Boston Global Forum

BGF Organizes High-Level Discussion on Strategies for Democracy to Win in the AI Battle
2024-09-29 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
As part of its AI World Society (AIWS) initiative, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) is convening a significant discussion among distinguished leaders, policymakers, eminent thinkers, and business leaders. The goal is to explore strategies and solutions for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen democracy, win over totalitarian systems in the AI battle, and create a new democracy characterized by opportunities, stability, growth, and cooperation among nations.
The focus is on gaining a strategic advantage over dictatorial and totalitarian regimes that misuse AI technologies and engage in unfair competition in the AI economy.
Recognizing the potential for democracies to achieve a significant advantage in the AI-driven economy and society, the discussions will center on how democratic nations can harness AI to outperform authoritarian systems economically and socially. The event will also highlight the challenges, threats, and dangers posed by totalitarian and dictatorial regimes, as well as strategies to overcome these challenges and prevail over authoritarian systems.
Discussion Objectives:

Develop Strategies: Formulate effective approaches for democratic nations to utilize AI in promoting the values and institutions that have enabled these nations to flourish for centuries.
Gain Economic Advantage: Identify practical ways for democracies to achieve a significant advantage in the AI economy and society, enabling them to outperform authoritarian systems economically and socially, achieve economic growth, stability, and provide jobs in the AI economy.
Counter Abuse of AI: Explore methods to prevent and mitigate the misuse of AI by actors that threaten global peace and security and engage in unfair competition in the AI economy.
Counter Authoritarian Regimes in the AI Economy: Develop models, strategies, and solutions for the new democracy to overcome threats from totalitarian systems, ensuring that the new democracy wins in the battle of the AI economy.
Establish an Ecosystem of AI Economy in Democracies: Strengthen international cooperation among democratic nations in the AI economy, AI governance, and business communities.

Event Details:

Date and Time: Starting from October 3, 2024
Format: Combination of in-person and virtual participation.
Participation: By invitation; summaries and outcomes will be shared with the broader community.

The Boston Global Forum believes that by leveraging AI responsibly, democracies can not only protect but also advance their economic interests and societal values through the AI World Society, a pioneering initiative from 2017. This high-level discussion aims to create actionable strategies that will enable democratic nations to prevail over totalitarian and dictatorial systems, securing a prosperous and free future in the Age of AI.
We encourage all interested parties to stay tuned for updates and join us in this vital conversation about the new democracy in the Age of AI.
For more information and updates, please visit www.bostonglobalforum.org.

The Wilson Center and the Indo-Pacific Program, a partner of BGF: Unleashing the Power of US-Japan Economic Security Cooperation
2024-07-23 09:00 - 10:15 (America/Halifax) | Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC, United States
Shared concerns about the systemic challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China to global growth has led to greater coordination between the United States and Japan, a development which was highlighted by Prime Minister Kishida’s visit to Washington, DC in April 2024. Promoting economic security has emerged as a key interest in the US-Japan alliance, most notably to coordinate on the advancement of the critical technologies. At the same time, both the United States and Tokyo are invested in securing the competitiveness of the industries of the future within their own borders.
Join us to discuss the opportunities as well as challenges ahead in derisking from the PRC amid greater political headwinds in both capitals, efforts to develop collective action against economic coercion, and the challenge of ensuring growth in an era of demographic decline and emerging technologies.
More details about this event can be found at the Wilson Center’s website.

BGF CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan and former CEO of ICANN Fadi Chehade are speakers on AI and Religions at the International Interreligious Conference 2024
2024-05-31 - 2024-06-04
Nguyen Anh Tuan and Fadi Chedade will speak at the session “The impact of Artificial Intelligence on interpersonal relationships and between religions” at the International Interreligious Conference 2024.

The topic of Tuan’s talk is “Spiritual Values of Religions for The Knowledge Platform for AI.” He will present ideas for the integration of spiritual values from various religions into the Knowledge Platform for AI:
BGF CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan
A dimension of the Knowledge Platform is incorporating the spiritual values of various and diverse religions into its development, enriching its ethical framework and enhancing its ability to guide decision-making processes. The principles and values of world religious traditions, such as Catholicism, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism, can contribute to the platform.

The International Interreligious Conference 2024 is organized by Focolare Movement’s Center for Interreligious Dialogue at Castel Gandolfo, Assisi, Rome from 31 May to 4 June, 2024.

Governing the Future: AI, Democracy, and Humanity
2024-04-30 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Loeb House, Harvard University, 17 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Venue: Harvard University Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, April 30, 2024
Link: meet.google.com/ump-erkh-scb

Agenda
Welcome and Opening Remarks (1:00 pm – 1:15pm)
Welcome participants to the conference
Opening remarks by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson

Honoring Dr. Alondra Nelson with the 2024 World Leader in AIWS Award (1:15 pm – 1:25 pm)
Governor Michael Dukakis presents Remarks of Honor and the Award
World Leader Awards and The World Leader Peace Community, Presentation by Nguyen Anh Tuan

AIWS Distinguished Speech by Alondra Nelson on “Governing the Future: AI, Public Policy, and Democracy” (1:25 pm – 1:55 pm)
Discussion with Professor Alondra Nelson (1:55 pm – 2:20 pm)
Moderated by Professor Thomas Patterson

Session: Platforms for AI Democracy and Humanity (2:20 pm – 4:55 pm)
Presentation on “Generative AI for Pro-Democracy Platform” by Alex Sandy Pentland, Lily Tsai, and Robert Mahari
Presentation on “Resilient Democracy in the Age of AI” by Ami Fields-Meyer, former Senior Policy Advisor at The White House
Presentation on “The Sovereign Data – Knowledge Platform for AI” by Nguyen Anh Tuan, Nazli Choucri, and “Ethics for the Sovereign Data-Knowledge Platform for AI” by Harvard Center for Ethics, Jeff Saviano
Collaboration to build “The Data Sovereignty – Knowledge Platform for AI” by David Hall, TAMP’s CEO and AKT Health’s Managing Director
Discussion, Moderated by Harvard Professor David Silbersweig

Concluding Remarks (4:55 pm – 5:00 pm)
Shinzo Abe Award and Closing remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan

Register for the event here: https://forms.gle/nz5rYi9kTSqkEuLy5

The Shinzo Abe Initiative Conference 2024
2024-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Okura Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo, Japan
AIWS Trade Stack and Four Pillars for Peace and Security
March 28, 2024
OKURA HOTEL, TOKYO
9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Tokyo Time)
Link: Google Meet
Moderator: Ichiro Fujisaki, former Japanese Ambassador to the USA
9:00
Opening remarks, Nobue Mita, the representative of BGF Japan
Four Pillars for Peace and Security, Tuan Nguyen, BGF CEO
Role of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, Minister of State for Economic Security
Data Economy and AIWS Trade Stack, MIT Professor Alex Pentland
9:30 “Four Pillars USA, Japan, EU-UK, India for World Peace and Security in 2024”
SPECIAL REPORT: ADDRESSING WORLD CONFLICTS AND FOUR PILLARS FOR PEACE AND STABILITY
Speakers:
Mr.Yasuhide Nakayama, former State Minister of Defense, Japan
Mr. Paul Madden, former British Ambassador to Japan
Mr. Tsuneo Watanabe, Fellow of Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Mr. Bonji Ohara, Fellow of Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Professor Yuichi Hosoya, Keio University
10:00 Talk session (50 mins) Moderator, Ichiro Fujisaki
From foreign attendies by online, they raise their hand by online and ask a question or say opinion to Japanese speakers.
10:50 Contributions of Ethical and Spiritual Values of Japan for AIWS
Speakers:
Professor Yutaka Matsuo, Tokyo University
Dr. Kazuo Yano, Fellow of Hitachi, Ltd. CEO of Happiness Planet, Ltd
Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, Osaka University
11:20 Talk session (30mins) Moderator, Ichiro Fujisaki
From foreign attendies by online, they raise their hand by online and ask a question or say opinion to Japanese speakers.
11:50 Closing remarks, Nguyen Anh Tuan
12:00 Closing

