Multistakeholder Consultative Sessions on the Development of a Continental Strategy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) – African Union
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Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
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Background
The unprecedented speed and reach of Artificial Intelligence have sparked international debates and caused both excitement and alarm, and raising important questions about the impact of this revolutionary technology on economies and societies.
Artificial Intelligence is already becoming a reality with an increasing number of industries and government institutions integrating this technology and an increasing number of users of AI applications are recorded every day. Thefore the huge impact of AI is such that societal, scientific, educational, cultural, legal and regulatory elements should be equally considered by all stakeholders when developing or implementing AI systems including by private sector and tech industry.
It’s within this context, the 44 Th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council endorsed the Conceptual framework and tasked the AU Commission to expedite the development of a Continental AI Strategy that is comprehensive, forward-looking and action-oriented to effectively harness the potential of AI potential to transform the continent in line with the AU Agenda 2063 goals, while managing associated risks and harms.
Against this background, the AU Commission established and operationalized a Working Group on AI composed of AU Member States and Pan-African Organizations to support and guide the development of a continental approach and strategy on AI that responds to Africa’s context, address its needs and position the continent as an active player at global level.
If designed and adopted appropriately, AI-enabled solutions and systems offer huge opportunities for advancing inclusive development and social prosperity in Africa. For AI to support Africa’s developmental agendas, it must be ethical, trustworthy, safe and inclusive, aligned with the culture and aspirations of the African people.
The Continental AI Strategy for Africa will set out how the potential benefits of AI for African social and economic development can be harnessed and the legal and regulatory safeguards needed to protect users and societies at large. Building on the AU AI Conceptual Framework, the Strategy will place emphasis on building the capabilities of AU Member States in AI skills, research and development, data availability, infrastructure, governance and private sector-led innovation, as well as ensuring regional and international cooperation and coordination on this fast-moving and disruptive technology.
The cross cutting and strategic nature of AI requires multi-sectorial and multi stakeholders’ approach and the AU Commission aims to develop the strategy through consultative and participatory process. Consultations with wider stakeholders are crucial for developing an inclusive AI strategy that serves the needs of African people and societies across the Continent.
Objectives of the Online Multistakeholder Consultations
In order to facilitate wide engagement and contribution into the Continental AI Strategy, the AUC will host a series of online consultations open to all stakeholders during April 2024. The consultations seek to:
The Consultations will be organised around four major themes, namely:
These topics overlap and are interrelated. However, focusing on benefits, risks, capabilities, and cooperation is assumed to provide a better approach for gathering input from a wider range of stakeholders interested in different AI topics.
In addition, the stakeholders will be able to provide written input for each theme through the following online forms:
Consultation
Form
#1 Addressing and Mitigating AI Risks to Africa
https://forms.office.com/e/PrtYhqfsMS
#2 Seizing AI Opportunities for Social, Economic and Cultural Development in Africa
https://forms.office.com/e/bwaLTBgnSh
#3 Creating an AI Ecosystem and Capabilities for Harnessing the Potential Benefits of AI
https://forms.office.com/e/5QkRabDPG4
#4 Fostering regional coordination and multistakeholder collaboration to advance inclusive and beneficial AI in Africa
https://forms.office.com/e/DQMA4XXeCN
The deadline for submission of all online forms with inputs and contributions is 25th April.
Consultation Format
The open multistakeholder consultations will take place online from 19 to 24 April 2024. Each of the above themes will begin with a five-minute introduction to the topic by a moderator, followed by reflections by three to four panellists. The thirty-minute panel discussion will be followed by a one-hour stakeholders’ Q&A and reflection session. The last ten minutes will be used for consolidation and closing.
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Violent extremism is a global issue.
Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period.
An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 551 77 00
Fax: +251 11 551 78 44
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Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
Advanced Search
Background
The unprecedented speed and reach of Artificial Intelligence have sparked international debates and caused both excitement and alarm, and raising important questions about the impact of this revolutionary technology on economies and societies.
