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SUMMARY:America at 250: A Beacon for the AI Age
DESCRIPTION:View Event Page for this conference here https://bostonglobalforum.org/america250/ \n \n8:15 – 8:30 AM\nRegistration and Welcome Coffee\n8:30 – 8:40 AM\nOpening Remarks\nThomas E. Patterson\n8:40 – 8:50 AM\nPresentation of the Book\nAmerica at 250: A Beacon for the AI Age \n  \nIntroduction to AIWS Trust Infrastructure & AIWS Lumina\nNguyen Anh Tuan\nVision\, framework\, and implementation pathway for trust in the AI Age\n8:50 – 9:10 AM\nPresentation of the 2026 World Leader for Peace and Security Award\nHonoring the Leaders of the United States and the American People \nRemarks by:  Governor Michael S. Dukakis · Nguyen Anh Tuan · Thomas E. Patterson\nRemarks delivered by Thomas E. Patterson on behalf of Governor Michael S. Dukakis\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\, and Thomas E. Patterson. \nSymbolic Representatives Receiving the Award\nJason Carter — representing the moral leadership legacy of America through President Jimmy Carter.\nVint Cerf — representing the creativity\, innovation\, and civic spirit of the American people in the digital age. \nSpecial Remarks\nJason Carter — America as a Moral Beacon: Continuing the Carter Legacy of Peace\, Human Rights\, and Trusted Innovation in the Age of AI\nVint Cerf (by video) — Building Information Trust for the AI Age\n9:10 – 9:30 AM\nRecognition of America 250: AI Pioneers\nPresented by Nguyen Anh Tuan \nRecipients in Person\nCynthia Dwork · Alex Pentland · Regina Barzilay · Cynthia Breazeal · Herbert Lin \nAcceptance Speech by Cynthia Dwork\nOn behalf of the Honorees of America 250: AI Pioneers\nFrom Differential Privacy to Trust Infrastructure: Building Trustworthy AI for Democracy\nMAIN PANEL \n9:30 – 11:00 AM\nAIWS Trust Infrastructure for the AI Age\nCo-Moderators:  Thomas E. Patterson · Alex Pentland \nAlex Pentland · AI Pioneers — Building Human-Centered Trust Infrastructure for the AI Age\nHerbert Lin · AI Pioneers — From Influence Operations to Information Trust: Building Resilience in the AI Age\nRegina Barzilay · AI Pioneers — Trustworthy AI in Healthcare and High-Stakes Human Systems\nCynthia Breazeal · AI Pioneers — Human-Centered AI and Social Trust in the Age of Intelligent Systems\nDaphne Koller · AI Pioneers (by video) — From Probabilistic AI to Trusted Information Ecosystems \nQ & A\n11:00 – 11:15 AM\nCoffee Break\nBEACON DECLARATION AND BEACON PROCESS \n11:15 – 11:55 AM\nBeacon Declaration and Beacon Process\nFounding AIWS Trust Infrastructure and AIWS Lumina\nPresented by Ramu Damodaran \nCommitments to Accompany and Implement the Beacon Declaration\nYasuhide Nakayama (by video) — Member of the National Diet of Japan; Director\, LDP Global South\nVu Dang Vinh (by video) — Vietnam Report\nRoland Schatz — Media Tenor\nBui Ngoc Duc — Dat Xanh \nCommitments to Accompany and Advance AIWS Lumina\nLe Hoa (by video) — Cao Tra Muc Nhan\nSpecial Video from Nha Trang in Tribute to America 250\nThu Pham\n11:55 AM – 12:00 PM\nConcluding Remarks\nNguyen Anh Tuan\nLUNCHEON DIALOGUE\n12:30 – 2:00 PM\nStorytelling\, Democracy\, and America at 250\nHollywood\, Civic Imagination\, and the Future of Freedom in the AI Age \nVenue:  Harvard Faculty Club\nModerator:  Gita Pullapilly\nPanelists:  Jason Carter · Don Lee
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/america-at-250-a-beacon-for-the-ai-age/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Governing the Future: AI\, Democracy\, and Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Harvard University Loeb House\, 17 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nTime: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm\, April 30\, 2024 \nLink: meet.google.com/ump-erkh-scb \n  \nAgenda \nWelcome and Opening Remarks (1:00 pm – 1:15pm) \nWelcome participants to the conference \nOpening remarks by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson \n  \nHonoring Dr. Alondra Nelson with the 2024 World Leader in AIWS Award (1:15 pm – 1:25 pm) \nGovernor Michael Dukakis presents Remarks of Honor and the Award \nWorld Leader Awards and The World Leader Peace Community\, Presentation by Nguyen Anh Tuan \n  \nAIWS Distinguished Speech by Alondra Nelson on “Governing the Future: AI\, Public