Led by UN Women under the UNSPN Working Group, the AI/Data Sessions provide a collaborative platform to showcase how AI is actively transforming work across the UN system in alignment with the UN 2.0 vision. These sessions bridge theory and practice by featuring real-world case studies, templates, and actionable insights that demonstrate AI’s practical applications. Covering essential topics—such as problem and solution formulation, evaluation methods, ethical considerations, and human-centered design principles—the sessions equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the evolving AI landscape. In addition to technical skills, the sessions connect participants to valuable resources, fostering deeper understanding and more effective implementation of AI technologies. By promoting cross-UN collaboration and innovation, these sessions are critical for enhancing decision-making, problem-solving, and advancing gender equality initiatives across the organization.
Activity Type Networks/Mentorship/ExchangeTrainings/workshops"Evaluations Unpacked" is an innovative AI-generated podcast series designed to present insights from UN Women evaluation reports in an engaging and accessible format. Each episode is customized for the audience, showcasing findings and recommendations from recent evaluations in the Americas and Caribbean regional offices. The project aims to enhance the dissemination and use of evaluation knowledge.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsAwareness/AdvocacySARI (Artificial Buddy for Indonesian Migrants) is an AI-powered, gender-responsive chatbot developed to support Indonesian women migrant workers, particularly those using the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Safe Travel app. Built through a Human-Centered Design approach and in partnership with UN Women and ThinkWeb, SARI delivers empathetic, multilingual information on destination countries and critical issues like gender-based violence and trafficking. It uses verified data from trusted sources, was co-designed with migrant workers, and is trained on inclusive datasets to avoid bias and harmful stereotypes.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTechnical AssistanceAn external, go-to resource for reliable, practical advice on results-based management tailored towards gender perspectives based on the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) RBM guidelines and other trusted resources. This chat-bot allows individuals to assess projects and programmes against gender markers for gender practitioners. This can assist in drafting smart and impactful results, indicators, and narratives, as well as in the evaluation process to enhance quality through disseminating evaluation guidance and templates.
Activity Type AI Tools/Solutions