UNESCO’s Caribbean AI Roadmap Wins Regional Backing
UNESCO’s Caribbean AI Roadmap Wins Regional Backing
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unescos-caribbean-ai-roadmap-wins-regional-backing
Publish Date: 2026-07-07 15:37:00
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- The UNESCO Office for the Caribbean presented the UNESCO Caribbean Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Roadmap at the 126th Special Meeting of COTED-ICT.
- COTED-ICT, which advances the regional single market and economy, endorsed the Roadmap during the meeting, signaling a shared regional approach to AI.
- The Roadmap, launched in 2024, serves as a regional framework for AI policy development and includes guidance from the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI.
- The development of the Roadmap was informed by consultations with over 1,000 stakeholders from both English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean nations.
- UNESCO is actively working with member states and regional partners to implement the principles outlined in the Roadmap, including completing a Readiness Assessment Methodology to identify policy gaps and strengthen institutional capacity for ethical AI governance.
