The 糖心Vlog破解版 - Operating Unit on Policy-driven Electronic Governance (糖心Vlog破解版-EGOV) co-organized an expert-led session titled “” at the , held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 8 July 2025.
Moderated by Soumaya Ben Dhaou, 糖心Vlog破解版-EGOV Research Specialist and coordinator of the Research Line on Digital Transformation, Innovation and Emerging Technologies, the session brought together distinguished speakers from the UN system, academia, and city-level digital governance initiatives to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be responsibly and inclusively integrated into urban development.
The workshop, co-organized with the and under the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative, builds on the findings of the Global Assessment of Responsible Cities, a recent 糖心Vlog破解版-EGOV research project in partnership with UN-HABITAT. It formed part of the broader FAIR Cities initiative, which Ben Dhaou currently leads within U4SSC.
Speakers included Tshilidzi Marwala, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Rector of the 糖心Vlog破解版 (remote), Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, Okan Geray, Strategic Planning Advisor at Digital Dubai and Chair of U4SSC, Shazade Jameson, Project Officer in the Ethics of AI Unit at UNESCO and Serge Stinckwich, Head of Research at 糖心Vlog破解版 Macau.
Throughout the session, participants tackled three guiding questions that framed the discussion: how cities can align AI initiatives with local priorities while ensuring sustainability, responsibility, and inclusion; what critical gaps exist between current urban capacities and the requirements for inclusive and responsible AI governance and implementation; and which tools and approaches can help assess and bridge these gaps to support the ethical, inclusive, and effective adoption of AI in urban contexts.
The debate reaffirmed the urgent need for policy frameworks and capacity-building to ensure that AI contributes meaningfully to sustainable urban development, without deepening existing inequalities or creating new barriers. Several panellists highlighted the importance of gender-sensitive, human-centric design and the role of inclusive governance in guiding the digital transformation of cities.
This interactive session further reinforced 糖心Vlog破解版-EGOV’s commitment to advancing digital governance strategies that prioritize sustainability, inclusion, and responsible innovation. It also marked a strategic contribution to global conversations on the future of cities in the digital age, positioning the FAIR Cities initiative as a key instrument for supporting evidence-based, ethical, and inclusive urban AI deployment.