Attendees:
John Quelch, Professor from Harvard Business School
Glen Fukushima, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Hikariko Ono, Japanese Ambassador to Hungary

BGF Roundtable “AIWS Natural AI Initiative”
2023-12-12 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Online, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
Agenda

Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am, EST, December 12, 2023
Online through Google Meet: meet.google.com/djb-wyhk-umk

Theme “A Natural AI Based on The Science of Computational Physics, Biology and Neuroscience: Policy and Societal Significance”
9:00 am:
MC: David Lovejoy, Founder and Chief Content Curator of Horizon Search.

Opening Remarks about the letter and initiative, Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-founder & Chair of Boston Global Forum and David Silbersweig, Harvard Professor, Boston Global Forum (BGF) Board Member
Announce the letter on A Natural AI Based on The Science of Computational Physics, Biology and Neuroscience: Policy and Societal Significance, John Clippinger, BGF Board of Thinkers

Discussants:
Alex Pentland, MIT professor
Tom Kehler
Enrico Letta, former Prime Minister of Italy
Zlatko Lagumdzija, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nazli Choucri, MIT professor
Francesco Lapenta,
Paul Nemitz,
Cam Kerry, former Acting Secretary of Commerce, USA
David Brey

10:00 am:
Concluding Remarks:
Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum

AI World Society at the event International Association of University Presidents for Human Rights Day
2023-12-11 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Online, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
Time:
11:00 am to 12:30 pm EST
December 11, 2023
Online event

The International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) celebrates 75 years of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights with an online webinar on December 11 from 4 pm to 530 pm UTC.
Speakers will include:
Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the Boston Global Forum who will address human rights in an Artificial Intelligence World Society,
Zlatko Lagumdzija, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations (and a regular speaker at BGF events), former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jeet Joshi, President of the Association of International Education Administrators, Cora Weiss, peace activist and Nobel Prize nominee
Alessandra Nilo, co-founder and Executive Director of Gestos – HIV+, Communication and Gender Issues, an NGO created in 1993 in Recife, Brazil as well as Grammy award short listee Beth Nielsen Chapman.
The moderator: Ramu Damodaran, the First Chief of the United Nations Academic Impact, Co-Chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative

To join the webinar, please register here:
https://www.iaup.org/event/human-rights-2023-to-innovate-to-include/

Celebrating Governor Michael Dukakis’s 90th Birthday
2023-11-02 08:30 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | Loeb House, Harvard University, 17 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Venue: Loeb House, Harvard University, 17 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Time: 8:30 am – 11:30 am, November 2, 2023

Program Highlights:

Honoring Michael Dukakis’s 90th birthday, including the celebratory inauguration of AIWS City
Launch of the Liber Amicorum Book: “Governor Michael Dukakis: From the Massachusetts Miracle to AIWS – the Age of Global Enlightenment”
The Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture by Amma, recipient of 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award.
Announcement of two special initiatives: (1) In collaboration with the Active Inference Institute: “Advancing Human-Centered AI through Integration with Natural Systems and Neuroscience: Toward Policy and Societal Well-Being.” (2) In collaboration with Amrita University, India: “World’s Congress of Religions in AI Responsibility: Faith and Reason in the AI age.”

Keynote Speaker:
Amma, Spiritual Leader of India, 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, Chair of the Civil 20 Engagement Group of the G20

Featured remarks by:
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren
U.S. Senator Ed Markey
Governor Michael Dukakis

Agenda:
8:30 am:
Opening Remarks by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson, Co-founder of BGF
Bestowing of 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award to Amma, followed by her: Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture, “Ethics, Love and Compassion for a Better Physical and Digital Society.”
Amma’s speech will be introduced by Swami Dayamritananda Puri
New Digital Initiatives from C20-G20 Summit 2023 and Collaboration of BGF and
Amrita University, Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan, Amrita University
Q&A Session, moderated by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson

9:45 am:
Celebrating Governor Michael Dukakis’s 90th Birthday
Citation of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Remarks of U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey

Book Launch “Governor Michael Dukakis: From Massachusetts Miracle to AIWS – The Age of Global Enlightenment” and AIWS City:

“Governor Michael Dukakis – A Guiding Light”, Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of BGF
“A new democratic, humanitarian, and optimized model as the foundation for the peace, security, and prosperity of humanity”, Ramu Damodaran, the first Chief of United Nations Academic Impact, Co-Chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative
“Governor Dukakis: A Leader for a Better Future” – MIT professor Nazli Choucri

Remarks on World Peace and Security – Governor Michael Dukakis

New BGF Initiatives:

Advancing Human-Centered AI through Integration with Natural Systems and Neuroscience: Toward Policy and Societal Well Being – Pioneering Innovators John Clippinger, Thomas Kehler, Harvard professor David Silbersweig
“World’s Congress of Religions in AI Responsibility: Faith and Reason in the AI Age” – Martin Nkafu NKemnkia, Pontifical Lateran University Professor, and Krishnashree Achuthan

Discussion, moderated by Thomas Patterson

11:00 AM: Global Enlightenment Concert to honor Michael Dukakis – Quynh Nham, Director of Community Development, BGF

