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CONNECTED Conference Unites Over 2,000 Global Innovators to Conceptualize Humanity’s Future

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The CONNECTED-2024 conference, held on October 18-19 in Astana, brought together over 2,000 participants from 27 countries, including leading futurists and experts who shared their insights on the future of humanity. The event focused on creating a synchronized vision grounded in harmony and synergy, addressing the rapid advancement of technology.

This international conference served as a unique platform for globally recognized thought leaders to present their perspectives on contemporary challenges and opportunities. By uniting global agents of change—including individuals, social movements, and organizations—the conference aimed to foster social transformation and elevate collective consciousness.

Notable attendees hailed from various nations, including the USA, UK, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Poland, Croatia, Finland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, China, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Israel, Turkey, the UAE, South Africa, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.

Serik Tolukpayev, entrepreneur and founder of AITAS, the event’s general sponsor, highlighted the prevailing sense of uncertainty in today’s world. “We face significant global challenges and conflicts across geopolitics, religion, and ideology. Together, we sought to explore a fundamental question: what should we do with our ego? It is vital that we pave the way for these discussions,” Tolukpayev remarked.

“Our mission is to demonstrate that a community in Kazakhstan is proactively thinking about the future—20 to 30 years ahead. Understanding what world will succeed our current one is crucial, and I believe it should be governed by human values and harmony,” he added.

Serik Zhunussov, CEO of the AITAS Foundation and founder of CONNECTED, echoed these sentiments. “We aim to approach today’s pressing world issues through a broader worldview. In this time of uncertainty, is it possible to achieve global synchronization of our shared vision for the future? Nature provides us with examples of this, such as the synchronized movements of fireflies and metronomes. They illustrate an important truth: global narratives can find harmony.”

The CONNECTED conference embraced an Open Mind format, allowing participants to explore a range of perspectives across disciplines—from science and art to philosophy and social sciences. This approach fosters creative thinking, enhances empathy, and cultivates collaboration in an increasingly complex world.

“Responsibility towards the world, respect for humanity, societal benefits, environmental stewardship, and investment in future generations are integral to our mission. These principles are part of our organizational DNA,” stated Ruslan Zhemkov, Co-founder and General Producer of the conference. “We aim to unite talented thinkers from around the globe.”

A highlight of the conference was a keynote address by Yuval Noah Harari, historian and bestselling author, who discussed the implications of technology on humanity’s future. He cautioned against the potential dangers of Artificial Intelligence developing its own values, emphasizing the need for proactive discourse on this critical issue.

“Humans have always lived in a world crafted by human consciousness. However, as AI begins to generate new values, we must grapple with the ramifications for our political and financial systems,” Harari warned.

Another prominent speaker, Gerd Leonhard, a Swiss futurist and author, presented on the dichotomy of technology’s potential. He stressed the importance of balancing technological advancement with the preservation of human values, stating, “In an era dominated by AI, our worth will be measured not by our efficiency but by our unique human qualities.”

The conference also featured other distinguished speakers, including Rae Kwon Chung, a Nobel laureate in green economy; Tanya Schindler, President of the Association of Futurists; and Peter Frankopan, Professor at the University of Oxford.

In addition to discussions, the conference hosted a Startup Battle competition for EdTech startups from Central Asia and Eastern Europe, awarding a total prize fund of $50,000 to five innovative teams.

Looking ahead, CONNECTED aims to become a permanent global platform for discourse among agents of change, addressing major global narratives and their associated challenges.

The general sponsor of CONNECTED is AITAS, Kazakhstan’s leading agro-industrial holding, with strategic partnerships from the Foundation for Sustainable Development of Education and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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2024 World Science and Technology Development Forum opens in Beijing

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BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A report from Global Times: The 2024 World Science and Technology Development Forum, organized by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), opened on October 22. With the theme “Science and Technology for the Future,” the forum will feature thematic sessions, round-table discussions, and various exchange activities.

Following the opening ceremony in the afternoon, participants visited the exhibition titled “Liu Hui: A Leading Founder of Classical Chinese Mathematical Theories.”

The forum will host over 350 guests from 33 countries and regions, including 14 Nobel, Turing, and Lasker Prize laureates; 27 leaders of international scientific organizations; 41 domestic and international academicians; and more than 200 experts and scholars from top universities, research institutions, and enterprises. The event will conclude in Beijing on October 30. 

