| APrIGF 2024 Session Proposal Submission Form | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 - Lead Organizer | |||||||||||||
| Contact Person | |||||||||||||
| Ms. Karlina Octaviany, and Ms. Socheata Sokhachan | |||||||||||||
| Organization / Affiliation (Please state "Individual" if appropriate) * | |||||||||||||
| FAIR Forward, GIZ Indonesia and NetMission.Asia | |||||||||||||
| Designation | |||||||||||||
| Artificial Intelligence Advisor and NetMission Ambassador | |||||||||||||
| Gender | |||||||||||||
| Female | |||||||||||||
| Economy of Residence | |||||||||||||
| Indonesia | |||||||||||||
| Primary Stakeholder Group | |||||||||||||
| Intergovernmental Organizations | |||||||||||||
| List Your Organizing Partners (if any) | |||||||||||||
| (Co-lead Organizer) Socheata Sokhachan, NetMission, socheata.sokhachan@netmission.asia Aviral Kaintura, Netmission.Asia, procodecavi@gmail.com Iqra Ejaz, Netmission.Asia, iqraejaz49@gmail.com Rupam Barui, National Forensic Sciences University, rupambarui.17@gmail.com Jasmine Ko, Hong Kong Youth Internet Governance Forum, aiesec.jasmineko@gmail.com Ruth Schmidt, Fair Forward – Artificial IntelIigence for All, ruth.schmidt@giz.de |
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| Part 2 - Session Proposal | |||||||||||||
| Session Title | |||||||||||||
| Is Asia-Pacific Ready for AI? Balancing Innovation, Ethical Governance, and Marginalized Needs | |||||||||||||
| Session Format | |||||||||||||
| Panel Discussion (60 minutes) | |||||||||||||
| Where do you plan to organize your session? | |||||||||||||
| Onsite at the venue (with online moderator for questions and comments from remote participants) | |||||||||||||
| Specific Issues for Discussion | |||||||||||||
| The rapid development and widespread implementation of AI technologies across the Asia-Pacific region bring significant ethical concerns due to the region's cultural, legal, and socioeconomic diversity. As AI becomes more integrated into daily life, it is crucial to address governance challenges to ensure societal benefits and mitigate risks. This session aims to explore the complex nature of the AI governance ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific, with a focus on balancing innovation with ethical governance. We will draw insights from established frameworks, which emphasizes human rights, accountability, and transparency. These models offer valuable lessons, allowing us to learn from their successes while identifying existing gaps and challenges. Points of Discussion: 1. Key Challenges and Considerations for AI Governance: What are the key challenges and considerations for AI governance in the Asia-Pacific, given its diverse cultural, legal, and socio-economic settings? 2. Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration: How can multi-stakeholder collaboration address AI risks and unintended consequences and promote its potential social and economic benefits? What would responsible AI look like to marginalized communities? 3. Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders: What are the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in AI development and deployment? How can policy frameworks be exchanged among stakeholders? 4. Access to Global Public Goods: Promoting access to globally usable public goods by facilitating access to training data and AI technologies for local innovation. 5. AI Use Cases for Local Needs: Promoting AI use cases for local needs and challenges, including SDGs, climate change, and rural innovation. |
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| Describe the Relevance of Your Session to APrIGF | |||||||||||||
| Our session, “Is Asia-Pacific Ready for AI? Balancing Innovation, Ethical Governance, and Marginalized Needs,” directly relates to APrIGF 2024’s theme: Evolving Ecosystems, Enduring Principles: Shaping Responsible Internet Governance, and the sub-theme: Ethical Governance of Emerging Technologies. The session will tackle key issues at the crossroads of AI innovation and ethical governance, which are pivotal for the Asia-Pacific region's dynamic digital landscape. The session will examine the ethical and governance frameworks required to manage AI advancements effectively. By analyzing existing models, we aim to illustrate how these frameworks can be adapted and implemented across the diverse cultural, legal, and socioeconomic environments in the Asia-Pacific region. This aligns with the sub-theme's focus on ethical governance and provides practical insights for stakeholders. The session will emphasize balancing technological innovation with ethical and societal considerations, ensuring that AI technologies contribute positively to social and economic development without exacerbating inequalities or ethical dilemmas. This balance is essential for fostering responsible AI use that benefits all sectors of society. By involving representatives from governments, the private sector, academia, and civil society organizations, the session underscores the need for multi-stakeholder collaboration. This inclusive approach resonates with APrIGF’s commitment to fostering dialogue and cooperation among diverse stakeholders to tackle complex internet governance and emerging technology issues. |
