2022 NHRI Academy: Artificial intelligence (AI) and human rights
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The programme of the 2022 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) Academy focuses on the NHRI mandate when addressing human rights challenges linked to artificial intelligence (AI).
This one-week course will provide participants with a toolkit for:
- assessing the impact of AI on human rights;
- using the NHRI mandate to address human rights challenges related to AI;
- utilizing opportunities brought by digital technology and AI that could contribute to more effective promotion and protection of human rights.
Other topics to be addressed are related to the independence of NHRIs, including mainstreaming the Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions (Paris Principles), and prioritizing gender in the work of NHRIs.
Participants
The course is designed for senior and mid-level staff from NHRIs across the OSCE region. Participants will be trained to:
- address particular challenges they face in their work;
- fulfill their institution’s mandate to promote and protect human rights more effectively.
The training is only open to pre-selected participants.
Why is it important?
The NHRI Academy is a flagship annual event by ODIHR and ENNHRI.
The long-term goals of this capacity building event are to:
- provide a long-standing resource for the continuing professional development of NHRI staff;
- support professional networking between NHRIs in the OSCE region, and between NHRIs, ODIHR, ENNHRI and other stakeholders and organizations.