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GGIN at Doha Forum
Contributed by Doha Forum, Global Institute for Strategic Research, the Global Governance Innovation Network
Posted 18 December 2023
At Doha Forum 2023, which had a theme of “Building Shared Futures,” GGIN and partners hosted and spoke at events on harnessing AI for humanity, our climate future, and global and regional peacebuilding innovations (building on the Future of International Cooperation Report 2023). Here are our highlights from the December 10-11 Doha Forum. For further details and the whole program of this year's Doha Forum visit the forum website.
Innovative Solution for Governing AI & Emerging Cybertechnology
Recent advances in artificial intelligence have given us a glimpse into the immense promise for human progress and complex challenges it poses to regulation, great power tensions, and the digital divide. Technologies often arise in private sector settings beyond national jurisdictions, making governance difficult. Shifts in power facilitated by emerging technologies could prove highly destabilizing if not properly managed. What multilateral tools can be employed and how can responsible initiatives be designed to create a safe, sustainable, and inclusive AI and Cybertech future for all? This session was co-sponsored by the Doha Forum, Stimson Center, and Global Institute for Strategic Research at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
Speakers
- Dr. Mohammed bin Saif Al-Kuwari: Vice Chairman, National Human Rights Committee
- Dana Al Abdulla: Director of National Cyber Governance and Assurance Affairs, National Cyber Security Agency
- Dr. David Passarelli: Director, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research
- Mike Liu: Vice President, Senior Fellow of CCG, Former Managing Director of DXC Technology, Greater China
- Omid Raghimi: Head of Cyber Security Practice & Advisor, Palantir Technologies
- Kate Kallot: Founder & CEO, Amini
- Sachin Dev Duggal: Chief Wizard & Co-founder, Builder Ai
- Muznah Siddiqui: Global Governance Research and Planning Associate, United Nations University Center for Policy Research
- Hafed Al Ghwell: Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
- Nudhara Yusuf: Executive Coordinator of the Global Governance Innovation Network, Stimson Center
- Lana Khalaf: General Manager, Microsoft Qatar
- Brian Finlay: President and CEO, Henry L. Stimson Center (Moderator)
Reinvigorating Peacebuilding: Optimizing Regional Solutions and Revitalizing Global Engagement
The world has more active violent conflicts now than at any time since the end of the Second World War, and, consequently, our ability to build sustainable peace has never been more urgent. By rethinking international cooperation, we can use peacebuilding to address root causes of violent conflict, build local capacity, and ensure inclusion, accountability, and transparency, while also increasing solidarity and social justice. What are the roles of global and regional cooperation in building durable peace after an agreement is signed? What are the steps necessary for taking forward the UN Secretary-General's New Agenda for Peace? This session was co-sponsored by the Doha Forum, Stimson Center, and Global Institute for Strategic Research at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
Speakers
- Dr. Richard Ponzio: Senior Fellow and Director, Global Governance, Justice & Security Program Stimson Center
- Michele Griffin: Director, Our Common Agenda Team, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, United Nations
- H.E. Fariz Rzayev: Deputy Foreign Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan
- Thomas West: Special Respresentative for Afghanistan, U.S. State Department
- Prof. Sultan Barakat: Professor at College of Public Policy, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Prof. Erin McCandless: Visiting Professor, Senior Fellow, HBKU, Global Institute for Strategic Research
- Ellen Laipson: Director, International Security Program, George Mason University
- Joanna Wronecka: Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Office of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL)
- Cristina Petcu: Deputy Director of the New York Office, Institute for Economics and Peace
- Amb. Sani Saulawa Bala: Executive Director, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy & Development
- Dr. Joris Larik: Assistant Professor, Leiden University / Stimson Center
- Lise Howard: Professor of Government and Foreign Service, Georgetown University and President of the Academic Council on the UN System (ACUNS)
- Prof. David B. Des Roches: Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University
- Dr. Mabel Lu Miao: Co-founder and Secretary General of Center for China and Globalization
- Maryam Nemazee: Journalist (Moderator)
Governing our Climate Future
Addressing the global challenge of climate change requires coordinated international governance. Off the back of the latest meetings to contain global temperature rise to 1.5°C, we look at how feasible, high impact global governance solutions can help fill the gap of the confronting climate emergency. Is the current model fit for purpose and what enhancements can be made to the global governance architecture to increase better outcomes? This panel reviewed key takeaways from COP28 and considered far-reaching innovations in global governance to set humanity on the path toward sustainable green growth and climate stability.