Policy\, and Democracy” (1:25 pm – 1:55 pm) \nDiscussion with Professor Alondra Nelson (1:55 pm – 2:20 pm) \nModerated by Professor Thomas Patterson \n  \nSession: Platforms for AI Democracy and Humanity (2:20 pm – 4:55 pm) \nPresentation on “Generative AI for Pro-Democracy Platform” by Alex Sandy Pentland\, Lily Tsai\, and Robert Mahari \nPresentation on “Resilient Democracy in the Age of AI” by Ami Fields-Meyer\, former Senior Policy Advisor at The White House \nPresentation 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 \nCollaboration to build “The Data Sovereignty – Knowledge Platform for AI” by David Hall\, TAMP’s CEO and AKT Health’s Managing Director \nDiscussion\, Moderated by Harvard Professor David Silbersweig \n  \nConcluding Remarks (4:55 pm – 5:00 pm) \nShinzo Abe Award and Closing remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan \n  \nRegister for the event here: https://forms.gle/nz5rYi9kTSqkEuLy5
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/governing-the-future-ai-democracy-and-humanity/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Governor Michael Dukakis’s 90th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St.\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nTime: 8:30 am – 11:30 am\, November 2\, 2023 \n \nProgram Highlights:  \n\nHonoring Michael Dukakis’s 90th birthday\, including the celebratory inauguration of AIWS City\nLaunch of the Liber Amicorum Book: “Governor Michael Dukakis: From the Massachusetts Miracle to AIWS – the Age of Global Enlightenment”\nThe Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture by Amma\, recipient of 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award.\nAnnouncement 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.”\n\n  \nKeynote Speaker: \nAmma\, Spiritual Leader of India\, 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient\, Chair of the Civil 20 Engagement Group of the G20 \n  \nFeatured remarks by: \nMassachusetts Governor Maura Healey \nU.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren \nU.S. Senator Ed Markey \nGovernor Michael Dukakis \n  \nAgenda: \n8:30 am: \nOpening Remarks by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson\, Co-founder of BGF \nBestowing 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.” \nAmma’s speech will be introduced by Swami Dayamritananda Puri \nNew Digital Initiatives from C20-G20 Summit 2023 and Collaboration of BGF and \nAmrita University\, Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan\, Amrita University \nQ&A Session\, moderated by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson \n  \n9:45 am: \nCelebrating Governor Michael Dukakis’s 90th Birthday \nCitation of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Remarks of U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey \n  \nBook Launch “Governor Michael Dukakis: From Massachusetts Miracle to AIWS – The Age of Global Enlightenment” and AIWS City: \n\n“Governor Michael Dukakis – A Guiding Light”\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of BGF\n“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\n“Governor Dukakis: A Leader for a Better Future” – MIT professor Nazli Choucri\n\n  \nRemarks on World Peace and Security – Governor Michael Dukakis \n  \nNew BGF Initiatives: \n\nAdvancing 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\n“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\n\n  \nDiscussion\, moderated by Thomas Patterson \n\n11:00 AM: Global Enlightenment Concert to honor Michael Dukakis – Quynh Nham\, Director of Community Development\, BGF \n\n11:30 am: Concluding remarks – Nguyen Anh Tuan
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/celebrating-governor-michael-dukakiss-90th-birthday/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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SUMMARY:Boston Global Forum 10th Anniversary Conference
