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Background

Artificial Intelligence (AI) changes economies, industries, and societies worldwide. Understanding its transformative potential, UNESCO ensures that AI developments align with human rights, sustainability, and inclusivity. Ongoing efforts cover AI ethics, education, gender equality, and building capacity for governments and the judiciary.

One of UNESCO’s major initiatives is the adopted in 2021. It sets a global standard for AI ethics, acting as a guide to protect human rights while promoting AI benefits and minimizing its risks, particularly regarding critical issues like transparency, accountability, and privacy. 

It encourages organizations, companies, and individuals developing or using AI to do so ethically and according with human rights. In 2024, the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean released the Caribbean Artificial Intelligence Policy Roadmap, providing a tailored and human-centered approach to integrating and regulating AI in the region.

The roadmap, built on four pillars—Culture and Creativity, Governance and Transformation, Upskilling and Education, and Resiliency and Sustainability—emphasizes preserving Caribbean cultural identity, promoting safe AI use, enhancing workforce education, and leveraging AI for sustainable development in the digital age.

As the region faces AI opportunities but also challenges, the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean is facilitating discussions to ensure that diverse voices are heard and informed on the essential elements of the Caribbean AI Roadmap, promoting inclusive and responsible adoption throughout the region.

Online discussions focused on shaping the AI Policy and Ethics Roadmap for the Caribbean have been organized, aiming to provide an interactive platform for stakeholders across industry, civil society, and intergovernmental organizations to engage in meaningful dialogue on AI governance, opportunities, and challenges in the region.

📅 Event series schedule:
🔹 Townhall (Civil society and intergovernmental partners) – 16 April 2025 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm JA

This community-driven townhall will bring together grassroots organizations, activists, educators, and the public to discuss the impact of AI on daily life—including jobs, privacy, education, misinformation, and social justice. Join the conversation to help ensure AI policies protect people and communities while fostering innovation and inclusion.

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🔹 Townhall (Industry and private sector) – 30 April 2025 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm JA 

This exclusive industry-focused discussion on AI's impact across key sectors such as finance, healthcare, business process outsourcing (BPO), tourism, and the creative industries. This session will explore the opportunities, risks, readiness and policy frameworks needed to drive responsible AI adoption in the Caribbean.

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🔹 Townhall (Government and policy makers) – 14 May 2025 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm JA

As AI adoption accelerates, its societal implications become more critical than ever. This interactive session will bring together governments, intergovernmental partners, and policy advocates to discuss how AI can be harnessed for social good, while mitigating risks to human rights, democracy, and inclusion.

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Why attend?

✅ Gain insights on UNESCO’s AI Policy Roadmap and its implications for the Caribbean.
✅ Participate in interactive discussions on AI’s role in your sector and assess readiness.
✅ Collaborate with regional leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to shape AI governance.

Who should attend?

🟢 Industry and private sector leaders (technology, finance, healthcare, business process outsourcing, creative sector and tourism)
🟢 Government officials and policymakers
🟢 Civil society and intergovernmental partners (NGOs, academics and human rights advocates)
🟢 AI practitioners, innovators, and researchers

📩 For inquiries, contact: airoadmap@unesco.org

Let’s shape the future of AI in the Caribbean—together!