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𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹—𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 📣 Exciting news: #FairForward and the East African Community (EAC) Regional AI Alliance are part of the #AISkillsCoalition! Its aim: to connect learners worldwide with trusted courses on artificial intelligence (#AI) to further democratise the knowledge of AI. 🤖 The 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is a global platform led by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and AI for Good, which was launched last week at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona. It offers over 50 high-quality AI courses on topics ranging from AI and data to AI ethics, cybersecurity, and many more—empowering policymakers, business leaders, researchers, and students alike.   📚 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 has contributed nine #ELearning courses on AI and open source resources, as well as with five publications on topics such as AI for climate, AI for policymakers and practitioners, and a guideline on creating community-driven datasets. The 𝗘𝗔𝗖 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 provides input on AI learning from East Africa.   𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 👉 https://lnkd.in/efEi3KM4   FAIR Forward and the EAC Regional Alliance are implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH on behalf of Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ). #MWC25

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 🌐 #Platformisation is transforming the world of work. New jobs and career opportunities are opening up—especially for women. The promise of flexible working hours and earning extra income makes working on digital labour platforms an easy option for many workers to use their skills as a currency. Women are a large part of this thriving #DigitalEconomy. Some studies suggest that up to 42% of all gig workers are women! Mostly invisible. 🚧 Women workers face unique barriers in the #GigEconomy: unequal opportunities, gender pay gaps, algorithmic biases, lack of basic social protections, safety and security concerns. This results in wage inequality, inability to maximise their potential, and limited growth prospects. 📢 '𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀: 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀. 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.' This year’s 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 reminds us that digital societies can be built responsibly only when women have equal access to skills and economic empowerment. Our Gig Economy initiative has been bridging this #GenderGap since 2022 by offering human-centred capacity building for workers and women policy leaders. Several tools such as e-Learning, mentorship, trainings, and policy dialogues have been implemented around the world—empowering women workers to shape their future, freely. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: ✅ Advocate for inclusive platform design  ✅ Scale up mentorship and upskilling  ✅ Invest in gender-responsive approaches and learning tools 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: 🔹 Cowan Koduk’s fight for equality in Kenya’s gig economy: https://lnkd.in/dgUF-UJE   🔹 Navigating the gig economy as worker, rider or policy stakeholder: https://lnkd.in/d4J5-aet  🔹 Course 'Maximising the potential of women gig workers' on atingi.org: https://lnkd.in/dnMdWrH5  🔹 Listen to our podcast 'Women Leading Digital': https://lnkd.in/dW_EUUXw 👉 Find out more about the Gig Economy initiative: https://lnkd.in/gqVVF7cU #IWD2025

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 🤖 The rise of artificial intelligence (#AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace. Once thought to be immune to automation, creative professions—such as graphic design, copywriting, and translation—are now at the center of this shift. But instead of replacing human expertise, AI is changing what #skills matter most. 📰 In his article for Tagesspiegel Background Digitalisierung & KI, Fabian Stephany, Junior Professor for AI and Work at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, explores how AI is reshaping the labour market. Research shows that AI-driven shifts don’t eliminate jobs—they reshape them. Key to success in this new landscape is continuous learning and adaptability. Human capabilities like resilience, teamwork, and critical thinking are becoming even more essential. 🚀 This is where strategic skill development becomes crucial. Together with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH on behalf of the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), the Institute developed '𝗨𝗽𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹', an innovative tool that helps freelancers and professionals stay competitive by identifying the most in-demand skills worldwide. Because the future of work isn’t about fearing automation—it’s about leveraging it for inclusive growth. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWDTx3gj #UpSkill #SkillGap

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴? Join the Creative Bureaucracy Festival’s Digital Kick-Off Day for an interactive, high-energy online #workshop where we’ll explore how data-driven insights can tackle policy challenges—such as youth unemployment and climate change. 🔎 Participants will work in small groups to map data ecosystems, identify gaps, and explore use of non-traditional data sources and AI in policymaking through the #DataToPolicyNavigator framework. The goal? Turning raw data into agile, evidence-based policies that drive real impact. 💡 Hosted by UNDP, GIZ & BMZ Data Lab, with insights from Alena K. and Geeti Patwal 📅 13 March 2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 CET Register now! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d73BFv-G More information 👉 https://lnkd.in/dH4sV7-T

🤖 #AI: 𝗔 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 – 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲? Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world. It holds immense potential: from improving healthcare and climate action to creating millions of jobs. Yet, it also comes with risks—disinformation, deepfakes, and increasing global inequalities. As AI development is largely driven by the USA, China, and the UK, how can Europe position itself in this race? And how do we ensure AI remains a force for good? 🌍 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱! At the #AIActionSummit in Paris, global leaders emphasized the need for responsible AI that benefits everyone—not just a select few. The Summit was also a further step towards the Hamburg Declaration on Responsible AI for the SDGs, set for launch at the #HamburgSustainabilityConference in June 2025. As a collaborative effort led by UNDP and BMZ the declaration aims to boost sustainable development through AI, focusing on empowering emerging communities. Endorsed by a diverse and broad alliance of stakeholders it is intended to create a shared global understanding of how responsible AI can drive better development outcomes. 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜. Find more information on how to contribute to shaping responsible AI here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dsn8kNKj and all #AIActionSummit highlights here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dZcQr528

