NEW YORK CITY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 Luminaries at UNGA Science Summit debate a more scientific and people-centered future for digital regulations New York City, September 15, 2023 – People Centered Internet (PCI) is pleased to announce the multi stakeholder event: “Key Challenges & Objectives for Digital Cooperation, Governance, and Regulation,” September 20-22, 2023, as Read More
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People-Centered Internet Co-chair Official Announcement
PALO ALTO, AUGUST 30, 2023 Dear Members of the People-Centered Internet Community,Dear Members of the I4J Community, PCI welcomes Jascha Stein, our new Executive Chair joining the leadership team of Mei Lin Fung, Co-chair and Founding Chair Vint Cerf. Jascha’s deep expertise in digital and social impact businesses led by participative and inclusive people centric Read More
People-Centered Internet Launches “Puerto Rico Prosperity Initiative”
WASHINGTON DC, JANUARY 13, 2023 – The People-Centered Internet (“PCI”) is launching “Puerto Rico Prosperity Initiative” (“PRPI”), an initiative designed to bring businesses, nonprofit organizations, and governmental agencies together with the people of Puerto Rico to provide increased digital access to key resources and services from the government for future prosperity. PCI, who developed the Read More
Meanwhile, back in Mei Lin’s kitchen…
Twelve years ago, David Nordfors, Co-founder of i4j Innovation for Jobs, wrote about a potluck dinner in a cozy kitchen. It might, he wrote, “be closer to the solution than banquet halls in world capitals”. Multilateral meetings in formal venues could leverage the candour and collaboration of meetings in garages and kitchens to solve People’s greatest challenges.
The Rehumanize Institute Releases “Ethics at Work: Dilemmas of the Near Future and How Your Organization Can Solve Them” and announces the launch of the Responsible Business Podcast
Two of our People Centered Internet community members contributed to the brand new anthology Ethics at Work: Dilemmas of the Near Future and How Your Organization Can Solve Them. This series of essays is compiled and edited by Kris Ostergaard. Mei Lin Fung, chair of the People Centered Internet, wrote back to back chapters with Divya Chander, MD PhD.and Faculty Chair for Neuroscience at Singularity University. Mei Lin’s chapter was on Human Relationships: The Ethical Heart of Resilient Organizations and Communities and Divya Chander wrote Neural Sovereignty and Neural Rights.
Dr. Craig Cornelius recognized with Cherokee National Holiday Award
The Samuel Worcester Awards start at this point: https://youtu.be/HwZ7BySYsLc. Three people were given this award in 2021. In this video, watch as the Cherokee Nation honors tribal citizens and organizations that have made significant contributions in statesmanship, patriotism, community leadership, and devotion to the Cherokee Nation. For their work in preserving and promoting Cherokee art, language, Read More
Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit: 14-18 June 2021
African-European Radio Astronomy Platform (AERAP) and People-Centered Internet (PCI) A unique, august group of leaders from government, industry, and academia are gathering to discuss research and policy priorities in the service of beneficial outcomes for European and African citizens. Distinguished speakers from a broad array of fields will share practical examples of how science can Read More
IEEE’s Covid Response: Kartik Kulkarni’s story
PCI’s community may not be aware of our longstanding, very productive relationship with Kartik Kulkarni and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest professional association of engineers with over 400,000 members in 160 countries. Kartik won IEEE’s Change the World competition in (2009) and met Vinton Cerf, co-founder of PCI and Read More