Uganda has opened a business centre in Dubai to facilitate Ugandans doing business with Investors from the United Arab Emirates. The Business Centre is located at Fairmont Hotel in Dubai. Prime minister Robinah Nabbanja commissioned the centre which is aimed at promoting trade between Uganda and the United Arab Emirates.
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The Sunshine State led the nation in school book bans for the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new report released Friday. There were 4,561 instances of book banning in Florida public school districts last school year — accounting for about 45% of all book bans nationally, according to the report by PEN America, a free speech group.The report blamed a 2023 Florida law (HB 1069) for the bans. The law expanded the Parental Rights in Education law, which was dubbed “don’t say gay” by critics and put any book that included “sexual conduct” under scrutiny. Orange County Public Schools removed nearly 700 books from classrooms in 2023 for fear they violated the law. Educators across the state removed titles they worried would no longer pass state muster, from classics by Ernest Hemingway to the picture book “No, David!”PEN America found Florida led the nation in book bans the previous school year, too. Last school year, there were more than 10,000 instances of book bans across the country, and 4,200 unique titles banned this year, it found.The Florida Department of Education did not respond to a request for comment on the report. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called book banning a “big hoax”, but conceded that few “bad actors” had made removing books a political issue.Stephana Ferrell, a Orange mother who helped found the Florida Freedom to Read Project, said the actual number of books removed from Florida schools is likely much higher than PEN America’s count, as some teachers and administrators quietly removed books they worried violated the state law, self-censoring even if no one objected to the titles.“HB 1069 really paved an easy path for censorship,” Ferrell said. “The idea of what should be available for our children, it’s being trampled on and being ignored and being dismissed, especially when the state says, ‘No, that’s not happening’,” she said. “Gaslighting gets used a lot, but I mean, come on.”Materials removed from schools disproportionately describe race and racism, LGBTQ+ people and characters, people and characters of color, and books with sex-related content, the report noted. The removed books often included depictions of substance abuse, grief and mental health, it added.Book bans in Florida cost districts between $34,000 and $135,000 per year, according to the report.The organization defines a book ban as, “any action taken against a book based on its content and as a result of parent or community challenges, administrative decisions, or in response to direct or threatened action by lawmakers or other governmental officials, that leads to a previously accessible book being either completely removed from availability to students, or where access to a book is restricted or diminished.”
It’s a staple of popular fiction, but two mathematicians in Australia now say that an age-old maxim is nothing more than bananas.The Infinite Monkey Theorem hypothesizes that, given a typewriter and an infinite amount of time, a monkey could in theory produce the full works of William Shakespeare. It has long been used to illustrate the idea of random chance, and featured in everything from ‘The Simpsons” to “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” Now, two academics at the University of Technology Sydney have written a paper in which they claim that even if all the world’s simians were working around the clock to replicate works such as “Hamlet,” the universe would almost certainly die before they had a chance to pose the bard’s famous question, “to be or not to be.” The study is published in the December edition of the peer-reviewed Franklin Open journal.“It’s one of those examples where the mathematical concept of infinity gives you a result which is grossly misleading in the real world,” Stephen Woodcock, an associate professor at the university’s School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and one of the paper’s authors, told NBC News. “We took some fairly generous assumptions about the typing efficiency of a monkey with a fairly generous assumption by how quickly they could type,” he said in a phone interview Friday.“And even being as generous as that, once you work it out to the likely age of the universe, it’s not just that it probably won’t happen — the chance of it happening is just orders of magnitude out,” he added.The paper uses the “heat death” theory for the end of the universe, which involves the sun swallowing the Earth in a googol of years — one followed by 100 zeros. That said, by including a time limit — even the largest one thought possible — some may argue the mathematicians have missed the point of the “infinite” theory. Woodcock, who wrote the paper with his colleague Jay Falletta, explained that the two worked on the understanding that if an ape or a baboon were given a 30-character keyboard containing the alphabet and some basic punctuation, there is roughly a 5% chance that one monkey could type the word “bananas” in its lifetime. According to Open Source Shakespeare, a web page containing all of the bard’s plays, poems and sonnets, there are 884,421 words in the entire works of Shakespeare. While the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust says the writer introduced more than 1,700 words into the English language, “banana” was not one of them. The chances of a chimpanzee managing to produce a short phrase such as “I chimp therefore I am” were much slimmer, at 1 in 10 million billion billion, the research said. The whole global population of macaques wouldn’t stand much more chance.“By the time you hit even a short book,” Woodcock explained — the paper uses the example of Curious George — “the chance of this happening before the entire universe ends is basically as good as zero.”Despite the theorem being such a common part of popular theoretical physics, Woodcock said he was “surprised” to find that nobody had formally claimed to have debunked the theory before him. Other academics were less incredulous, suggesting that the paper was a wild goose chase — a phrase itself invented by Shakespeare.“Every mathematician in the world knows this,” Ian Stewart, emeritus professor of mathematics at Warwick University, said in an email.“It certainly didn’t need debunking. It’s something everyone has known forever,” Martin Hairer, professor of mathematics at Imperial College London, said in a phone call. “The universe could die and be reborn millions and millions of times and it still wouldn’t happen.”That’s the theory. Getting a bonobo or a chimpanzee to whip up “Macbeth” might be even less likely in practice, according to the head keeper at the London Zoo.“If you were to give a keyboard or a typewriter to a gorilla at the London Zoo, I’d say ‘good luck getting it back’ because they’d smash it to pieces or try to eat it,” said Daniel Simmonds, who is the zoo’s Zoological Operations Manager.Simmonds, who was a gorilla keeper for 17 years, added that gorillas in particular are “at the top of the tree” among the great apes when it comes to cognitive understanding and emotional intelligence. But, he conceded, even the most intelligent gorilla he’s worked with, a female named Zaire who has since died from old age, would be unlikely to produce “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”It may be time for the theorem to exit popular usage — pursued, unsuccessfully, by a monkey.
