Thank you to Dr. Nicole Goldin, Head of Equitable Development at UNU-CPR, for her inputs and representing UNU at the launch, and to Muznah Siddiqui for her invaluable work coordinating research inputs with UNDP and BMZ.

The development of the Declaration was supported by a team of researchers at UNU-CPR, led by Dr. Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, and involved contributions from the many AI specialists throughout UNU.

This rich and thoughtful exchange marks the beginning of continued collaboration on shaping a more equitable and well-governed digital future.

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Our sincere thanks to the City of Vienna, the Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF), Michael Stampfer, Sabine Melnicki, and all partners of the Digital Humanism initiative for their generous support and warm hospitality.

Passarelli was joined by Professor Julia Black (University of Oxford), Professor Julia C Morse (UC Santa Barbara), and Professor Daria Gritsenko (University of Helsinki).

The discussion focused on how global institutions, regulatory frameworks and technical standards can help guide the responsible and inclusive development of emerging technologies.