11:30 am: Concluding remarks – Nguyen Anh Tuan

TECH FOR HUMANITY: OPEN STANDARDS, TRUSTWORTHY AI, AND THE COMMON GOOD
2023-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | Europa Experience – David Sassoli
The symposium organised by the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies at John Cabot University and the Boston Global Forum, and is part of the “Festival of Diplomacy,” which has been one of Italy’s most important forums for international diplomacy since 2009, with the support and patronage of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Commission and European Parliament Representation in Italy, more than 70 embassies, seven universities, and numerous scientific partners. This symposium seeks to support all diplomatic efforts in the global coordination of a future vision of technological development and regulation aimed at promoting the use of technology and AI for peace, democracy, and the planet.
Venue:
Europa Experience – David Sassoli
PIAZZA VENEZIA 6, ROMA
Online: DIPLOCHANNEL 3
Time:
16:00, Rome time, October 25, 2023
AGENDA
The seminar «Tech for Humanity: Open Standards, Trustworthy AI, and the Common Good» will investigate the role of open technical standards and open and FAIR data principles in promoting the safe, fair and sustainable development of Artificial Intelligence. Experts, policymakers, and representatives of civil society will convene to discuss how the development of shared technical standards and a global regulation and assessment of the fundamentals of AI systems is the only way to ensure that AI is developed for the benefit of humanity. The symposium will delve into the ethical considerations surrounding AI, and how technical standards can ensure that AI is developed and used in a way that aligns with values such as privacy, transparency, accountability, inclusivity, trustworthiness, and the general respect for human rights. The discussions will also address the role of stakeholders, including government, industry, and academia, in establishing a global alignment on technical standards, or Digital Compact. The seminar strives to promote global governance, technological diplomacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration among stakeholders groups, governmental and intergovernmental organization and standards organizations in the elaboration and application of global standards for Digital and AI in the effort of shaping the future for the common good of humanity and the planet.
Opening remarks: Francesco Lapenta, Director Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, John Cabot University
Moderator: Fiamma Goretti, change.org Italia
Speakers:
Konstantinos Karachalios, Director of Standards and former Managing Director IEEE.
Mimmo Squillace, President UNINFO
Gianluca Misuraca, Executive Director AI4GOV
Mihalis Kritikos, Policy Analyst at European Commission
Tuan Nguyen, CEO Boston Global Forum, (opening remarks)
Anna Gressel, Caunsel at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Dario Focarelli, General Director ANIA
Paolo Dello Vicario, CEO Bytek
Clelia Piperno, CEO Babylonian Talmud Translation Project
https://www.festivaldelladiplomazia.eu/eventi/tech-for-humanity-open-standards-trustworthy-ai-and-the-common-good/

Boston Global Forum at the Riga Conference 2023: How to Govern AI in the Age of Global Tension?
2023-10-19 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | The National Library of Latvia
Cooperation between LATO, organizer of Riga Conference 2023 and the Boston Global Forum: How to Govern AI in the Age of Global Tension?
In the 21st century, global tensions have become more complex and unpredictable due to rapid technological change. This shift has redefined the arenas of contemporary conflict and warfare, encompassing both traditional domains and the digital realm of cyberspace. Participation in conflicts is no longer limited to government; entities possessing the capability to develop, possess, and deploy technology—such as tech giants and hacker groups—can now exert significant influence. In this context, there is an increasing global focus among governments and experts on the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on global tensions. AI technologies are currently being researched on a global scale, with the aim of autonomizing weapons and weaponizing disruptive technologies such as 3D printing, drones, and robots. These advances have the potential to substantially reduce the cost of military operations and enhance targeting precision. How can AI be governed? What strategies will help to establish a global AI governance framework? Is a social contract regarding AI possible in the age of global tension?
David Bray, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center
Cameron Kerry, Former Acting Secretary of Commerce of the US
Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School Professor, Co-Founder of BGF
Caroline Louveaux, Chief Privacy Officer, MasterCard
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Founder and CEO of BGF

Moderator: Prof. Žaneta Ozoliņa, Vice-Chairwoman of the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation

Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, EDT, Oct 19, 2023
Venue: The National Library of Latvia and online

Boston Global Forum and Michael Dukakis Institute to present Amma with the World Leader for Peace and Security Award on October 3, 2023
2023-10-03 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Campus, Amritapuri, Kerala, India
It is with immense pleasure and honour that we extend to you an invitation to join us to honor World Leader for Peace and Security Award at the 70th Birthday Celebrations of revered spiritual leader and humanitarian Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi—our beloved “Amma.” The event will take place on October 3, 2023, at the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Campus in Amritapuri, Kerala, India. Amma has dedicated her life to the service of humanity—spreading love, compassion, and wisdom to millions across the globe. Her unwavering commitment to alleviating human suffering and promoting peace has inspired countless individuals from all walks of life. This milestone birthday not only will mark the beginning of Amma’s fifth decade of selfless service to humanity, but the celebrations will also serve as a reminder of the positive impact Amma is making in countless lives around the world.
Venue: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Campus in Amritapuri, Kerala, India
Date: October 3, 2023
https://amma70.org/

Boston Global Forum – MIT Connection Science High-level Dialogue
2023-09-27 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | MIT Media Lab, Building E14, 75 Amherst Street Wiesner Building (E15), 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Reinventing Silicon Valley: Establishing Enlightenment Tech Economy Alliance between the US and India

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am EST, September 27, 2023
Venue: MIT Media Lab, Wiesner Building (E15), 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Moderator: Professor John Quelch, Co-founder and Member of the Boston Global Forum (BGF)
Speakers: Sharad Sharma, Co-Founder of ISPIRT Foundations and MIT Professor Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland
Event Director: Quynh Nham

Agenda
10:00 AM – 10:05 AM: Welcome and Introduction by Professor John Quelch, Co-founder and Member of the Boston Global Forum (BGF)
10:05 – 10:15 AM: India as a Pillar in Enlightenment Tech Economy Alliance, by Quynh Nham, Event Director
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM: How to foster and reinforce Tech Economy Alliance between the US and India by Sharad Sharma, Co-Founder of ISPIRT Foundations
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: How the US and India can collaborate to build Data Economy, by MIT Professor Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland
10:45 AM – 11:25 AM: Q&A and Open Discussion
11:25 – 11:30 AM: Closing remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan Nguyen, CEO of Boston Global Forum
Sharad Sharma, Co-Founder of ISPIRT Foundations

"Building Vietnam's National Data Center and Data Economy"
2023-09-22 10:30 - 11:45 (America/New_York) | MIT Connection Science, MIT Media Lab
Co-hosts:
Co-hosted by MIT Connection Science and Boston Global Forum

Speakers:
Professor Alex Pentland, Faculty Director, MIT Connection Science, and Board Member of Boston Global Forum
Thomas Hardjono, Technology Officer, MIT Connection Science
Huynh Quang Liem, CEO of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT)

Venue:
MIT Connection Science, MIT Media Lab
Date and Time:
September 22, 2023
10:30 am – 11:45 am, EST

Agenda:
10:30 am: Introduction
MIT Connection Science and MIT TRUST::DATA CONSORTIUM, Thomas Hardjono, Technology Officer, MIT Connection Science
10:45 am: Keynote
“Building a New Economy: Data as Capital” – Professor Alex Pentland, MIT
11:00 am: Presentation
“Building a National Data Center and Data Economy for Vietnam” – VNPT’s CEO Huynh Quang Liem
11:15 am: Discussion
11:45 am: Conclusion
Professor Alex Pentland speaking at the Boston Global Forum Conference at Loeb House, Harvard University

VNPT CEO Huynh Quang Liem

Civil20 – G20 Summit India 2023
2023-07-29 - 2023-07-31 | Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur, India, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Time: July 29-31, 2023
Venue: Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur, India
https://civil20.net/civil20-india-summit-2023-to-shall-be-held-in-jaipur-rajasthan-from-29-31st-july-2023/
The full agenda PDF can be downloaded here.
C20 India 2023 is one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20 that provides a platform for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) around the world to voice people’s aspirations to the world leaders in G20. It gives CSOs a forum to protect the agency of this sector, reflect the primary and common concerns affecting the people of the world, and to promote social and economic development with the vision of leaving no one behind.
The logo of C20 India 2023 symbolises the flame of hope, self-motivation, and selfless service. The tagline #YouAreTheLight is a call to every member of civil society to come together, make their own path, find solutions and resolve issues through collective effort.
The Chair of C20 India 2023 is Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma). Amma is a world-renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian and has dedicated her life to the spiritual upliftment of humankind and to helping the poor fulfill their five basic needs: food and water, shelter, healthcare, education and livelihood. As the founder of Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM), a charitable organization focused on bringing humanitarian relief to people of all walks of life, Amma has also been particularly focused on meeting the needs of those surviving the aftermaths of major disasters.

