Machine Learning (ML) models in mobile applications demand significant computational resources. While distributed ML offers benefits like load distribution and privacy at the network edge, it

Machine Learning (ML) models in mobile applications demand significant computational resources. While distributed ML offers benefits like load distribution and privacy at the network edge, it paradoxically introduces challenges such as slower execution and high bandwidth consumption, hindering low-latency edge services.

This talk addresses this paradox, proposing solutions through dynamic ML model structures and compression techniques. Organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), this webinar is part of a series covering communications and networking. Explore the ITU J-FET and its webinar series.

Next-generation communication networks, heavily reliant on AI and Machine Learning, confront a critical challenge: balancing transparency, privacy, and performance. These three essential

Next-generation communication networks, heavily reliant on AI and Machine Learning, confront a critical challenge: balancing transparency, privacy, and performance. These three essential objectives often stand in tension; for example, enhancing transparency might reveal sensitive data, while prioritizing privacy could limit data access and impact AI model performance. Achieving a delicate equilibrium is crucial for successful AI system deployment, steering clear of a potential "dark triad."

This webinar, organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), explores these complex dynamics. The ITU Journal is an international, free-access publication covering fundamental and applied research in communications and networking. Discover the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET) here, and explore the full ITU Journal webinar series programme here.

Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres met with BBC's Sumi Somaskanda at NYC Climate Week to discuss the Global Plastics Treaty. They highlighted this critical opportunity to address plastic

Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres met with BBC's Sumi Somaskanda at NYC Climate Week to discuss the Global Plastics Treaty. They highlighted this critical opportunity to address plastic pollution through a globally coordinated, legally-binding agreement.

Existing solutions and efforts by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation demonstrate the power of collective action. Final UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan, Korea, this November offer a chance to establish ambitious, global rules for the entire plastics life cycle, transforming the system and preventing waste. The Foundation promotes a circular economy to eliminate waste and regenerate nature.

Learn more about their work at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website and YouTube channel, or follow them on social media.

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders, global advocates, and policymakers from 50 countries. This forum featured 25 unique panels showcasing diverse visions, projects, and strategies to accelerate a transformative path to a healthy and just world, with interpretation available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

Among the key sessions was the panel “Healing Justice in the Climate Crisis: Restoring Mind, Body, and Spirit,” held on June 25th. Panelists included Cara Page (Changing Frequencies, Healing Histories Project, Turtle Island/USA), Zainab Salbi (Daughters for Earth, Turtle Island/USA), Dr. Vivian Tatiana Camacho Hinojosa (Ancestral Traditional Medicine, Bolivia), Nina Simons (Bioneers, Turtle Island/USA), and Daiara Tukano (Indigenous activist and artist, Brazil). Resources shared during this panel and across the entire Assembly are available here.

Join renowned climate scientist and CCL Advisory Board Member Dr. Katharine Hayhoe for an exclusive conversation about her new book, "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in

Join renowned climate scientist and CCL Advisory Board Member Dr. Katharine Hayhoe for an exclusive conversation about her new book, "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World."

In "Saving Us," Dr. Hayhoe offers an optimistic, inclusive approach, demonstrating that climate change affects everyone. She argues that collective action arises from connecting with communities based on shared values, not doomsday scenarios.

Order the book here. Further resources include her TIME Essay, Global Weirding on YouTube, and Yale's Research. Dr. Hayhoe is Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a Texas Tech Professor.

The panel “Breakthrough Journalism: Strategies For Covering the Climate Crisis” took place on June 28, 2025. Moderated by Antonia Juhasz, it featured leading journalists and activists

The panel “Breakthrough Journalism: Strategies For Covering the Climate Crisis” took place on June 28, 2025. Moderated by Antonia Juhasz, it featured leading journalists and activists including Amy Westervelt, Catalina Ruiz-Navarro, Elizabeth Kahurani, Rahma Diaa, and Amy Goodman. This session was part of the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice.

Organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN), the virtual Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond ran from June 23-28, 2025. It united over 125 grassroots women leaders, advocates, and policymakers from 50 countries.

Across 25 panels, participants shared diverse visions and strategies for a healthy and just world. Resources from the panel and Assembly are available here. Learn more about the Assembly here.

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125 grassroots

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125 grassroots women leaders, advocates, and policymakers from 50 countries.

Among its 25 panels, “Well Being Economies for People and Planet” featured diverse global experts. The Assembly showcased visions, projects, and strategies to accelerate a transformative path towards a healthy and just world. Resources from the panel and entire Assembly are available here.

The forum provided interpretation in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Learn more about the Assembly here.

After the 2020 wildfires, Kyle Trefny became a wildland firefighter, connecting with peers passionate about transforming society's relationship with fire. This led him to co-found FireGeneration

After the 2020 wildfires, Kyle Trefny became a wildland firefighter, connecting with peers passionate about transforming society's relationship with fire. This led him to co-found FireGeneration Collaborative (FireGen) in 2022. FireGen is a youth-led organization dedicated to shifting wildfire management from short-term disaster response to long-term resilience and Indigenous leadership.

Trefny co-led FireGen's national campaign, advocating for youth roles in policy. This resulted in FireGen members advising a federal commission and Director Ryan Reed becoming the youngest federal advisor in US history. Trefny has also been instrumental in shaping FireGen's vision and securing over $350,000 in grants, empowering youth and Indigenous voices for the future.

Challenging the resource-intensive "bigger is better" trend of Large Language Models (LLMs), this webinar introduced the Expressive Neural Network (ENN). This novel architecture rethinks

Challenging the resource-intensive "bigger is better" trend of Large Language Models (LLMs), this webinar introduced the Expressive Neural Network (ENN). This novel architecture rethinks activation functions using classical signal processing (Discrete Cosine Transform), resulting in enhanced flexibility, faster convergence, and significantly smaller, more energy-efficient AI models.

ENNs demonstrate how traditional signal processing can inspire next-generation AI, enabling efficient edge computing in resource-constrained environments. This approach prioritizes expressiveness over sheer size for future neural networks. The webinar featured speaker Ana Pérez-Neira, moderated by Ian F. Akyildiz and Alessia Magliarditi. It was organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU-J FET).

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125 grassroots

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125 grassroots women leaders and advocates from 50 countries. Across 25 panels, including "Oceans, Freshwater, and Climate" on June 27th, participants presented diverse visions and strategies for a healthy, just world. The Assembly offered interpretation in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

Resources from the "Oceans, Freshwater, and Climate" panel and the entire Assembly are available here. Learn more about the Assembly here.