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Vladimir Norov , Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan (2006-2010, 2022), SCO Secretary General (2019-21)  I nternational Institute IFIMES, through GA FG and the consortium of its global partners gathered almost 20 speakers of all generations, meridians and professions, and organised highly topical and much- needed summit on the future of the human race, enveloped in ever-evolving technology titled ' Technology-Mind-Health ' on 4th December 2025, Geneva/Vienna.   This article outlines the key points from the keynote address delivered by Vladimir Norov , former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan (2006–2010, 2022) and Secretary-General of the SCO (2019–2021). In recent years, the triad “ T echnology – Mind – Health ” has moved from an academic question to a central challenge for governments, industries, and societies.  Today, the ways in which we design, regulate, and apply technologies will increasingly determine not only economic outcomes, but also the psychological resilience an...

  A t the summit held on 3-4 July 2024 in the Kazakh capital, Astana , the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) signed the " Astana Declaration , " formally approving Belarus's accession to the organisation as its tenth member state . Belarus's membership in this organisation holds a strategic geopolitical dimension, as the country borders three EU member states, as well as Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. This summit marked the inaugural meeting in the " SCO Plus " format, which includes 10 member states and 14 dialogue partner states. Dialogue partner status has been available since 2008. Guest participants at the summit included the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the United Nations, and Turkmenistan. The SCO is the successor of the Shanghai Five, established in 1996 by ...