If a state encourages an innovation boom in a country, it should not intervene in innovative entrepreneurs’ activities. This point of view was expressed by Alec Ross, Senior Advisor on Innovation to the Secretary of State of the United States in the discussion on “Innovation for the Future” at the 9th Yalta Annual Meeting of YES.
Life of any country depends on cyber systems which are extremely vulnerable to attacks, including terrorist attacks. Eugene Kaspersky, founder and CEO of Kaspersky Lab, had his say in the debate “Future of the global world order and the security”.
World order based on the dominance of superpowers is disappearing. Global challenges in today's world require participation of a broader range of countries, Shashi Tharoor, Member of the Lower House of the Parliament of India and UN Deputy Secretary General (2001-2007), said at the session on the future of the global world order and security at the 9th Yalta Annual Meeting.
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William Taylor, the US embassador to Ukraine, and Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Vcitor Pinchuk. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Hotel Areadna, Yalta. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
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Olena Franchuk and William Taylor. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Aleksander Kwasniewski and William Taylor. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
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