by Editor | Sep 19, 2021 | News
The AIWS City will start to accept registration from September 23, 2021.
Members of AIWS City will be with Global Enlightenment Community together to build the Age of Global Enlightenment.
At the Policy Lab on Fundamental Rights in AI & Digital Societies: Towards an International Accord, co-organized by the Club de Madrid and Boston Global Forum (BGF), Professor David Silbersweig, Harvard University, Moderator of Plenary V: The United Nations Centennial Initiative: The Practice of Fundamental Rights in AI & Digital Societies, on September 9, 2021, he launched AIWS City:
The core concepts of the United Nations Centennial initiative are reflected in the book “Remaking the World: Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment”; these include the idea of a social contract for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) age, a framework for an AI international accord, an ecosystem for the “AI World Society” (AIWS) and a community innovation economy. Some of these ideas have already begun to be put into practice, including a Global Alliance for Digital Governance and the evolution of an AIWS City being developed by NovaWorld in Phan Thiet, Viet Nam as a pilot project. AIWS City is a virtual digital city dedicated to promoting the values associated with AIWS. It looks to bring together a global enlightenment community of scholars, innovators, leaders, and citizens dedicated to fostering thought, creativity, and ethical behavior by combining AIWS City and NovaWorld Phan Thiet, fostering later flagship cities.
The norms and standards of the AIWS City is the Social Contract for the AI Age.
by Editor | Sep 19, 2021 | News
President of Croatia (2015-2020) Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović will visit the Boston Global Forum on September 24, 2021, where she will meet and discuss with Governor Michael Dukakis and leaders of the Boston Global Forum, then attend and give keynote speech at the United Nations Centennial Roundtable “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment.”
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, EST, Friday, September 24, 2021
Venue: Governor Michael Dukakis House, 85 Perry Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Topics for discussion:
- Building a trusted data and information system in the Age of Global Enlightenment
- Building a framework for Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital
- How to make Dubrovnik become a flagship city of the Age of Global Enlightenment
Host: Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-founder and Chair of the Boston Global Forum
Keynote speaker: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of Croatia (2015 – 2020), Member of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center
Panelists:
Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School, Co-founder of BGF
Professor David Silbersweig, Harvard, BGF’s Board Member
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-founder and CEO of BGF
Agenda
10:30 am: Governor Michael Dukakis welcome President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
10:45 am: Professor Thomas Patterson introduces President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and Governor Michael Dukakis, and introduces the UN Centennial Roundtable
10:50 am: Opening Remarks, Governor Michael Dukakis
10:55 am: Keynote speech, President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
11:10 am: Discussion
12:00 pm: Concluding, Governor Michael Dukakis
12:30 pm: Lunch at OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, Fairmont Copley Plaza
138 St James Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
Remaking the World: Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment
Of the many imperatives to buttress efforts for “Remaking the World” we can now highlight some of the most compelling. The 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.
- The Political and Social Order: Based on the Social Contract for the Age of Artificial Intelligence supported accountability and responsibility
- National Law and Global Order: Framed with International Law and Global Accord for Ai and adaptations to the Digital era
- Economic Activity with Creativity: Built upon innovation by, and for society, community, and individuals: Community Innovation Economy.
- Dominant Cultural Norms: Tolerance for diversity, mutual support, respect, and recognition of the value of each individual
- Education Principles: Pursuit of basic science, technology, social sciences, humanities and other knowledge forms, shaping thinking and innovating to articulate a Global Enlightenment Education Program
- Information & Communication: Open forms of discourse, support for diverse platforms of communication respect for accuracy with accountability
These anchors supporting the Age of Global Enlightenment are designed to operate at all levels off social organization and aggregation. These can be seen as generic features of our common future. We therefore propose:
- A Practical Model: The AIWS City developed, framed, and implemented as a flagship city for the Age of Global Enlightenment.
About the Boston Global Forum:
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) offers a venue for leaders, strategists, thinkers and innovators to contribute to Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment.
