Group Mailing list Archive

28 Jul 2023

The urgent need for ensuring the right to quality education opportunities for the 4.2 million children currently living in poverty in the UK

Dear colleagues,
I came across this article published in the University World News on 22nd July 2023 which looks at the toxic corporate culture and a crisis of leadership in UK higher education.
Details athttps://www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile.php?story=20230721132953122
I request the UK Government  to investigate the current state of affairs of the UK Higher Education sector with the aim to end corrupt practices and reform UK Higher Education. Thank you.

25 Jul 2023

Video recordings of the sessions of the Annual Meeting of the IGAD CoP

Dear all,

We updated the Annual Meeting program with the links to the video recordings:

https://www.rd-alliance.org/group/igad-community-practice/event/improving-global-agricultural-data-igad-community-practice-third

Thanks to all the organizers and all the speakers, and thanks to those who attended. We had around 200 registrations and 100 participants over 5 sessions.

Best wishes,

Valeria

16 Jul 2023

Why Africa must have a voice in global talks

Colleagues,
These two articles might be of interest to governments and researchers. Details below
Researchers back African Union to join G20 group of largest economic powers. Including African Union in the G20 is a matter of ethics and fairness, researchers say. Details athttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01014-z   
Reuters article on India seeks African Union's full membership in G20

12 Jul 2023

AI regulation: Why Africa must have a voice in global talks

This article on “AI regulation: Why Africa must have a voice in global talks” might be of interest.
“ Indeed, the idea of a new international watchdog overseeing this new technology could be very useful.
But given Africa’s future role in global markets, there is a strong case for this new body to be based in Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi or Cape Town, rather than in London. Indeed, if it is not, there is a real risk that the digital inequalities between Africa and the rest of the world will be exacerbated by AI, not reduced or managed.

05 Jul 2023

Generative AI and the future of education

Colleagues
This paper on “Generative AI and the future of education” might be of interest.
Details at https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000385877 
Best wishes
Suchith
Dr Suchith Anand
Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | AI Ethics | Governance | Policy | Consultant in Data Science and Data Ethics | Global Citizen | SDG Volunteer and Advocate

28 Jun 2023

Artificial intelligence: Partnership between UNESCO and the EU to speed up the implementation of ethical rules

UNESCO and the European Commission have just signed an agreement to accelerate global implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence adopted in November 2021 by the 193 Member States of the Organization. A budget of €4 million will be dedicated to supporting the least developed countries in the establishment of their national legislation.

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