States responded to the China’s claim of territorial integrity for its artificial islands after a long delay, testing the right to navigate by sending the USS Lassen, a guided-missile destroyer, through the 12-nautical-mile zone off Subi Reef. China has reacted angrily with aerial exercises.
The USS Lassen’s transit of the reef appears to have divided the White House. At one point, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter would not acknowledge in public that it had actually happened, or that U.S. aircraft might test the Chinese claim to territorial air rights.
These actions are known as freedom of navigation operations, or FONOPS. It is a term we will hear more of if the United States and China cannot divert from their brinkmanship in the South China Sea.
The United States does not favor any nation’s claim to islands, or even rocks, in that sea. It does, though, have a vital interest in checking Chinese expansion and the interests of its Asian allies, who expect a robust U.S. response to China’s island grab — and claim to a whole ocean.
Paris is in our minds and hearts at this tragic moment.
We extend our sincere condolences to the entire French nation, and all those victims of the terrorist attacks.
This second attack on France by extremists in 2015 is a declaration of war on all the values that both France and the world hold most dear. The victims could be any of us. But we must go on and not be deterred by these horrible terrorist acts. Otherwise they win.
The Boston Global Forum ( BGF) will give a statement with initiatives, and call Members of our Young Leaders Network for Peace and Security (YLNP), to help and support France in this terrible time, and continue to contribute to long-term and lasting peace and security in the world.
Nguyen Anh Tuan Chief Executive Officer, Boston Global Forum
Cambridge, MA (Oct 17, 2015): Boston Global Forum hosted an international conference on October 16 at Harvard Faculty Club to seek for solution initiatives for armed conflicts potential in the South China Sea, given the large-scale land reclamation and militarization possibility from China in its occupied islands in the Spratlys.
Governor Michael Dukakis, Chairman of Boston Global Forum, moderated the BGF’s discussion on October 16, 2015 at Harvard Faculty Club.
The conference attracts participation and discussion of several notable experts in international affair and foreign policy, including:
David E. Sanger, Chief Washington correspondent of the New York Times;
Professor Joseph S. Nye Jr., Member of Board of Thinkers, Boston Global Forum; Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor
Bonnie S. Glaser, Senior Advisor for Asia and Director of China Power Project at Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS);
Bill Hayton, TV journalist of BBC World News TV and author of “The South China Sea: The Struggle for Power in Asia” (Yale University Press, 2014);
Grant F Rhode, Research Associate in Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University;
Professor Sean P. Henseler, Director of Operations of Operational Level Programs at U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island;
Richard Javad Heydarian, Assistant Professor in political science in De La Salle University (Philippines) and author of “Asia’s New Battlefield: US, China, and the Struggle for Western Pacific” (Zed, London);
Professor Suzanne Ogden, Professor emeritus in Department of Political Science at Northeastern University;
Brent Colburn, former Assistant to the U.S Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs;
Llewellyn King, Co-Host and Executive Producer of PBS’s “White House Chronicle”;
Lei Guo, Assistant Professor in Division of Emerging Media Studies at BU’s College of Communication
Most updated information about China’s land reclamation activities was provided and its underlying objectives for these actions are discussed. All discussants expressed a growing concern on the possibility of militarization and condemened China’s growing assertion in South China Sea, including the reclamation of rocks and islands in the disputed Spratly Islands. Apparently, Chinese moves attempted to change the status quo in the South China Sea, which is in violation of the United Nations’ Clause of Seas as well as the Declaration of Conduct signed among China and ASEAN countries, threatened the peace, stability and maritime security in the Pacific region.
David Sanger, Chief Washington correspondent of the New York Times, made the first keynote speech in the conference.
David Sanger, Chief Washington correspondent of the New York Times, said “The biggest question is can you persuade Chinese that most of what they are doing now is taking the other regional players and driving them into American?”
Bill Hayton, the journalist of BBC World News TV, also shared his thought: “The significance of China’s island building lies less in what it has done so far than in what it might be about to do”. “In my view, concern should focus on three areas of sea: the Vanguard Bank, off the Vietnamese coast; the Reed Bank, off the Philippines coast; and around the Luconia Shoals and James Shoal, off the Malaysian coast. All three have significant oil and gas potential. That’s not to say that hydrocarbons are the sole reason for China’s island building. There are many motivations – reflecting China’s many security interests and its many internal lobbies.” he added. “I don’t believe it [China’s claim and physical presence over the Spratlys] will end until China occupies every land feature in the sea and controls the sea spaces in between.”, Hayton stressed his thought.
Bill Hayton, TV journalist of BBC World News TV and author of “The South China Sea: The Struggle for Power in Asia” (Yale University Press, 2014) join the conference from London.
Discussion also referred to the statements of President Xi Jinping in his recent US visit. However, the delegates noted the fact that there exists a gap between words and deeds of Chinese leaders. Hopefully this time, Chinese leaders will prove their good will in words and deed.
