Tech Envoy @gioasempre.bsky.social is in Geneva for bilaterals on #AIGovernance & #DigitalCooperation.
Meetings with Member States 🇦🇹 🇮🇩 🇵🇭 🇷🇺 & @unhcr.org focused on the AI Scientific Panel, Global Dialogue on AI Governance & data governance in the age of AI.
#GlobalDigitalCompact
Africa isn't waiting to be included in the AI conversation. It's leading it. 🌍
This week, ODET joined partners in Cairo for "An Algorithmic Awakening," a capacity-building workshop on #AIGovernance, peace & security across the continent. Built with Africa. Not just for it.
Read the UN Secretary-General's remarks to the First Meeting of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence: www.un.org/sg/en/conten...
At its inaugural meeting, the UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI elected its first Co-Chairs:
@yoshuabengio.bsky.social 🇨🇦
@mariaressa.bsky.social 🇵🇭
They’ll guide the Panel’s work, uphold its scientific integrity & report on the Panel’s work twice a year.
First report: July 2026
AI governance is fragmented. The #IndiaAIImpactSummit is one catalyst for change.
🎙️ @gioasempre.bsky.social joins @catherinecheney.bsky.social on @devex.com's new Global Progress in the AI Era podcast — on inclusive #AIGovernance & shifting power toward the Global South.
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📢 @unodet.bsky.social is hosting a Stakeholder Townhall on the #GlobalDigitalCompact.
6 Mar | 9 a.m. ET | Online
💡 Focus: AI Scientific Panel
Learn about the Panel's composition and mandate. Exchange perspectives on GDC advancement.
🔗 Register by 5 Mar, 6 p.m. ET: tinyurl.com/ysumbyhf
Multistakeholder voices from the #IndiaAIImpactSummit 🌐
ODET’s side events convened government, industry, civil society & youth voices including @bradsmi.bsky.social, Josephine Teo, @joannashields.bsky.social, @raultherockstar.bsky.social & @osamamanzar.bsky.social .
#DigitalCooperation
Disinformation & hate can undermine human rights & democracy.
The #GlobalDigitalCompact recognizes information integrity as a shared responsibility. Building resilience means supporting media plurality & digital literacy, empowering the public & upholding freedom of expression.
No country can shape the future of AI alone.
At #IndiaAIImpactSummit, ODET brought together leaders to examine AI and science, development & child safety.
One message stood out: meaningful progress depends on coordinated action.
🔗 un.org/digital-emer...
#DigitalCooperation
Watch the AI Impact Summit Opening Ceremony: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtSR...
Read the Secretary-General’s remarks at the AI Impact Summit Opening Ceremony: www.un.org/sg/en/conten...
“AI must belong to everyone.”
At #AIImpactSummit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres outlined the path forward:
🔬 Independent International Scientific Panel
🌐 Global Dialogue on #AIGovernance
💰 $3B Global Fund
Shared evidence. Inclusive governance. Investment in capacity.
#DigitalCooperation
Tomorrow at #IndiaAIImpactSummit 🛡️
ODET convenes leaders for AI and Children’s Safety & Wellbeing — with speakers from Open AI, Digital Futures Lab,
@unicef.org, LEGO Foundation & more.
🔗 Join in person or via livestream on 20 February: un.org/digital-emer...
#DigitalCooperation
Follow along for @gioasempre.bsky.social’s first-person perspective on the most consequential governance questions of our time: substack.com/@gioasempre/...
The AI divide isn’t coming. It’s already here.
From the #GlobalDigitalCompact, 3 pillars for #AIGovernance are taking shape: Science. Policy. Capacity.
In India, @gioasempre.bsky.social made the case: AI’s future can still be shaped, together.
USG Gill is now on Substack. Follow for more.
At the India #AIImpactSummit, stakeholders met with Co-Chairs Egriselda López & Rein Tammsaar to help shape the UN-backed Global Dialogue on #AIGovernance.
@unodet.bsky.social will continue working with partners to ensure the July Dialogue in Geneva is inclusive & implementation-focused.
✨Upcoming Side Event | India AI Impact Summit
How AI Will Reshape Global Development Beyond the SDGs
From 2030 deadlines to long-term transformation—exploring AI's role in productivity, state capacity & addressing inequality.
📍 18 Feb · 11:30 AM
🔗 tinyurl.com/5286umc5
Science. Policy. Capacity. 🌐
In his keynote Multilateralism & the Future of AI at the India International Centre, UN Tech Envoy @gioasempre.bsky.social highlighted these three pillars as AI evolves rapidly.
🎥 Watch the keynote: youtube.com/watch?v=kQ8R...
#AIGovernance #DigitalCooperation
🎙️ Now live: @gioasempre.bsky.social on The Victor Cho Podcast.
What does it take to make AI work for global equity? Governance matters.
From food security to healthcare, a clear-eyed take on tech in the public interest.
▶️ tinyurl.com/yc75f34u
Today, 79% of countries have data protection laws.
In LDCs, that figure drops to 57%.
Digital progress moves at the speed of trust.
On #DataProtectionDay, the UN is working through the #GlobalDigitalCompact to close this global trust gap & advance an inclusive digital economy.
Universities are more than just places of learning. They are innovation ecosystems.
In Hà Nội, @gioasempre.bsky.social visited Phenikaa University to explore how higher education can advance responsible AI, develop digital talent and connect research to real-world impact.
AI for Health Equity: turning principles into practice.
In Hà Nội, @gioasempre.bsky.social met with health leaders on how AI can improve outcomes.
Responsible private sector innovation helps translate AI principles into care that safeguards trust & human dignity.
The launch of the #ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2030 marks a new chapter for #DigitalCooperation in Hà Nội 🇻🇳 – turning AI into public value through interoperability, inclusive capacity-building & regional integration.
How do you see regional frameworks shaping the global AI landscape?
Rights offline must be protected online.
On #Iran, the Secretary-General underscored restoring communications is vital for safety and access to information.
Connectivity shutdowns undermine human rights, accountability and essential services.
#GlobalDigitalCompact
🚨 #UNVolunteer – Online Volunteer
Support research & report drafting on how industry turns AI regulation into real-world tech policies, design choices, and interventions—contributing to the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
🔗 Apply by 1 Jan: tinyurl.com/35cyw2un
A reaffirmation of the Internet’s multistakeholder model.
@gioasempre.bsky.social congratulates Member States on the adoption of the WSIS+20 outcome document, reaffirms the multistakeholder model of Internet governance & welcomes the decision to make @intgovforum.bsky.social a permanent UN forum.
🛡️ A well-governed digital commons avoids misuse & ensures value is shared equitably.
This message framed yesterday’s WSIS+20 side event, Building the Commons. The discussion focused on how community-led models & collaborative governance strengthen trust, resilience & inclusion.
🧩 La gouvernance numérique doit parler toutes les langues.
Lors d’un événement parallèle du #WSIS20, coorganisé par
@unodet.bsky.social & l'OIF, des acteurs ont examiné comment la diversité culturelle et linguistique renforce l’inclusion numérique et la #GouvernanceIA.
📌 Save the Date: UN Open Source Week 2026 takes place 22–26 June 2026.
Express Your Interest in Attending: forms.office.com/e/7Zf9dGvjZr
Stay tuned for more.
#UNOpenSourceWeek #OpenSource #DigitalCooperation
🚨 #UNJob Deadline Extended — Emerging Technologies & AI Applications Intern
Build AI prototypes. Shape digital platforms. Improve UX/UI. Draft technical briefs & knowledge-sharing materials.
🔗 Apply by 17 Dec: careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
#UNJobs #UNCareers
