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SUMMARY:BGF Roundtable “AIWS Natural AI Initiative”
DESCRIPTION:Agenda \n  \nTime: 9:00 am – 10:00 am\, EST\, December 12\, 2023 \nOnline through Google Meet:  meet.google.com/djb-wyhk-umk \n  \n  \nTheme “A Natural AI Based on The Science of Computational Physics\, Biology and Neuroscience: Policy and Societal Significance” \n9:00 am: \nMC: David Lovejoy\, Founder and Chief Content Curator of Horizon Search. \n\nOpening 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\nAnnounce 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\n\nDiscussants: \nAlex Pentland\, MIT professor \nTom Kehler \nEnrico Letta\, former Prime Minister of Italy \nZlatko Lagumdzija\, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina \nNazli Choucri\, MIT professor \nFrancesco Lapenta\, \nPaul Nemitz\, \nCam Kerry\, former Acting Secretary of Commerce\, USA \nDavid Brey \n  \n10:00 am: \nConcluding Remarks: \nNguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of Boston Global Forum
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-roundtable-aiws-natural-ai-initiative/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T110000
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SUMMARY:AI World Society at the event International Association of University Presidents for Human Rights Day
DESCRIPTION:Time: \n11:00 am to 12:30 pm EST \nDecember 11\, 2023 \nOnline event \n  \nThe 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. \nSpeakers will include: \nNguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of the Boston Global Forum who will address human rights in an Artificial Intelligence World Society\, \nZlatko 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 \nJeet Joshi\, President of the Association of International Education Administrators\, Cora Weiss\, peace activist and Nobel Prize nominee \nAlessandra 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. \nThe moderator: Ramu Damodaran\, the First Chief of the United Nations Academic Impact\, Co-Chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative \n  \nTo join the webinar\, please register here: \nhttps://www.iaup.org/event/human-rights-2023-to-innovate-to-include/
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/ai-world-society-at-the-event-international-association-of-university-presidents-for-human-rights-day/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partners
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SUMMARY:Boston Global Forum at the Riga Conference 2023: How to Govern AI in the Age of Global Tension?
DESCRIPTION:Cooperation between LATO\, organizer of Riga Conference 2023 and the Boston Global Forum: How to Govern AI in the Age of Global Tension? \nIn 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? \nDavid Bray\, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center \nCameron Kerry\, Former Acting Secretary of Commerce of the US \nThomas Patterson\, Harvard Kennedy School Professor\, Co-Founder of BGF \nCaroline Louveaux\, Chief Privacy Officer\, MasterCard \nNguyen Anh Tuan\, Co-Founder and CEO of BGF \n  \nModerator: Prof. Žaneta Ozoliņa\, Vice-Chairwoman of the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation \n  \nTime: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\, EDT\, Oct 19\, 2023 \nVenue: The National Library of Latvia and online
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/boston-global-forum-at-the-riga-conference-2023-how-to-govern-ai-in-the-age-of-global-tension/
LOCATION:The National Library of Latvia
CATEGORIES:BGF,Partners
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T103000
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SUMMARY:The Second BGF High Level Dialogue on Regulation Framework for ChatGPT\, GPT4 and AI Assistants
DESCRIPTION:The second Dialogue: \n8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.\, EDT\, March 22\, 2023 (Online) \nLink: meet.google.com/cbq-qwsc-uti \nLive stream here: \n \nAgenda \n8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction by Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson \nRegulations for ChatGPT\, GPT4 and AI Assistant\, Keynote Speech by Cameron Kerry\, Former US Acting Secretary of Commerce \nPerspective from Japan and Taiwan\, Yasuhide Nakayama\, Former Japanese State Minister\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense \nThe 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 \nPanel Discussion on the Regulation Framework for AI Assistants\, GPT4\, and ChatGPT \nPanelists: \nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the Boston Global Forum \nNazli Choucri\, MIT professor \nRuth L. Okediji\, Professor at Harvard Law School\, Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center \nJohn Clippinger\, Founder of Bioform Labs\, Co-Director of  The Law Lab at Harvard University \nMargaret Hagan\, Executive Director of