Holiday magic is in the air at Hallmark Channel. The network’s annual Countdown to Christmas celebration continues in November 2024 with 17-all new movies featuring stars such as Erin Krakow, The Office’s Angela Kinsey, Tyler Hynes, and more. Keep reading for our rundown of the Hallmark movie schedule for November 2024.
All movies air at 8 p.m. ET unless otherwise noted.
‘A Carol for Two’
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A singer named Violette (Gina Claire Mason) takes a job as a singing waitress in New York. Things get complicated when her duet partner (Jordan Litz) sets her up with his cousin but then starts developing feelings for Violette as well.
A Carol for Two airs Friday, Nov. 1.
‘Our Holiday Story’
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Married couple Dave (Warren Christie) and Nell (Nikki DeLoach) share the heartwarming story of how their romance began when they meet their daughter’s (Sydney Scotia) boyfriend (Gavin Langelo) for the first time.
Our Holiday Story airs Saturday, Nov. 2.
‘Holiday Mismatch’
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Uptight retiree Barb (Beth Broderick) clashes with free-spirited Kath (Caroline Rhea) when she joins a holiday committee. But when the two women realize their children have started dating, they find they’re both in agreement about their desire to break up the happy couple.
Holiday Mismatch airs Sunday, Nov. 3.
‘Trivia at St. Nick’s’
Local residents of a Vermont college town are looking forward to their annual Christmas Bar Trivia Tournament. But astronomy professor Celeste (Tammin Sursok) is forced to adapt when her original partner drops out and she has to team up with football coach Max (Brant Daugherty).
Trivia at St. Nick’s airs Friday, Nov. 8.
‘Santa Tell Me’
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When Calls the Heart stars Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing reunite in Santa Tell Me, which follows a design show host who finds a letter from Santa promising her that she’ll meet her true love – a man named Nick – by Christmas Eve.
Santa Tell Me airs Saturday, Nov. 9.
‘’Tis the Season to Be Irish’
House flipper Rose (Fiona Gubelmann) plans to renovate an Irish cottage. But her plans change when she meets Sean (Eoin Macken), a local realtor who is determined to preserve his town’s heritage.
‘Tis the Season to Be Irish airs Sunday, Nov. 10.
‘Christmas With the Singhs’
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Asha (Anuja Joshi) and Jake (Virgin River’s Benjamin Hollingsworth) are newly engaged and planning to spend their first Christmas together. But their relationship is tested when their families’ cultural and holiday traditions clash.
Christmas With the Singhs airs Friday, Nov. 15.
‘Jingle Bell Run’
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Avery (Ashley Williams), a bookworm, and pairs up with retired hockey star Wes (Andrew Walker) to compete in a holiday race across America.
Jingle Bell Run airs Saturday, Nov. 16.
‘Confessions of a Christmas Letter’
Angela Kinsey stars as a quirky family matriarch named Settie Rose who hire novelist Juan (Alec Santos) to help her craft the perfect letter for her town’s annual holiday letter-writing contest. Soon, a rumor starts that Juan is engaged to Settie’s daughter Lily (Lillian Doucet-Roche). Confessions of a Christmas Letter also features a cameo by Kinsey’s The Office co-star Brian Baumgartner.
Confessions of a Christmas Letter airs Sunday, Nov. 17.