Boston Global Forum CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan Speaks at Civil20 (C20) Global Internet Governance, Digital Empowerment, and Security Alliance (GLIDES)
2023-07-05 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Time: July 5, 2023, at 10:00 am EST (Boston time), 4:00 pm PST (San Francisco time), 7:30 pm IST (New Delhi time).
Zoom link: amrita.link/c20tst
Speaker: Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum (BGF)
Topic: “Global Enlightenment Community: From Words to Actions – The Urgency for Governmental and Civic Action”
Introduction to Civil20 (C20) Global Internet Governance, Digital Empowerment, and Security Alliance (GLIDES):
We are delighted to have a distinguished speaker, Mr. Tuan Nguyen, CEO of Boston Global Forum (BGF), addressing the GLIDES July 2023 monthly meeting. Mr. Nguyen will present on the topic “Global Enlightenment Community: From Words to Actions – The Urgency for Governmental and Civic Action.” His insights will greatly benefit our CSO members.
Mr. Nguyen is not only the CEO of Boston Global Forum but also the director of the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI). He is a co-founder of the AI World Society Innovation Network (AIWS.net), co-founder of AIWS City (AIWS.city), and co-author of the books “Social Contract for the AI Age” and “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment.”
Zoom link: amrita.link/c20tst
We eagerly anticipate your participation in this monthly meeting to engage in thoughtful deliberations and policy dialogues.
For more information about C20 GLIDES, please visit their website: https://c20.amma.org/tst-wg/global-internet-governance-digital-empowerment-and-security-alliance-glides/
Best regards,
Civil20 (C20) Working Group on Technology, Security, & Transparency (TST)
Website: https://c20.amma.org/tst-wg/

BGF High-level Conference "AI Assistant Regulation Summit: Fostering a Tech Enlightenment Economy Alliance" - Celebrate 90th Birthday of Governor Michael Dukakis
2023-04-26 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Harvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy St. Cambridge, MA 02138, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm EST, April 26, 2023,
Venue: Harvard University Faculty Club, 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cnv-esbw-nuy

Concept Note:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already changed the way we interact with technology and the impact is expected to grow exponentially. This development raises important questions, among others, of responsibility, regulation, and democratic governance.
In response to the challenge, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) is hosting
“BGF High-Level Conference:
AI Assistant Regulation Summit: Fostering a Tech Enlightenment Economy Alliance”
The conference serves as the closing event of the BGF High-level Dialog on Regulation Framework on AI Assistants and ChatGPT initiated on February 28, 2023.
The Dialog has brought together public leaders, thinkers, strategists, scholars, and innovators committed to developing an effective and sustainable framework for responsible democratic governance of AI. Based on the AI International Accord (AIIA), the goal is to protect fundamental democratic rights while managing the potential risks in this new era of human-digital interface. The Dialogue has articulated key pillars for transformative technology, economy, and society in four major democracies (US, Europe, Japan, and India) by advancing a new Silicon Valley-type model, the Global Enlightenment Mountain Program.
This event will discuss new AI assistants, such as T-Lead, T-Kindness, and Enligh-T, designed to promote the responsible development and deployment of AI as the first contribution to the Global Enlightenment Mountain Program.
The conference will also recognize the 90th birthday year of Governor Michael Dukakis. To commemorate it, a Liber Amicorum book initiative titled From the Massachusetts Miracle to the Age of Global Enlightenment will be announced.
In addition, the BGF and Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation will present the World Leader in AIWS Award 2023 to the Japanese Minister of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi. She will deliver a speech at the Conference
Agenda
8:30 am:
Opening Remarks, Governor Michael Dukakis, Chair of Boston Global Forum
Honoring Japanese Minister of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi World Leader in AIWS Award 2023, Governor Michael Dukakis, Chair of Boston Global Forum
Distinguished Global Enlightenment Speech 2023, Sanae Takaichi, Recipient of World Leader in AIWS Award 2023
9:00 am:
Keynote Speech “Building Global Enlightenment Mountain and tech economic alliance between US, Japan, India and Europe”, Enrico Letta, former Prime Minister of Italy
How to compete with China in the Age of AI and Data, John Quelch, Emeritus Harvard professor, former Dean of three leading business schools, Co-founder of the Boston Global Forum
A framework for human-centered AI based on nature’s laws and AI Assistants: T-Lead, T-Kindness, Enligh-T, Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum and Harvard professor David Silbersweig, Thomas Kehler, Chief Scientist of CrowdSmart
AI Assistants and AI International Accord: Framework for Managing AI Assistants, ChatGPT, GPT4, MIT professor Nazli Choucri and Brandeis Scholar Shyamal Sharma
9:45 am
Panel “Building Global Enlightenment Mountain and Tech Economy Alliance: US, Europe, Japan, India”
Alex Pentland, MIT professor, Data as Capital, how Global Enlightenment Mountain should support this
Yasuhide Nakayama, former Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense, Views from Japanese community
Enrico Letta, former Prime Minister of Italy, Dialogue with leaders of governments and religions
Zlatko Lagumdzija, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Views from Southern Europe
James Ferrari, CEO of Citizen 007 Media, Finance concepts for GEM
Sanjay Jain, Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund, India, Views from India community
Krishnashree Achuthan, Amrita University professor, India, CC SIG 20, and dialogue with G20
Damon Cox, Head of Next Practice and Inclusive Growth – MassChallenge, Experiences from Massachusetts
John Clippinger, Co-founder of BioForm Labs, Biotic AI
Discussion, moderator Governor Michael Dukakis
11:30 am:
Celebrate and honor 90th birthday of Governor Michael Dukakis:

Announcing the Liber Amicorum Book “From the Massachusetts Miracle to the Age of Global Enlightenment”, Harvard professor Thomas Patterson
Launching of the Global Enlightenment Community, Governor Michael Dukakis, Nham Duong Truc Quynh, and Nguyen Anh Tuan
Global Enlightenment Community Statement: From Words to Actions: The Urgency for Government Action, Zlatko Lagumdzija, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Songs for Global Enlightenment, Renowned Singer Bui Thuy
12:00 pm: Concluding Remarks, Nguyen Anh Tuan

Keynote speaker: former Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta

The Shinzo Abe Initiative 2nd Conference – Make the Economy of Japan Great in the Age of Global Enlightenment
2023-04-05 09:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Okura Salon at The Okura Tokyo, 6 F, 2-10-4 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Time: April 5th, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Tokyo time (UTC+9)
Venue: Okura Salon at The Okura Tokyo
6 F, 2-10-4 Toranomon Minato-ku Tokyo Japan
Live streaming here:

