About UNESCO
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.Activities by UNESCO
Somerset House Studios – UNESCO AI Ethics Residency
Global IndiaNigeriaPhilippinesThis new joint residency programme commissions three international artists to create new online works critically engaging with intercultural ideas around AI and ethics, supported by a remote residency. All three artists will take part in UNESCO’s annual Global Forum on the Ethics of AI, sharing their research and works in progress to an audience of international policymakers, before presenting the final works on Somerset House’s online platform Channel.
Activity Type Networks/Mentorship/ExchangeFellowshipUNESCO–CBPF LAB-IA Open HPC Infrastructure for AI-Driven Scientific Innovation
Global BrazilUNESCO and the Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence (LAB-IA) at the Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (CBPF) are preparing a joint call to provide remote access to LAB-IA’s high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure and AI expertise. The first call will be open to applicants from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Islands Developing States and Ukraine.
Activity Type Trainings/WorkshopsNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeFellowshipUNESCO High-level discussion on AI in the audio-visual industry (2023)
GlobalA high-level discussion on AI in the audio-visual industry that brought together film stakeholders and AI experts to voice diverse perspectives on the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in the cultural and creative sectors. Recommendations from the discussion highlighted the need for inclusive and participatory international guidelines and standards that are human-centered.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeBaseline assessment of the Artificial Intelligence landscape in Mongolia
Asia and the Pacific MongoliaThe project aims to do a baseline assessment of the AI landscape in Mongolia to develop AI standards, frameworks, policies, and initiatives at the national level. The project develop a pilot AI readiness assessment that will help Mongolia to develop the complete methodology in the future and prepare for the national AI roadmap. The work has been conducted by UNESCO and the United Nations University Institute in Macau to develop a research project analyzing the current state of AI readiness in Mongolia.
Activity Type Technical AssistanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory Guidance