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SUMMARY:Inter-faith dialogue on artificial intelligence\, security and eth
 ics
DTSTART:20260612T120000Z
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CONTACT:unidir@un.org\;regina.castillo@un.org
DESCRIPTION:Against the backdrop of rapidly advancing technologies and ong
 oing intergovernmental negotiations on AI governance\, UNIDIR is organizi
 ng an inter-faith dialogue to address pressing ethical considerations rela
 ting to the lifecycle of AI in the military domain.\nAs AI capabilities a
 ccelerate and are increasingly integrated across the security lifecycle\, 
 the international community faces an urgent need to ensure that governance
  approaches remain anchored in human dignity\, international law and respo
 nsible practice. Faith-based ethics and moral traditions have long played 
 an important role in the formulation of multilateral norms. An inter-faith
  exchange at this critical juncture of global security can help guide disc
 ussions towards a potentially unifying narrative that transcends borders a
 nd reinforces trust\, responsibility and restraint in the development\, de
 ployment and use of AI in high-stakes security environments.\nIn the lead 
 up to UNIDIR’s Global Conference on AI\, Security and Ethics 2026\, thi
 s dialogue seeks to explore pathways towards developing shared values and 
 norms across faiths that can inform and support ongoing multilateral discu
 ssions on governance of AI in the military domain. It aims to lift the deb
 ate around AI\, security and ethics beyond state-focused\, technical discu
 ssions and to strengthen inclusive\, multistakeholder engagement in these 
 timely debates.\nAgenda\n14:00 – 14:15 | Welcome and opening remarks\n\n
 Robin Geiss\, Director\, UNIDIR\n\n14:00 – 14:15 | Inter-faith panel dis
 cussion\n\nFather Ghislain-Marie Grange\, o.p.\, Professor of Theology and
  Philosophy at the Institut Saint-Thomas d’Aquin Toulouse\nLeon Saltiel\
 , Director of Diplomacy\, UN Geneva and UNESCO\, World Jewish Congress\nMo
 hamed Levrak\, President\, Interreligious Platform of Geneva\; Deputy Dire
 ctor\, Islamic Cultural Foundation of Geneva\nSakyadeeta Nishanie\, Buddhi
 st Nun / Meditation Teacher\, Buddhist Community Montenegro\nSwami Vedanis
 hthananda\, Spiritual Head and Director\, Centre Védantique Genève\nProf
 . Karamjeet Singh\, Vice Chancellor\, Guru Nanak Dev University\n\nModerat
 ed by Yasmin Afina\, Researcher\, Security and Technology Programme\, UNID
 IR.\nWhen and where\nFriday\, 12 June 2026 | 14:00 – 15:30 CEST | Villa
  Bocage\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva.\nCheck your local time here.\nPart
 icipants\nThe event is open to representatives of States\, international o
 rganizations\, religious groups and civil society\, as well as experts wor
 king on AI in the military domain and members of the general public.\nRSVP
 \nPlease note\, due to the venue’s limited space\, registrations are sub
 ject to approval\, which will be sent to your email address.\n\nhttps://in
 dico.un.org/event/1024038/
LOCATION:Villa Bocage
URL:https://indico.un.org/event/1024038/
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