(November 10, 2016) Now in his fiftieth year at Brown University, Professor John Savage of the Department of Computer Science (Brown CS) continues not only to consult on cybersecurity at the international level but serve as ambassador and architect for countries that are joining the global effort to improve the safety of cyberspace.
Most recently, John has returned from a week-long trip to Vietnam, where he met with political leaders, technology and cybersecurity experts, academics, and students to address what Vietnam sees as a top priority: building the necessary cyber resilience to protect their scientific and technological development. His agenda was extremely varied, ranging from discussions of an innovation center being built in the coastal city of Nha Trang to a keynote address at the Conference on Solutions for Practice on Global Citizenship Education in Cyber Civil Defense in Vietnam, held at Dalat University.
John traveled to Vietnam as a representative of the Boston Global Forum, a non-governmental organization founded in December, 2012, by Governor Michael Dukakis; Mr. Tuan Nguyen, Member of the Harvard Business School Global Advisory Board; Professor Thomas Patterson of the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor John Quelch of the Harvard Business School. Boston Global Forum is dedicated to solving global issues of peace, and security, especially in cybersecurity.
(November 25, 2016) At its most recent Boston Global Forum symposium at Harvard University, political, military and academic leaders from the United States, Vietnam and Japan called for the establishment of a “Global Citizenship Education in Cyber Civil Defense” program to help stem the rising tide of internet hacking, cybercrime and other internet misdeeds.
While malware, DDoS and ransomware get all the press attention, government and other experts at the session overwhelmingly agreed that the majority of successful email hacks and cyber theft, does not result from sophisticated coding. Rather the hackers depend on missteps by individual internet users. Folks seem unable to resist clicking on seemingly friendly links and providing passwords, or personal and banking information.
The Global Citizen Education in Cyber Civil Defense is expected to ward off these intrusions through greater awareness, knowledge of such cyber perils, and personal involvement.
(November 20, 2016) On September 23, 2016, at a conference was organized by the Boston Global Forum and UNESCO-UCLA Chair in Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education , at Harvard University Faculty Club, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan officially presented Global Citizenship Education Network.
Here is the presentation that Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan presented on September 23, 2016
Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan, Vietnam were 2015 honorees. 2016 Awards will be presented at Harvard University December 12
In December of 2015, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) launched a new award titled “World Leaders for Peace, Security, and Development,” to honor three world leaders.
Recognized last year were Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, Angela Merkel Chancellor of German who received the title of “World Leaders for Peace, Security, and Development” and further affirmation from leaders around the world. These World Leaders were honored for having dedicated much of their lives to fostering peace among countries of their respective regions.
This year, the Boston Global Forum will continue to search for 2016 world leaders along with launching another award to promote Global Cybersecurity Day titled “Business Leader in Cybersecurity, Practitioner in Cybersecurity 2016.” This award will honor individuals who have made remarkable contributions toward peace in cyberspace as well as the real world.
The Boston Global Forum will collaborate with Global Citizenship Education Network (through the UNESCO Chair in Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education, UCLA) to manage the 2016 awards program. The Global Citizenship Education program was established in February of this year to work toward a more peaceful world, making the Global Citizenship Education Network an ideal organization to be in running the BGF 2016 awards program.
Members of the Selection Committee for “World Leaders for Peace, Security and Development, Business Leader in Cybersecurity, Practitioner in Cybersecurity 2016” are:
Michael Dukakis, Chairman of Boston Global Forum
Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School
John Quelch, Harvard Business School
John Savage, Brown University
Thomas Fiedler, Dean of College of Communication, Boston University
Nazli Choucri., MIT
Carlos Torres, UCLA
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Global Citizenship Education Network
Derek Reveron, Naval War College
JD Bindenagel, Bonn University
The 2016 Award process will proceed in two phases:
1st phase (November 11, 2016 to November 22, 2016): Nominations Gathering
Selection Committee will receive nominations for both awards from Global Citizenship Educators, Michael Dukakis Leadership Fellows and other scholars.
2nd phase (November 23, 2016): After receiving the nominations, the Selection Committee will begin discussion and examination the candidates to determine the winner.
Awards will be presented on Global Cybersecurity Day December 12, 2016 at Loeb House, Harvard University.
Boston Global Forum (BGF) sincerely expresses the warmest congratulation for Dr. Carlos Alberto Torres, UNESCO UCLA Chair in Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education, member of BGF’s Board of Thinkers and Director of UCLA Paulo Freire Institute.
On October 25, 2016, the Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e tecnologias awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Dr. Carlos Alberto Torres and Dr. António Manuel Seixas Teachers Sampaio da Novoa. The ceremony took place in the Auditorium Agostinho da Silva