‘Christmas on Call’
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First responders in Philadelphia, including ER doc Hannah (Sara Canning) and EMT Wes Sullivan (Ser’Darius Blain), juggle work and personal issues during the holiday season. Christmas on Call also features a cameo appearance from Jason and Travis Kelce’s mom Donna Kelce.
Christmas on Call airs Friday, Nov. 22.
‘Three Wiser Men and a Boy’
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Hallmark’s follow-up to 2022’s Three Wise Men and Baby reunites Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, and Paul Campbell as the Brenner brothers, who are putting on a holiday pageant for their son and nephew Thomas (Miles Marthaller). At the same time, they must also navigate their mom Barbara’s (Margaret Colin) new romance.
Three Wiser Men and a Boy airs Saturday, Nov. 23.
‘To Have and To Holiday’
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After a whirlwind romance, Celeste (Madeleine Arthur) and Jason (Robert Bazzochhi) get engaged. They want her pastor father (Eric Close) to officiate the wedding, but before they say “I do,” he puts them through a festive bootcamp of Christmas-themed challenges.
To Have and To Holiday airs Sunday, Nov. 24.
‘Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle’
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Posing as an estate planner, Mrs. Miracle (Rachel Boston) uses Christmas magic to reunite three siblings as they struggle to decide who will inherit the family’s real estate empire after their grandmother dies.
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle airs Thursday, Nov. 28.
‘A ‘90’s Christmas’
On Christmas Eve, a workaholic lawyer named Lucy (Eva Bourne) is transported back to 1999. As she relives the holiday with her mom, sister, best friend, and high school crush, Lucy gets a second chance to understand where her relationships went wrong.
A ‘90’s Christmas airs Friday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. ET.
‘Deck the Walls’
An interior designer named Rose (Ashley Greene) reluctantly agrees to help her brother Sal (Danny Pellegrino) with his Christmas Charity House Flip. When she returns to her hometown, she must confront the ghosts of her past as well as her brother’s best friend Brysen (Wes Brown), the bane of her youth.
Deck the Walls airs Friday, Nov. 29.
‘Believe in Christmas’
Real-life couple Meghan Ory (of Chesapeake Shores) and John Reardon co-star in their first Hallmark movie together in 2024. She plays Beatrice, who joins her friend on an enchanting trip to Christmasland, where she meets a charming stranger named Ethan (Reardon).
Believe in Christmas airs Saturday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. ET.
‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’
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Hunter King plays Alana, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan who is trying to win the team’s fan of the year award as a Christmas gift for her family. As she fights to take home the big prize, she falls for Derrick (Tyler Hynes), the team’s director of fan engagement. Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story features another cameo by Donna Kelce, as well as appearances by Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and players Trey Smith, Mecole Hardman Jr., Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and George Karlaftis.
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story airs Saturday, Nov. 30.
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Stephen King is known for his works of horror, but every now and then, he strays outside of his established genre. His anthology book “Different Seasons” forgoes the supernatural for more grounded stories like “The Body” (adapted to the screen as “Stand By Me”) and “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” (which, of course, became the film “The Shawshank Redemption”). One of King’s more recent non-horror books was “Billy Summers,” a drama-thriller published in 2021. At times, “Billy Summers” reads as if King binged a bunch of episodes of the great HBO series “Barry” and said, “Let me try that, but without the jokes.”
The story follows a Marine sniper-turned-hitman, the titular Billy Summers, who is ready to get out of the “killing people” business. He agrees to take one last job, and this job requires some prep work, including creating a cover story. The cover story Billy concocts has him posing as a writer penning a book, and to help sell the illusion, he starts writing for real. And wouldn’t ya know it? Billy ends up having a knack for the printed word, and finds the act of writing to be therapeutic (you can see the “Barry” connections here, right? “Barry” was about a hitman who poses as an actor and discovers he has the acting bug; “Billy Summers” is about a hitman who poses as a writer and discovers he enjoys it, etc.).
Billy eventually finds out he’s being set up by the mobster who hired him and he has to go into hiding. While in hiding, Billy befriends Alice, a young woman who was the victim of sexual assault. The two form a close bond and end up going on the run to Colorado, where they shack up with one of Billy’s only friends, a guy named Bucky. It’s during the Colorado section of the book that King decides to have a little fun and drop an Easter egg reference or two to one of his most famous horror novels.