Online attend here: https://meet.google.com/gxf-ctca-hgk

9:00
Introduction, Nobue Mita, Representative of Boston Global Forum in Japan
Opening Remarks, Kotaro Suzuki Consul General of Japan in Boston
Honoring and Memorializing Prime Minister Abe as a Global Enlightenment Leader, Governor Michael Dukakis and Professor Thomas Patterson
A Song Honoring and Memorializing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,
Renowned Singer Bui Thi Thuy
Japan’s Revitalization in the New Age of Global Enlightenment, Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum, Co-founder of the Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security
Moderator: Ichiro Fujisaki,Former Japanese Ambassador to the USA,
The president of Nakasone Peace Institute
Key Speakers:
Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for international Economics
Cameron Kerry, Former US Acting Secretary of Commerce
Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs
Taro Kono, Japanese Minister of Digital Affairs
Panel “Make the Economy of Japan Great in the Age of Global Enlightenment”
Part 1: Building Japan as a pillar of AI and digital economy alliance between Japan, US, India, Europe
Moderator: Jesper Koll, Senior Advisor, WisdomTree Investments Inc.
Founding Member and Head of Policy Committee, Asia Society Japan Center
Panelists of the panel 1:
Governor Michael Dukakis, Chair of Boston Global Forum
Alex Pentland, MIT Professor, Board Member of Michael Dukakis Institute, Distinguished Contributor to the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment”
Thomas Patterson, Harvard professor
David Silbersweig, Harvard professor
Nazli Choucri, MIT professor
James Ferrari, Co-founder of the Global Enlightenment Mountain
Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for international Economics
Etsuro Honda, Former Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland, former Special Advisor to the Abe
Cabinet for “Abenomics”, former Staff Member of the MOF, Japan,
Masazumi Wakatabe, Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan (3/20~) Waseda professor
Tatsuo Hatta, Executive Board Chair, Asian Growth Research Institute
Former president of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
“Mr. Abenomics”
Koichi Hamada, Yale professor, Special Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Shiro Armstrong, Professor of Australian National University
Waichi Sekiguchi, President of MM Research Institute, Former Editorial Writer of Nikkei
Newspaper
John Henry Clippinger, Co-Director of the Law Lab at Harvard University
Thomas Kehler, Technology pioneer in AI (Chief Scientist, CrowdSmart, CEO, IntelliCorp) and eCommerce (CEO Connect)
Shyamal Sharma, Brandeis Scholar
Quynh Nham, Manager for Development of the Global Enlightenment Community
Part 1: How to build economic security and protect against China’s economic threat
Speakers:
Etsuro Honda, Former Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland, former Special Advisor to the Abe
Cabinet for “Abenomics”, former Staff Member of the MOF, Japan,
“Mr. Abenomics”
Masazumi Wakatabe, Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan (3/20~) Waseda professor
Tatsuo Hatta, Executive Board Chair, Asian Growth Research Institute
Former president of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Sanjay Anandatam, iSPIRT Foundation, India
Panel 2: How to build economic security and protect against China’s economic threat
Moderator: Ichiro Fujisaki,Former Japanese Ambassador to the USA,
The president of Nakasone Peace Institute
Panelists of the panel2:
Yasuhide Nakayama, Former State Minister, Ministry of Defense and Foreign Affairs
John Quelch, Charles Edward Wilson Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School
Tsuneo Watanabe, Fellow of Sasakawa Peace Foundation/CSIS
Etsuro Honda, Former Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland, former Special Advisor to the Abe
Cabinet for “Abenomics”, former Staff Member of the MOF, Japan,
Masazumi Wakatabe, Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan (3/20~) Waseda professor
Tatsuo Hatta, Executive Board Chair, Asian Growth Research Institute
Former president of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
“Mr. Abenomics”
Kazuto Suzuki, Professor of Tokyo University
Shiro Armstrong, Professor of Australian National University
Jesper Koll, Senior Advisor, WisdomTree Investments Inc.
Founding Member and Head of Policy Committee, Asia Society Japan Center
Noburu Okabe, Sankei editorial writer, Former London Bureau Chief
Peter landers, Wall Street Journal Tokyo Bureau Chief
Akiko Yoshida, Former Director General, MLIT, a member of America Japan Society
Yuji Ukai, President, FFRI Inc.
Hiroshi Ito, the former captain of the Ministry of Defense, the first cyber unit of the Self-Defense Forces
Toshio Nawa, a Cybersecurity Expert
11:30:
Q&A　by Audience to Speakers & Panelists
11:55
Concluding Remarks, Nguyen Anh Tuan
Thank you, Nobue Mita

The Second BGF High Level Dialogue on Regulation Framework for ChatGPT, GPT4 and AI Assistants
2023-03-22 08:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Online, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
The second Dialogue:
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., EDT, March 22, 2023 (Online)
Link: meet.google.com/cbq-qwsc-uti
Live stream here:

Agenda
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction by Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson
Regulations for ChatGPT, GPT4 and AI Assistant, Keynote Speech by Cameron Kerry, Former US Acting Secretary of Commerce
Perspective from Japan and Taiwan, Yasuhide Nakayama, Former Japanese State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense
The first version of Regulation Framework for AI Assistants, GPT4, and ChatGPT, Shyamal Sharma, Visiting Research Scholar, Founder and PI, Relational Society Project, Heller School for Health Policy and Management, Brandeis University
Panel Discussion on the Regulation Framework for AI Assistants, GPT4, and ChatGPT
Panelists:
Governor Michael Dukakis, Chair of the Boston Global Forum
Nazli Choucri, MIT professor
Ruth L. Okediji, Professor at Harvard Law School, Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center
John Clippinger, Founder of Bioform Labs, Co-Director of The Law Lab at Harvard University
Margaret Hagan, Executive Director of the Legal Design Lab and a lecturer at Stanford Law School and the Stanford Institute of Design
Zlatko Lagumdzija, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yasuhide Nakayama, Former Japanese State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense
Prof. Dr. Caroline Nevejan, Chief Science Officer, City of Amsterdam
David Silbersweig, professor of Harvard Medical School
Thomas Patterson, Harvard professor, BGF’s Board Member
Tom Kehler, Chief Scientist, and Co-founder of CrowdSmart
Nam Pham, Former Assistant Secretary, Massachusetts Government
Francesco Lapenta, Representative of BGF in Rome
Shyamal Sharma, Visiting Research Scholar, Brandeis University
Moderator: Michael Dukakis, Chair of the BGF, and Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the BGF

10:30 a.m. Closing Remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the BGF

BGF High Level Dialogues on Regulation Framework for AI Assistants and ChatGPT
2023-02-28 08:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Online, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
In the Social Contract for the AI Age, Boston Global Forum considered AI Assistants as a center of power of AI World Society – the Age of Global Enlightenment. On November 30, 2022, birth of ChatGPT, it realized AI Assistants.
The Boston Global Forum and the Global Alliance for Digital Governance are delighted to host a series of High Level Dialogues on ChatGPT as an AI Assistant and the policies for AI Assistants in the AI World Society. The purpose of these dialogues is to bring together renowned leaders, experts, and policymakers in the fields of artificial intelligence and governance, such as Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF), MIT professors Alex Pentland, Nazli Choucri, Harvard professors Thomas Patterson, David Silbersweig, father of the Internet Vint Cerf, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology Amandeep Gill, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Lagumdzija, leaders of OpenAI, Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of BGF, Bao Tran, Representative of BGF in Silicon Valley, and representatives from the governments of the US, Japan, India, Europe, Canada, Australia, and South Korea, to engage in a critical and thought-provoking discussion about ChatGPT and AI Assistants and their impact on society.
These High Level Dialogues will delve into the benefits and challenges of AI Assistants, and how to ensure their deployment is responsible, ethical, and transparent. The discussions will also focus on the development of policies that promote privacy, accountability, and the responsible use of AI technology. This important event will provide a platform for meaningful discourse on the crucial issues at the intersection of AI and society and help shape a sustainable future for AI technology. We invite you to join us for this exciting and timely event.
These Dialogues are one in the series of BGF events “90th birthday of Michael Dukakis: From the Massachusetts Miracle to the Age of Global Enlightenment.”

