AI and Access to Higher Eduction
15 September 2023 17:00 - 19:00
In partnership with: Qatar Fund for Development, International Institute of Higher Education and Education Above All.
The event will bring together representatives from the higher education and development sectors to discuss the intersection of AI and access to higher education for marginalized youth, specifically the role of AI in the selection process for scholarships and other inclusion and equity initiatives. Objectives of the discussion will include:
- To examine the role AI currently plays in the scholarship application and selection process.
- To discuss the unique circumstances surrounding scholarship applicants from conflict-affected and least-developed countries.
- To identify the place of technology, specifically AI, in defining and mitigating beneficiary vulnerability
- To address ethical challenges such as potential biases, decision-making dilemmas, and the dehumanization of the scholarship selection process.
Special Keynote Speech by Qatar Fund for Development
Confirmed speakers at the event include:
- Jennifer Dwyer, Senior Technical Manager, Education Above All
- Dr. Allison Stanger; Leng Professor of International Politics and Economics at Middlebury College
- Dr Olga Mariño Drews, Associate Professor, Universidad de Los Andes
- Jonah Kokodyniak, Senior Vice President, International Institute of Education (IIE)
- Elías Sánchez Hanno, Manager, Research and Impact, Schmidt Futures
- Dr. Lauren Goodlad, Distinguished Professor of Humanities, Rutgers University
The event will take place on Friday, September 15th from 10am to Noon EST at IIE’s headquarters at One World Trade Center, 36th Floor, New York, NY.
We ask that you RSVP by September 13th to Kyriaki Mihelakis at KMihelakis@iie.org.
For more information download the PDF.
