This face-to-face training course is designed for policymakers, regulators, civil society leaders, and professionals seeking to enhance their skills in AI governance. It provides a comprehensive introduction to AI concepts, ethics, cybersecurity, and global legal frameworks.
Through preparatory online sessions and in-person training. participants will engage in hands-on activities such as design thinking labs, simulations, journey mapping, and prototyping to explore the AI system lifecycle, identify governance gaps, test oversight tools, and co-develop national strategies. Scenario-based exercises will address sector-specific challenges, risk mapping, and cross-border regulatory negotiations. By the end of the course, participants will have collaboratively developed a five-year AI governance roadmap tailored to their institutional or national context, aligned with international best practices.
The course is co-organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br), with financial support from the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative. Participation is free of charge for selected applicants and includes accommodation, meals, and organized activities in São Paulo. Travel and visa-related expenses, if applicable, are the responsibility of participants or their sponsoring organizations.