Artificial Intelligence is already becoming a reality with an increasing number of industries and government institutions integrating this technology and an increasing number of users of AI applications are recorded every day. Thefore the huge impact of AI is such that societal, scientific, educational, cultural, legal and regulatory elements should be equally considered by all stakeholders when developing or implementing AI systems including by private sector and tech industry.
It’s within this context, the 44 Th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council endorsed the Conceptual framework and tasked the AU Commission to expedite the development of a Continental AI Strategy that is comprehensive, forward-looking and action-oriented to effectively harness the potential of AI potential to transform the continent in line with the AU Agenda 2063 goals, while managing associated risks and harms.
Against this background, the AU Commission established and operationalized a Working Group on AI composed of AU Member States and Pan-African Organizations to support and guide the development of a continental approach and strategy on AI that responds to Africa’s context, address its needs and position the continent as an active player at global level.
If designed and adopted appropriately, AI-enabled solutions and systems offer huge opportunities for advancing inclusive development and social prosperity in Africa. For AI to support Africa’s developmental agendas, it must be ethical, trustworthy, safe and inclusive, aligned with the culture and aspirations of the African people.
The Continental AI Strategy for Africa will set out how the potential benefits of AI for African social and economic development can be harnessed and the legal and regulatory safeguards needed to protect users and societies at large. Building on the AU AI Conceptual Framework, the Strategy will place emphasis on building the capabilities of AU Member States in AI skills, research and development, data availability, infrastructure, governance and private sector-led innovation, as well as ensuring regional and international cooperation and coordination on this fast-moving and disruptive technology.
The cross cutting and strategic nature of AI requires multi-sectorial and multi stakeholders’ approach and the AU Commission aims to develop the strategy through consultative and participatory process. Consultations with wider stakeholders are crucial for developing an inclusive AI strategy that serves the needs of African people and societies across the Continent.
Objectives of the Online Multistakeholder Consultations
In order to facilitate wide engagement and contribution into the Continental AI Strategy, the AUC will host a series of online consultations open to all stakeholders during April 2024. The consultations seek to:
The Consultations will be organised around four major themes, namely:
These topics overlap and are interrelated. However, focusing on benefits, risks, capabilities, and cooperation is assumed to provide a better approach for gathering input from a wider range of stakeholders interested in different AI topics.
In addition, the stakeholders will be able to provide written input for each theme through the following online forms:
Consultation
Form
#1 Addressing and Mitigating AI Risks to Africa
https://forms.office.com/e/PrtYhqfsMS
#2 Seizing AI Opportunities for Social, Economic and Cultural Development in Africa
https://forms.office.com/e/bwaLTBgnSh
#3 Creating an AI Ecosystem and Capabilities for Harnessing the Potential Benefits of AI
https://forms.office.com/e/5QkRabDPG4
#4 Fostering regional coordination and multistakeholder collaboration to advance inclusive and beneficial AI in Africa
https://forms.office.com/e/DQMA4XXeCN
The deadline for submission of all online forms with inputs and contributions is 25th April.
Consultation Format
The open multistakeholder consultations will take place online from 19 to 24 April 2024. Each of the above themes will begin with a five-minute introduction to the topic by a moderator, followed by reflections by three to four panellists. The thirty-minute panel discussion will be followed by a one-hour stakeholders’ Q&A and reflection session. The last ten minutes will be used for consolidation and closing.
Supply Chain Management Division Operations Support Services Directorate
The electricity sector in Africa still faces huge challenges that include low capacity factors and reserve margins, high transmission and
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
Background
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
Violent extremism is a global issue.
Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period.
An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.
African Union Headquarters
P.O. Box 3243, Roosvelt Street W21K19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 551 77 00
Fax: +251 11 551 78 44
© The African Union Commission
This article was autogenerated from a news feed from CDO TIMES selected high quality news and research sources. There was no editorial review conducted beyond that by CDO TIMES staff. Need help with any of the topics in our articles? Schedule your free CDO TIMES Tech Navigator call today to stay ahead of the curve and gain insider advantages to propel your business!
