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Founded in 1990

 

The International Informatization Academy was founded as a non-governmental organization in 1990. Academy members include scientists, statesmen and public figures, heads of companies and organizations, as well as specialists and experts who are promoting the development of information technology, and the informatization of production and social activities in favor of sustainable development.

 

The Academy’s high international status and its worldwide forum have been ensured by United Nations Under Secretary-General Joseph V. Reed (USA), Yuri Vorontsov (Russia), Ju Chao (China), Yves Berthelot (France), authoritative international diplomats, and leading scientists and experts from the UN Secretariat, in addition to extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassadors from various countries.

 

Many prominent political and public figures of the world are involved in the Academy, including the UN Secretary-General at different times (i.e. Boutros Ghali and Kofi A. Annan), presidents and prime ministers from many countries, governors, senators, deputies, mayors of major cities, and religious leaders from various religious confessions. Regardless of their political views and the fact that they belong to divergent cultures and religions, they have all been productively cooperating within the framework of the Academy to address global and regional problems facing the international community.

In 1995, the Academy was assigned category 1 consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the highest bodies of the United Nations.

 

One of the most urgent problems facing us today is international terrorism. The unprecedented terrorist attack in New York on September 11, 2001 showed the global nature of international terrorism and the need for urgent action to combat it. The Academy has been playing an active role in developing these measures. The International Round Table "Information in combating terrorism" took place in September 2001, involving well-known scientists from different countries in Europe, North America and Asia. It was quickly prepared, published in several languages ​​and transmitted to become part of the international anti-terrorist structure sourcebook "Information combating terrorism", which outlines the concept that had been developed.

 

The collection includes an overview of the following: a classification of types of terrorism and their characteristics in different regions of the world; measures and methodological basis of forecasting regarding terrorism; models for assessing terrorist threats; and concrete proposals for UN agencies, heads of state and parliaments, humanitarian organizations and agencies engaged in the informational struggle against terrorism. This collection of information and methodological materials became a document that was circulated as an official teaching handbook at the St Petersburg Interparliamentary Forum on Combating International Terrorism, an event held at the initiative of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe with the participation of heads of special services.

 

It is impossible to study any crisis, including separatism, extremism and terrorism, without first analyzing the socio-cultural situation in the world community. Another major work was dedicated to this, prepared by scientists and specialists from the Academy, together with the UN Information Centre in Moscow. A number of developments on culture and ethno-religious cooperation at the regional and global levels were also presented at the round table "Principles and mechanisms for the sustainable development of the world community in the XXI century".

 

The experts analyzed key issues of interaction of various types of social communities, the principle of tolerance of national education, humanitarian problems of informatization, and information on the impact of socio-cultural processes in order to prevent separatism, extremism and terrorism. The analysis showed that a global strategy for sustainable development would only entail a dynamic strategy of compromise.

 

Based on the above developments, the Academy has prepared a "Manifesto for the sustainable development of the global information community in the XXI century". This policy document briefly and clearly sets out the basic aspects of the sustainable development strategy for an information-based civilization.

 

The Manifesto is a call to all states, nations, organizations and individuals to promote the use of modern information technology in every way in order to bring people together and to promote humanistic ideals, combating international terrorism, peace and security.

 

Given the need to introduce people to the idea of ​​preserving humans’ peaceful coexistence on our planet, the Academy has successfully attempted to create a symbol that reflects the purpose of human existence. This project was implemented in the form of the sculpture "preserve the world for future generations". During the Conference on Disarmament at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, there was a grand opening ceremony for the sculpture "preserve the world for future generations", which was finally installed in the lobby of the Security Council of the United Nations building in Geneva.

 

Thus, the Academy promotes the association of scientists and provides them the opportunity to exchange views and stimulate the development of science. This work is highly appreciated by the international community.

 

In 2002, the Academy received the prestigious honorary international Eduardo Reina Award for a series of analytical work done on information technology, the implementation of which entails the development of democracy in the world, and to protect human rights. The award ceremony took place in Berlin.