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 Data is one of the most valuable resources of our time—but who benefits from it? 📊 While data has the potential to drive innovation, economic growth, and social progress, its benefits are often unequally distributed. Most data is owned by the private sector, which profits from its analysis. To ensure fair access and equitable representation in the #DataEconomy, the public and the private sectors need to work together. 🎙️In the latest 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 #podcast episode, we explore the role of public-private partnerships in shaping a data-driven future. Host Martina Karaparusheva joins Treasure Maphanga and Thelma Quaye to discuss their insights on bridging the #GenderGap, fostering digital entrepreneurship, and creating policies that work for everyone. Tune in to learn how collaboration, investment, and representation are key to an inclusive data economy! 👉 on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/d3HkZzJk  👉 on Youtube: https://lnkd.in/dA3V5cdG #WomenLeadingDigital

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗦𝗠𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮! 🗓️ From 3 to 6 March, Barcelona hosts the Mobile World Congress MWC Barcelona, the world's largest mobile communications trade fair with over a hundred thousand participants. In addition to connectivity, artificial intelligence (#AI), cloud computing, robotics, #cybersecurity and the Internet of Things have long been part of the range of topics. 🌱 Join us for the session ‘𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁’ on 5 March, where we will discuss digital solutions for the agricultural sector, tailored to the needs of farmers. #FAIRForward will present the 'Agricultural Information Exchange Platform' (AIEP), co-funded by the Gates Foundation. 📌 Smart Africa will host a pre-congress roundtable on 2 March. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFUySAK2 #MWC25

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 $𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 💡 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 Africa is home to more than 2,000 languages, yet less than 1% of data used to train artificial intelligence (#AI) is in African languages. 🚧 This critical gap means that African citizens are left out from benefits that AI offers for government, agriculture or climate action. Why? Because they cannot access or get information from AI tools in their language. 🗨️ "Imagine a farmer in Kenya who is fluent in Swahili but does not read English well," says Balthas Seibold, co-lead of the initiative 'FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All'. "How can she benefit from any real-time digital advice to plant her crops, or be warned early on about a drought, if all AI-powered information is in English?" 🤝 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 This is why, at the #AIActionSummit in Paris, the Gates Foundation and the governments of Canada and the UK pledged up to $10 million – complemented by technical support through the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) – to support partners on the continent to close the African #LanguageGap in AI. 🤖 #FAIRForward has been promoting inclusive African language AI for years with partners like Masakhane, a grassroots network of over 2,500 researchers who are advancing language AI for Africans, by Africans. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 DevEx article on the donor pledge ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dE-3bsXW  More about 'FAIR Forward' ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eYUdvtJn This work is supported by the 'AI for Development Funders Collaborative', a global partnership dedicated to bridging the gaps in AI access and readiness in the Global South. It is convened by development funders, including Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), BMZ, and the Gates Foundation.

𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 🌍 The #AIActionSummit in Paris brought together global leaders to explore the opportunities of artificial intelligence (#AI) and discuss how Europe can position itself in the worldwide race, as most advanced AI technologies are being developed in the US and China. The summit also addressed the risks of reinforced divides and disinformation due to digital technologies. Our contributions to the AI Action Summit for inclusive AI development and digital innovation included: 𝗔 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 💡 The upcoming '𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀', to be adopted at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference in June, was advanced during our side event, co-hosted by UNDP and featuring panelists Dr. Bärbel Kofler, Robert Opp, and Pedro Conceição. The declaration emphasises the need for AI that benefits all people equally and outlines principles for a common global understanding of how AI can drive sustainable development. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 🤖 The Gates Foundation and the governments of the UK and Canada announced an investment of 10 million US dollars to foster the development of AI in local African languages, thus enabling 1.3 billion native speakers to access AI innovations. This endeavour is complemented by technical cooperation provided by Germany. The four donors coordinate their work towards shared goals in the '𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲'. 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 📈 Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)'s #DataLab showcased its AI tool '𝗞𝗜𝗘𝗭', which was nominated among the top eight in the 'AI Efficiency' competition and aims to support employees in working with large volumes of text. In addition, the Data Lab participated in the 'GenAI for Public Good' #hackathon to develop an AI-based solution for secure document processing, making publication processes safer and more efficient. Browse through some impressions of the AI Action Summit below 👇 and read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dZcQr528 #AIAS #HSC2025

𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🚑 In times of crisis and humanitarian emergencies, rapid #vaccination efforts are essential. But outdated tracking systems, logistical barriers, and unreliable data make it difficult to act quickly. 💡 Therefore, #EVAX is changing the game! The digital vaccination platform allows all Tunisians to schedule appointments, receive reminders, and access their official vaccination records—all in one place. With smart logistics, real-time data tracking, and secure digital records, EVAX is transforming #PublicHealth and #DigitalGovernance. 🤝 The platform was developed in collaboration between the Tunisian Ministry of Health Ministère de la santé publique | Tunisie, local partners, and the Digital Transformation Centre #DTCTunisia, on behalf of Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ). Read more about the programme’s success here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d8mZ4WSC