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Exploring equitable access to quantum
technologies at QT4HEP

22nd January 2025

The 2024 International Conference on Quantum Technologies for High Energy Physics (QT4HEP), hosted by the CERN Quantum Technology Initiative (QTI) from 20-24 January 2025, brings together the global physics community to discuss advancements in quantum technologies and their impact on fundamental physics.

 

Leading the capacity building efforts at the Open Quantum Institute (OQI), Marianne Schoerling gave a talk to over 150 quantum physicists, researchers, policymakers and educators–exploring how to ensure equitable access to quantum technologies and highlighting OQI’s activities throughout the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQST) and beyond. 

 

Marianne opened by setting the scene of science diplomacy and its importance for anticipating future technology developments and accelerating dialogue between science, diplomacy, philanthropy and society. Zooming in on the key efforts of OQI, she reinforced the institute as a centre for expertise on the applications of quantum computing for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighted OQI’s curation of diplomatic engagement in the field of quantum diplomacy—facilitated by the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) foundation—  and showcased OQI’s extensive capacity building efforts and activities.

 

Throughout the IYQ and 2025, OQI will support the organisation and running of six hackathons taking place across all continents and benefitting from OQI’s Hackathon-in-a-Box, the playing of the Quantum Diplomacy Game around the world, and a host of global activities and events aligning with the IYQ.

 

Referencing important lessons learned from the rapid development of artificial intelligence, Marianne emphasised the human-centred approach underpinning the initiatives of OQI. Recognising OQI’s positioning at CERN as the societal arm of CERN QTI, Marianne called for accelerating dialogue across sectors and disciplines and reinforcing the need for an inclusive approach to the development of quantum technology as we collectively work toward shaping a quantum future for the benefit of all.

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OQI Partners are institutions that benefit from peer recognition for their scientific contributions or impact expertise.

Requirements:

  1. Either have served as OQI’s spearheading partners during its incubation phase or have consistently engaged resources to OQI’s work as OQI members for at least a year
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Description:

The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) is a multilateral governance initiative that promotes global and inclusive access to quantum computing and the development of applications for the benefit of humanity. As a novel science diplomacy instrument, it brings together research, diplomacy, private sector and philanthropy stakeholders. OQI is hosted by CERN during its pilot phase (2024-2026).

 

Mission:

• Accelerating applications for humanity: Realising the full potential of quantum computing to have the widest possible societal impact by accelerating the development of use cases geared towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and succeeding framework , thanks to the combined forces of researchers, developers and entrepreneurs from academia and private sector as well as the United Nations, and large NGOs
• Access for all: Providing global, inclusive and equitable access to a pool of public and private quantum computers and simulators available via the cloud
• Advancing capacity building: Developing educational tools to enable everyone around the world to contribute to the development of quantum computing and make the most of the technology
• Activating multilateral governance for the SDGs: Providing a neutral forum to help shape multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs

 

Values:

• Inclusivity, global scope
  • Enable people from all countries, regardless of whether they have any quantum computing capability of their own, to benefit from and to participate in the development of (i) quantum computing applications that address global challenges, in particular those that are closely related to their own specific challenges, and (ii) the multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs
• Openness
  • Share experiences, knowledge, and methods for the benefit of all, following Open Science best practice
  • Make openly available the results – outcomes of joint activities related to the OQI mission conducted by the OQI community – to society via open repositories and/or through the use of open licences
• Focus on impact
  • Ensure that applications are developed for their quantum computing potential to tackle real-world problems that will benefit humanity
  • Consider and balance their ethical, legal, and societal implications
• Independence
  • Enable everyone to participate free from individual, national, corporate or any other agendas
  • Develop applications with a technology neutral approach.
• Collaboration
  • Foster a community of diverse expertise, backgrounds and geographies, enabled by international cooperation and diplomacy

 

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