Global Forum on the Ethics of AI (GFEAI) 2025
1st Prize
Upholding Academic Integrity through AI Literacy in the Age of Generative AI in Education
Nancy Kwangwa
1st Prize
Carrot or Stick: A Comparative Study of AI Ethics Policies Across Countries
1st Prize
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
UNESCO and partner organizations are pleased to announce a call for papers for the upcoming Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 24-27 June 2025. This call is dedicated to exploring the rapidly changing landscape of AI policy in the context of UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, the only globally agreed normative instrument in the domain of AI ethics, which has been adopted by 194 countries. The Global Forum acts as a venue for policymakers, civil society, academia and the private sector to share their experiences and good practices for implementing the Recommendation. With this call, we invite scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students from around the globe to contribute to the Forum with their insights and research.
Presentation at the Forum and publication
Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to present and discuss their research in a workshop at the Global Forum on the Ethics of AI in Bangkok on 24-27 June 2025. The costs associated with travel and participation in the Forum will be subsidized by the organizers. Authors may choose to have either an extended abstract or full working paper subsequently published in a proceedings of the Global Forum on the Ethics of AI. For those interested, we will seek to organize one or more special issues of relevant academic journals following a process of peer review and revision.
Submission Themes
This call consists of two tracks. The first track is for law, public policy, ethics, social sciences, economics, and related disciplines. For this track, we are seeking original and unpublished papers focusing on the following sub-themes linked to Policy Areas of the UNESCO Recommendation.
Ethical Governance and Stewardship
- Local / national / regional / global approaches to addressing AI governance, including policies, strategies, collaborations, interoperability of governance mechanisms, and good practices for institutional design of governmental agencies.
- Optimal institutional design for AI supervision in the public sector, including structures and frameworks for effective AI oversight and regulation.
- The role of civil society in setting the agenda for and participating in AI governance.
- Approaches to the ethical design, development and deployment of AI technologies.
Communication and Information
- Social, political and ethical implications of AI systems, including challenges related to the amplification of hate speech, disinformation, bias and all forms of discrimination as well as potential benefits for addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Environment and Ecosystems
- Measuring, monitoring and mitigating the impact of AI technologies on the environment, including relevant tools, methodologies, practices and standards.
Culture
- Ethical design, use and governance of AI systems in domains of languages, arts, religion, cultural heritage, and indigenous knowledges.
Ethical Impact Assessment
- Frameworks and good practices in assessing the ethical impacts of AI technologies throughout the AI life cycle, particularly in relation to the UNESCO Ethical Impact Assessment tool.
Gender
- Examining the impact of AI technologies on the gender equality agenda.
Health and Social Well-Being
- Challenges and opportunities in advancing inclusive AI systems for and with persons with disabilities, and ensuring accessibility, fairness, and non-discrimination in AI design and deployment.
Ethical Governance and Stewardship
- Local / national / regional / global approaches to addressing AI governance, including policies, strategies, collaborations, interoperability of governance mechanisms, and good practices for institutional design of governmental agencies.
- Optimal institutional design for AI supervision in the public sector, including structures and frameworks for effective AI oversight and regulation.
- The role of civil society in setting the agenda for and participating in AI governance.
- Approaches to the ethical design, development and deployment of AI technologies.
Gender
- Examining the impact of AI technologies on the gender equality agenda.
Communication and Information
- Social, political and ethical implications of AI systems, including challenges related to the amplification of hate speech, disinformation, bias and all forms of discrimination as well as potential benefits for addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Environment and Ecosystems
- Measuring, monitoring and mitigating the impact of AI technologies on the environment, including relevant tools, methodologies, practices and standards.
Culture
- Ethical design, use and governance of AI systems in domains of languages, arts, religion, cultural heritage, and indigenous knowledges.
Health and Social Well-Being
- Challenges and opportunities in advancing inclusive AI systems for and with persons with disabilities, and ensuring accessibility, fairness, and non-discrimination in AI design and deployment.
Ethical Impact Assessment
- Frameworks and good practices in assessing the ethical impacts of AI technologies throughout the AI life cycle, particularly in relation to the UNESCO Ethical Impact Assessment tool.
We welcome research focused on aspects of implementation as well as critical theoretical approaches to the topics listed above. Priority in the selection process will be given to evidenced papers that are cross-disciplinary.
The second track is for computer science, data science, and related disciplines. For this track, we are seeking original and unpublished papers focusing on the following sub-themes:
E-Government
Policy Analytics
Digital Rights Management
Digital Citizenship, Digital Identity
AI and Machine Learning
Personal Data Protection and Privacy
Innovation in Public Management
Sustainable Technology
Policy Standards and Guidelines
Key Dates
Deadline for submission of abstract: 1 May 2025.
Notification of acceptance for presentation and/or publication: 31 May 2025.
Publication of extended abstract / working paper in proceedings of Global Forum: July 2025.
Publication of full papers following a round of peer review and revisions: late 2025 / early 2026.
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts must be submitted in English and should be between 500-1000 words, clearly outlining the research focus, methodology / theoretical framework and preliminary findings or arguments.
Each submission should include the author(s)’s name, affiliation, and contact information.
Submissions should be original work, not previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere.
A maximum of two abstracts may be submitted per person.
All submissions will be peer reviewed.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and to your valuable contributions to this critical discourse on the ethics and governance of AI.
For more information, please contact ai-ethics@unesco.org.
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