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In your opinion, what outcomes would make the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance a success?

The primary purpose and added value of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance is to provide a shared forum where Member States and stakeholders can align on common principles, identify governance gaps, and translate high‑level commitments into concrete, implementable measures. Across many existing frameworks, digital accessibility remains insufficiently integrated. Unless addressed, this gap risks scaling exclusion for persons with disabilities and undermining the human‑rights‑based foundations of global AI governance.

From your perspective, which of the following thematic areas identified by the General Assembly Resolution 79/325 for the AI Dialogue reflect your priorities for urgent action and active engagement?

Safe, secure and trustworthy AI
AI capacity-building
Social, economic, ethical, cultural, linguistic and technical implications of AI
Protection and promotion of human rights

Please briefly explain your selection.

Themes To support a focused and substantive Dialogue in July, we propose organizing discussions around four thematic clusters: • human-rights-based and inclusive AI design • safety, accountability, and risk mitigation • data governance and privacy frameworks that protect rights while enabling innovation • capacity building and global cooperation, with particular attention to low- and middle-income countries

In your opinion, are there any cross-cutting or emerging issues not captured by the listed themes above? If so, please explain.

Accessibility must remain a cross-cutting priority and lived experience - including that of persons with disabilities - should inform all deliberations.

How are the governance gaps and related developments/advances in the thematic areas you selected above affecting your country, region, or sector? Please highlight the most significant challenges.

Across many existing frameworks, digital accessibility remains insufficiently integrated. Unless addressed, this gap risks scaling exclusion for persons with disabilities and undermining the human‑rights‑based foundations of global AI governance.

What role can the AI Dialogue play in advancing international cooperation on AI governance?

The first Global Dialogue should deliver clear and practical outcomes: a shared problem definition, priority areas for cooperation, and illustrative models of good practice. By centering dignity, agency, and accessibility, we can ensure that AI advances benefit all humanity.

What are some of the existing initiatives, partnerships, or mechanisms that the AI Dialogue should build upon or connect with, and what added value could the AI Dialogue bring?

Inclusive, interoperable, and human‑rights‑aligned AI governance requires contributions from all actors. G3ict offers its Quality Review Framework as a practical methodology to help ensure that evidence submitted to the Scientific Panel is complete, representative, and aligned with global accessibility standards.

How can different stakeholders contribute to the AI Dialogue? Please share recommendations for the format and structure of the AI Dialogue.

The Dialogue should be designed to foster meaningful exchange and practical cooperation. Expert roundtables, multistakeholder working groups, and scenario‑based deliberations can ensure that the Scientific Panel's findings directly inform actionable policy options.

Which voices, communities, or perspectives are currently underrepresented in global discussions on AI governance? How could they be included?

Persons with disabilities, older persons, and their rights to digital accessibility