In 2019, the Boston Global Forum, in collaboration with the United Nations Academic Impact, launched the United Nations Centennial Initiative. It began with the release of a major work titled “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment”. More than twenty distinguished leaders, thinkers, strategists, and innovators put forth unprecedented approaches to the challenges that lay before the world. These contributors include President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Governor Michael Dukakis, Father of Internet Vint Cerf, Former US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Harvard University Professors Joseph Nye and Thomas Patterson, MIT Professors Nazli Choucri and Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland, and MEP Eva Kaili.
The BGF introduced core concepts that are shaping groundbreaking international initiatives, most notably, the Social Contract for the AI Age, AI International Law and Accord, the Global Alliance for Digital Governance, the AI World Society (AIWS) Ecosystem, and the AIWS City.
Co-founders of the Boston Global Forum are Governor Michael Dukakis, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of VietNamNet (1997-2011), Harvard Professors Thomas Patterson and John Quelch.
by Editor | Sep 19, 2021 | News
The editor and distinguished contributors to the book Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment will present and discuss significant ideas of the book at the Riga Conference 2021, at the session “Remaking the World – The Second Age of Enlightenment The United Nations 2045”.
Moderator:
Zaneta Ozolina, professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Latvia and the Director at the Centre for International Politics, Chairwoman of the Latvian Transatlantic Organization.
Speakers:
Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School
Professor Alex Sandy Pentland, MIT
Paul Nemitz, Director for Fundamental Rights and Union citizenship in the Directorate-General for JUSTICE of the European Commission
Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the Boston Global Forum.
The book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” is published as publication of the Riga Conference 2021 here: https://www.rigaconference.lv/policy-briefs/
by Editor | Sep 19, 2021 | News
At the Policy Lab on Fundamental Rights in AI & Digital Societies: Towards an International Accord, co-organized by the Club de Madrid and Boston Global Forum (BGF), 7-9 of September, 2021, coordinators of the Global Alliance for Digital Governance met and discussed global laws and accords for the AI and Digital spheres.
After the Policy Lab, the GADG developed a proposal to coordinate EnlightNow resources to create, build, and implement it.
Resources of EnlightNow include governments of G7, Northern Europe, the European Commission, the United Nations, OECD, UNESCO, Club de Madrid, Boston Global Forum, corporations, and law professors interested in digital space and AI.
Eva Kaili spoke at the Policy Lab, saying that the GADG should focus on human rights, facial recognition, and privacy in technology in building Global AI and Digital Law and Accord.
To see all of her speech, please check in at this link, at Rewatch Day 2 of our Policy Lab: https://aidigitalrights.com/
by Editor | Sep 19, 2021 | Event Updates
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the Boston Global Forum (BGF), will present AIWS Ecosystem as a solution to reduce inequality in Post Covid Era at the High-Level Meeting – Exclusive Side Event to the UN General Assembly “What does Peace and Stability mean in 21st Century?”
The Speakers are 16 presidents and prime ministers around Europe and Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos, Under-Secretary General, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).
This High-Level Meeting will take place on September 20, 2021 in New York.
Governor Michael Dukakis, co-founder and chair of the Boston Global Forum, will send a video message about Peace and Stability for the World in the Age of Global Enlightenment.
The book Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment, a collaboration between the Boston Global Forum, United Nations Academic Impact, and the United Nations Centennial Initiative, will be introduced at this event.
Slides to the presentation can be seen here.
by Editor | Sep 12, 2021 | News
Governor Michael Dukakis; Former Acting Secretary Cameron Kerry; US Congresswoman Robin Kelly; MEP Eva Kaili, Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO; Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greek Minister of State and Digital Governance, Chair of OECD Global Strategy Group; President Danilo Turk; 10 former presidents, prime ministers of Club de Madrid; and many distinguished thinkers gathered for 3 days (Sept 7 -9, 2021) at the Club de Madrid – BGF Policy Lab Fundamental Rights in AI & Digital Societies: Towards an International Accord to discuss topics of the book Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment: International Laws, Accord on AI and Digital, Global Alliance for Digital Governance, and AIWS Innovation Ecosystem (Community Innovation Economy).