The first Dialogue: February 28, 2023 (Online)

Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xtv-zfhf-vrt
Agenda
8:30 AM: Welcome and Introduction by Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF)
Keynote Speech by Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet
About ChatGPT and AI Assistant, MIT professor Alex Pentland
Q&A
The first version of Regulation Framework for AI Assistants and ChatGPT, MIT professor Nazli Choucri, and Zlatko Lagumdzija, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Panel Discussion on the Regulation Framework for AI Assistants and ChatGPT
Panelists:
Governor Michael Dukakis, Chair of the Boston Global Forum
Martha Minow, Harvard professor, former Dean of Harvard Law School
Ruth L. Okediji, Professor at Harvard Law School, Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center.
Margaret Hagan, Executive Director of the Legal Design Lab and a lecturer at Stanford Law School and the Stanford Institute of Design
Prof. dr. Caroline Nevejan, Chief Science Officer, City of Amsterdam
David Silbersweig, professor of Harvard Medical School
Thomas Patterson, Harvard professor, BGF’s Board Member
Nam Pham, Former Assistant Secretary, Massachusetts Government
Francesco Lapenta, Representative of BGF in Rome
Shyamal Sharma, Visiting Research Scholar at Brandeis University and Founder of Relational Society
Bao Tran, Founder of PowerPatent, a generative AI legaltech company
John Clippinger, AI Activist
Moderator: Michael Dukakis, Chair of the BGF and Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the BGF
Closing Remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the BGF

Infrastructure for a Data Economy – Fundamental of the Global Enlightenment Economy
2023-01-27 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Online, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
Time: 08:30 a.m. EST, January 27, 2023
Venue: Online
Speakers:
Michael Dukakis, Co-chair of Boston Global Forum
Alex Pentland, MIT Professor
Thomas Patterson, Harvard Professor
Nazli Choucri, MIT Professor
Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum
David Silbersweig, Harvard University
Ramu Damodaran, Co-chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative

This BGF High Level Meeting will discuss the AIWS Economy as the infrastructure for a data economy and pillar of the Global Enlightenment Economy, including:

Data storage and management systems: These systems are used to store and manage data in a way that makes it easily accessible and usable. This can include traditional databases, as well as newer technologies such as data lakes and data warehouses.
Data exchange platforms: These platforms facilitate the exchange of data between different parties, and may include marketplaces, data brokers, or other types of data exchange systems.
Data analytics tools: These tools are used to extract insights and value from data, and can include statistical analysis software, machine learning algorithms, and visualization tools.
Data governance and security systems: These systems are used to ensure that data is used ethically, securely, and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. This can include data privacy and security protocols, as well as data governance frameworks and policies.

The AIWS Economy infrastructure is designed to support the creation and exchange of data as a valuable resource, and to ensure that data is used in a way that is ethical, secure, and compliant with relevant laws and regulations.

Global Enlightenment Economy: platforms for evaluating and exchanging data
2023-01-27
On January 27, 2023, the BGF High Level Meeting will discuss “Infrastructure for a Data Economy – Fundamental of the Global Enlightenment Economy.”
Before this special meeting, BGF invited distinguished scholars and innovators to discuss about Data exchange platforms and evaluating data.
AIWS Global Enlightenment Economy is a proposed economic system in which data and artificial intelligence is the backbone of the economy, and human-AI cooperation is the key driver of economic growth and development. In an AIWS economy, AI would be used to optimize production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, leading to increased efficiency and productivity. AI could also be used to address issues such as unemployment, income inequality, and environmental sustainability. Human workers would be trained to work alongside AI systems and would be able to perform tasks that require creativity, empathy, and other uniquely human abilities, becoming innovators in the process. The goal of an AIWS economy would be to improve the overall well-being of society while also addressing the challenges posed by rapid technological advancements and increasing automation.
There are many platforms available for exchanging data, depending on the type of data and the purpose of the exchange. BGF will work with stakeholders to develop Global Enlightenment Economy on their platforms for every citizen can become an innovator:

Cloud storage services, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive, which allow users to store and share files in the cloud.
Data marketplaces, such as Data.gov and Kaggle, which provide access to publicly available datasets for research and analysis.
Data integration and management platforms, such as Talend and Informatica, which allow organizations to integrate and manage data from multiple sources.
Collaboration and project management tools, such as Asana and Trello, which allow teams to share and track data related to specific projects.
Data visualization tools, such as Tableau and Power BI, which allow users to create interactive visualizations of data.

The Global Alliance for Digital Governance will work to evaluate data in a data economy to ensure the quality and integrity of the data being exchanged. There are several factors to consider when evaluating data, including:

Completeness: Are all the necessary data elements present and accounted for?
Accuracy: Are the data elements correct and free of errors?
Timeliness: Is the data up-to-date and relevant?
Consistency: Are the data elements consistent across different sources and datasets?
Validity: Does the data conform to the established rules and constraints?
Uniqueness: Are the data elements distinct and not duplicated in other datasets?
Accessibility: Is the data in a format that can be easily accessed and used by the intended audience?
Trustworthiness: Is the data reliable, credible, and from a reputable source?

It is important to evaluate data as a part of data governance to ensure that it meets the required standards of the Social Contract for the AI Age and can be used for decision making and other purposes. Additionally, companies and organizations should have a data management plan in place to handle the data, which includes data quality and data governance.

Building Pillars for World Peace and Security – Heritages of Shinzo Abe and Vo Van Kiet
2022-11-23 07:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Loeb House, Harvard University, 17 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Venue: Loeb House, Harvard University
7:30 am – 11:30 am EST, Nov. 23, 2022

Boston Global Forum contributes the initiative to build pillars for world peace and security, which was discussed at Boston Global Forum leaders meeting on October 13, 2022 and at the session “Exploring Multilateralism for World Peace and Security: Contributions of US – India – Japan” of the Riga Conference 2022.
This event will receive contributions of distinguished leaders and thinkers from Japan who had worked closely with and advised Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and are Board Members of the Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, to select heritage of Shinzo Abe for world peace and security.
This event will also will celebrate the 100 years anniversary of the birthday of Vietnamese preeminent Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, and learn his heritage in reconciliation, reformation, and innovation to solve issues of the world today.
Moderator: Governor Michael Dukakis, Chair of the Boston Global Forum

