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Inclusive Digital Age: How can AI advance youth and women’s agency for peace and security in the MENA region? A Summary Report of the AI Session

On 13 May 2025, as part of the 2025 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, the Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa (SDI) in collaboration with CMI - Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, organised a panel discussion on AI and its role in peacebuilding, the session brought together practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to explore the role of artificial intelligence in conflict, peacebuilding, and youth and women’s inclusion.

The discussion included concrete cases from Lebanon, Gaza and Sudan, critical reflections, and participatory debate formats using live polling and audience engagement tools.

For the full report, click here.

Last updated 14 Sep 2025, 9.45 AM