UNITAR Online Catalogue
Epistemic Rights, AI Governance, and the Future of Peace
Peace
Glenlead Centre
Background
#1 Glenlead Centre & UNITAR Webinar Series
Does the emerging concept of epistemic rights provide a foundation for governance approaches that protect information integrity and contribute to sustainable peace?
📍 17 July 2026 | 3 p.m. CET | Online, Register to save your spot: https://unitar.zoom.us/webinar/register/8717829871444/WN_e4NYC4w9RqaczukVBu2wQw
Speakers:
➡️ Prof. Ann Kristin Glenster, Principal Investigator and Founder of LOGOS at University of Cambridge and Executive Director of the Glenlead Centre
➡️ Prof. Dr Erman Akilli, Department of International Relations Faculty Member at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Türkiye
➡️ Ms Marybelle Cherfan, PhD Researcher in Global Politics, Human Rights, and Sustainability at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy
➡️ Ms Jeannette Ishimwe, Rule of Law Specialist, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
➡️ Dr Jon-Hans Coetzer, Senior Programme Specialist, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
*This webinar is an informative session; no certificates of any kind will be issued for this webinar.
Content and Structure
This launch webinar introduces the emerging concept of epistemic rights and examines how societies can respond to challenges posed by misinformation, disinformation, AI-generated content, and rapidly evolving digital ecosystems.
Participants will hear directly from leading experts in AI governance, digital policy, and peacebuilding and engage in an open discussion on the future of information integrity and global governance.
Key Themes
- The concept of epistemic rights and its policy relevance
- AI-mediated information environments and emerging risks
- Information integrity, democratic participation, and social trust
- AI governance and peacebuilding approaches
- Human rights and the future of digital governance
Targeted Audience
UNITAR and the Glenlead Centre invite policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and members of the public to join an interactive webinar exploring how artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and information environments are reshaping peace, governance, and human rights.