IGF 2019 WS #52 AI Perspectives and Challenges of Developing Nation

Description: Internet has been a boom in the developing and lower economies but in-terms of policy and standard the level of awareness and collaboration is very less. From adapting the international standards to following the digital and basic rights of people it differentiates hugely according to region and geography. With such gaps the lack of visibility of issues and context is a challenge for all. 

Many of the times, lower or developing economies are marginalized due to lack of participation and various other means. We are trying to bridge that gap creating better awareness and information so that at least the issues, challenges, and problems can be highlighted and brought to the table in a more scientific and collaborative way. Though the IGF is a multistakeholder process but due to lack of awareness, knowledge and information a lot of the times countries and leaders are left out. 
similarly, in context of Artificial intelligence there is a big gap of understanding and knowledge of developing nations and their challenges. 

Grassroots level interventions needs to be encourage and should be adopted in multiple ways so that more data, more information about the challenges and problems can be acquired and we can ensure internet for all creating a better governance model.

Our session helps to directly highlight the current challenges of developing countries in context of the evolving technology and its practice which is currently marginalizing the citizen from their rights. 

Agenda 
1. Exploring the finding of the research 
2. Sharing experience of the regional APSIG 2019 knowledge and understanding 
3. Intervention of discussion at individual level in different geography 
4. Collaborating with the voice in developing resource for standard development process 

We have allotted 10 minutes for the five speakers and the remaining would be Q/A talking about intervention and policy process.

Claudio Lucena Policy Expert 
Gnanajeyaraman Rajaram Academic Sector 
Shreedeep Rayamajhi Journalist, Activist and ICT4D consultant (moderator)
Nadira Al Raj Technical Community
Maheeshwara buddhika bandara kirindigoda Private Sector (online moderator )
Aris Ignacio Philippines Academic sector 
Sajina Karki, Gender Expert and lawyer 

Expected Outcomes: We are planning to bring in the knowledge and first-hand experience shared by our leaders about the current practice of AI in terms of Region, gender and in various other form which can be a helpful tool of creating a collaborative open policy making process for developing AI core values. Similarly, one thing we would like to highlight is AI is currently is in its developing stage where it needs proper environment and collaboration for helping humanity. Limiting and creating negative assumption can be a big draw back in its development and future. 
We needs a collaborative and multistakeholder environment for creating the core values. 
We will continue the policy level discussion adding value to the regional and subregional events like SIG and IGF Spreading knowledge and awareness. 

Our expectation and outcomes 
1.Raise awareness about AI challenges and starts possible discussion in developing and lower economies 
2. Participate in Policy development process 
3. Engage in research and facilitate the resources and data 
4. collaborate and network with leaders