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United Breast Cancer Foundation is Collaborating with LifeVac for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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LifeVac donates $10 to UBCF for every Pink LifeVac anti-choking kit sold in October

HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) is proud to announce their collaboration with LifeVac this October to celebrate and support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. LifeVac is a choking rescue device produced in the USA and designed to save lives. Portable and non-invasive, LifeVac helps people respond quickly and effectively to choking emergencies.

LifeVac is a choking rescue device produced in the USA and designed to save lives. Through October 31, 2024, for every Pink LifeVac kit purchased, $10 will be donated directly to UBCF to help provide support to breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families.

Through October 31, 2024, for every Pink LifeVac Travel kit or Pink bundle purchased, $10 will be donated directly to UBCF to help provide support to breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families. The Pink LifeVac kit would make a great baby shower gift or simply to have on-hand for your family, especially during the holidays.

LifeVac is a patented, FDA registered Class II medical device, and the Pink LifeVac kit can be found online at http://www.LifeVac.net. Make sure to select the Pink Bundle or the Pink Travel Kit to receive this amazing life-saving device and support United Breast Cancer Foundation. There’s no prescription needed, and LifeVac is covered by HSA/FSA accounts.

“UBCF and LifeVac are two organizations interested in helping people and saving lives. Through our work together, we are educating the community and raising awareness for our important causes,” said Stephanie Mastroianni, Executive Director of UBCF. “By purchasing a Pink LifeVac device, you’re not only protecting your family, you’re helping others directly impacted by breast cancer. Thank you for your purchase this October!”

According to ACS, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and when detected early and localized, breast cancer has a 99% 5-year survival rate. This October, and all year round, UBCF encourages women and men to know their bodies and learn the self-breast exam to help recognize any changes.

For more information about this and other events sponsored by UBCF, please visit (website or link). To make a donation and help support UBCF’s mission, please visit ubcf.org.

Go online and make your Pink LifeVac kit purchase today. One kit covers an entire family for life. In the event the device is used to save a life, LifeVac will replace it for free.

About UBCF:
United Breast Cancer Foundation is a non-profit founded in 2000 with a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of those impacted by breast cancer. UBCF is committed to gifting helpful and supportive donated items and funding breast health and wellness services focused on education, screening, treatment, recovery, and wellness. The platinum rated, 4-star charity offers numerous life-supporting patient and family programs available to women, men, and families nationwide. Tax-deductible contributions (consult your tax advisor) may be made towards UBCF’s programs. UBCF accepts contributions through Donor Advised Funds and vehicle and real estate donations as well. Combined Federal Campaign #77934.

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Serve with all your might! State Grid Weifang Power Supply Company helps Weifang build the country’s first “zero carbon port”

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WEIFANG, China, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On October 15, China Classification Society Quality Certification Co., Ltd. issued the “Carbon Neutral Evaluation Certificate” to Shandong Bohai Bay Port Group Weifang Port, marking that Weifang has built the country’s first “zero carbon port”.

As early as the beginning of the wind power project, the staff of Weifang Power Supply Company of the State Grid took the initiative to carry out personalized and differentiated services. As the project is the first onshore decentralized wind power project in the province, in order to solve a series of problems such as operation mode and grid-connected scheduling, State Grid Weifang Power Supply Company pioneered a set of decentralized wind power project whole-process management service mode, specialized in deployment development, scheduling, digitalization and marketing, and set up the strongest technical team stationed in Weifang Port to re-optimize the design drawings. The automation, communication equipment to re-coordinate, joint test, the implementation of other technical solutions for “one to one” guidance, after three months of concentrated research, one hidden danger all cleared, one problem all solved, to ensure that the wind power project in September 30 this year successfully connected to the grid, 15 months ahead of the planned grid connection time.

It is estimated that the annual power generation of the wind power project is about 69.15 million KWH, which can not only meet the electricity demand of the entire port terminal equipment and ship shore power of 35 million KWH, but also the remaining power can be connected to the Internet to create income for Weifang Port. In addition, compared with conventional coal-fired thermal power units with the same power generation, it can save 21,000 tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 57,000 tons per year, which plays an important role in protecting the ecological environment.

In the next step, State Grid Weifang Power Supply Company will continue to give full play to its professional advantages to help Shandong Bohai Bay Port Group Weifang Port build a smart carbon tube control platform, build a green electricity management system, comprehensively improve the level of green electricity consumption, and help build a new ecology of green, low-carbon and high-quality development.

 

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