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Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO This Recommendation addresses ethical issues related to the domain of Artificial Intelligence to the extent that they are within UNESCO’s mandate. The protection of human rights and dignity is the cornerstone of this Recommendation. It is based on the advancement of fundamental principles such as transparency and fairness, and remembers the importance of human oversight of AI systems. However, what makes the Recommendation exceptionally applicable are its extensive Policy Action Areas, which allow policymakers to translate the core values and principles into action with respect to data governance, environment and ecosystems, gender, education and research, and health and social wellbeing, among many other spheres. 
Recomendación sobre la ética de la inteligencia artificial Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO La presente Recomendación trata de las cuestiones éticas relacionadas con el ámbito de la inteligencia artificial en la medida en que competen al mandato de la UNESCO. Aborda la ética de la IA como una reflexión normativa sistemática, basada en un marco integral, global, multicultural y evolutivo de valores, principios y acciones interdependientes, que puede guiar a las sociedades a la hora de afrontar de manera responsable los efectos conocidos y desconocidos de las tecnologías de la IA en los seres humanos, las sociedades y el medio ambiente y los ecosistemas, y les ofrece una base para aceptar o rechazar las tecnologías de la IA. Considera la ética como una base dinámica para la evaluación y la orientación normativas de las tecnologías de la IA, tomando como referencia la dignidad humana, el bienestar y la prevención de daños y apoyándose en la ética de la ciencia y la tecnología. 
Recommandation sur l’éthique de l’intelligence artificielle Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO La présente Recommandation traite des questions éthiques soulevées dans le domaine de l’intelligence artificielle, dans la mesure où celles-ci relèvent du mandat de l’UNESCO. Elle aborde l’éthique de l’IA en tant que réflexion normative systématique, basée sur un cadre global, détaillé, multiculturel et évolutif de valeurs, de principes et d’actions interdépendants de nature à orienter les sociétés pour qu’elles apportent des réponses responsables aux conséquences connues et inconnues des impacts des technologies de l’IA sur les êtres humains, les sociétés, l’environnement et les écosystèmes, et leur offre une base pour accepter ou rejeter les technologies de l’IA. Elle considère l’éthique comme une base dynamique pour l’évaluation et l’orientation normatives des technologies de l’IA, en faisant de la dignité humaine, du bien-être et de la prévention des dommages des repères et en s’appuyant sur l’éthique des sciences et des technologies. 
Empowering Minds: A Round Table on Generative AI and Education in Asia-Pacific Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok The emergence of generative AI, a recent groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) technology capable of producing sophisticated content from text and images to simulations and audiovisuals, has become a transformative force across multiple sectors. Popular applications like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude are prime examples of the rapidly expanding range of generative AI tools that are having an impact in education across the Asia-Pacific. These tools offer unprecedented opportunities for enabling personalized learning experiences at scale and expanding access to high-quality learning resources. However, as generative AI increasingly reshapes classrooms, critical questions remain unanswered, such as:- How can generative AI be ethically and responsibly integrated into educational settings?- What policies and safeguards are needed to address issues like misinformation, algorithmic bias and threats to academic integrity?- What challenges do Asia-Pacific countries face in harnessing generative AI in education, given the region’s unique context?- What are the strategies for Asia-Pacific countries to take up opportunities offered by generative AI, while mitigating the risks? In response to these questions and emerging challenges in the region, the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok (UNESCO Bangkok), in collaboration with The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), organized the regional experts meeting on 7-9 November 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. This hybrid meeting, titled ‘Empowering Minds: A Round Table on Generative AI and Education in Asia-Pacific’, explored the implications of generative AI for teacher training and development. It served as an important platform to leverage opportunities and mitigate risks of generative AI in education across the Asia-Pacific region. 
