Initiatives of Boston Global Forum
From its founding on December 12th, 2012, the Boston Global Forum has contributed pioneering initiatives for a peaceful, secure, creative, innovative, and prosperous world.
The Boston Global Forum connects leaders, devises initiatives, and implements them.
AIWS City and Rebuilding Ukraine
BGF condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine, calls for support to Ukraine, and initiates to rebuild Ukraine with AIWS City conceptual models.
AIWS City and the Age of Global Enlightenment
AIWS develops recommendations for the development and implementation of AI in ways that promote the public interest.
Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital
These are the principles and frameworks that guide all activities and discussions at Boston Global Forum.
Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security
Japan will continue to cooperate closely with the US and other partners in the International community, reliably safeguard our nation’s important information and property while playing a leading role in achieving the peace and stability of the international community.
Global Cybersecurity Day
Global Cybersecurity Day, held in December 12 at 12 noon local time in various cities around the globe, aims to inspire the shared responsibility of the world’s citizens to protect the safety, transparency and security of the Internet.
United Nations Centennial
BGF developed 100-year visions, missions, and action plans for United Nations.
NEWS AND UPDATES ON OUR INITIATIVES
Congressional Quarterly Roll Call Documents John Savage’s Contribution To A Historic International Cybersecurity Agreement
(July 4th, 2016) Congressional Quarterly Roll Call recently interviewed Professor John Savage of Brown University's Department of Computer Science (Brown CS) to document a unique moment in history. "The May 26-27 meeting of the Group of Seven in Ise-Shima, Japan,"...
BGF’s John Savage cited for cybersecurity work for G7
Needless to say, the colleagues of Prof. John Savage at the Boston Global Forum (BGF) were very pleased to read the announcement below from Brown University, which we have slightly edited for clarity. John Savage is a BGF member and the An Wang Professor of...
Japan plans major warplane purchases to counter Chinese expansionism
As Chinese expansionism fuels fears all over East Asia, Japan plans to buy new fighter jets worth a total as much as $40 billion. Japan is increasingly worried about Chinese aggression in the East China Sea, where there are a number of islands whose ownership the two...
Wonders at Japanese artificial-intelligence show
Robot with some social skills. A fascinating display of the Japanese artificial-intelligence sector is now open at Tokyo Big Sight. At the three-day AI World exhibition, 15 companies exhibited cutting-edge AI technology to try to build a society in which AI will make...
U.S., E.U. agree on data-transfer pact
The European Union and the United States have agreed on changes to an important data-transfer agreement. The pact includes stricter rules for companies holding information on Europeans and clearer limits on U.S. surveillance. E.U. member nations are expected...
China’s intense campaign to boost its international cyberpower
China is pressing ahead with efforts to make it easier for dictatorships like that of Chinese President Xi Jinping to censor information on the Internet under the guise of “cybersovereignty’’. Cybersovereignty is a concept used to try to maintain the power of...