Events
HS4A campaign partners and supporters include youth organizations, technological innovators and financiers, scientists, educators, interfaith groups, parliamentarians, filmmakers and artists – who together are involving millions of people in their networks – and millions more through social media – to call for human security for all.
The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory is a division of Arizona State University dedicated to innovative approaches for education and policy-making providing key engagement spaces for scientists, educators and leaders across ASU and around the world to address critical issues related to the future of planet Earth. GFL collaborates with HS4A and WAAS on activities including UN side events such as the Summit of the Future in September 2024.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is an international association of businesses including the largest technology companies in the world. CTA conducts the Consumer Electronics Show annually for an audience of more than 100,000 business and technology leaders from around the world. In July 2022 WAAS and CTA announced HS4A as the theme of the 2023 CES and 2024 CES show at Las Vegas in collaboration with WAAS and UNTFHS. CTA is continuing its collaborate with WAAS and HS4A.
Force for Good (F4G) is a strategic research partner of WAAS formulating innovating strategies using the power of finance and technology to accelerate implementation of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals through innovative. Ketan Patel, the founder of F4G is also Executive Director and Trustee of WAAS. Several other WAAS trustees serve on F4G Advisory Council. WAAS and Force for Good are collaborate closely on projects related to HS4A and implementation of the 17 SDGs.
Inter-Academy Partnership (IAP) is an association of 150+ national science academies and research institutes of which WAAS is a member. In 2023 HS4A and WAAS collaborated with IAP and its member academies to develop a statement on the importance of Human Security for scientific research. In summer 2024 WAAS and IAP began collaboration of a series of webinars on the role of AI in scientific research.
The Mother’s Service Society is a social science research institute based in Pondicherry, India. The society is a Center of Excellence of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and principal partner with HS4A in the AIMED AI for modern education project and other education projects.
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is an international governmental organization with membership of 170+ national and regional parliaments. HS4A, WAAS and UNTFHS collaborated to conduct two webinars on human security for policy-makers in 2023 and on development of a training program and app to inform parliamentarians regarding the importance of human security in governance. WAAS and IPU continue their collaboration on a program integrating human security of individuals and communities with the common security of nation states.
UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES is a humanities-driven transdisciplinary sustainability science coalition focused on solving the social problems highlighted by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) is a member of the Bridges Steering Committee and partner in events promoting HS4A, including a side event at the UN Summit of the Future in September 2024 and upcoming webinars on AI in education.
SpellBee International is an innovative educational research organization in India that has revolutionized English language education for over 14 years, serving more than 5000 schools and certifying over 10,00,000 students. Founded in 2010 by a team of visionary social engineers, seasoned educationalists, and international researchers, they work towards bringing about a paradigm shift in language education.
The Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Αephoria (AE4RIA) is an initiative for collaboration between research institutions, innovation accelerators and science-technology-policy interface networks, focused on sustainable development. Their mission is to facilitate a science driven and human centric transformation towards the joint implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of UN Agenda 2030, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the European Green Deal.
The International Kids Film Festival is a first-of-its-kind global film festival held in schools across 20+ countries in 15 languages since 2017. The festival utilizes visual storytelling for whole school transformation and introduces students to the magic of films to inspire and educate. IKFF is an opportunity for students across the globe to watch, learn and make films and empower young minds with the indispensable skill of visual storytelling.