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| Please explain the rationale for choosing each of the above contributors to the session. | |||||||||||||
| Jenna Manhau Fung Role: Founder & Independent Policy Analyst, Jen Z issues Expertise: Jenna is an independent policy analyst and the founder of a tech policy newsletter named “Jen Z issues”. She is an internet governance enthusiast and a public policy nerd. Her interests intersect the technicality of internet technology and public participation in policymaking. Jenna wears multiple hats in her professional career, she is the Program Director of NetMission Academy, a digital literacy program in Asia Pacific, and she serves as the NRI coordinator for the Asia Pacific Youth IGF. Both professionally and personally, Jenna has been actively involved in influential or leadership capacities with the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) youth community and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) community since 2018. Jenna is now exploring unconventional education alternatives by joining voluntary research groups on digital policies in Asia Pacific, Paris, and Washington D.C. She recently completed the CanStudyUS Fellowship 2024 at Toronto Metropolitan University. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she now resides in Toronto, Canada. Jenna is also a flamenco dancer, a passionate reader, and cat lover. Poren Chiang Role: Asia Pacific Policy Extern, Access Now. Poren Chiang is a digital law researcher and software developer based in Taiwan. His research agenda focuses on digital governance and open data. Poren writes on a wide range of topics including data surveillance, FLOSS licenses, social media regulations, freedom of speech, and other constitutional law topics in the digital world. His expertise in both legal and technical aspects of digital governance makes him a valuable contributor to discussions on responsible AI governance and regulation. Karlina Octaviany Role: Artificial Intelligence Advisor, FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All. Karlina Octaviany’s extensive background as a digital anthropologist and digital communication strategist, coupled with her over fifteen years of experience in journalism, digital media, knowledge management, and community-driven development, make her a key contributor to the session. As an adviser for AI at FAIR Forward, GIZ Indonesia, she is actively involved in implementing global AI projects that focus on open and sustainable AI development. Her work supports partnering countries in Africa and Asia, aligning with the session’s focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Karlina's activism for safe internet access for women and vulnerable communities ensures that the session addresses the needs of marginalized groups. Her academic background in Digital Anthropology from University College London and her experience as a UK Government Chevening FCO scholar further enhance her credibility and expertise. Dr. Ruth Schmidt Role: Advisor, FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All. Dr. Ruth Schmidt’s background as a microbial ecologist turned data scientist provides a unique perspective on the intersection of AI and sustainability. As an advisor for AI at the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), she plays a pivotal role in promoting an open, inclusive, and sustainable approach to AI on an international level. Her leadership in research projects focusing on sustainable solutions for agriculture, food security, and climate change aligns with the session’s emphasis on AI use cases for local needs, including SDGs, climate change, and rural innovation. Dr. Schmidt’s experience in translating science into policy action and her consultancy work for organizations such as IUCN and IFAD underscore her ability to connect scientific research with practical policy applications, making her contributions highly relevant to the session. |
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| Please declare if you have any potential conflict of interest with the Program Committee 2024. | |||||||||||||
| No | |||||||||||||
| Are you or other session contributors planning to apply for the APrIGF Fellowship Program 2024? | |||||||||||||
| Yes | |||||||||||||
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