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quantum key stakeholder assembly
november 9, 2023| Barcelona
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Support the United Nations resolution to proclaim 2025 the International Year of Quantum. (IYQ2025)
The passage of this resolution will be a pivotal milestone for the quantum industry ecosystem. A year-long concerted effort dedicated to "equitable" " advancements in quantum and the resulting activation of thousands of nodes across the world as part of the UN-proclaimed year will bring an unprecedented opportunity to propagate and demystify quantum technologies on a significantly broader scale worldwide.
This year-long window and the preparatory period in 2024 present a gateway to engage and educate future stakeholders from industry, investment, and policy outside of the current quantum echo chamber.
In light of this, PUZZLE X is working with IYQ2025 executive committee – which includes a consortium of scientific societies, academies, and unions and UN country delegations (click here for full list of partners)– to support the resolution, already approved by UNESCO with 56 official co-sponsoring countries and Mexico as the leading sponsor. The 56 official country co-sponsors include countries that currently have formulated national strategies on quantum and those that do not currently have a consorted quantum agenda but are seeking best practices, collaborations, and involvement in the global momentum around a quantum-ready future.
The invitation-only forum on Nov 9 has a two-fold mission that will be carried out and continued after the event:
To encourage the United Nations to proclaim 2025 as the International Year of Quantum (IYQ2025) ahead of the UN General Assembly in December of 2023.
The open letter signed on Nov 9 in Barcelona during the Assembly by key figures in quantum science & industry will add critical weight and align support and commitment at this crucial stage of the proposal.
The signed Open Letter will be presented to the UNESCO Mexican Delegation who is leading the effort to be presented to the corresponding parties ahead of the UN General Assembly. Click here to get involved
The Quantum Stakeholders Assembly will host 5 working groups focused on 5 key global issues:
- Country Equity & best-practice-sharing among current stakeholders of quantum with national agendas and future stakeholding nations
- Gender Equity & Education in quantum
- Quantum Secure Communication for a safe world
- Public-private partnerships & investment in quantum technologies
- Future Talent & workforce development to narrow the quantum divide and meet the needs of the growing quantum industry
The results of these focused deliberations and working groups will be distilled in form of a white paper and vision report and intend to be channeled through the United Nations Foresight Group and the Secretary General's Summit of the Future as voice and recommendations of the global quantum stakeholdership.
The Open Letter signed by the 100 key stakeholders in the official signing ceremony in Barcelona on Nov 9 will be amended with the digital signatures before it is channeled through the UN.
We recognize that it is not feasible to accommodate all current stakeholders in the in-person assembly held on November 9 in Barcelona, however, the voice and commitment of every single stakeholder carries weight in this initiative and is needed. For that reason...
1- Click on this link and provide your accurate contact information & email address
2- Once the digital letter is open for signatures, you will receive a unique link in your email to sign the open letter. (Please note that without a valid email address you won't be able to receive the e-signature document. if you don't receive conformation email after submitting the form, please contact us at IYQ2025@puzzlex.io)
To sign the open letter when it is available for signatures, click below
At the Quantum Key Stakeholder Assembly on Nov 9, we as the stakeholders have the opportunity to strengthen this resolution and deliver the voice of the quantum ecosystem on the era-changing, yet realistic potential of quantum technologies for the future.
What is IYQ2025?
A bold collaborative effort among major scientific organizations, IYQ 2025 has proposed the declaration of 2025 as the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology” during the 2023 General Conference of UNESCO and the 2023 General Assembly of the United Nations. This global initiative marks 100 years since the development of quantum mechanics, aiming to celebrate the prominent contributions of quantum science and its future role in addressing global challenges outlined in the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change, energy, food safety, and clean water.
This year-long initiative would celebrate the profound impacts of quantum technologies on society, industry, economy, culture, and our understanding of the natural world.
The initiative achieved a significant milestone in October 2021 when the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) endorsed the goals of the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology”. In December 2023, the resolution will be presented in the General Assembly of the United Nations for a final step in the proclamation process.
However, we recognize that there are significant stakeholders that might not have been reached due to outreach limitations.
If your organization needs to have a representative seat at the assembly and you are carrying out notable work, particularly in the areas of quantum communication, computing, cryptography, sensing, policy, and standardization please fill out this form as soon as possible.
The program:
The assembly agenda includes parallel thought leadership tracks, quantum open forum, 5 closed-door stakeholder working groups and the ceremonial signing reception and celebration of the open letter.
At the Quantum Key Stakeholder Assembly on Nov 9, we as the stakeholders have the opportunity to strengthen this resolution and deliver the voice of the quantum ecosystem on the era-changing, yet realistic potential of quantum technologies for the future.
