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Free Training Opportunity - UNITAR DMD Face-to-Face Briefing on Open Source Artificial Intelligence for Geneva Based Permanent Missions and International Organizations
Multilateral Diplomacy
Background
This briefing inaugurates the 2025 series and represents the first joint initiative between UNITAR and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), convened under the auspices of the AI Skills Coalition.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), increasingly driven by open-source innovations, stands as a transformative force in today’s dynamic technological landscape, profoundly influencing personal, professional, and societal domains. For individuals, private sector actors, and governments, a deep understanding of AI—particularly the opportunities and challenges presented by open-source AI models—is no longer a luxury but a critical imperative. This knowledge empowers stakeholders to engage with AI and its associated technologies in an informed and strategic manner, capitalizing on its potential while addressing its limitations with foresight. For international civil servants and diplomats, such insight is indispensable. It forms the foundation for crafting robust international and national frameworks, policies, and regulations that ensure AI, including its open-source dimensions, is harnessed ethically and responsibly, in alignment with shared global principles and aspirations.
Methodology
The training activity consists of a briefing session taking place in a face-to-face format in Geneva, Switzerland, from 2pm to 4:00pm. The training will take place at ITU Montbrillant building in meeting room L, located at Rue de Varembé 2 in Geneva.
All the accepted participants would need to proceed to the registration desk to obtain their badge.
The proposed training programme will be conducted in English.
UNITAR trainings are designed to be highly interactive and participatory. The briefing will utilize a variety of pedagogical tools to enable participants to acquire a thorough knowledge and understanding of the substantive issues at hand.
Targeted Audience
The training is aimed at officials of Permanent Missions and personnel of International Organizations based in Geneva, Switzerland, for whom it is free of charge.
Additional Information
Insurance Waiver:
By applying to the Briefing on Open Source Artificial Intelligence, all participants confirm that they are aware that the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) does not insure participants for this training. All participants are advised to arrange at their own expense insurance against sickness, accident, permanent or temporary disability, death and third party risk for the period of the activity, including travel time.
Note: Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration will be closed once the maximum number of participants has been reached.
Kindly ensure to use your full name in your application, as well as to specify your position within the Permanent Mission of your respective country.