Boston Global Forum’s Plan 2016

Jan 19, 2016Event Updates

A- CONFERENCES

Timeline of events during 2016:

CONFERENCE

B – PROGRAM DETAILS FOR 2016

I. The Boston Global Forum G7 Summit Initiative

Boston Global Forum will host several international discussions to begin a dialog among 50 world-renowned professors from Harvard, MIT, UCLA, Tufts, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Oxford, Bonn Universities, University of Tokyo and leading cyber security experts and journalists.   

  1. Topics of discussion:
  • Developing strategies to Combat Cyberterrorism
  • Advancing solutions to resolve the ISIS conflict
  • Maintaining democratic and other values of the G7 and expanding those values to rest of the world in the 21st century
  • Establishing new values that are in concert with the G7 in the 21st century
  • Initiating Global Citizenship Education for the G7 Summit for Peace, Security, and Development.

Every 10-days, a world-renowned government official or scholar will lead a discussion with other participants and guests via online video conferencing. Following the online event, the discussion may be continued via group email.

A special Boston Global Forum Editorial Board will assemble the content and provide a comprehensive report to the leader of G7 summit host country.

  1. Timeline of events

All discussions will be held online from January 26, 2016 to April 21, 2016.

G7 initiative

II. Global Cybersecurity Day December 12, 2016

BGF will continue its success in 2015 by further establishing December 12 as Global Cyber Security Day — and having the day universally  recognized as the premiere annual event aimed at encouraging global citizens of goodwill to create a safe and secure internet environment.  In New England, Global Cybersecurity Day 2016 events will be held at Harvard University Loeb House with ceremonies honoring Outstanding People in Cybersecurity.

  1. Conference Focus
  • Theme: “Strategies for Combating Cyberterrorism”
  • Honor the winners of World Leader for Peace, Security and Development 2016 Award
  • Release the Boston Global Forum report on: Cybersecurity 2017
  • Release the Boston Global Forum Cyber Threat Index for 2016
  • Announce the winner of the Online Festival for a Clean and Pure Internet
  • Report: Global Citizenship Education on educating people about the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace, and Security (ECCC)
  1. Venue: Harvard University Loeb House
  2. Timeline of events:

GCD

III. World Leaders for Peace, Security, and Development and World Leader in Cybersecurity Awards 2016

The Nomination & Selection process will prolong one month. Winners will be honored in the Global Cybersecurity Day, December 12.

Timeline of events:

Awards

IV. Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Cybersecurity

The GCE will focus on educating people on the Ethics Code of Conduct for Cyber Peace and Security (ECCC).

Timeline:

  • January 26, 2016: Officially announce the program
  • December 12, 2016: Report results on Global Cybersecurity Day

V. Michael Dukakis Leadership Fellowship Program (MDLP) 2016 -2017

The Program will seek out leaders in Cybersecurity in three categories: human being, policy, and technology.

Fellows will implement an action plan to encourage people follow the Online Festival and contribute to Global Cybersecurity Day.

Timeline:

MDFP