ISC Early and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCR) Forum Meeting | 30 April

The ISC Early And Mid-Career Researchers (EMCR) Forum virtual meeting in April will be focused on a discussion around the latest working paper from the ISC Centre for Science Futures on Global Strategies for Accelerating AI in Science and Research: “Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI: Strategies and Progress in 2024”.

This working paper provides fundamental information and access to resources from countries from all parts of the world, at various stages of integrating AI into their research ecosystems:

Australia: Preparing for human-centric use of artificial intelligence
Benin: Anticipating the impacts of artificial intelligence on West Africa’s aspiring digital services hub
Brazil: Reaping the benefits of artificial intelligence with some cautionary notes
Cambodia: Seeking artificial intelligence approaches to national research missions
Chile: Finding possibilities to apply artificial intelligence in an existing research financing ecosystem
China: Promoting the Artificial Intelligence for Science approach
India: Gaining insights into transformative technologies and their social integration
Malaysia: Enabling the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Mexico: Creating a national lead agency for artificial intelligence
Oman: Fostering innovation through an Executive Program
Uruguay: Following a roadmap to prepare national science systems for artificial intelligence
Uzbekistan: Building the right conditions and skills for artificial intelligence

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Agenda

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12:00 – 12:30	Welcome: Gabriela Ivan, ISC Membership Development Officer Presentation: Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI: Strategies and Progress in 2024 📃 Presentation slides – Mathieu Denis, Senior Director, Head of the Centre for Science Futures – Dureen Samandar Eweis, Science Officer, Centre for Science Futures
12:30 – 13:00	Discussion and Q&A
13:00 – 13:10	Remark: A guide for policy-makers: Evaluating rapidly developing technologies including AI, large language models and beyond – Hema Sridhar, co-author of the report and former Chief Science Adviser at the Ministry of Defence, New Zealand, now Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland Q&A
13:10 – 13:20	Remark: Science organizations in the digital age – Zhenya Tsoy, Senior Communications Officer, Digital Lead Discussion and Q&A
13:20 – 13:30	Upcoming events and EMCR initiatives: Gabriela Ivan

Related publications

Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI: Strategies and progress in 2024

While advancements in AI have huge implications for national R&D systems, very little is known about how governments plan to accelerate the uptake of AI by science and research institutions. This report addresses this knowledge gap by presenting a review of the existing literature on this topic, as well as a series of country case studies.

A guide for policy-makers: Evaluating rapidly developing technologies including AI, large language models and beyond

This discussion paper provides the outline of an initial framework to inform the multiple global and national discussions taking place related to AI. Click here to read in the language of your choice.

Science organizations in the digital age

The discussion paper synthesizes findings from a broad survey, detailed interviews, and case studies involving ISC Members. It serves as both a current reflection of the digital status in the science community and a guide for organizations embarking on their digital transition journeys.