Project ID 2210457011

Enhancing the United Nations and Member States' understanding through support mobilization in the field of 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. Reinforced partnerships with and mobilization of Member States, through their Permanent Representations to the United Nations in New York in the field of AI, gene-editing, neuro-technologies, and other frontier technologies.

  • On-going

USD 30,000

Total Project Budget

USD 13,415

Total Incurred Expenditures

Progress

On-going
Start Date 2022.01.01
End Date 2023.12.31
45%
Benchmark as of 2023.06.30

Geographical Scope and Beneficiaries

Country Allocation

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 30,000 13,415

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
  • 40%
  • 30%
  • 30%
UNESCO Global Priorities and Priority Groups
  • Gender Equality | 50%
  • Priority Africa | 30%