the Legal Design Lab and a lecturer at Stanford Law School and the Stanford Institute of Design \nZlatko Lagumdzija\, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina \nYasuhide Nakayama\, Former Japanese State Minister\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense \nProf. Dr. Caroline Nevejan\, Chief Science Officer\, City of Amsterdam \nDavid Silbersweig\, professor of Harvard Medical School \nThomas Patterson\, Harvard professor\, BGF’s Board Member \nTom Kehler\, Chief Scientist\, and Co-founder of CrowdSmart \nNam Pham\, Former Assistant Secretary\, Massachusetts Government \nFrancesco Lapenta\, Representative of BGF in Rome \nShyamal Sharma\, Visiting Research Scholar\, Brandeis University \nModerator: Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the BGF\, and Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of the BGF \n  \n10:30 a.m. Closing Remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of the BGF \n 
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/the-second-bgf-high-level-dialogue-on-regulation-framework-for-chatgpt-gpt4-and-ai-assistants/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T113000
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SUMMARY:BGF High Level Dialogues on Regulation Framework for AI Assistants and ChatGPT
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nThese 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. \nThese Dialogues are one in the series of BGF events “90th birthday of Michael Dukakis: From the Massachusetts Miracle to the Age of Global Enlightenment.” \n  \nThe first Dialogue: February 28\, 2023 (Online) \n \nGoogle Meet joining info\nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/xtv-zfhf-vrt \nAgenda \n8:30 AM: Welcome and Introduction by Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) \nKeynote Speech by Vint Cerf\, Father of the Internet \nAbout ChatGPT and AI Assistant\, MIT professor Alex Pentland \nQ&A \nThe first version of Regulation Framework for AI Assistants and ChatGPT\, MIT professor Nazli Choucri\, and Zlatko Lagumdzija\, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina \nPanel Discussion on the Regulation Framework for AI Assistants and ChatGPT \n Panelists: \nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the Boston Global Forum \nMartha Minow\, Harvard professor\, former Dean of Harvard Law School \nRuth L. Okediji\, Professor at Harvard Law School\, Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center. \nMargaret Hagan\, Executive Director of the Legal Design Lab and a lecturer at Stanford Law School and the Stanford Institute of Design \nProf. dr. Caroline Nevejan\, Chief Science Officer\, City of Amsterdam \nDavid Silbersweig\, professor of Harvard Medical School \nThomas Patterson\, Harvard professor\, BGF’s Board Member \nNam Pham\, Former Assistant Secretary\, Massachusetts Government \nFrancesco Lapenta\, Representative of BGF in Rome \nShyamal Sharma\, Visiting Research Scholar at Brandeis University and Founder of Relational Society \nBao Tran\, Founder of PowerPatent\, a generative AI legaltech company \nJohn Clippinger\, AI Activist \nModerator: Michael Dukakis\, Chair of the BGF and Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of the BGF \nClosing Remarks by Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of the BGF
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/bgf-high-level-dialogues-on-regulation-framework-for-ai-assistants-and-chatgpt/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T100000
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SUMMARY:Infrastructure for a Data Economy – Fundamental of the Global Enlightenment Economy
DESCRIPTION:Time: 08:30 a.m. EST\, January 27\, 2023 \nVenue: Online \nSpeakers: \nMichael Dukakis\, Co-chair of Boston Global Forum \nAlex Pentland\, MIT Professor \nThomas Patterson\, Harvard Professor \nNazli Choucri\, MIT Professor \nNguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of Boston Global Forum \nDavid Silbersweig\, Harvard University \nRamu Damodaran\, Co-chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative \n  \nThis BGF High Level Meeting will discuss the AIWS Economy as the infrastructure for a data economy and pillar of the Global Enlightenment Economy\, including: \n\nData 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.\nData 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.\nData 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.\nData 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.\n\nThe 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. \n \n 
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/infrastructure-for-a-data-economy-fundamental-of-the-global-enlightenment-economy/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:BGF
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20201112T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20201112T160000