They said, “the global community cannot wait for governments or international organizations to act. The Global Alliance for Digital Governance should take action to connect think tanks, influencers, experts, and citizens to contribute to building International Laws, International Accord on AI and Digital, while simultaneously working with governments and international organizations towards this goal.”
The Global Alliance for Digital Governance is an initiative of Boston Global Forum and Club de Madrid for 6-year cooperation from 2020 to 2026.
Link: https://aidigitalrights.com/
by Editor | Sep 12, 2021 | News
On September 6, Ramu Damodaran, co-chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative, interviewed Mr. Paul Twomey, a founding figure and former CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a speaker at the Club de Madrid – BGF Policy Lab on Fundamental Rights in AI & Digital Societies. Mr. Ramu Damodaran wrote:
“Personal agency” is critical in the age of artificial intelligence notes Paul Twomey, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, in an AIWS City Discussion. This implies a measurement of human well-being not just in material terms, or reflections in GDP, but those in a social and environmental context as well, reasserting the primacy of the human person and distinguishing between her role as “individual” and as “user.”
This would assure the individual’s control over data derived from her and the means by which it is used. But, equally, it would place upon the individual the responsibility to step up for her rights and not be overwhelmed by technologies. Paul Twomey noted that the moral and ethical questions relating to AI, and the continuing quest for global enlightenment, are not necessarily new; their core elements are reflected in the teachings and debates within religion and faith over the centuries, for instance, but allow instinctive adaptation to our own times.
by Editor | Sep 12, 2021 | News
At the Policy Lab on “Fundamental Rights in AI & Digital Societies: Towards an International Accord”, speakers agreed that the global community cannot wait for governments or international organizations to act. The Global Alliance for Digital Governance will take action to connect think tanks, influencers, experts, and citizens to contribute to building International Laws, International Accord on AI and Digital, while simultaneously working with governments and international organizations towards this goal.
Boston Global Forum (BGF), Club de Madrid and AI World Society (AIWS) propose an initiative: establishing a Global Alliance for Digital Governance (GADG). This is a part of Social Contract for the AI Age, Framework for AI International Accord, BGF Conference of July 1st, 2020, and the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment”.
The GADG is not an organization – it is a network for sharing and cooperating between resources (as listed below), coordinated by BGF and AIWS:
- Governments
- Organizations and Institutions
- Companies
- Influencers and Creators
- Global Enlightenment Community
- Thinkers, Scientists and Tech Innovators
- Artists
The Coordinators of Global Alliance for Digital Governance are Governor Michael Dukakis, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Prime Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija, Ramu Damodaran, Professor Nazli Choucri, Professor Thomas Patterson, Professor David Silbersweig, Professor Alex Pentland, Acting Secretary Cameron Kerry, Eva Kaili, Paul Nemitz, and others.
by Editor | Sep 6, 2021 | Event Updates
Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Ha Kim Ngoc has highly appreciated and expressed his hope that the Vietnam Spark Plan would help set forth breakthrough initiatives for Vietnam to overcome challenges and maintain strong development momentum.
He made the statement at the first meeting of Vietnam Spark Board on September 2. The Vietnam Spark Plan was launched by the Boston Global Forum aimed to bring together leaders, strategists, academics, experts in health, technology, and economics to discuss and propose solutions to help Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, recover and develop the economy as well as seeking new opportunities for the country when the pandemic ends.
Participants at the meeting were former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, Chairman of the Boston Global Forum, former Acting US Secretary of Commerce Cameron Kerry, Ramu Damodaran, Co-Chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative, Professor Thomas E. Patterson from Harvard University and many other professors and strategists from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The article was originally posted here.
