2022.09.29

On September 21 (Wed), the International Day of Peace, Boston Global Forum organized "UN 100 Initiative Event / Peace in the Age of Global Enlightenment: Technology for Peace." Participants shared their activities and discussed ideas in utilization of technology to maintain world peace and security. Dr. KATSUMI Mami UEA introduced Nagaoka University of Technology and explained our engineering education, especially engineering ethics, and activities.

We will continue to promote cooperation with the United Nations and other universities as a university that produces practical engineers and UNAI SDG9 hub university.

Moderator and Opening Remarks:

• Mr. Ramu Damodaran, Co-chair of the United Nations Centennial Initiative, former chief of UNAI

Speaker and Discussants:

• Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum, USA
• Dr. Alex Sandy Pentland, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
• Dr. Francesco Lapenta, Representative of Boston Global Forum in Rome, Italy
• Dr. Seongbae Lim, Director, King Sejong Institute, Greehey School of Business St. Mary’s University, USA
• Dr. KATSUMI Mami, Education Administrator, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan
• Dr. Staci Martin, Assistant Professor of Practice, Portland State University School of Social Work, USA
• Dr. Tim Büthe, Professor and Chair for International Relations, The Munich School of Politics at the Technical University of Munich, Germany
• Dr. Amandeep Gill, Under-Secretary-General, Envoy on Technology

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Peace in the Age of Global Enlightenment: Technology for Peace
https://bostonglobalforum.org/event/peace-in-the-age-of-global-enlightenment-technology-for-peace/

Mr. Ramu Damodaran

Group photo