Speakers
- H.E. Maria Fernanda Espinosa: Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Defense of Ecuador, former President of the UN General Assembly
- Nobuo Tanaka: Chair, Steering Committee of Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) & Former Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Maja Groff: Convenor, Climate Governance Commission
- H.E. Narayan Prakash Saud: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nepal
- Chido Mpemba: African Union Youth Envoy
- Maryam Nemazee: Journalist (Moderator)
Securing Data in an AI Driven Era
In the digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed industries, but with its growth comes pressing concerns about data privacy. The need for data to fuel the technology increases the risk of misuse without guiding principles and boundaries. What are the challenges and strategies of ensuring privacy within AI systems, exploring both technical safeguards and ethical considerations? This panel explored best practices and forward-thinking approaches for both private and public sectors to maintain trust in the AI-driven era.
Speakers
- H.E Abdulrahman Ali Al-Malki: President, National Cyber Security Agency
- Amr Awadallah: CEO & Co-Founder, Vectara, Inc.
- Nudhara Yusuf: Executive Coordinator of the Global Governance Innovation Network, Stimson Center
- Mike Liu: Vice President, Senior Fellow of CCG, Former Managing Director of DXC Technology, Greater China
- Muznah Siddiqui: Global Governance Research and Planning Associate, United Nations University Center for Policy Research
- Rawaa Augé: Presenter, Al Jazeera (Moderator)
Publications - Future of International Cooperation Report 2023
Building Shared Futures: Innovating Governance for Global and Regional Problem-Solving
Although profound crises confront the world, humanity has also never had such an abundance of knowledge, resources, or technological means to effectively tackle international problems through collective action. Against this backdrop, the Future of International Cooperation Report 2023 (FIC’23) seeks to facilitate deeper collaboration between governments, civil society, religious leaders, the media, the business community, and international organizations to help present and future generations realize their full potential. It focuses on what the institutions and practice of global and regional cooperation need to keep pace with disruptive trends in cyber technology and the destructive challenges of persistent conflict. It shows how carefully designed and responsible initiatives in cyber-governance, including the regulation of artificial intelligence, and in reinvigorated peacebuilding can benefit peoples and nations and influence the outcomes of the Sustainable Development Goals Summit this September and the Summit of the Future in September 2024. Humanity has no time to lose in revitalizing global and regional problem-solving in these and other critical issues through principled and future-focused international cooperation.
Read the report
Future of International Cooperation Report 2023 at the Paris Peace Forum
At the 2023 Paris Peace Forum, this session, co-organized with Doha Forum, showcased the Future of International Cooperation Report 2023.
Speakers
- Richard Ponzio, PhD, Director, Global Governance, Justice & Security Program and Senior Fellow, The Stimson Center (Moderator)
- Fatema Al-Baker, Managing Director, Doha Forum (Moderator)
- Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Executive Director, GWL Voices for Change and Inclusion and 73rd President of the United Nations General Assembly
- Nudhara Yusuf, Executive Coordinator, Global Governance Innovation Network (GGIN), The Stimson Center and Lead Author of AI and Cyber Governance Chapter in FIC'23
- Lorrayne Porciuncula, Executive Director, Datasphere Initiative
- Chris Sharrock, Vice President, UN Affairs and International Organisations, Microsoft Corporation
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