DESCRIPTION:Manifesto “Actions to Create the Age of Global Enlightenment” \nConcept notes: \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nIt 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. \nAt 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” \nAgenda \n2:00 pm – 5:30 pm\, EST\, November 22\, 2022 \nVenue: Loeb House\, Harvard University \n17 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA \nHonor Amandeep Gill as World Leader in AI World Society (AIWS) \nDistinguished Global Enlightenment Speech \n“AIWS Actions to create the Global Enlightenment Age” \n2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Welcome guests \n2:30 pm: Opening Remarks\, Professor Thomas Patterson \nHonor Amandeep Gill World Leader in AI World Society Award\, Remarks by Governor Michael Dukakis \nThe Distinguished Global Enlightenment Speech\, Amandeep Gill \nDiscussion with Amandeep Gill \nManifesto “AIWS Actions to create the Global Enlightenment Age” \n\nAIWS – 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\nNazli Choucri\, Cameron Kerry\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\n\nThe Global Enlightenment Economy: build infrastructure that enables interoperability across company and national boundaries\, Alex Sandy Pentland \nThe Global Enlightenment Age: solve misinformation and disinformation\, Joan Donovan\, Research Director\, Shorenstein Center\, Harvard\, Professor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard Kennedy School \nTech for Global Enlightenment Education and helping Ukraine\, Lana Cook\, MIT Opening Learning\, Assistant Director \nDiscussion\, Moderator Governor Michael Dukakis \nTenth 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 \n5:30 pm: Concluding\, Governor Michael Dukakis
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-10th-anniversary-conference/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221123T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221123T113000
DTSTAMP:20221031T023756Z
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SUMMARY:Building Pillars for World Peace and Security – Heritages of Shinzo Abe and Vo Van Kiet
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Loeb House\, Harvard University \n7:30 am – 11:30 am EST\, Nov. 23\, 2022 \n  \nBoston 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. \nThis 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. \nThis 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. \nModerator: Governor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the Boston Global Forum
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/building-pillars-for-world-peace-and-security-heritages-of-shinzo-abe-and-vo-van-kiet/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220429
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SUMMARY:Laurel for Peace and Security in Ukraine Conference
DESCRIPTION:Remaking Ukraine – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment \nWhat: The conference will address the situation in Ukraine\, and work to provide solutions for Peace\, Security\, Territory Integrity and Rebuilding Ukraine. \nAt the event\, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) will honor President Zelensky and all Ukrainian people as the 2022 World Leader for Peace and Security. \nBGF will be honoring President Zelensky and all Ukrainian people through assistance and application of the concepts from “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” to rebuild Ukraine in becoming an exemplary nation. \nIn this event\, BGF will present ideas and suggestions from BGF World Leader for Peace and Security Award’s recipients to Laurel for Peace and Security in Ukraine Initiative. \n  \nWhere: Loeb House\, Harvard University \nWhen: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT / 15:30 – 18:30 EEST // April 29\, 2022 \nWho: World Leaders\, Scholars of Harvard University and MIT\, Members of Boston Global Forum \nCo-organizers: Boston Global Forum and Latvian Transatlantic Organization \n  \nAgenda \nSession 1\, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT\, 15:30 – 17:00 EEST \nHonor President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian People as 2022 World Leader for Peace and Security and Solutions for Peace\, Security and Territory Integrity of Ukraine        \n8:30 a.m. Introduction\, Harvard professor\, Co-founder of Boston Global Forum\, Thomas Patterson \nRemarks to honor President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chair of the Boston Global Forum \nMessage of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (pre-recorded video of text) \nKeynote Speech of Ambassador of Ukraine to USA Oksana Markarova (online) \nLatvian President