9:00

• Nazim AHMAD, Representative of the Ismaili Imamat in Portugal 
• Christopher CUTAJAR, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Tourism at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Malta 
• Pilar MORALES, Executive Director of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe  

  9:30

• Matthias KLOTH, Head of the Digital Governance and Sport Department, Council of Europe
• Hoda BARAKA, Advisor to Egypt's Minister of ICT for Technology Talent Development
• Waldemar GONÇALVES, President-Director of the National Data Protection Authority of Brazil (ANPD)
• Damian EKE, School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, and African Brain Data Network & International Brain Initiative 
• Vera OBONYO, Deputy Director, KSG, eLearning and Information Technology Institute (eLITI), Kenya (to be confirmed)

Moderator: Moritz TAYLOR, Senior Project Officer, Digital Governance and Sport Department, Council of Europe

  11:30

Overcoming the challenges of implementation through AI literacy 

This session will explore how human rights-based AI strategies can be effectively translated into practice, focusing on the role of AI literacy for policymakers, legal professionals, and citizens, among them the new generations.

While global and regional instruments such as the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on AI and Human Rights, the EU AI Act, the African Union’s Continental AI strategy, or the forthcoming Arab AI Strategy, provide guiding principles, the real challenge lies in implementation.

Experts will build on how to bridge the gap between strategies and daily realities, ensuring that AI systems serve the public good, strengthen democracy, and protect vulnerable groups. The session will draw on diverse experiences from Africa, Europe, and the Arab region.

• Neema LUGANGIRA, Member of Parliament, Tanzania, Chair of African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance (APNIG) and Secretary General of Women Political Leaders (WPL) 
• Kenneth BRINCAT, CEO of the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) 
• Janice RICHARDSON, Director at Insight 
• Mohamed BEN AMOR, General Director of the Arab ICT Organisation (AICTO)

Moderator: Tobias FLESSENKEMPER, Head of the Youth Department, Council of Europe

  14:30

1. Digital governance in the public sector: rights-based approach and good practices organised by the Digital Governance and Sport department of the Council of Europe
2. AI and justice – fact and fiction organised by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)
3. Virtual Borders: Human Rights Challenges in AI-Based Migration Management organised by the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed)

  16:30

This panel will examine how AI systems can either reinforce stereotypes and cultural bias or become tools for inclusion and mutual understanding. The discussion will highlight the perspectives of international organisations, intercultural dialogue centres, and diversity advocates on ensuring that AI systems reflect pluralism, strengthen social cohesion, and prevent new forms of digital exclusion.

Speakers

• Quico DOMINGO, Partner and CEO at Mortensen 
• Ambassador António DE ALMEIDA RIBEIRO, Acting Secretary General of the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID)
• Charlotte GILMARTIN, Co-Secretary of the Steering Committee on Anti-discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI), Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity of the Council of Europe
• Henri MONCEAU, Permanent Representative, Digital Governance and AI, Organisation Internationale of la Francophonie (OIF)
• Rami ESKANDER, Director of the Department of Education at Arab League of Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation

Moderator: Rui TAVARES LANCEIRO, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon

 9:00-10:30

4. Shaping an Ethical, Inclusive, and Fair AI Governance Framework for the Arab Region organised by the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO)
5. The role of capacity building in the era of artificial intelligence and cybercrime organised by the Digital Governance and Sport department of the Council of Europe with the support of the GLACY-e project
6. Inclusive and Multicultural AI: Perspectives from Global Dialogue organised by the Centres of the GPAI Expert Community

  15:30

• Salwa HAMROUNI, Professor of Public Law, Faculty of Legal, Political and Social Sciences of Tunis, Honorary President of the Tunisian Association of Constitutional Law
• Vera Lúcia RAPOSO, Associate Professor with Aggregation and Vice Dean, NOVA School of Law – Faculdade de Direito da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

  16:45

• Alain BERSET, Secretary General of the Council of Europe 
• Miguel Ángel MORATINOS, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) 
• Augustin KIBASSA MALIBA, Minister of Digital Economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Inês DOMINGOS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs
• Ambassador Francesca CAMILLERI VETTIGER, Permanent Representative of Malta to the Council of Europe, President of the Ministers’ Deputies of the Council of Europe and President of the Executive Committee of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe.  

 28 October, 14:30-16:00 |  EN, AR

This session will explore how public administrations can harness digital transformation while ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Speakers will share experiences on building transparency, accountability, and trust in the digital governance of public services, highlighting good practices from both national authorities and Council of Europe initiatives.

This workshop will introduce HUDERIA Methodology: a new Council of Europe tool that provides guidance and a structured approach to carry out risk and impact assessments for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems which can be used by both public and private actors. 

Experts

Moderator: Moritz TAYLOR, Senior Project Officer, Digital Governance and Sport Department, Council of Europe

Speakers

• Neil MICALLEF, AI Supervision Manager, Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA)
• Albina OVCEARENCO, Secretary to the Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI), Council of Europe
• Kristian BARTHOLIN, Head of the Data Protection Unit, Council of Europe
• Elena YURKINA, Head of Unit, Transversal Challenges and Multilateral Projects Division, Council of Europe
• Luis ARANDA, Senior Economist/Policy Analyst, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Digital Technologies Division, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  28 October, 14:30-16:00 |  EN, FR

This interactive workshop brings together key actors in the justice system to showcase how artificial intelligence is being integrated into their daily work. Through live demonstrations, real-world case studies, and a moderated discussion, participants will explore the opportunities, challenges, as well as legal and ethical considerations of AI in legal practice.

Live demonstrations of real tools by different judicial actors will be followed by a “hot chair” discussion with the co-moderators and the audience. 

Experts

Co-moderators (members of the Rule of Law Youth Network):

• Nour Mohamed, Egypt
• Ikram Yassamine Mekidiche, Algeria

Speakers

Introduction

• Muriel DÉCOT, Secretary of the Council of Europe’s European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice

AI Interactive Chat for judicial services 

• Juvenal PEREIRA, President of the Instituto de Modernização e Inovação da Justiça (IMIJ.IP), Cabo Verde

AI for legal research - AIMON

• Klaudia MACIEJEWSKA, lawyer, product manager and head of the Currenda Lab Research and Development Centre, Poland

Hyper-automation of payment procedures

• Javier PARRA, Government Secretary of the Superior Court of Justice of Murcia, Spain

  28 October, 14:30-16:00 |  EN

This workshop will address the intersection of migration governance, technology, and human rights in the Mediterranean. Three case studies will be presented by young experts from across the region examining (1) the integration of Artificial Intelligence tools in EU asylum procedures; (2) the use of digital and AI technologies to trace and identify missing migrants; (3) and technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) against migrant women. Collectively, these contributions aim to shed light on the ethical, legal, and humanitarian challenges posed by technological transformations in migration management. 

The workshop will consist of presentations of the three case studies, followed by an open debate.  The session will be facilitated by a moderator. Speakers will present the main challenges identified in their respective fields of expertise and put forward recommendations. A rapporteur will gather the main takeaways of the session. 

Experts

Moderator: Jusaima Moaid-azm PEREGRINA, Scholar and researcher at the University of Granada

Speakers

• Konstantina LIONTOU, Young Legal Professional specialising in European Union Law
• Nabil FERDAOUSSI, Doctoral Research Fellow at HUMA-Institute for Humanities in Africa and a PhD candidate in Social Anthropology at the University of Cape Town
• Martina CANESI, Postgraduate student in Diplomatic Studies at LUISS School of Government

Rapporteur: Yasmine FALFOUL, Communication Project Manager, ALDA- European Association for Local Democracy