Boston Global Forum 10th Anniversary Conference
2022-11-22 14:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Loeb House, Harvard University, 17 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Manifesto “Actions to Create the Age of Global Enlightenment”
Concept notes:
The United Nations is championing a Global Digital Compact, and Roadmap for Digital Cooperation, under the leadership of the Technology Envoy of Secretary General of United Nations and his office. These will be important areas of discussion at the United Nations Summit of the Future in 2024.
The Boston Global Forum’s “The United Nations Centennial Initiative” and its publication “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” (AIWS, AI International Accord, the Social Contract for the AI Age) capture the need of consolidate actions urgently. BGF established Global Alliance for Digital Governance (GADG) to coordinate global resources for this mission: create the Global Enlightenment Age.
It will support Global Digital Compact, Roadmap for Digital Cooperation and Summit of the Future of United Nations through the United Nations Centennial Initiative and GADG, creating actions for a peaceful, secure and prosperous world.
At this BGF conference, distinguished leaders and thinkers will honor United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology Amandeep Gill with the World Leader in AIWS Award. We will hear the Distinguished Global Enlightenment Speech by Ambassador Amandeep Gill and then proceed to a discussion on the Manifesto “AIWS Actions to create the Age of Global Enlightenment”
Agenda
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm, EST, November 22, 2022
Venue: Loeb House, Harvard University
17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Honor Amandeep Gill as World Leader in AI World Society (AIWS)
Distinguished Global Enlightenment Speech
“AIWS Actions to create the Global Enlightenment Age”
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Welcome guests
2:30 pm: Opening Remarks, Professor Thomas Patterson
Honor Amandeep Gill World Leader in AI World Society Award, Remarks by Governor Michael Dukakis
The Distinguished Global Enlightenment Speech, Amandeep Gill
Discussion with Amandeep Gill
Manifesto “AIWS Actions to create the Global Enlightenment Age”

AIWS – Global Alliance for Digital Governance, Innovation Program for the Global Enlightenment Age, Global Accord on AI and Digital to support the United Nations’ Global Digital Compact and Roadmap for Digital Cooperation
Nazli Choucri, Cameron Kerry, Nguyen Anh Tuan

The Global Enlightenment Economy: build infrastructure that enables interoperability across company and national boundaries, Alex Sandy Pentland
The Global Enlightenment Age: solve misinformation and disinformation, Joan Donovan, Research Director, Shorenstein Center, Harvard, Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School
Tech for Global Enlightenment Education and helping Ukraine, Lana Cook, MIT Opening Learning, Assistant Director
Discussion, Moderator Governor Michael Dukakis
Tenth anniversary of BGF: “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” and Manifesto “AIWS actions to create the Global Enlightenment Age” and grateful to contributors, dedicators to BGF
5:30 pm: Concluding, Governor Michael Dukakis

Creating an Age of Global Enlightenment
2022-11-22 - 2022-11-23
Time: November 22-23, 2022
Venue: Harvard University Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
The United Nations is championing a Global Digital Compact and Roadmap for Digital Cooperation under the leadership of the Technology Envoy of Secretary General of United Nations and his office. The UN initiative will be addressed at the UN Summit of the Future in 2024. The BGF is a strong supporter of this effort.
The Boston Global Forum framing of The United Nations Centennial Initiative as well as its publication entitled Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment (with the AI World Society (AIWS), the AI International Accord, and the Social Contract for the AI Age) capture the urgent need for consolidate action. Toward this end, the BGF has established Global Alliance for Digital Governance (GADG) to coordinate global resources to buttress the creation of an Age of Global Enlightenment.
On the first day of the Conference, distinguished leaders and thinkers will honor the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology Amandeep Gill with the World Leader in AIWS Award. Ambassador Gill will present the “Distinguished Global Enlightenment Speech”. This first will also include a discussion of ways in which the BGF can contribute to the development of an Age of Global Enlightenment as indicated in its Manifesto, entitled AIWS Actions to create an Age of Global Enlightenment.
On second day, the Conference will focus on the many contributions of, and lessons learned from, the lives of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the late Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet that helped to build critical pillars for world peace and security.
Moderators and Speakers:
Ambassador Amandeep Gill, Under Secretary General and United Nations Envoy on Technology
Governor Michael Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts, US Presidential
Democratic Candidate 1988, co-founder and Chair of the Boston Global Forum (BGF)
Cameron Kerry, former US and Acting Secretary of Commerce
Yasukazu Hamada, Japanese Minister of Defense
Shinsuke J. Sugiyama, former Japan Ambassador to the US
Thomas Patterson, Harvard professor, BGF Board Member
Nazli Choucri, MIT professor, BGF Board Member
Alex Sandy Pentland, MIT professor, BGF Board Member
Ramu Damodaran, Co-Chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative, the first Chief of United Nations Academic Impact
Dr. Joan Donovan, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy’s Research Director, Harvard University
Zlatko Lagumdzija, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Representative of the Boston Global Forum in Balkan
Lana Cook, PhD, Assistant Director, Strategic Initiatives, MIT Open Learning
Koichi Hamada, Yale Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Tomohiko Taniguchi, Professor, Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Ichiro Fujisaki, former Japanese Ambassador to the US
Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO, Boston Global Forum
Mats Karlsson, former Vice President of the World Bank, Representative of BGF in Sweden
Francesco Lapenta, the Founding Director of the John Cabot University Institute of Future and Innovation Studies

BGF’S LEADERS DISCUSS WITH STANFORD SCHOLARS AND SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS LEADERS
2022-11-15 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Denver) | Gates 120, 353 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford University, Gates 120, 353 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford University, Stanford, 94305, United States
On November 15, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, PST, at Stanford University, Boston Global Forum CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan and MIT professor and Stanford Visiting Scholar Alex Pentland, BGF Board Member, will discuss with Stanford scholars and Silicon Valley business leaders about “AI World Society actions to create the Global Enlightenment Age”.
The United Nations established the Global Digital Compact, Roadmap for Digital Cooperation, and the Summit of the Future in September 2023, under leadership of the Envoy on Technology of UN Secretary General Amandeep Gill and his office.
The Boston Global Forum and UN Academic Impact established the United Nations Centennial Initiative, its fundamental is AI World Society (AIWS) and the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” (AI International Accord, the Social Contract for the AI Age, etc.). Awareness of need to consolidate actions urgently, BGF and World leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid established the Global Alliance for Digital Governance (GADG) to coordinate global resources for actions for this mission.
Working with Technology Envoy Amandeep Gill, BGF collaborate and support programs of the United Nations such as the Global Digital Compact, Roadmap for Digital Cooperation and Summit of the Future of United Nations by the United Nations Centennial Initiative and GADG, special actions for a peaceful, secure and prosperous world.
In this meeting, participants also will discuss about products and services of Silicon Valley for the Global Enlightenment Age, and how Silicon Valley business leaders can contribute to the United Nations Centennial Initiative through the Global Enlightenment Club.

