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August 2023

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two job openings in the UNESCO AI Ethics team

by duaa.ayounes＠gmail.com

Dear all, I am writing to let you know about two openings that we currently have in UNESCO as part of the AI Ethics team, As part of a European Commission funded project <https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/artificial-intelligence-partnership-betw een-unesco-and-eu-speed-implementation-ethical-rules> , we are currently hiring a Project Officer <https://careers.unesco.org/job/Paris-Project-Officer-%28Social-and-Human-Sc iences%29/776697402/?from=email&refid=8720119002&utm_source=J2WEmail&source= 2&eid=128402-202322140522-16589454502&locale=en_GB> and a Project Assistant <https://careers.unesco.org/job/Paris-Project-Assistant-%28Social-and-Human- Sciences%29/776698902/?from=email&refid=8720119002&utm_source=J2WEmail&sourc e=2&eid=128402-202322140522-16589454502&locale=en_GB> This is a very exciting project that will encompass several work streams, including supporting countries in creating and strengthening their national AI related laws and institutions, establishing an expert group that would support the work on the national level, and helping to organize an annual flagship event on the ethics of AI, Since the adoption of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI <https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381137> we have been working diligently on a comprehensive implementation plan that would cover all AI stakeholders and ensure that we are indeed moving from principles to practice, and not remaining on a high level of generality, We have developed a Readiness Assessment Methodology <https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000385198> that is currently being deployed in more than 30 countries, and an Ethical Impact Assessment <https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000386276> piloted as a procurement tool, and we launched the Women for the Ethics of AI <https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-launches-women-4-ethical-ai-platf orm> platform, to strengthen female leadership in the field, all is that to say that a lot is happening and it is an exciting time to join UNESCO, While the job is advertised for 1 year, the project through which it's funded is for three years, so the likelihood of extension is certainly there, The deadline to apply is the 31st of August, and if you have questions or would like to discuss more please let me know, I am on holidays so I might be slow in responding, but will do my best to prioritize queries Many thanks and please feel free to forward this to other mailing lists Doaa Doaa ABU-ELYOUNES, PhD Program Specialist Ethics of AI Bioethics and Ethics of Science, SHS Sector, UNESCO 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris, France Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 68 05 84 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/doaa-abu-elyounes-700205210/> LinkedIn | <https://twitter.com/DYounes6> Twitter

Aug. 20, 2023

CfP | Digitalisation Research and Network Meeting (DigiMeet 2023): Diversity in digital transformation | 28.11.2023

by Nina Hahne

Dear NoC-Colleagues, We heartily invite doctoral and postdoctoral researchers to participate in this year's virtual "Digitalisation Research and Network Meeting" (DigiMeet 2023) on 28 November, 09:30 am - 05:00 pm CET. Please share the Call for Participation with you network. Abstracts can be submitted until 20 September via: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=digimeet2023 DigiMeet is a virtual networking event jointly organised by the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt), the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) and the Weizenbaum Institute (WI), this year in cooperation with the The Leibniz Institute for Media Research - Hans Bredow Institute (HBI). The event brings together doctoral and postdoctoral researchers across disciplines and allows them to discuss their research with experts from the participating institutions, either in thematic sessions or in Open Space presentations. DigiMeet 2023 focuses on the topic "Diversity in digital transformation". We look forward to exciting talks, discussions, and workshops on the focus topic, but also to presentations tackling other current developments und challenges in the research field. Please find more information on the programme and possible formats for contribution in the CfP. Feel free to contact us with any questions regarding the event. We hope for many international participants. Kind regards Maria Staudte (bidt), Nina Hahne (CAIS), Katharina Mosene (HBI) and Ramona Picenoni (WI) ------ Dr. Nina Hahne Referentin Vernetzung und Nachwuchsförderung (Inter)national Networks, PhDnet@CAIS Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) gGmbH Universitätsstraße 104, 44799 Bochum Deutschland / Germany www.cais-research.de<http://www.cais-research.de/> Sitz: Bochum - Amtsgericht Bochum HRB 16476 Geschäftsführer: Prof. Dr. Michael Baurmann, Tim Pfenner Vorsitzende des Aufsichtsrats: Dr. Christina Reinhardt

Aug. 8, 2023