The IEET, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology and the Lifeboat Foundation hosted a meeting on Global Catastrophic Risks on Friday, November 14 in Mountain View, California, one day prior to the Convergence 08 Unconference. The seminar’s theme was "Building a Resilient Civilization," for which IEET executive director J. Hughes argued in favor of strengthening transnational governance to mitigate risks.