Project ID 2210455042

UNESCO in LAC will support MS at the local, national and regional level in the implementation of the Recommendation on ethics and AI, by providing policy advice, knowledge production, strengthening capacities and mapping and shearing experiences. We will also support MS in strengthening their policies and capacities in frontier scientific and technologies matters and other relevant ethical and bioethical discussions in the Region.

  • On-going
As of
Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023
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USD 20,000

Total Project Budget

USD 520

Total Incurred Expenditures

Progress

On-going
Start Date 2022.01.01
End Date 2023.12.31
3%
Benchmark as of 2023.09.30

Geographical Scope and Beneficiaries

Country Allocation

Contributors

Financial plan

Type of Funding Uses of Funding Sources of Funding Project Budget (USD) Incurred Expenditures (USD)
Voluntary Contribution - Tightly Earmarked Social and human sciences Microsoft 20,000 520

Project contributes to

Contribution to UNESCO Results Framework 2022-2025
Sector: Social and human sciences
Outcome 9 - Develop ethical standards, norms and frameworks for action to meet the challenges of innovative technologies and digital transformation Output: 9.SHS5 - Member States capacities and policies strengthened to benefit from AI, gene-editing, neuro-technologies, and other frontier technologies, and to address the associated risks, including inequalities and discrimination, in line with international ethical standards, recommendations and frameworks
Intersectoral
Outcome 9 - Develop ethical standards, norms and frameworks for action to meet the challenges of innovative technologies and digital transformation Output: 9.IP5 - Institutional capacities strengthened for harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence in all areas of UNESCO's competence, while addressing the ethical challenges and ensuring the use of digital technologies to promote, protect and fulfil human rights and fundamental freedoms
Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals
  • 20%
  • 20%
  • 20%
  • 20%
UNESCO Global Priorities and Priority Groups
  • Gender Equality | 40%