UNESCO Readiness Assessment Methodology and Ethical Impact Assessment

Why it matters: These tools turn UNESCO’s normative instrument into country-level governance assessments and implementation plans.

UNESCO developed the Readiness Assessment Methodology to help governments evaluate their institutional, legal, social, economic, scientific and technical readiness to implement the 2021 Recommendation. It also developed an Ethical Impact Assessment tool for evaluating systems and policies. Country profiles and completed assessments are published through the Global AI Ethics and Governance Observatory.

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These tools turn UNESCO’s normative instrument into country-level governance assessments and implementation plans.

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Peace & Security

No Peace & Security reading was written for this one: it was judged to sit outside that desk. These tools turn UNESCO’s normative instrument into country-level governance assessments and implementation plans.

Development & Policy

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Human Rights

No Human Rights reading was written for this one: it was judged to sit outside that desk. These tools turn UNESCO’s normative instrument into country-level governance assessments and implementation plans.

Data & Digital

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Front Office

No Front Office reading was written for this one: it was judged to sit outside that desk. These tools turn UNESCO’s normative instrument into country-level governance assessments and implementation plans.

OPGA

No OPGA reading was written for this one: it was judged to sit outside that desk. These tools turn UNESCO’s normative instrument into country-level governance assessments and implementation plans.

Builders

No Builders reading was written for this one: it was judged to sit outside that desk. These tools turn UNESCO’s normative instrument into country-level governance assessments and implementation plans.

Permanent Missions

No Permanent Missions reading was written for this one: it was judged to sit outside that desk. These tools turn UNESCO’s normative instrument into country-level governance assessments and implementation plans.

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Significance
Stardust
Track
Governance
Character
ONGOING TRACKAGENCY
Duty station
Paris
Body
UNESCO

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