N2 2024: The Noosphere & the Global South

Name: N2 2024: The Noosphere & the Global South
Start: 2024-12-16T07:00:00Z
End: 2024-12-18T17:00:00Z
Location: University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Ben Guerir, Morocco

University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Ben Guerir, Morocco

December 16-18, 2024

Beyond the Individual

N² is an international, interdisciplinary conference fostering creative collaboration for intentionally and ethically steering the future evolution of global consciousness. “N²” signals the exponential pace of the evolution of the noosphere and the reality that the next century will far exceed the last in rapid and radical change to the global mind. “N²” also suggests how the noosphere amplifies our access to human understanding - beyond the individual “n of 1.”

In an era of unprecedented global challenges and rapid technological advancement, understanding and guiding the evolution of the noosphere - our collective consciousness - has never been more crucial.

The N² Conference aims to address critical questions about our shared future, fostering innovative solutions and collaborative thinking, particularly from the perspective of the Global South.

Click here for an overview of the N²Conference.

Sustainable Development

We are striving to organize a conference that promotes sustainable development. We proudly announce that the conference venue has been designed with the highest sustainability standards. From the initial conceptual design to driving change in the region, UM6P is a major player in Africa's sustainability efforts. The campus inspired the Benguerir Green City concept and sustainable farms, and it adheres to The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®) to achieve its sustainability goals. For more information, please visit https://sd.um6p.ma/nos_engagements

Featured Invited Speakers

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Frédéric BaitingerAssociate Researcher at the Chaire de Philosophie à l'Hôpital, GHU Sainte-Anne, Paris – Psychiatrie & Neurosciences

Shima BeigiCEO and Founder of Triple AI Therapeutics for Mindful Smart Cities, and Human Energy Researcher

Amine BelemlihAssociate Professor at UM6P and Director of the LTA Center of Excellence (Leading Transformations in Africa)

Johan BollenProfessor of Informatics and Cognitive Science and Chair of the Informatic Department at Indiana University, Director of the Center for Biomedical and Social Complexity

Nawal ChraibiManaging Director at MAScIR Foundation, Executive Director of Institute for Advanced Studies (UM6P)

Boris CyrulnikRenowned French neuropsychiatrist, ethologist, and author, widely recognized for his work on psychological resilience | Université de Toulon

Seren DalkiranAward-Winning Innovator & Researcher on New Leadership Paradigms, Founder Synergized Earth Network (SEN) & Millennial Leadership Lab (MLL)

Terrence DeaconProfessor Emeritus of Anthropology at University of California, Berkeley, Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Chair of Science Steering committee

Isabelle DelannoyAgricultural Engineer, Co-founder of L’entreprise symbiotique, Professor of Regenerative Economics at CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers)

Ilia DelioTheologian, Villanova University, Doctorate in Pharmacology, Founder and CEO of the Center for Christogenesis

Souleymane Bachir DiagneProfessor of French and Philosophy at Columbia University, Member of the Royal Academy of Morocco.

Abre FournierResearcher, Consultant, and Facilitator for Integrated Sciences of Transformation in Contemporary Cognitive Sciences and Asian Philosophical Traditions

Dee FrewertSenior Director in Oracle’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) Center of Excellence | Leader, Mentor and Coach in Non-Profit Community Organizations

Bruno GérardDean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Morocco

Sheila Hassell HughesChief Operating Officer at Human Energy, Professor of English and former Dean of Liberal Arts at Saint Mary’s College of California

Francis HeylighenDirector of Center Leo Apostel at Free University of Brussels, Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Science Steering committee

Michael JacobAssistant Professor at UCSF, Psychiatrist at the SFVA Medical Center, and Researcher at Human Energy

Marouane JaouatPostdoctoral Researcher, Chair of Transitions, Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) - UM6P

Raphael LiogierScientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies and holder of the Transitions Chair at UM6P (Morocco)

Lorenzo MarsiliItalian philosopher, political activist, and social entrepreneur; Director, Berggruen Institute Europe

Youssef MoulaneInstitute of Applied Physics (IAP) at UM6P

Giuseppe OrlandoResident at IAS UM6p, Department of Economics and Finance (DEF) and Department of Mathematics (DM) of the University of Bari (Italy)

Michael PirsonProfessor of Global Sustainability & Social Entrepreneurship at Fordham University, Consultant to Human Energy

Parham PourdavoodResearch Assistant at University of California, San Francisco, and Researcher at Human Energy

Montassir SakhiAnthropologist, Resident at the Institute for Advanced Studies (UM6P), Associate researcher at KU Leuven (Belgium)

Olivier ServaisAnthropologist and Historian at Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)

Boris ShoshitaishviliUSC-Berggruen Fellow with a background in evolutionary biology, comparative literature, and classical studies

Gregory StockCEO, Socratic Sciences; Founding Co-Director, Precision Wellness Center, Icahn School of Medicine; Founding CEO Signum Biosciences; Best-Selling Author, Advisor to Human Energy

Sadie StockComputational Neuroscience and Business, Student at University of Southern California, Chair of Human Energy Youth Advisory Board

Brian Swimme Professor of Evolutionary Cosmology California Institute of Integral Studies, Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Chair of Dissemination Steering committee

Saâd TaziHead of Open Minds Art and Culture Department of the UM6P | Steering committee of the IAS | Member of the President's office anthropology | Lecturer at the med school

Tomás VelozProfessor at Universidad Tecnologica Metropolitana (Chile) & Director at Foundation for Interdisciplinary Development of Science, Technology and the Arts (Chile) & Researcher at Centre Leo Apostel at Free University of Brussels (Belgium)

Clément VidalAuthor and Philosopher, Free University of Brussels and Human Energy Researcher

Natasha Vita-MoreAward-Winning creative and futurist, achieved scientific discovery in cryobiology, Distinguished Senior Fellow Center for Future Mind, Faculty at Geneva College Longevity Science

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Conference Co-Chairs

Sheila Hassell HughesChief Operating Officer at Human Energy, Professor of English and former Dean of Liberal Arts at Saint Mary’s College of California

Raphaël Liogier Scientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies and holder of the Transitions Chair at UM6P (Morocco)

Major Themes

The overarching focus of the N2 2024 conference is the Noosphere & the Global South. In light of this and our current global challenges, we pose two grand questions: “What are we here for?”—as in, why, at this moment, is it important to meet at this location, which is both a gateway to Africa and the crossroads of three global regions? and also, what is our larger purpose here, in this geographic location and here, on our shared planet? And we also ask, “What are we for?” In the face of a widespread climate of negativity, where the dominant mood is to shout what we are against, what is it that we joyfully affirm? To what do we give our enthusiastic assent and our human energy?

More specifically, we invite poster proposals to address one or more of the following themes: