Inter-Agency Working Group on AI- Bringing together the UN System expertise on AI ( closed session )

The International Telecommunication Union and The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Session 439

On invitation only Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:00–16:00 (UTC+01:00) Room D, CICG, 1st Floor Special Session

This is a closed meeting of the CEB-HLCP Inter-Agency Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (IAWG-AI), comprising over 40 UN agencies and co-led by ITU and UNESCO, to discuss progress and next steps on the work of the IAWG-AI. Items under discussion will include current and new workstreams, the 2023 AI for Good Global Summit , and the Global Digital Compact.

Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union

Mr. Tawfik Jelassi Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Mr. Preetam Maloor Head, Emerging Technologies Division International Telecommunication Union

Ms. Clare Stark UN Coordination Officer, Priority Africa and External Relations Sector United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Mr. Irakli Khodeli Programme Specialist United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Mr. Scott Campbell Senior Human Rights Officer United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Mr. Matteo Barbarino Nuclear Fusion Specialist International Atomic Energy Agency

Mr. Frederic Werner [R] Head, Strategic Engagement International Telecommunication Union

Topics

5G Technology Artificial Intelligence Big Data Cloud Computing Cultural Diversity Cybersecurity Digital Divide Digital Economy Digital Inclusion Digital Transformation Education Environment Ethics Health Infrastructure Machine Learning Smart Cities

WSIS Action Lines

C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development