Manifesto “Tech for Peace in the Global Enlightenment Age”
2022-10-25 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Aula Magna Regina, Guarini Campus
Institute of Future and Innovation Studies at John Cabot University in Rome is co-hosting with the Boston Global Forum and United Nations Centennial Initiative to the support of UN Under-Secretary-General, Tech Envoy Amandeep Gill, the symposium “Technology for Peace in the Age of Global Enlightenment.” The symposium is an official event of the “Global Alliance for Digital Governance (GADG)” initiative and network, an initiative founded in 2021 by the Boston Global Forum and the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid to promote dialogue among political and business leaders, governments, congresses, parliaments, national assemblies, think tanks, universities, and civil society organizations. The initiative, developed and coordinated by the Boston Global Forum, is represented in Rome by the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies and will organize conferences, forums, events, and high-level dialogues to foster democratic values in Technology, AI, and Digital Governance.
The symposium is part of the “Festival of Diplomacy,” which has been one of Italy’s most important forums for international diplomacy since 2009, with the support and patronage of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Commission, and European Parliament Representation in Italy, more than 70 embassies, seven universities, and numerous scientific partners. This symposium seeks to support all diplomatic efforts in the global coordination of a future vision of technological development and regulation aimed at promoting the use of technology for peace, democracy, and the planet. It is inspired and guided by the book “Remaking the World – The Age of Global Enlightenment” published in 2021 as a joint initiative by the Boston Global Forum as part of the United Nations Centennial Initiative. The edited book includes chapters by distinguished contributors such as the late Shinzo Abe, Vint Cerf, Michael Dukakis, Ban Ki-moon, Ursula von der Leyen, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Eva Kaili, Paul Nemitz, Thomas Patterson, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Taro Kono, Zlatko Lagumdzija and many other distinguished global leaders. The book proposes pathways for a global diplomatic effort to create a more humane, peaceful, and secure world by leveraging the potential of existing and emerging technologies ethically.
Opening Remarks

Franco Pavoncello, President of John Cabot University
Francesco Lapenta, Director Institute of Future and Innovation Studies (host and moderator)

Speakers

Governor Michael Dukakis, Democratic Party Nominee for President of the United States 1988
Ramu Damodaran, Co-chair of United Nations Centennial Initiative
Zlatko Lagumdzija, former Prime Minister of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Mats Karlsson, former Vice President of World Bank
Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum
Yasuhide Nakayama, former Japanese State Minister of Defense
Alex Sandy Pentland, MIT Professor
Zaneta Ozolina, Professor and Chairwoman of LATO and Riga Conference
Roland Schatz, CEO of Media Tenor and Founder and CEO UNGSII Foundation
Allain Cyntryn, Former CTO of Goldman Sachs

Venue:
Aula Magna Regina, Guarini Campus
Via della Lungara, 233
Rome 00165, Italia
Time:
18:00 – 20:00 Rome time, October 25, 2022
Organizers:
Institute of Future and Innovation Studies at John Cabot University in Rome
The Boston Global Forum
The United Nations Centennial Initiative

Link for the event: https://calendar.johncabot.edu/event/technology-for-peace-and-democracy-in-the-age-of-global-enlightenment/

US-EU-Japan-India: Pillars for World Peace at the Riga Conference 2022
2022-10-22 07:30 - 08:30 (America/Halifax) | The National Library of Latvia
14:30 – 15:30 Riga time (GMT+3), Oct 22, 2022
Venue: Autumn Stage, The National Library of Latvia
EXPLORING MULTILATERALISM FOR WORLD PEACE AND SECURITY: CONTRIBUTIONS OF US – INDIA – JAPAN-EU
This online discussion is organised in cooperation with the Global Boston Forum.
The role and relevance of multilateralism has been challenged several times during the last decade. Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has undermined trust in international organisations and international rules and norms at large. International society calls for immediate actions in order to bring the world back on the peace and security track, which was observed and managed by multilateral arrangements. Is there any particular role of multilateral frameworks launched by the world’s leading actors? Is such a framework possible among US-EU-India-Japan? What could a group formed by these countries offer for the benefit of world peace and security?
Michael Dukakis, Former Governor of Massachusetts, 1988 US Presidential Candidate, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum
Yasuhide Nakayama, Former Japanese State Minister of Defense
Alex Pentland, MIT professor
Sharad Sharma, Co-founder, iSPIRT Foundation
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-founder and CEO of the Boston Global Forum
Moderator: Prof. Žaneta Ozoliņa, Chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation

A framework of multilateralism between the US – Japan – India – EU for World Peace and Security
2022-10-13 | Michael Dukakis’s Estate
On October 13, 2022, leaders of the Boston Global Forum and the Michael Dukakis Institute will discuss a framework of multilateralism between the US – Japan – India – EU, encompassing the economy, defense and special tech. This Framework will be present at the Riga Confeerence 2022 on Oct 22, 2022.
Governor Michael Dukakis, co-founder and Chair of the Boston Global Forum, will lead this special high-level meeting.
BGF will contribute a new framework to maintain and protect peace and security. BGF leaders also will discuss solutions to prevent Russia from using nuclear weapons.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine makes at least one thing clear: It’s time for us to update how we think about nuclear weapons. For the first time in the nuclear era, one country used loudly issued nuclear threats — repeated just last week — to deter other countries from intervening in a large-scale conventional war of aggression.

Date: October 13, 2022
Venue: Michael Dukakis House

Peace in the Age of Global Enlightenment: Technology for Peace
2022-09-21 09:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
But achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms. It requires the building of societies where all members feel that they can flourish.
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) will organize an online high-level panel “Peace for the Global Enlightenment Age”

UN100 Initiative Event: "Peace in the Age of Global Enlightenment: Technology for Peace"

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Time: 9 AM – 10:30 AM EDT, September 21, 2022.
Speakers will discuss ideas in utilization of technology to maintain world peace and security
Theme: Technology for Peace

Moderator:
Ramu Damodaran, Co-chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative

Agenda (Tentative):
Opening Remarks, Ramu Damodaran, Co-chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative
Vision from the United Nations, Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Envoy on Technology
Data Science contributes to peace and security, Alex Sandy Pentland, MIT Professor
Peace for the Global Enlightenment Age: Tech Movement, Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum, Francesco Lapenta, Representative of BGF in Rome

Discussants:
Roland Schatz, Founder and CEO, UNGSII Foundation, Switzerland
Seongbae Lim, Ph.D., Director, King Sejong Institute, Greehey School of Business St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, USA
Mami Katsumi, Education Administrator, Nagaoka University of Techonology, Japan
Dr Staci Martin, Assistant Professor of Practice, Portland State University School of Social Work
Tim Büthe, Professor and Chair for International Relations, Hochschule für Politik at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Moderated by Ramu Damodaran
Concluding Remarks, Ramu Damodaran

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak to visit and discuss “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” in Vietnam
2022-08-16 08:30 - 11:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Hanoi Opera House, 1 Tràng Tiền, Phan Chu Trinh, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, HaNoi, Hanoi, 100000, Viet Nam
From August 2 to 19, 2022, Prime Minister Ehud Barak will visit Vietnam, meet leaders of Vietnam and discuss concepts of Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment. The Boston Global Forum organizes and supports him on this Vietnam trip.
He will visit Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Nha Trang, Dalat, Hue, Ha Noi, and Halong Bay.
He will join and discuss at the High-Level Dialog on August 16 at Hanoi Opera House, organized by Boston Global Forum: How to apply pioneering ideas and concepts in the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” to make Vietnam form a closer relationship with Boston, Massachusetts, becoming a flagship of the Age of Global Enlightenment.
