The World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM), a global assembly of over 110 democratic former Heads of State and Government from over 60 countries, convened its Annual Policy Dialogue in Madrid on 21-22 October 2019. Hosted in partnership with the IE School of Global and Public Affairs and under the patronage of Ms Mariya Gabriel, Member of the European Commission, this 2019 edition focused on Digital Transformation and the Future of Democracy. In this Annual Policy Dialog, the Boston Global Forum and the World Leadership co-organized Conference Dinner Honoring President Vaira Vike Freiberga as World Leader For Peace And Security Award on October 21, 2019.
Presentation of Professor Alex Sandy Pentland, Director of MIT Connection Science, Co-founder of the Social Contract 2020, at the AI World Society Conference Sept 23, 2019 at Harvard University Faculty Club.
Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum, Co-Chair
Stratos Efthymiou, Consul General of Greece in Boston, Co-Chair
Prof. Stephen Walt, Harvard Kennedy School
Prof. Nazli Choucri, MIT
Prof. Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School
Prof. David Silbersweig, Harvard Medical School
Prof. Thomas Creely, Naval War College
Barry Nolan, Adviser of US Congress
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-founder and CEO of the Boston Global Forum
Prof. Constantine Arvanitopoulos, the Karamanlis Chair at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Professor of International Relation, Tufts University
Prof. Christo Wilson, Northeastern University, Harvard Law School Fellow, Michael Dukakis Leadership Fellow
Nguyen Phan Nguyet Minh, AI World Society Young Leader
Dr. Vint Cerf, one of “the Father of the Internet” and World Leader in AI World Society Award, will be honored in Nha Trang, Vietnam in 2020.
VietNet Information Highway, the first Internet of Vietnam applied by TCP/IP protocol , was born in Nha Trang city in December 1995, and officially provided internet service in January 1996, two years before Vietnam government officially allowed on Internet connectivity. Internet has supported to a remarkable change in Vietnam. It has connected Vietnam together with developed countries (United States and Western countries), as an important factor to make open and strong Vietnam.
To respect and honor the Father of Internet, Nha Trang city will create Vint Cerf Archive room and statue. When Dr. Vint Cerf visit Nha Trang in 2020, the city will organize a special ceremony to welcome and honor Dr. Vint Cerf, as well as officially launch the Vint Cerf Archive Room and Statue. Besides, Dr. Vint Cerf will give a special speech at the ceremony.
Dr. Vint Cerf also joins to the team to build the Social Contract 2020.
