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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Harnessing artificial intelligence
  for inclusive and sustainable development
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DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is transforming economies and societies
 \, presenting opportunities to advance on sustainable development. However
 \, many developing countries face difficulties in benefiting from these op
 portunities due to inadequate digital infrastructure\, limited data access
  and the lack of necessary skills. Strategies and policies to leverage art
 ificial intelligence in order to accelerate sustainable development are ur
 gently needed. Developing countries also need to be prepared to address th
 e possible economic and social downsides posed by artificial intelligence.
  In addition\, artificial intelligence needs to be governed in the public 
 interest to ensure that its benefits are distributed equitably\, as noted 
 in the Pact for the Future.Discussions at this round table\, drawing on Te
 chnology and Innovation Report 2025\, explored national artificial intelli
 gence strategies and global cooperation\, to make artificial intelligence 
 accessible and beneficial for all. The discussions also contributed to ach
 ieving related objectives of the Global Digital Compact.Watch the minister
 ial roundtable on harnessing artificial intelligence:ProgrammeOpening rema
 rks: Rebeca Grynspan\, Secretary-General\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTA
 D)Panel 1: Artificial intelligence\, development paths and capacity-buildi
 ngQuestionsHow can artificial intelligence reshape the development paths o
 f developing countries and what particular challenges and opportunities do
 es it present?Which capacity-building initiatives can support the democrat
 ization of artificial intelligence and foster inclusive open innovation th
 at promotes the development of local artificial intelligence ecosystems?Sp
 eakersPhilip Fox Drummond Gough\, Secretary for Economic and Financial Aff
 airs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, BrazilJukka Salovaara\, Permanen
 t Secretary of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs\, FinlandKim Hee-
 sang\, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\
 , Republic of KoreaÇetin Ali Dönmez\, Deputy Minister\, Ministry of Indu
 stry and Technology of TürkiyePanel 2: Artificial intelligence opportunit
 ies and governanceQuestionsWhich strategies can developing countries adopt
  to position themselves to take advantage of artificial intelligence-relat
 ed opportunities and\, in particular\, how should industrial and innovatio
 n-related policies evolve to effectively respond to the rise of artificial
  intelligence?Which mechanisms can be operationalized to ensure an inclusi
 ve and risk-based approach to artificial intelligence governance\, balanci
 ng innovation with socioeconomic and ethical safeguards?SpeakersElizabeth 
 Ofosu-Adjare\, Minister for Trade\, Agribusiness\, and Industry\, GhanaMar
 iin Ratnik\, Deputy Minister for Economic and Development Affairs\, Estoni
 aTomas Lamanauskas\, Deputy Secretary-General\, International Telecommunic
 ation UnionMohamed Abdelsalam\, Secretary-General\, Zayed Award for Human 
 FraternityModerator: Isabel De Sola Criado\, Head of Coordination Unit\, U
 nited Nations Office for Digital and Emerging TechnologiesFormat: Davos-st
 yle&lt\;p&gt\;Artificial intelligence is transforming economies and societ
 ies\, presenting opportunities to advance on sustainable development. Howe
 ver\, many developing countries face difficulties in benefiting from these
  opportunities due to inadequate digital infrastructure\, limited data acc
 ess and the lack of necessary skills. Strategies and policies to leverage 
 artificial intelligence in order to accelerate sustainable development are
  urgently needed. Developing countries also need to be prepared to address
  the possible economic and social downsides posed by artificial intelligen
 ce. In addition\, artificial intelligence needs to be governed in the publ
 ic interest to ensure that its benefits are distributed equitably\, as not
 ed in the Pact for the Future.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Discussions at this r
 ound table\, drawing on &lt\;em&gt\;Technology and Innovation Report 2025&
 lt\;/em&gt\;\, explored national artificial intelligence strategies and gl
 obal cooperation\, to make artificial intelligence accessible and benefici
 al for all. The discussions also contributed to achieving related objectiv
 es of the Global Digital Compact.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h3&gt\;Watch the ministe
 rial roundtable on harnessing artificial intelligence:&lt\;/h3&gt\;&lt\;di
 v class=&quot\;ratio ratio-16x9 mb-3\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:
 //unctad.org/node/49489
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