DTSTAMP:20220710T113449Z
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SUMMARY:Special Side Event “Quad Roundtable” at the Riga Conference 2020: “The Quad Group\, AIWS Social Contract and solutions for world peace and security”
DESCRIPTION:The Quad Roundtable is a special side event of the Riga Conference 2020\, Session Quad Roundtable” the Quad Group\, AIWS Social Contract and solutions for world peace and security”\, co-organized by the Latvian Transatlantic Organization (LATO) and the Boston Global Forum. \nTime and date: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Riga time)\, November 12\, 2020 \, Virtual Roundtable. \n Speakers: \nGovernor Michael Dukakis\, Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (US)\, \nDefense State Minister Yasuhide Nakayama (Japan)\, \nSenator Kimberley Kitching\, Chair of Foreign Affair\, Defence and Trade Reference Committee (Australia)\, \nAmbassador P.S Raghavan\, Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board (India) \nOn 16-18\, September\, the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid and the Boston Global Forum co-organized the Policy Lab “Transatlantic Approaches on Digital Governance: A New Social Contract in the Age of AI”\, in which presidents\, prime ministers\, distinguished thinkers\, and scholars discussed the Social Contract for the AI Age\, and saw it as significant standards for world politics and economy in the 21st century. \n  \nHow can the Quad Group (US\, Japan\, Australia and India) support and maintain peace and security? What is the role of each member?  \nHow can the Quad contribute to peace and security in the European\, Atlantic\, and Baltic regions? \nHow can democratic governments support and use the Social Contract for the AI Age as standards for international relations and for peace and security? \nHow can democratic governments recognize and implement the Social Contract for the AI Age?
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/special-side-event-quad-roundtable-at-the-riga-conference-2020-the-quad-group-aiws-social-contract-and-solutions-for-world-peace-and-security/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220415T000000
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SUMMARY:Cyber Defense High Level Dialog: from the Russia-Ukraine battlefield to Cyberwarfare with Authoritarian Regimes
DESCRIPTION:As cyberattacks could be an effective and fatal method for belligerent and totalitarian regimes to threaten national security\, sovereignty\, and autonomy of other nations\, the Global Alliance for Digital Governance (GADG) organizes the Cyber Defense High Level Dialog: from Russia-Ukraine battlefield to Cyberwarfare with Authoritarian Regimes. This dialog unites governments\, organizations\, and companies to prevent cyberattacks from totalitarian\, dictatorial countries such as China\, Russia\, and others. \nGiven the mission of the Global Alliance for Digital Governance\, which is to establish Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital\, cyber security is highly relevant. The dialog aims to exchange ideas on building international rules and alliance for cyber peace and security. \nThe date and time of the dialog is as followed: \nTime: from March 10\, 2022 to April 15\, 2022. \nFormat: High Level Dialog format\, Chatham House Rule. \n  \nModerator: Governor Michael Dukakis\, Chair of Boston Global Forum \nSpeakers: Leaders of Governments\, Organizations\, Companies\, and Distinguished Thinkers \nDiscussants: \nProfessor Alex Sandy Pentland\, MIT \nProfessor Nazli Choucri\, MIT \nProfessor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard\, Co-founder of Boston Global Forum \nProfessor David Silbersweig\, Harvard \nNguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO of Boston Global Forum \nMats Karlsson\, Former President of World Bank\, Representative of BGF in Stockholm and London \nPaul Nemitz\, Director for Fundamental Rights and Union citizenship in the Directorate-General for JUSTICE of the European Commission\, co-author of the AIWS-G7 Summit Initiative 2019\, Representative of Boston Global Forum in Berlin and Brussels \nProfessor Francesco Lapenta\, Representative of Boston Global Forum in Rome \nProfessor Derek Reveron\, US War Naval College \n  \nTopics: \nCyber Defense: from Russia-Ukraine battlefield to Cyber-warfare with Authoritarian Regimes \n\nCyberwarfare between Russia and Ukraine (including information war)\nCyber threats from Russia\, China and solutions to them\nInternational Accord on AI and Digital\nBuilding a trusted information society\n\nAgenda: \nMarch 10\, 2022: \nOpening Remarks\, Governor Michael Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan \nThe Boston Globe Letters – Globe Opinion: AI\, a means of progress\, can do harm if in the wrong hands \nhttps://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/10/opinion/ai-means-progress-can-do-harm-if-wrong-hands/ \nhttp://bostonglobalforum.org/bgf2022/news-and-events/the-boston-globe-letters-globe-opinion-ai-a-means-of-progress-can-do-harm-if-in-the-wrong-hands/ \n  \nBGF High Level Dialogs are special and flexible meetings and discussions of leaders:  \nObjectives \n\nTo bring together\, under the auspices of the Boston Global Forum (BGF)\, high level leaders in various sectors of the global landscape\, together with distinguished thinkers\, to reflect upon the format of the GADG\, the issues it will seek to address\, and contribute towards the emergence of reason-based and harmonious solutions.