Our work
Chair activities are centred on the development and promotion of human-centred artificial intelligence and its applications in selected problems of science, engineering, medicine and education. The Chair also takes part in AI ethics and AI in psychological science, as well as in AI-legislation processes.
To provide increased access to knowledge and reduce the digital literacy deficit, interactive remote AI-ethics certificate courses will be carried out, subject to availability supported by extended reality.
Activities will be carried out in contemporary technology, materials science, information science and biomedical engineering, accompanied by international cooperation and links with industry. The Chair will promote the exchange of knowledge, technology development, and support for educational activities for the versatile development of public education, especially in Africa, the MENA region and SIDS.
An original science-popularising programme will be developed. It will contribute to awakening the discovery spirit in future students and will lay the foundation for a technological environment in the service of humankind — through sharing knowledge and supporting skills development in the digital age. Conferences in the area of AI will be organised as a form of dialogue among specialists.
These address basic UNESCO aims such as education for sustainable development and global citizenship, equal access to technical, vocational and higher education, effective learning environments, and Strategic Objective 4 in the 2022–2029 Medium-Term Strategy. The Chair follows the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 4, and contributes to UNESCO’s Global Priority Africa.
Specific objectives
- address digital literacy gaps by designing and delivering remote open courses and trainings on artificial intelligence;
- develop and promote human-centred AI across engineering, biomedical sciences and public education through collaborative research, knowledge-exchange networks and awareness-raising campaigns;
- promote applications of artificial intelligence in technology while considering ethical aspects for the benefit and safety of society;
- engage the scientific community to tackle gender bias in artificial intelligence, promote gender equality and inspire young women in AI and technical fields;
- contribute to artificial intelligence ethics and legislative discussions, focusing on the EU AI Liability Directive and the protection of personal data in AI, as well as UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence;
- identify research centres and establish cooperation in AI research and development, in particular in the ethical context;
- cooperate closely with UNESCO, other UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks on relevant programmes and activities.
The main area of scientific activities will be generative AI and explainable AI (XAI).