AI Empowering Engineering Capacity-Building: Group of Friends for International Cooperation on AI Capacity-Building.

This meeting of the Group of Friends for International Cooperation on AI Capacity-building highlights practical experiences in leveraging AI for capacity-building, with a focus on bridging the AI divide and promoting inclusive and sustainable development, particularly for developing countries.

The meeting will present case studies and practical applications of AI in capacity-building, featuring keynote remarks by leading scientists and interactive discussions. It aims to support the implementation of the Global Digital Compact and UNGA resolution A/RES/78/311.AI Empowering Engineering Capacity-Building: Group of Friends for International Cooperation on AI Capacity-Building


AI Empowering Engineering Capacity-Building


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