\n“Connect and convince” governments\, international organizations\, and multinational entities to initiate actions to address global issues in a way that is “faster\, smarter\, more effective”\n\nFormat and Principles \n\nThis special high-level dialogue of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) will be convened in a Chatham House\, where views and ideas are cited but not attributed\, in an inclusive and flexible format that is free and relaxed;\nContributions can be received through in-person participation as well as inputs by online\, email or video clip. The sharing and distribution of content will be restricted to registered participants to whose privacy BGF is committed;\nShould BGF wish to quote from or cite any contributions\, it would do so only after seeking and receiving the concurrence of the authors.\n\nBoston Global Forum and the coordinators of GADG will conduct and moderate the event and coordinate the finalization of an outcome document which will be shared with participants before dissemination. The document will incorporate suggested ideas and initiatives that would animate movements and campaigns to identify problems that may emerge in defining the GADG and the best means to their resolution. It will also be a point of departure for a continued and sustained conversation through interactive forums\, including social media\, a truly global dialogue that will be a digital treasury of ideas that enrich the “AIWS City”.
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/cyber-defense-high-level-dialog-from-the-russia-ukraine-battlefield-to-cyberwarfare-with-authoritarian-regimes/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Global Alliance for Digital Governance calls for solutions in preventing cyberattacks
DESCRIPTION:Outlining his priorities for 2022 to the United Nations General Assembly\, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “we face a five-alarm global fire that requires the full mobilization of all countries\,”\, referring to the raging COVID-19 pandemic\, a morally bankrupt global financial system\, the climate crisis\, lawlessness in cyberspace\, and diminished peace and security. Countries “must go into emergency mode”\, he added\, and now is the time to act as the response will determine global outcomes for decades ahead. \nIt is against this grim backdrop that the Global Alliance for Digital Governance proposes a “2022 action plan” for a world of peace and digital security. Together with the Boston Global Forum\, it calls for urgent action to help fashion such a response and\, in particular\, address the following issues: \n– Prevent cyber-attacks by governments (directly or through companies\, organizations or individuals)\, consider these as acts of war against people and against other countries; \n– Prevent cyber-attacks by companies\, groups or individuals\, which can be considered acts of serious crime against people. \nIt is envisaged that this endeavor will bring together an array of relevant contributors to a digitally secure world\, including national governments and international organizations\, civil society and academic entities\, the corporate sector and private enterprise as well as the community of thinking\, caring and influential individuals. It will contribute to building accord and law on the use of artificial intelligence and the preservation of cybersecurity that can contribute to the Global Digital Compact proposed by Secretary-General Guterres as part of the United Nations Summit of the Future which he will convene in 2023. \nPlanned between February 1\, 2022 and April 30\, 2022\, envisaged activities include high level discussions\, online “movements” and a conference. Their results and conclusions will be shared through the Boston Global Forum’s website and its AIWS Weekly Newsletter. The key coordinators of the Global Alliance for Digital Governance\, and the proposed action plan\, are Governor Michael Dukakis\, Chair\, and Nguyen Anh Tuan\, CEO\, of the Boston Global Forum. \nContact: Office@BostonGlobalForum.org
