UNESCO CHAIR For Inter-Religious Dialogue Studies in The Islamic World
Paris, France — The proceedings of the Digital Learning Week 2025 continued at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, with Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, representing the University of Kufa. On the third day of the conference, September 4, 2025, the sessions unfurled a series of profound dialogues envisioning the future of education amid the swift and inexorable rise of artificial intelligence.
Morning Dialogues: Justice and Human Dignity in the Age of AI
The morning sessions opened with a clarion call to imagine a fair and sustainable educational future. Discussions revolved around:
- Justice in Design: Emphasizing the imperative of collective endeavor in shaping AI systems that serve the common good, while confronting the mechanical inequities they might engender.
- Foresight of the Future: Conversations delved into the possible, the preferable, and the plural futures of education, enriching the discourse on the roles AI may assume in reshaping the learning landscape.
Afternoon Sessions: Horizons of the Future and the Call of Digital Citizenship
As the day advanced, the dialogues widened their scope, embracing broader horizons and deeper challenges:
- Leadership and Learning: Exploring the evolving role of AI in educational leadership and the ways institutions might adapt to relentless transformations.
- Equity and Access: Probing how AI can be harnessed to safeguard the right to education, ensuring access for marginalized and rural communities, while championing inclusivity and diversity.
- Youth Empowerment: Reflecting upon the ethos of digital citizenship in an AI-driven era, and the imperative of equipping the younger generation with both the skills and the values needed to participate meaningfully in this unfolding epoch.
Further sessions illuminated critical themes such as “AI and Education in Africa” and “AI-Enhanced Curricula for Climate and Sustainability Learning”, underscoring the breadth and diversity of the debates, and affirming the global resonance of the conversations.
