UNESCO and the Communications, Information and Crypto Office, Aceh
Thirty civil servants participated in an AI literacy workshop delivered by UNESCO experts in Banda Aceh, the capital city of Aceh province, from 15-17 October. Using a co-creation approach, UNESCO is keen to hear the lived perspectives of civil servants out of the Jakarta metropolitan area.
This is the second time UNESCO regional office in Jakarta has engaged with Acehnese partners on ethical AI. In 2024, the Ministry of Communications and Informatics conducted the national AI assessment using UNESCO’s methodology and the first of five regional policy consultations was held in Banda Aceh at the Universitas Syiah Kualah campus. During the consultations, participants highlighted the urban-rural digital gap in competency and access, as…
