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X-WR-CALNAME:AI & the Future of Human Capital in the Global South: A World 
 Bank-George Washington University Knowledge Symposium
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DESCRIPTION:The World Bank and George Washington University are pleased to 
 announce the inaugural AI & The Future of Human Capital in the Global Sout
 h Symposium scheduled for Monday September 29th\, 2025\, in Washington\, D
 C.\n\nThis in-person event will bring together experts across disciplines 
 to explore how AI-driven innovations can help address critical human capit
 al challenges in low-income and lower-middle income countries. Human capit
 al refers to the knowledge\, skills\, and good health individuals accumula
 te over their lifetime that enable them to be productive members of societ
 y. Discussions will focus on applying academic research to real world issu
 es in education\, healthcare\, job markets\, livelihoods\, and social welf
 are systems\, while also highlighting unique challenges of AI innovation a
 nd adoption in the Global South. The program will feature plenary sessions
 \, panels\, and poster presentations.\n\nThe World Bank and George Washing
 ton University invite submissions for cutting-edge research on AI solution
 s in low-resource settings and the impact of AI on developing economies. T
 he conference is intended to foster discussion and connections across disc
 iplines.\n\nTopics of interest include:\n\n-AI-driven innovations in educa
 tion\, healthcare\, social protection\, and job creation that address spec
 ific human capital challenges in low and middle-income countries\n-The rol
 e of AI in enhancing human capital in low and middle-income countries and 
 policy implications for integrating AI into human capital development\n-Sp
 ecific considerations and challenges in implementing AI solutions in low-c
 apacity institutional contexts.\n\nSubmissions of full papers or extended 
 abstracts (max 500 words) for plenary talks\, lightning talks\, and poster
  presentations will all be accepted. Full papers are more likely to be con
 sidered for plenary talks. All submissions will be peer-reviewed and selec
 ted papers will be invited for presentation.\n\nThere will be a best-paper
  prize for authors less than five years post PhD.\n\nSubmission deadline: 
 Tuesday\, July 15\, 2025\n\nNotification of acceptance: Friday\, August 15
 \, 2025
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LOCATION:Science & Engineering Hall
SUMMARY:AI & the Future of Human Capital in the Global South: A World Bank-
 George Washington University Knowledge Symposium
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.gwu.edu/event/ai-the-future-of-human-capital
 -in-the-global-south
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Speakers
CATEGORIES:Science & Technology
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