Billy Summers goes to the Overlook Hotel
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Stephen King published “The Shining” in 1977 and it went on to become one of his most beloved books (I ranked it at number 2 on my list of the best Stephen King books). The story follows a family that moves into an empty hotel during the winter off-season — but the hotel, the Overlook, turns out to be not so empty after all. It’s a haunted place. King’s book was famously adapted to the screen by Stanley Kubrick in 1980, although it’s most people know by now that the book and the movie are much different (and King has spent years talking about how much he hates all those changes). For instance: if you’ve only seen the movie, you may be surprised to know that at the end of the book, the Overlook blows up (Kubrick’s film leaves it standing).
King returned to the world of “The Shining” with his sequel book “Doctor Sleep,” published in 2013. Then he decided to briefly return to it again with “Billy Summers.” While Billy and Alice are spending time in Colorado, Bucky tells them about the Overlook. At one point, Bucky and Alice go to a spot that looks out at where the Overlook once stood. Bucky comments that the Overlook burned down years ago, and that it was rumored to be haunted. Later, Alice comments that she had a vision of the Overlook, to which Bucky replies: “You’re not the only person who’s seen that. I’m not a superstitious man, but I wouldn’t go anywhere near where the Overlook Hotel used to stand. Bad stuff happened there.”
Cue the ominous music.
The haunted hedge animals from The Shining make a cameo appearance in Billy Summers
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But wait, there’s more! Later in the story, Billy goes to a house near where the Overlook once stood to work on his book. On one of the walls inside the house is a painting of topiary hedge animals. At one point, Billy looks up and swears that the animals in the painting have moved places. “The hedge dog is on the right, the hedge rabbits on the left. Weren’t they the other way around before?” King writes.
The moving hedge animals are another reference to King’s “The Shining” novel. In the book, the topiary animals coming to life is just one of several inexplicable supernatural occurrences that take place at the Overlook. When Kubrick adapted the book to the screen, he got rid of the hedge animals and replaced them with a hedge maze instead. However, the animals did finally make an on-screen appearance in Mick Garris’ 1997 miniseries adaptation of “The Shining,” a much more book-accurate take on the material which King wrote the screenplay for himself.
All in all, the “Shining” references in “Billy Summers” don’t amount to much. Truth be told, they’re slightly distracting, as they take you out of the more grounded, non-supernatural overall story King is telling. Still, if you’re a King fan, it’s a fun little reminder that while the Overlook Hotel may be long gone, it’s not forgotten. As for “Billy Summers,” a limited series adaptation of the book was first announced in 2022. Then in 2023, it was revealed plans had changed and the adaptation was now going to be a feature film. We haven’t heard anything about the project since then, though, but I imagine that it’ll head to the screen at some point. Whether or not the film keeps “The Shining” references is another question.
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World Science and Technology Development ForumArtificial intelligence (AI), climate change, smart manufacturing… The major concerns of the current international science and technology community were extensively discussed during the three-day World Science and Technology Development Forum (WSTDF) held from Tuesday to Thursday in Beijing. With the theme “Science and Technology for the Future,” the forum attracted more than 350 scientists from 33 countries and regions, including Nobel Prize laureates, officials, and representatives from the United Nations and other international organizations, to exchange insights on solutions for global sustainable development.The forum was initiated by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) in 2019. That year, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the inaugural forum, expressing his hope that the forum would evolve into a platform that facilitates consensus-building, idea exchanges, and deepened cooperation among global scientists, educators and entrepreneurs, contributing to global development.Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday met with a group of foreign scientists attending this year’s forum. Ding said that China will steadfastly advocate and practice open, fair, just and non-discriminatory international cooperation in the field of science and technology.Deepened international exchange and cooperation, and the promotion of sustainable development through sci-tech innovation are urgently needed to address important global issues, and to meet the expectations of the global sci-tech community and people in all countries, Ding said.”The more complex the international environment is, the more open China will be,” Ding said.”Over the last five years, the forum has actively built a platform for civil technological exchanges and continuously helped expand international technological cooperation. This platform not only embodies the world’s shared vision for technological progress, but also carries the global common dream for the diversity of global civilizations and the sustainable development of humanity,” President of CAST Wan Gang, who is also the chairman of WSTDF 2024, said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the forum on Tuesday. Looking into the future, we hope that everyone will continue to share insights and wisdom in the spirit of “working together for a common goal,” with a philosophy of win-win cooperation and open and inclusive mindset, contributing technological strength and solutions for global sustainable development, and jointly promoting the construction of a community of shared future for mankind, Wan noted.Executive Vice Chairman of WSTDF 2024 and Executive President of CAST He Junke hosted the opening ceremony.Foreign scientists visit an exhibition during the opening ceremony of the WSTDF 2o24 on October 22, 2024. Photo: Chen Tao/GTInnovative governance for AIAI governance was one of the two major topics of global attendees at this year’s forum.On the first day of the forum, a thematic session on “AI Governance Innovation: Building an International Trust Foundation for Cultivating the Ecology