Youth in Maritime Organization (YIMO)

We therefore propose that: 1. Under the thematic cluster of this: Bridging AI divides: capacity-building, the Youth in Maritime Organization wishes to bring to the fore the need to upskill the current and future generation of seafaring workforce to adapt to emerging technologies. This Global Dialogue must therefore also explore avenues to augment this gap in collaboration with the IMO and its Member States. 2. Under the thematic cluster, safe, secure and trustworthy AI, the Youth in Maritime asks: How can regional blocs effectively transition from normative AI ethics principles to verifiable, field-ready security deployments while maintaining international humanitarian law and human rights compliance? This will be the core of our poster presentation at the UNIDIR Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics. We looked at maritime domain awareness in the ASEAN region. The blueprint articulated in our poster—comprising mutual certification schemes, cross-border interoperability frameworks, and tiered risk management—provides concrete components for other regional organizations to consider.

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

Thank you, Chairs. I am 3rd Officer Yrhen Bernard Balinis, from the Philippines representing the Youth in Maritime Organization. We support the four proposed thematic clusters. We also appreciate the inclusion of balanced, high-level, multi-stakeholder events to ensure participation across all actors. We wish to express a substantive input that particular focus can also be allocated for maritime, particularly shipping and seafarers as it navigates AI in the high seas. For context, the International Maritime Organization plans to finalize and adopt a non-mandatory Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Code by May 2026. This voluntary code aims to set safety standards for automated ships before a mandatory Code is adopted by 2030. We therefore propose that: 1. Under the thematic cluster of this: Bridging AI divides: capacity-building, the Youth in Maritime Organization wishes to bring to the fore the need to upskill the current and future generation of seafaring workforce to adapt to emerging technologies. This Global Dialogue must therefore also explore avenues to augment this gap in collaboration with the IMO and its Member States. 2. Under the thematic cluster, safe, secure and trustworthy AI, the Youth in Maritime asks: How can regional blocs effectively transition from normative AI ethics principles to verifiable, field-ready security deployments while maintaining international humanitarian law and human rights compliance? This will be the core of our poster presentation at the UNIDIR Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics. We looked at maritime domain awareness in the ASEAN region. The blueprint articulated in our poster-comprising mutual certification schemes, cross-border interoperability frameworks, and tiered risk management-provides concrete components for other regional organizations to consider. We therefore support the idea of establishing a Platform for Action with thematic follow-up tracks. We also see the benefit of integrating youth fellows in this Platform for Action. Finally, we hope that part of the solutions and key elements during the Co-Chairs' summary of this Global Dialogue would reference maritime, be it through trade or security. Thank you and I yield to the Chair.

We therefore support the idea of establishing a Platform for Action with thematic follow-up tracks. We also see the benefit of integrating youth fellows in this Platform for Action. Finally, we hope that part of the solutions and key elements during the Co-Chairs' summary of this Global Dialogue would reference maritime, be it through trade or security.