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/the-global-alliance-for-digital-governance-calls-for-solutions-in-preventing-cyberattacks/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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SUMMARY:Democratic Alliance on Digital Governance Conference - Protecting and Strengthening Democracy in the Aftermath of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Co-chairs of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) – eg. Sir Iain Duncan Smith\, Senator Kimberley Kitching\, MEP Miriam Lexmann – will speak and dialog with political leaders and distinguished thinkers to build new alliances and new global economic strategies after the pandemic COVID-19.    \nOn May 12\, 2020\, the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid and the Boston Global Forum held a roundtable to discuss the Social Contract 2020\, A New Social Contract in the Age of AI and risks to human rights stemming from governments’ response to COVID-19. On June 5\, 2020\, a new group\, The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)\, was formed to assess the challenge posed by China’s ascendancy. It consists of 18 lawmakers from the U.S\, Australia\, Canada\, Germany\, Japan\, Norway\, Sweden\, the U.K. and the European Parliament. The July 1st conference is a follow-up to these efforts\, focusing on creative responses to the threats to democracies posed by COVID-19 and China\, and building Democratic Alliance on Digital Governance. \n  \nOrganizers: Boston Global Forum\, Sponsor: Government of Massachusetts \nModerator: Governor Michael Dukakis \nDate and Time:  8:30 am – 11:50 am (EST)\, July 1\, 2020 \nFormat: Online conference \nParticipants: \nPolitical Leaders:  Liam Byrne\, UK Member of Parliament\, the Chair of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & IMF\,  Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chair of the Boston Global Forum (BGF)\, Ichiro Fujisaki\, former Japanese Ambassador to US\, Senator Kimberley Kitching\, Parliament of Australia\, Co-chair of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)\, Miriam Lexmann\, Member of European Parliament\, Co-chair of IPAC\, Jamil Mahuad\, former President of Ecuador\, Beatriz Merino\, former Prime Minister of Peru\, Yasuhide Nakayama\, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan\, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs\, Andreas Norlén\, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament \, Nam Pham\, Asistant Secretary\, Massachusetts\, Sir Iain Duncan Smith\, UK Member of Parliament\, Co-chair of (IPAC). \nScholars and Thinkers: Professor Nazli Choucri (MIT)\, Prof. Koichi Hamada (Yale)\, Prof. Joseph Nye (Harvard Kennedy School)\, Prof. Thomas Patterson (Harvard Kennedy School)\, Prof. Alex Pentland (MIT)\, Marc Rotenberg (Director of the Center on AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP)\, Michael Dukakis Institute\, former President of EPIC)\, Prof. David Silbersweig (Harvard)\, Nguyen Anh Tuan (CEO of the Boston Global Forum (BGF))\, Prof. Dick Vietor (Harvard Business School) \n  \nAgenda \n8:30 am - Opening Remarks\, Governor Michael Dukakis\, Co-founder and Chair of the BGF \n  \n8:35 am - Topic 1: New Alliance\, New Order\, New Democracy \nSpeakers: Sir Iain Duncan Smith\, UK MP\, Co-chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)\, Miriam Lexmann\, MEP\, Co-chair of IPAC\, Professor Joseph Nye\, Harvard Kennedy School \nModerator: Governor Michael Dukakis \nPanelists: Marc Rotenberg\, Director of the Center on AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP)\, Michael Dukakis Institute\, Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki\, Professor Nazli Choucri\, MIT\, Beatriz Merino\, former Prime Minister of Peru\, Professor Thomas Patterson\, Harvard Kennedy School\, Nguyen Anh Tuan\, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlén\, Vaira Vike-Freiberga\, former President of Latvia. \n  \n10:25 am - Topic 2: New Supply Chain\, New Economy\, New Democracy  \nSpeakers: Senator Kimberley Kitching\, Parliament of Australia\, Co-Chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)\, Professor Dick Vietor\, Harvard Business School\, Professor Alex Sandy Pentland\, MIT \nModerator: Governor Michael Dukakis \nPanelists: MP Liam Byrne\, Professor Koichi Hamada\, Yale\, and Special Adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\, Yasuhide Nakayama\, State Minister of Japan\, Nam Pham\, Assistant Secretary of Massachusetts\, Jamil Mahuad\, former President of Ecuador\, Professor David Silberweig\, Harvard \n  \n11:40 am - Announce the Center on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy (CAIDP)\, Marc Rotenberg\, Director of CAIDP\, Michael Dukakis Institute \n  \n11:45 am - Concluding Remarks: Governor Michael Dukakis.
URL:https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/democratic-alliance-on-digital-governance-conference-protecting-and-strengthening-democracy-in-the-aftermath-of-covid-19/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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