of Science and Technology Governance” was held to share the latest technological trends, industrial applications, and scenario expansions. The session also focused on technology governance, enhancing consensus and mutual trust, and promoting the formation of a collaborative effort for global AI governance.The session coincided with newly heightened global attention on the regulation and ethical use of AI, reflecting the deep contemplation of various countries, regions, and international organizations on the balance between technological innovation and security. In his speech, Wan urged the international science and technology community to prioritize research on AI-driven science. He emphasized the importance of leveraging AI to foster high-quality development and called for collaborative efforts to enhance the convergence and coordination of relevant laws, regulations, standards, and norms.”Innovation drives development. The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented period of technological innovation. In particular, AI technologies, represented by large models, are advancing rapidly and leading a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. The WSTDF brings together experts and scholars from the fields of science, industry, and education to exchange ideas and build consensus. This is of great significance for promoting cooperation and sharing, as well as jointly advancing innovative development,” Wang Haifeng, chief technology officer of Baidu and head of the National Engineering Research Center of Deep Learning Technology and Application, told the Global Times. The recent announcement of the 2024 Nobel Prizes marked a historical moment, as both awards in Physics and Chemistry were awarded to achievements related to AI, heralding the dawn of an AI-driven era in scientific discovery.As AI continues to engage with and empower various industries, its intersection and integration with an increasing number of disciplines are poised to bring about transformative changes in scientific research paradigms. I believe that future Nobel Prizes will increasingly recognize contributions related to AI. This prestigious acknowledgment will draw greater attention and resources to the field, further accelerating the rapid advancement of AI technology. Ultimately, this progress will yield more sophisticated technologies that enhance human life and promote societal advancement, Wang noted. Executive Vice President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations Ashok Kumar Basa echoed Wang while emphasizing security management over AI technologies. “The benefits of AI are innumerable. AI can drastically transform lifestyles. The life will be much easier. But what I am rather emphasizing is, when we are excited about the help from AI, let us not forget the danger it can pose with the example of a nuclear bomb. That’s a word of caution,” Basa told the Global Times. A foreign scientist (center) plays a Luban lock, a traditional Chinese folk educational toy, during the opening ceremony of the WSTDF 2024 on October 22, 2024. Photo: Chen Tao/GTInterdisciplinary cooperation for climate changeJiao Nianzhi, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and chief scientist at the Global Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (Global ONCE), introduced the indispensable role of oceans in regulating the Earth’s climate, and the Global ONCE program’s aim and prospects during a thematic session on Interdisciplinary Science-Based Solutions Towards Sustainable Development on Wednesday.Covering 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and possessing a carbon reservoir nearly 50 times larger than the atmospheric carbon reservoir, oceans are crucial in mitigating global warming through carbon absorption and heat regulation. However, intensified human activities are putting unprecedented pressure on marine ecosystems, leading to issues such as ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, which directly affect the ocean’s carbon absorption capacity. Therefore, protecting and restoring the ocean’s negative emission capacity has become a critical direction in addressing climate change, according to Jiao. Against this backdrop, the interdisciplinary integration of marine disciplines with others has become an inevitable trend. Cross-disciplinary research among marine science, environmental science, ecology, economics, engineering, and other fields can not only broaden and deepen our understanding of marine negative emission mechanisms, but also drive technological innovation, leading to more efficient and sustainable carbon reduction and carbon sequestration solutions. This interdisciplinary collaboration mode can not only foster the creation of new productive forces but also provide new ideas for global sustainable development.Empowered by the idea of “interdisciplinary integration to create new productive forces,” the Global ONCE program aims to gather the wisdom of top scientists and engineers worldwide, leveraging the advantages of interdisciplinary integration to deeply explore the processes and mechanisms of ocean negative emissions and develop a comprehensive ocean negative emission solution based on Chinese practices, while aiming for global promotion. This solution will cover various aspects such as pollution reduction, carbon reduction, carbon sequestration, actively promoting the establishment and implementation of international standards, achieving international consensus, and striving for an international voice, seeking synergistic effects to provide powerful scientific and technological support for a global response to climate change, according to Jiao.The Global ONCE program, launched by Jiao, is part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-30). Addressing climate change and achieving global sustainable development are long-term and arduous tasks. The Global ONCE is not only a scientific exploration process, but also carries the expectations and responsibilities of all sectors of society for the protection of the shared future for mankind. I believe that through joint efforts, we will overcome many difficulties and jointly create a better, harmonious, and sustainable future, Jiao stressed. International coordination for shared tomorrowSince its establishment in 2019, the WSTDF has continuously played a positive role in promoting international technological exchanges and enhancing technological innovation capabilities.In recent years, the unstable trade environment and escalating political tensions within the international community have hindered prospects for international technological cooperation. In this context, countries around the world must enhance open collaboration in science and technology. With its timing, the WSTDF 2024 is playing an active role in global governance, fostering international technological exchange and cooperation, and collectively addressing both opportunities and challenges. It offers valuable insights into current trends in technological development and exemplifies China’s commitment to an innovation-driven development strategy, as well as its vision of building a community of shared future for mankind, guests told the Global Times.Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office for East Asia Shahbaz Khan deemed that this year’s WSTDF could help promote science and technology for sustainable development, especially for the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024-33) proclamation the UN announced in August, while also promoting shared prosperity and people-to-people exchanges around the world.As a leading country in science and technology, China has engaged in extensive exchanges and cooperation with numerous countries and international organizations, striving to ensure that technology benefits all of humanity and demonstrating an open and inclusive attitude along with a determination to tackle global challenges together. These efforts help provide what is absolutely necessary to build a base for developing countries in the Global South to progress to the next level of development. UNESCO is very proud to partner with China, Khan told the Global Times. The forum will further enhance the international community’s consensus on technological cooperation and promote the in-depth sustainable development of international technological cooperation. At this stage, it is especially important to help the international scientific and technological community better understand China’s concept of international scientific and technological cooperation. A China-hosted event like the WSTDF will further promote China’s “three global initiatives” and the concept of building a community of shared future for mankind, thereby forming a better atmosphere for international scientific and technological collaboration, Liang Huaixin, an expert in international relations from the University of International Business and Economics, told the Global Times.‘Science and technology for the future’
World Science and Technology Development ForumArtificial intelligence (AI), climate change, smart manufacturing… The major concerns of the current international science and technology community were extensively discussed during the three-day World Science and Technology Development Forum (WSTDF) held from Tuesday to Thursday in Beijing. With the theme “Science and Technology for the Future,” the forum attracted more than 350 scientists from 33 countries and regions, including Nobel Prize laureates, officials, and representatives from the United Nations and other international organizations, to exchange insights on solutions for global sustainable development.The forum was initiated by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) in 2019. That year, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the inaugural forum, expressing his hope that the forum would evolve into a platform that facilitates consensus-building, idea exchanges, and deepened cooperation among global scientists, educators and entrepreneurs, contributing to global development.Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday met with a group of foreign scientists attending this year’s forum. Ding said that China will steadfastly advocate and practice open, fair, just and non-discriminatory international cooperation in the field of science and technology.Deepened international exchange and cooperation, and the promotion of sustainable development through sci-tech innovation are urgently needed to address important global issues, and to meet the expectations of the global sci-tech community and people in all countries, Ding said.”The more complex the international environment is, the more open China will be,” Ding said.”Over the last five years, the forum has actively built a platform for civil technological exchanges and continuously helped expand international technological cooperation. This platform not only embodies the world’s shared vision for technological progress, but also carries the global common dream for the diversity of global civilizations and the sustainable development of humanity,” President of CAST Wan Gang, who is also the chairman of WSTDF 2024, said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the forum on Tuesday. Looking into the future, we hope that everyone will continue to share insights and wisdom in the spirit of “working together for a common goal,” with a philosophy of win-win cooperation and open and inclusive mindset, contributing technological strength and solutions for global sustainable development, and jointly promoting the construction of a community of shared future for mankind, Wan noted.Executive Vice Chairman of WSTDF 2024 and Executive President of CAST He Junke hosted the opening ceremony.Foreign scientists visit an exhibition during the opening ceremony of the WSTDF 2o24 on October 22, 2024. Photo: Chen Tao/GTInnovative governance for AIAI governance was one of the two major topics of global attendees at this year’s forum.On the first day of the forum, a thematic session on “AI Governance Innovation: Building an International Trust Foundation for Cultivating the Ecology of Science and Technology Governance” was held to share the latest technological trends, industrial applications, and scenario expansions. The session also focused on technology governance, enhancing consensus and mutual trust, and promoting the formation of a collaborative effort for global AI governance.The session coincided with newly heightened global attention on the regulation and ethical use of AI, reflecting the deep contemplation of various countries, regions, and international organizations on the balance between technological innovation and security. In his speech, Wan urged the international science and technology community to prioritize research on AI-driven science. He emphasized the importance of leveraging AI to foster high-quality development and called for collaborative efforts to enhance the convergence and coordination of relevant laws, regulations, standards, and norms.”Innovation drives development. The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented period of technological