Project ID 2210452011
In the face of major technological transformation of societies in the region, SHS/ROSA will focus on : 1. Piloting the application of the 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of AI 2. Advising and build capacities of Member States on understanding the implications of frontier technologies on the continent 3. Building implementation tools for the 2017 Declaration of Ethical Principles in relation to Climate Change.
- On-going
As of
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USD 49,000
Total Project Budget
USD 39,841
Total Incurred Expenditures
Progress
On-going
Start Date
2022.01.01
End Date
2023.12.31
Geographical Scope and Beneficiaries
Country
Allocation
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Africa
80%
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Namibia
10%
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South Africa
10%
Financial plan
| Type of Funding | Uses of Funding | Sources of Funding | Project Budget (USD) | Incurred Expenditures (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessed Contribution - Assessed Contribution | Social and human sciences | Contribution to Regular Budget | 49,000 | 39,841 |
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
- 5%
- 5%
- 5%
UNESCO Global Priorities and Priority Groups
- Gender Equality | 40%
- Youth | 10%
- Priority Africa | 100%
