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Access to Knowledge for Development Center

Our goal is to actively promote access to knowledge, and inclusive development in the Middle East and Africa by becoming a knowledge hub for research on the different dimensions, interactions, and intersections pertaining to access to knowledge, technology and inclusive development in the region.

About the Center

We engage in interdisciplinary research through collaborations and partnerships with leading global and regional institutions on the role of knowledge, openness and digital technologies in promoting human development Through research, dissemination and global engagement, we bring local issues to the forefront of global development debates.

Announcements@A2K4D

Launch of the MENA AI Observatory

February 4, 2024

The MENA AI Observatory is a locally-driven platform aiming to make key contributions to global narratives on responsible data and AI. The Observatory will serve as a regional hub championing MENA voices, providing varied resources in both English and Arabic, and fostering a collaborative network of AI researchers, legal experts and advocates, policy-makers, civil society, and the general public.

Stakeholders meeting for Project

Sunday, December 10, 2023

A2K4D held a stakeholders’ meeting at Oriental Hall in the American University in Cairo for the project titled “New Work, Data and Inclusion in the Digital Economy: A Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Perspective”, supported by the Ford Foundation. 

NEWS@A2K4D

Webinars

Arabic Glitch: Technoculture, Data Bodies, and Archives

January 30, 2024

A2K4D hosted the book launch event with author Laila Shereen Sakr, celebrating the release of her new book 'Arabic Glitch: Technoculture, Data Bodies, and Archives’. Laila Shereen Sakr is Associate Professor of Media Theory and Practice at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Feminist Phenomenology and Applied AI examples in MENA

August 2, 2023

The Access to Knowledge for Development Center (A2K4D) held its third webinar, discussing the philosophical connection between feminism, social justice, and AI in the Middle East and North Africa, highlighting challenges and the role of feminist theoretical frameworks.

MENA AI and Equality Human Rights Toolbox Online Workshop

July 11, 2023

The AI and Equality A Human Rights Toolbox workshop, developed in collaboration with Women at the Table, EPFL, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, aims to promote global practice on technology and human rights.

Publications and Blogs

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Access to Knowledge in Egypt
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Egypt

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Global Censorship and Access to Knowledge
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Knowledgemaze Blog
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OpenAIR Blog

Contact Us

AUC New Cairo 
AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74
New Cairo 11835, Egypt

Abdul Latif Jameel Hall
Rooms 1011 and 1012

a2k4d@aucegypt.edu