innovation. In particular, AI technologies, represented by large models, are advancing rapidly and leading a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. The WSTDF brings together experts and scholars from the fields of science, industry, and education to exchange ideas and build consensus. This is of great significance for promoting cooperation and sharing, as well as jointly advancing innovative development,” Wang Haifeng, chief technology officer of Baidu and head of the National Engineering Research Center of Deep Learning Technology and Application, told the Global Times. The recent announcement of the 2024 Nobel Prizes marked a historical moment, as both awards in Physics and Chemistry were awarded to achievements related to AI, heralding the dawn of an AI-driven era in scientific discovery.As AI continues to engage with and empower various industries, its intersection and integration with an increasing number of disciplines are poised to bring about transformative changes in scientific research paradigms. I believe that future Nobel Prizes will increasingly recognize contributions related to AI. This prestigious acknowledgment will draw greater attention and resources to the field, further accelerating the rapid advancement of AI technology. Ultimately, this progress will yield more sophisticated technologies that enhance human life and promote societal advancement, Wang noted. Executive Vice President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations Ashok Kumar Basa echoed Wang while emphasizing security management over AI technologies. “The benefits of AI are innumerable. AI can drastically transform lifestyles. The life will be much easier. But what I am rather emphasizing is, when we are excited about the help from AI, let us not forget the danger it can pose with the example of a nuclear bomb. That’s a word of caution,” Basa told the Global Times. A foreign scientist (center) plays a Luban lock, a traditional Chinese folk educational toy, during the opening ceremony of the WSTDF 2024 on October 22, 2024. Photo: Chen Tao/GTInterdisciplinary cooperation for climate changeJiao Nianzhi, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and chief scientist at the Global Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (Global ONCE), introduced the indispensable role of oceans in regulating the Earth’s climate, and the Global ONCE program’s aim and prospects during a thematic session on Interdisciplinary Science-Based Solutions Towards Sustainable Development on Wednesday.Covering 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and possessing a carbon reservoir nearly 50 times larger than the atmospheric carbon reservoir, oceans are crucial in mitigating global warming through carbon absorption and heat regulation. However, intensified human activities are putting unprecedented pressure on marine ecosystems, leading to issues such as ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, which directly affect the ocean’s carbon absorption capacity. Therefore, protecting and restoring the ocean’s negative emission capacity has become a critical direction in addressing climate change, according to Jiao. Against this backdrop, the interdisciplinary integration of marine disciplines with others has become an inevitable trend. Cross-disciplinary research among marine science, environmental science, ecology, economics, engineering, and other fields can not only broaden and deepen our understanding of marine negative emission mechanisms, but also drive technological innovation, leading to more efficient and sustainable carbon reduction and carbon sequestration solutions. This interdisciplinary collaboration mode can not only foster the creation of new productive forces but also provide new ideas for global sustainable development.Empowered by the idea of “interdisciplinary integration to create new productive forces,” the Global ONCE program aims to gather the wisdom of top scientists and engineers worldwide, leveraging the advantages of interdisciplinary integration to deeply explore the processes and mechanisms of ocean negative emissions and develop a comprehensive ocean negative emission solution based on Chinese practices, while aiming for global promotion. This solution will cover various aspects such as pollution reduction, carbon reduction, carbon sequestration, actively promoting the establishment and implementation of international standards, achieving international consensus, and striving for an international voice, seeking synergistic effects to provide powerful scientific and technological support for a global response to climate change, according to Jiao.The Global ONCE program, launched by Jiao, is part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-30). Addressing climate change and achieving global sustainable development are long-term and arduous tasks. The Global ONCE is not only a scientific exploration process, but also carries the expectations and responsibilities of all sectors of society for the protection of the shared future for mankind. I believe that through joint efforts, we will overcome many difficulties and jointly create a better, harmonious, and sustainable future, Jiao stressed. International coordination for shared tomorrowSince its establishment in 2019, the WSTDF has continuously played a positive role in promoting international technological exchanges and enhancing technological innovation capabilities.In recent years, the unstable trade environment and escalating political tensions within the international community have hindered prospects for international technological cooperation. In this context, countries around the world must enhance open collaboration in science and technology. With its timing, the WSTDF 2024 is playing an active role in global governance, fostering international technological exchange and cooperation, and collectively addressing both opportunities and challenges. It offers valuable insights into current trends in technological development and exemplifies China’s commitment to an innovation-driven development strategy, as well as its vision of building a community of shared future for mankind, guests told the Global Times.Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office for East Asia Shahbaz Khan deemed that this year’s WSTDF could help promote science and technology for sustainable development, especially for the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024-33) proclamation the UN announced in August, while also promoting shared prosperity and people-to-people exchanges around the world.As a leading country in science and technology, China has engaged in extensive exchanges and cooperation with numerous countries and international organizations, striving to ensure that technology benefits all of humanity and demonstrating an open and inclusive attitude along with a determination to tackle global challenges together. These efforts help provide what is absolutely necessary to build a base for developing countries in the Global South to progress to the next level of development. UNESCO is very proud to partner with China, Khan told the Global Times. The forum will further enhance the international community’s consensus on technological cooperation and promote the in-depth sustainable development of international technological cooperation. At this stage, it is especially important to help the international scientific and technological community better understand China’s concept of international scientific and technological cooperation. A China-hosted event like the WSTDF will further promote China’s “three global initiatives” and the concept of building a community of shared future for mankind, thereby forming a better atmosphere for international scientific and technological collaboration, Liang Huaixin, an expert in international relations from the University of International Business and Economics, told the Global Times.‘Science and technology for the future’
Photo: Courtesy of China Association for Science and TechnologyChinese and foreign scientists launched an initiative to call on joint effort to promote the construction of open science infrastructure at a thematic session during the World Science and Technology Development Forum (WSTDF 2024) held from October 22 to 24 in Beijing.The initiate, titled “Fostering Open Science Infrastructure Collaboration: A Vision for the Sciences Decade,” suggest building a global network, implementing open principles, promoting sustainable development, and enhancing mutual trust to deal with the challenges currently existing in the construction scale, political economy, technical standards, legal ethics, and other aspects of shared collaboration in open science infrastructure, according to Huang Jinxia, a professor from the National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, when announcing the recommendations at the thematic session “Open Science Infrastructures: Building a Collaborative Platform for Sciences Decade (INFRASTRUCTURES) ” during the WSTDF 2024.Open science infrastructure is an important means to promote global scientific innovation and collaboration. Through a collaborative platform, the global scientific community can share data, resources, and technologies to jointly address global challenges such as climate change and energy crisis, Yang Wei, Professor from Zhejiang University, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Founding Chair of CAST UN Consultative Committee on Open Science and Global Partnership (CCOS), said at the session.Open science infrastructure supports researchers in building upon existing work, validating results, and generating new academic insights by promoting the public sharing of research findings. It was acknowledged as one of the key pillars of shared research infrastructure (virtual or physical) by UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UNESCO’s Strategic plan for the implementation of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024-2033) (Sciences Decade), this initiative calls on the public, governments and infrastructure facilitators, to collaborate a highly open and high-quality network of open science infrastructure.In August 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution Sciences Decade. This resolution offers a distinctive opportunity for humankind to advance and leverage science in the pursuit of sustainable development and cultivate a new science culture – to engage everyone to advance science further and equally benefit from it.As this year marks the first year of the resolution, the abovementioned thematic session was held to gather Chinese and foreign scientists to engage in in-depth dialogue focusing on open science infrastructure to promote global scientific collaboration, address major challenges, and advance sustainable development.Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office for East Asia Shahbaz Khan stressed in his speech at the session that open science is not only a key driving force for achieving global peace and sustainable development, but also an effective way to help scientists worldwide address global issues through the sharing of infrastructure, data, and knowledge.Open science infrastructure is highly aligned with the United Nations SDGs, particularly in tackling major challenges such as climate change and food security, where open science has unique advantages, he noted.Khan stressed the importance of international communication and cooperative platform like the WSTDF to promote the Sciences Decade. He said the key is to share knowledge with developing countries in the Global South to help them seek sustainable development, eliminate poverty and secure food safety.”How can we promote such knowledge to where it is needed? For example, for countries in need from Africa, developing countries, which are the Belt and Road Initiative partners like Pakistan and Afghanistan, this forum can help bring the benefits of science and technology to them for better livelihoods,” Khan told the Global Times.Echoing Khan, Yang said that sustainable development is the goal. Most of the UN’s SDGs focused on developing countries in the Global South. The level of sustainable development in these countries are relatively lagging behind.”There are many reasons for this, including lack of openness in scientific and educational knowledge, lack of food as well as diseases and lagging education systems. We hope to help these countries achieve SDGs through technology and other means. This is why we are dedicated to promoting open science,” Yang told the Global Times.Participants to the session also noted that open science infrastructure is crucial and urgent for promoting research innovation and global collaboration. They stressed the necessity to develop inclusive strategies tailored to the needs of different countries and institutions, ensuring the long-term operation of infrastructure through support from government, business, and philanthropic funding. To maintain the effectiveness of this infrastructure, it is essential to strengthen research ethics and integrity, ensuring the responsible use of open data, they said.