Besides of providing updates on recent developments of islands done by China in Spratlys, participants also discussed resolutions to maintain peace, stability and maritime security in South China Sea. All stressed that no claimant is allowed to pursue measures of violence or militarization to assert their claims on disputed islands. Bonnie Glaser, the CSIS’s senior adviser for Asia, added a new thought: “… I think demilitarization in South China Sea is not achievable. The question is – what is achievable? ….I think maybe it is potential to have militarization, so the claimants could agree, for example, on weapon system and capabilities that would not be deployed on land features in South China Sea”.
Bonnie S. Glaser, Senior Advisor for Asia and Director of China Power Project at Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), participated from Washington D.C.
Participants also emphasized the importance of US presence in the region in the context that regional organizations are not powerful enough to enforce the international law. However, the United States — cannot do it alone, but would play a significant role as a safeguard to prevent any escalation of tension into conflict.
“Changing China’s actions really require a more effective strategy. In my view, the US cannot do this alone. The other claimants along with neighbors who have interest in the South China Sea should work together to shape the Chinese decision making. For example, willing members of ASEAN could draft a Code of Conduct and work to convince others members to sign it. And even it is unsuccessful, the process would insert pressure on China to engage more seriously in COC negotiation”, Glaser suggested.
Nevertheless, in a longer term, it is essential to have a new regional framework to ensure and supervise the enforcement of international laws. Professor Thomas Patterson, BGF’s Co-founder, briefed out the BGF’s report on disputes in the South China Sea and announced the report’s suggestion of a more strengthened alliance network in Asia in order to halt China’s actions. Such alliance would be called the Pacific Security Alliance (PSA). The PSA should include United States, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, and others who wish to join. China can also be invited if it is ready to prove with its speech and actions a commitment to international norms, standards, and regulations to keep peace and security in the Pacific region. Governor Dukakis, chairman of BGF, reiterated in his closing remarks that “the mission of the PSA is to lead joint patrols in the South China Sea, if and to the extent that the Permanent Court of Arbitration does not solve the dispute. Joint international patrols will be crucial to operationalizing peace and security in the Pacific.”
More other views are shared by several notable experts.
David E. Sanger, Chief Washington correspondent of The New York Times:
Professor Joseph S. Nye Jr., Member of Board of Thinkers, Boston Global Forum; Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor:
Bill Hayton, TV journalist, BBC World News TV; Author of “The South China Sea: The Struggle for Power in Asia” (Yale University Press, 2014):
Bonnie Glaser, Senior Adviser for Asia and Director, China Power Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies:
Richard JavadHeydarian, Assistant Professor in political science, De La Salle University (Philippines); Author of “Asia’s New Battlefield: US, China, and the Struggle for Western Pacific” (Zed, London):
Professor Sean P. Henseler, Director of Operations, Operational Level Programs, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island:
Grant F. Rhode, PhD, Visiting Researcher, Center for the Study of Asia, Boston University; Research Associate, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University:
Brent Colburn, Fellow of Institute of Politics, Harvard University; Former Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs:
Tsutomu Himeno, Consul General of Japan in Boston:
Dr. Lei Guo, Assistant Professor, Division of Emerging Media Studies, College of Communication, Boston University:
Professor Suzanne Ogden, Member of Editorial Board, Boston Global Forum, Professor emeritus, Department of Political Science & Faculty associate, Center for Emerging Markets, Northeastern University:
Llewellyn King, Member, Boston Global Forum Editorial Board; Co-Host, Executive Producer of “White House Chronicle”, PBS:
Professor Fumio Ota, Former Professor, Defense Academy of Japan (2005 – 2013; Professor MitojiYabunaka, Professor of Ritsumeikan University; Former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan (2008-2010); and Mr. Hiroyuki Akita, Nikkei senior staff writer:
Boston Global Forum Report: “Chinese Disputes in the South China Sea: Risks and Solutions for the Asia-Pacific.”
(Boston, MA) – The Boston Global Forum was pleased to successful host the conference on building the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security, which was held at Harvard Faculty Club on September 25, 2015.
The conference focused on three major issues:
report of current development on cyber security
discussions on developing the Ethics Code of Conduct for Peace and Security (ECCC0
solutions to apply ECCC
The discussion attracted participation of Harvard professor Thomas Patterson; MIT professor Robert Desimone, Tokyo’s State Minister for Foreign Affair Mr. Yasuhide Nakayama, ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki, and professor Fumio Ota; and several experts on cyber security: Ryan Maness, Visiting Fellow of Security and Resilience Studies, Department of Political Science, Northeastern University; Theodore J. Gordon, Co-founder and Board Director, Millennium Project; Jaclyn A. Kerr, Research Fellow, The Cyber Project, Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs;
The conference also featured discussions of Members of Young Leaders Network for Peace and Security, Ms. Jenny Q. Ta, Member of Young Leaders Network for Peace and Security, Boston Global Forum; Founder and CEO, Sqeeqeeand Michael Dukakis Leadership Fellows who will directly involved in promoting the implementation of the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber peace and security: Jeremy Samide, Co-Founder, Stealthcare, LLC; Bill Ottman, Founder and CEO of Minds.com; RoyaMahboob, TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People In The World for 201; CEO, the Afghan Citadel Software Company; ShubhranshuChoudhary, Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Leading Thinkers of 2014; Founder of CGNet Swara; Nguyen ThiChauGiang, Composer, Pianist, and Painter.
