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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.

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Responsible AI Development in Africa

The webinar, “Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Responsible AI Development in Africa” was hosted online by the MENA Observatory on Responsible AI and the African Observatory on Responsible AI. The event focused on the African Union AI Strategy and explores multi-stakeholder collaborations for the responsible development and implementation of AI across the continent.

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Responsible AI in the Global South: Narratives from the Middle East and Africa

Hosted by the MENA Observatory on Responsible AI and African Observatory on Responsible AI, this webinar marks the inaugural session in a series dedicated to exploring "Responsible AI in the Global South." The webinar series will highlight Middle Eastern and African perspectives, focusing on nuanced, context-specific approaches to AI governance.

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London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Middle East Centre Instant Coffee Podcast Series - Data for Development with Nagla Rizk

*Illustration done by Rawand Issa 

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Exploring Mulitdisciplinarity at the Data Science Hub

May 22, 2024

Nouri Sakr, Assistant Professor of Data Science  founder of the Data Science Hub, discussed her work at the Data Science Hub.

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Empowering Education: Exploring Generative AI-Based Tutoring Systems for Upper Egypt Community Schools

March 19th, 2024

Marwa Soudi, Responsible AI PhD Candidate, Tallinn University, School of Digital Technologies and Co-founder of IdeasGym, presented her research paper titled 'Generative AI-Based Tutoring Systems for Upper Egypt Community Schools'. 

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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
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MENA Observatory on Responsible AI

Contact Us

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

Abdul Latif Jameel Hall
Rooms 1011 and 1012

[email protected]