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Quantum Science and Technologies for All: Join the inauguration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in Geneva

Over the past century, quantum science has challenged the foundations of classical physics and developed our understanding of the universe. As we reflect on 100 years since the invention of quantum mechanics, we must also look ahead to the potential of quantum technology in the future. The proclamation of 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQST) called for the global community to come together to explore the transformative impact of the technology, raise public awareness and explore the future challenges and opportunities.

 

Following the Opening Ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, international Geneva will gather on 21 February 2025 to celebrate the launch of the IYQ and explore the development of quantum technology for the benefit of all. Bringing together scientists, policy makers, diplomats, industry and education leaders, the event will emphasise the importance of science diplomacy and international collaboration.

 

As a partner of the IYQ, OQI is joining with UNESCO to mark the start of an exciting year ahead. Aligning strongly with the mission of UNESCO and the IYQ, at OQI we are aiming to facilitate equal access to emerging technologies—through accelerating the potential of quantum computing for all of society, and developing educational tools and advancing capacity building to enable everyone around the world to contribute to, and benefit from, the advancement of quantum computing applications. 

 

The IYQ inauguration in Geneva will continue to drive international cooperation in the advancement of sustainable quantum technology development for the benefit of society.  With a dynamic agenda of keynotes addresses, panel discussions involving the diplomatic and scientific community and musical interludes, we invite you to join us in celebrating the start of an exciting year ahead!

 

How you can get involved

 

Due to limited space, please confirm your attendance at: RSVP: gloevent@unesco.org

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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
  2. Commit to co-shape the OQI’s unique value propositions for the three years of the pilot throughout the 4A’s​
  3. Are vetted by the OQI Advisory Committee
  4. Abide to OQI’s values and openness principles

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

Requirements:

  1. Have disclosed their governance structure
  2. Commit to actively contribute on at least one of the 4A’s assiduously for at least one year​
  3. Have appointed at least one expert from their institution as focal point of contact for OQI and contributor to its working groups
  4. Abide to OQI’s values
  5. Have submitted a complete membership form with supporting documentation and are vetted by the OQI Management Team
  6. Qualify for partner level after having demonstrated their commitment for at least one year​

OQI Friends are individuals (such as experts from the private or public sector, countries, citizens) who are committed to open science, inclusivity and all values as set out in OQI’s charter and associate themselves with the OQI.

Friends socialise the OQI to their communities.

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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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