Egils Levits (online) \nRiksdag Speaker Andreas Norlen (online) \nA leader of US State Department (online) \nSenior Fellow of Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center\, Brigadier General Kevin Ryan \nMIT professor Nazli Choucri (online) \nDiscussion: \nModerator: Chairwoman of the Latvian Transatlantic Organization (LATO)\, Professor of International Relations\, University of Latvia\, Zaneta Ozolina \n  \nSession 2\, 10:00 AM – 11:25 AM EDT / 17:00 – 18:25 EEST \nRebuild Ukraine: From devastation by War to an Exemplary Nation with Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment \nLeaders of Boston Global Forum: Governor Michael Dukakis\, CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan\, MIT Professor Alex Pentland\, Harvard professors Thomas Patterson\, David Silbersweig \nUkrainian former Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (online) \n  \nDiscussion: Strategies to rebuild Ukraine \nModerator: Governor Michael Dukakis  \nChairman of the Council of Economic Advisers to President Obama\, Harvard professor Jason Furman \nLatvian former President Vaira Vike-Freiberga (online) \nBosnian-Herzegovina former Prime Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija (online) \nFormer Vice President of the World Bank\, Representative of BGF in London and Stockholm Mats Karlsson (online) \nAssistant Secretary of Business Development and International Trade\, Government of Massachusetts\, Nam Pham \nEY Global Tax Innovator\, Jeffrey Saviano \n11:30 am: Closing Remarks\, Governor Michael Dukakis \nDelegates and Discussants: Consuls-General in Boston: Arnaud Mentré (France)\, Peter Abbott OBE (UK)\, Nicole Menzenbach (Germany)\, Stratos Efthymiou (Greece)\, Leonard Kopelman (Finland)\, Jonathan Sun (Taiwan)\, Marek Leśniewski-Laas (Poland)\, Elizabeth T Lesniewski-laas (Romania) and Distinguished Scholars\, Innovators who are members of AIWS.net supporting Ukraine\, and honor guests. \nPlease register to attend the conference by sending an email to Tuan_Nguyen@BostonGlobalForum.org
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/laurel-for-peace-and-security-in-ukraine-conference/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T120000
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SUMMARY:The BGF Global Cybersecurity Day Symposium for 2019
DESCRIPTION:Subject:  Enhancing Cybersecurity in the AI World Society \nPlace: Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy street\, Cambridge\, MA \nDate/Time: December 12\, 2019\, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM \nAgenda  \n8:30 AM – Opening Remarks by Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chair of the Boston Global Forum \nRecognition of President Vaira Vike-Freiberga\, President of Latvia (1999-2007) and current President of the World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid. President Vike-Freiberga is the recipient of this year’s BGF World Leader for Peace and Security Award \nPresentation by Mr.Taro Kono\, Currently Minister of Defense and Former Japanese Foreign Affair Minister: On a Vison for Ensuring Trusted Data for use by the Japanese Government \nPresentation by Professor Alex Sandy Pentland\, Professor and Director of MIT’s Human Dynamics Laboratory and the MIT Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program: On Building an AI World Society of Trusted Data \nPresentation by Professor Nazli Choucri\, Professor of Political Science at MIT:  On the Drafting  for the Cybersafety of the AI World Society Social Contract 2020.  \n10:10 AM:  Roundtable Discussion\, Moderated by Governor Michael Dukakis \n11:45 AM: Presentation by Ms. Rebecca Leeper\, Computer Ethics and Data Policy Advocator\, researcher into emerging technologies and their international security implications at the United Nations in Geneva\, Switzerland: On AI World Society Innovation Network and Activities. \n11:55 AM: Closing Remarks\, by Governor Michael Dukakis
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/the-bgf-global-cybersecurity-day-symposium-for-2019/
LOCATION:Loeb House\, Harvard University\, 17 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, United States\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Global Cybersecurity Day,BGF
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