By Moh Bello Habib, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria's International Institute of online education will jointly hold a one-day national dialogue on artificial intelligence with UNESCO' International Centre for higher education innovation which is aimed at guiding the innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Nigeria higher education, on Thursday 18th of this month in Abuja.
This is contained in a statement by the Varsity's spokesman, Mallam Auwal Umar which is was made available to Journalists in zaria at the Weekend, it said the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman would declare the event open.
"The one day event tittled "National Dialogue on Consensus Framework Towards a Policy/Guidelines Roadmap for Nigerian Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence is part of an effort to empower policymakers, educators, learners and researchers to fully take the advantages of artificial intelligence in teaching, learning, and research.
"Specifically, the objective of the
national dialogue is to examine the potential benefits of incorporating AI technologies in teaching, learning, and research to improve innovation, global competitiveness and preparedness for the future workplace.
"It is to also identify challenges related to the responsible, ethical and safe use of AI and cybersecurity concerns within the higher education landscape.
Further, the gathering is to facilitate collaboration among academia, industry, and government to ensure a holistic approach to the integration of AI in higher education.
"The Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and His Excellency, Cui Jianchun, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, are among the numerous personalities who will speak at the occasion.
"A total of 10 chief executives of national and international agencies are expected to give keynote speeches." The statement said
It further pointed out that the University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kabiru Bala, who assumed the IIOE Rotating Presidency Unit 2024, would l give the opening remarks at the occasion while Professor Muhammad Bashir Mu’azu, Director, IIOE Nigeria National Centre, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, would make a presentation on “AI in Higher Education: Ethical Challenges and the Need for a Governance Framework
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