Disinformation and Peacebuilding in Sub-saharan Africa: Security Implications of AI-Altered Information Environments; Research Report Year of publication: 2024 Author: Eduardo Albrecht | Eleonore Fournier-Tombs | Rebecca Brubaker Corporate author: United Nations University | Interpeace This report aims to further explore the way in which AI technologies as they currently stand impact peace and conflict, and what methods might be used to mitigate their adverse effects - through the development of better tools and the inclusion of peace and conflict considerations in AI governance frameworks. The report proposes the following recommendations: 1. More funding and support should be provided to civil society organization efforts to expand media literacy and fact-checking initiatives using AI tools to enhance capabilities. 2. Governments need to work with civil society to develop and implement comprehensive, transparent legal frameworks combating disinformation. These legislative measures need to support digital and media literacy campaigns and fact-checking organizations. 3. Social media companies need to expand investment and research into understanding local information environments, so they can better identify and respond to instances of disinformation in all contexts in which they operate and enhance transparency. 4. Peacebuilding organizations need to carefully consider local media ecosystems and information environments when conducting conflict analyses, and factor these dynamics into their projects' frameworks. 
Les clichés du gaming, comment chasser le racisme ou le patriarcat des jeux vidéos ? Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: France Inter Produit phare de l’industrie culturelle, le jeu vidéo a, au même titre que le cinéma, une dimension politique et sociale. Certains titres, ont été jugés comme étant racistes. Alors, comment décoloniser le jeu vidéo ?A flagship product of the cultural industry, video games have, like cinema, a political and social dimension. Some titles, like Resident Evil 5, have been deemed racist. So how do we decolonize video games? 
être citoyen numérique, ça te dit ? Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: TRALALERE Vinz est très excité, il a été sélectionné pour participer au concours du meilleur citoyen numérique ! En effet, dans les vidéos qu’il a déjà réalisées, il respecte, sans le savoir, la Charte pour l’éducation à la culture et à la citoyenneté numériques. Une belle occasion pour Vinz de nous expliquer les notions de charte et de citoyenneté numérique. Vinz is very excited - he's been selected to take part in the best digital citizen competition! In fact, in the videos he's already made, he unknowingly respects the Charter for Education in Digital Culture and Citizenship. This is a great opportunity for Vinz to explain the concepts of the Charter and of digital citizenship. 
United for SDG 4: The Global Education Coalition in Action Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO The Global Education Coalition, launched by UNESCO, is a platform for collaboration and exchange to protect the right to education and serves as a transformative accelerator towards SDG 4. This progress report of the Coalition builds on documents published in September 2020, March 2021, and March 2023 and covers activity between March 2023 and March 2024. Four years in and moving into its fifth, the Coalition works together to ensure all learners are empowered equally in and through education. 
Research Report: A Comparative Study on Hybrid Learning in Schools Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) During the COVID-19 lockdown, policymakers and educators faced an unprecedented challenge disrupting all levels of education. The initial optimism about replacing physical classes with virtual lessons diminished as complex interconnected issues emerged. To address the need for continuous and sustainable learning, school systems implemented variations of hybrid learning during the pandemic, seeking to integrate physical and virtual classes. These approaches prompted this comparative study led by UNESCO-IBE. The initial phase of this study involved collecting and analysing data on hybrid strategies from six countries. The research aimed to examine factors influencing hybrid learning implementation during the lockdown, with a subsequent focus on developing and validating a practical Hybrid Learning Framework for Schools. The cross-case analysis was designed not to rank or compare, but to understand and connect different scenarios and contexts. Phase I focuses on current hybrid learning practices and influencing factors, while Phases II and III will concentrate on using the information gathered to create and validate a Hybrid Learning Framework for Schools. Aligned with UNESCO-IBE’s overarching vision of a comprehensive, personalized, and democratized curriculum accessible to all, hybrid learning facilitates inclusive education across diverse regions, overcoming geographical and temporal limitations. The approach aims to unlock the unique potential of every learner, fostering a more flexible educational environment. 
How Digital is Transforming the Lives of Young People in Small Island Developing States Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Young people represent a sizeable and vital population in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). For them, digital technologies are more than just tools; they are gateways to new horizons. Digital is creating fresh opportunities, opening doors to unconventional careers, and redefining how knowledge is acquired and shared. Young people are using digital to start new businesses, explore new opportunities, learn new knowledge and skills, and to build global connections. However, young people are also cautious about digital – and they recognise risks and issues posed by digital channels, tools, and technologies. ‘How Digital is Transforming the Lives of Young People in SIDS’ explores these opportunities and challenges by hearing from young people – in their own words. Through a bespoke survey chatbot, running on messaging platforms most used by young people living in SIDS, more than 5,000 respondents from over 30 countries discuss how they’re using digital to transform their lives and livelihoods. And the barriers and challenges that they are facing on their digital journeys.