(Dan Tri) - The two-day visit aims at various goals, including promoting high-level discussions on digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) governance.
Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Digital and Emerging Technology and Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Technology (Photo: UN).
Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Digital and Emerging Technology and Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Technology, will make an official visit to Vietnam from January 5 to January 6.
This is Mr. Gill's first state visit to Vietnam since assuming the role in June 2022 with different objectives.
The first is to promote high-level discussions on digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) governance as well as Vietnam's initiatives in these emerging areas, including efforts to build a national innovation ecosystem.
Second is to strengthen understanding and implementation of the Global Digital Compact to provide a comprehensive framework for global governance of digital technology and AI.
Third is to meet and exchange with stakeholders, including young people, to better understand the needs of groups in Vietnamese society in inclusive digital transformation and using AI with ethical standards.
During the two-day visit, hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology , Mr. Gill will have high-level meetings with leaders of the Government, National Assembly, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and relevant ministries and sectors.
He was also a keynote speaker at the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on AI Governance (co-organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the United Nations in Vietnam) and the Youth-Led Dialogue on Digital Transformation and AI Governance (organized by the United Nations in Vietnam), with the participation of creators, innovators, researchers, academics and students.
The important visit of the UN Under-Secretary-General for Digital and Emerging Technology, and Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Technology, highlights Vietnam's growing role in the global dialogue on AI, focusing on the implementation, governance and international cooperation on ethical AI, as well as the role of the United Nations in shaping the future of AI and equality of opportunity for all in this field.
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