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Founded in 2004, our mission is to empower individuals and institutions towards excellence in responsible governance.

Globethics is an international non-governmental organisation, in consultative status with UN ECOSOC, dedicated to advancing ethical leadership worldwide. Building on 20 years of expertise and global trust, Globethics leverages its international network and strategic Geneva location to support the civil society, international organisations, private and public sectors in developing solutions to ethi

cal dilemmas – moving beyond compliance towards impactful, values-driven governance and action across areas including technology, peacebuilding, higher education, and business.

05/06/2026

We’re pleased to share the Globethics Research Library Monthly Reading List for June 2026, curated by our Repository Manager and Information Specialist, Cheryl Peltier-Davis.

This edition focuses on Environmental Ethics: Extractive Industries, featuring key readings on:
• Human rights due diligence
• Responsible mining practices
• Biodiversity conservation
• Governance and transparency
• Inclusive and sustainable development

Inspired by Herbert Makinda’s reflections on responsible governance and mining in Sub-Saharan Africa, the list brings together essential resources for anyone engaging with the ethical challenges shaping the sector today.

📥 Download the June reading list and explore the full collection: https://globethics.net/repository-training-tutorials

04/06/2026

New on the blog! 💬💡

AI is reshaping how we work, make decisions, create, and connect. But if we focus only on speed and productivity, we risk overlooking something deeper: our ability to live meaningful, fulfilling lives.

In our latest article, we explore a key question: what should AI actually be for?

Drawing on insights from the Global Flourishing Study (Human Flourishing Program at Harvard & Baylor University) and Kurt Vonnegut’s EPICAC, we argue for AI that is designed, governed, and used to support human flourishing — not just output.

Read the blog by Brigid Clive 👇
https://globethics.net/blog/ethical-ai-ensuring-technology-serves-human-flourishing-not-just-efficiency

Join the conversation at the 2026 in Bali, where this will be a central theme.

03/06/2026

Ethical AI: Ensuring Technology Serves Human Flourishing, Not Just Efficiency

https://globethics.net/blog/ethical-ai-ensuring-technology-serves-human-flourishing-not-just-efficiency

03/06/2026

💬 What does real digital inclusion actually look like?

At the India AI Impact Summit earlier this year, Osama Manzar from the Digital Empowerment Foundation shared an important perspective on the digital gap in the AI era. Simply put: access isn’t just about something existing—it’s about whether people can actually use it.

If someone has to travel miles, spend extra money, use a device they can’t afford, or figure things out in a language they don’t understand… is it really access?
For many people, this is still the everyday reality—and it can affect something as basic as getting food rations.

As we keep moving forward with AI and digital systems, it’s a critical reminder to keep things human: making sure tech is fair, accessible, and truly useful for everyone.

🎥 Have a look at the clip and see what you think 👇

27/05/2026

🌐A Legacy of Hope in a Changing World

We're pleased to share our Annual Report 2025, showcasing the people, projects, and partnerships that worked with and on over the course of last year.

💬As our President Dietrich Werner highlighted in his message, "Throughout 2025, Globethics has shown that even amid profound global crises, the power of partnerships, renewed mindsets, and ethical leadership remains alive."

💙With enormous gratitude to our team and Board — including those who were part of this journey in 2025 and have since moved on to new paths —, our donors, our partners, and the wider community, we would like to celebrate with all of you the shared legacy of ethical leadership for a better life and world for all.

Thanks also to Scalegate for their excellent design work as always!

Read it here:https://globethics.net/sites/default/files/media/document/2026-05/Globethics%20Annual%20Report%202025.pdf

26/05/2026

AI is rewriting history...and with your help 🤖✍️

In this clip from our course with UNESCO "Empowering Civil Society Organizations to Lead the Way in Advancing AI Ethics," Module 4 facilitator, Arpita, illuminates AI's capacity to fabricate history---and how far the effects of the lie travel. 🤥

Reflect on how the ways you use AI and the information you feed it---how does that affect historical memory?

🔔 Check out more from Globethics on YouTube: www.youtube.com/

25/05/2026

🎤 Who shapes the future of AI — and who gets left out?

In Pathways to Inclusion, a 2025 policy report from , Paola Gálvez Callirgos explores one of the most urgent questions in tech governance: why are Global Majority voices still missing from the spaces where AI decisions are made? 💭

The report identifies three barriers blocking meaningful participation:
1️⃣ Limited financial resources
2️⃣ Insufficient technical expertise
3️⃣ Low awareness of where and how to engage

It also maps actionable pathways with tailored recommendations for each key group to ensure that their values get built into the systems that shape all of our lives:

⭐ Civil society organisations (CSOs) from the Global Majority — build coalitions, diversify funding, invest in technical capacity
⭐ Global Majority policymakers — open genuine dialogue and feedback channels with civil society
⭐ Major power policymakers — reserve seats, share knowledge, fund equitable participation
⭐ International organisations — be transparent about who's included and how decisions are made

The outcomes of this report have directly shaped a pilot course empowering CSOs to lead on AI ethics, which Globethics has facilitated and co-developed with UNESCO, Center for Leadership, Equity, and Research, OdiseIA, Obvia, Digital Empowerment Foundation, Sciences Po, AI Impact Alliance.

📖 Free to read in English and Spanish:

English 👉 https://globethics.net/publications/pathways-inclusion-advancing-civil-societys-role-ai-governance

Spanish 👉 https://globethics.net/publications/caminos-hacia-la-inclusion-fortaleciendo-el-rol-de-la-sociedad-civil-en-la-gobernanza

22/05/2026

Introducing the 2026 Fellows of ’ Emerging Leaders in Ethical AI Governance Fellowship 🎉

We are proud to welcome the 2026 cohort of the Ethical AI Governance Fellowship — a diverse and inspiring group of professionals committed to shaping responsible, inclusive, and ethical AI systems worldwide.

🌍 This year’s Fellows bring rich regional perspectives, interdisciplinary expertise, and innovative ideas to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in AI governance today. We are excited to support their journey as they develop impactful projects at the intersection of ethics, technology, and policy.

📅 Join us on 26 May 2026 | 13:00–14:30 (CET) for our webinar
“Meet the Cohort: Shaping the Future of Ethical AI Governance” to:

👋Meet our 2026 Fellows and hear about their backgrounds, perspectives, and early project ideas
🌐Learn how you can stay engaged with the Fellowship's Open Track opportunities
💬Participate in a live Q&A session

This is a great opportunity to connect with a growing global community dedicated to advancing ethical AI governance.

👉 Register now and be part of the conversation: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s5eGlLLkQYClQfM2J_iYjg #/registration

19/05/2026

What does it take to make AI ethics actually matter?

During a recent meeting with YADEMA and in Jakarta, Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Nezar Patria, shared an important perspective: ethics alone isn’t enough. Without laws, enforcement, and accountability, it has limited real-world impact.

What’s changing, though, is that companies are starting to take ethical risk more seriously—bringing in people from humanities and philosophy to help think through how AI affects society.

He also raised an important point about AI and cultural context. Many AI systems are developed in Western contexts, which doesn’t always reflect local values in places like Indonesia. That’s where more inclusive, globally grounded discussions become essential.

That’s why events like the in Bali this October matter—creating space to move from ideas to action, and from ethics to implementation.

Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital RI

13/05/2026

⏳Last chance to vote for !

There are some incredible initiatives in the line up and we are honoured to be nominated amongst them in recognition of our work on inclusive AI governance.

Please support with your vote today -- voting closes 13 May 23:00 CEST.

Vote now: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2026/Vote
How to vote: https://youtube.com/shorts/GWEYQ6ioGCg

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