A bold collaborative effort among major scientific organizations has proposed the declaration of 2025 as the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology” during the 2023 General Conference of UNESCO and the 2023 General Assembly of the United Nations. This global initiative marks 100 years since the development of quantum mechanics, aiming to celebrate the prominent contributions of quantum science and its future role in addressing global challenges outlined in the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change, energy, food safety, and clean water.
This year-long initiative would celebrate the profound impacts of quantum technologies on society, industry, economy, culture, and our understanding of the natural world.
The initiative achieved a significant milestone in October 2021 when the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) endorsed the goals of the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology”. In December 2023, the resolution will be presented in the General Assembly of the United Nations for a final step in the proclamation process.
The assembly consists of key leaders and decision-makers in quantum industry, science, policy, startups, investment, and multi-lateral organizations who are currently making substantive contributions to the field.
However, a quantum-ready world requires accelerated adoption of quantum technologies by new industries, national policy bodies, capital groups, end-users, and more.
In light of this, PUZZLE X will work with APS and other multi-lateral organizations to invite representatives from the 57 countries that back the UNESCO resolution.
This includes countries that currently have formulated national strategies on quantum and those that do not currently have a concerted quantum agenda but are seeking best practices, collaborations, and involvement in the global momentum around a quantum-ready future.
The success of a UN-proclaimed year will be measured by the momentum and scale of the worldwide activities that is generated as a result of the year-long concerted effort by the quantum stakeholder nodes in 195 member states and countries.
For that reason, in preparation for the IYQ2025 and in collaboration IYQ2025 executive committee and other partners PUZZLE X will be engaging all interested quantum stakeholders who are eager to contribute to the propagation of quantum activities during the year 2025 as part of the UNESCO resolution.
To get involved click here.
Each year PUZZLE X focuses on 4 "Missions" and global goals from the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In 2023, and with the significance of the Quantum Key Stakeholder Assembly on Nov 9, we will deep dive into analyzing, debating, and showcasing how quantum technologies could impact and expedite our progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The 17 SDGs are integrated—they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability.
Countries have committed to prioritize progress for those who're furthest behind. The creativity, knowhow, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve the SDGs in every context. *Aligning corporations, scientific communities, governments and civil society is the key to achieving humanity’s global goals. At PUZZLE X, we believe that we each hold a piece of this puzzle. Only through a harmonious problem-solving platform can we strive towards a more sustainable and prosperous future for all.
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An important milestone for the quantum ecosystem The passage of this resolution will be a pivotal milestone for the quantum industry ecosystem. A year-long consorted effort dedicated to quantum advancement and the resulting activation of thousands of nodes across the world as part of the UN-proclaimed year will bring an unprecedented opportunity to propagate and demystify quantum technologies on a significantly broader scale worldwide. This year-long window and the preparatory period in 2024 present a gateway to engage and educate future stakeholders from industry, investment, and policy outside of the current quantum echo chamber.
to support the resolution to the UNESCO and the United Nations to proclaim 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science & Technologies.
The passage of this resolution will be a pivotal milestone for the quantum industry ecosystem. A year-long consorted effort dedicated to quantum advancement and the resulting activation of thousands of nodes across the world as part of the UN-proclaimed year will bring an unprecedented opportunity to propagate and demystify quantum technologies on a significantly broader scale worldwide. This year-long window and the preparatory period in 2024 present a gateway to engage and educate future stakeholders from industry, investment, and policy outside of the current quantum echo chamber.
The invitation-only forum carries out a 2-fold mission:
1- The time-sensitive signing of an open letter to urge the United Nations to pass the resolution to proclaim 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science & Technologies (IYQST) ahead of the UN General Assembly in Dec 2023. The open letter signed by key figures in quantum science & industry will add critical weight and align support and commitment for the resolution at this impactful stage of the proposal. The signed Open Letter on Nov 9 in Barcelona will be channeled/amended to XYZ?
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In June of 2021, PUZZLE X was created as the first Frontier Tech & Frontier Tech hub in the world in Barcelona.
Supported by the Government of Spain, Generalitat of Catalonia & Barcelona City Hall, PUZZLE X is a vibrant global event and a 365-day venture builder & ecosystem generator and the first collision grounds of ideas, innovation and solutions for Frontier Materials Deep Tech toward the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Supported by the Government of Spain, Generalitat of Catalonia & Barcelona City Hall, PUZZLE X is a vibrant global event and a 365-day venture builder & ecosystem generator and the first collision grounds of ideas, innovation and solutions for Frontier Materials Deep Tech toward the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In June of 2021, PUZZLE X was created as the first Frontier Tech & Frontier Tech hub in the world in Barcelona.
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