The AIGG 2025 Summer School offers an intensive, 5-day programme focused on navigating AI governance challenges in our increasingly complex global landscape. Through expert-led sessions, institutional visits, and collaborative discussions, participants will gain insights into the ethical, legal, and geopolitical dimensions of AI governance.The programme features daily themes progressing from foundational concepts to future challenges, including sessions on AI ethics, human rights implications, geopolitical power dynamics, and emerging regulatory frameworks. Participants will visit key institutions (UN Development Program, NATO, European Union) to understand varied approaches to AI governance.
The primary objective of the summer school is to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills to navigate the landscape of AI governance in a fracturing globalized world. It addresses the challenges and opportunities AI presents for international regulatory frameworks, security dynamics, and ethical considerations, with a focus on ensuring fair and responsible AI development and deployment.
As AI technologies rapidly evolve, they are fundamentally reshaping power dynamics, cooperation, and the way countries prepare for and fight wars. This transformation introduces new challenges including algorithmic bias, digital authoritarianism, and the potential for AI-enhanced military conflict. Participants will examine these issues through comparative analysis of approaches from the EU, US, Japan, and China, exploring how AI both challenges and enhances international relations while impacting human rights, labor markets, and environmental sustainability.
The programme aims to develop participants' capacity to leverage AI for effective and responsible governance. Through institutional visits and expert-led sessions, participants will learn how to assess systemic risks posed by generative AI and develop strategies for mitigating unintended consequences. This interdisciplinary approach combines theoretical frameworks with policy-oriented and practical lessons, preparing participants to address emerging governance challenges as AI systems become more sophisticated and pervasive in global decision-making processes.
Expert Lectures: Leaders from academia, government, and industry
Networking Events: Opportunities for collaboration
Institutional Visits: European Union, NATO, UNDP
Case Study Discussions: Real-world AI governance scenarios
This course is designed for professionals involved in policymaking, international relations, technology management, and anyone interested in understanding the implications of AI on global governance. This includes government officials, diplomats, policy advisors, tech entrepreneurs, researchers, and students in relevant fields. It’s also suitable for those who are keen to understand how AI can be leveraged to solve complex problems in global governance. The course provides a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field and to network with like-minded professionals from around the world.
Prof. Medlir Mema is the Head of Programme for Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance at the Global Governance Institute. He is also Professor of International Relations at the Brigham Young University Idaho in the United States. Previously, he was an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tokyo International University in Japan, Adjunct Faculty at Vesalius College, and a Senior Associate Researcher at the Institute for European Studies - VUB in Brussels, Belgium. Medlir holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the George Washington University, and a MA in European Studies and International Economics from Johns Hopkins University—School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). As co-founder and co-host of the “IR in the Age of AI” podcast, Medlir spends a lot of time, reading, researching, writing, and discussing topics related to the impact of emerging technologies, including AI on global governance and the future of education.
Prof. Justin Bullock is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in the AI and Global Governance Programme. He is also VP of Policy for American for Responsible Innovation (ARI), an Associate Professor Affiliate of Governance at the University of Washington in the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance and a world-renowned scholar in Public Policy, Public Administration, Governance, and Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Bullock is also a Senior Researcher at Convergence Analysis where he leads the research of Project AI Clarity. Dr. Bullock has recently published two books, an experimental work co-authored with ChatGPT titled "Conversations with a Machine Oracle: Exploring Life, Culture, and Knowledge" and a science fiction book titled "Lo Wainwright: The Last Homo Superior."
Prof. Christopher Lamont is Deputy Head of Programme for Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance at the Global Governance Institute (GGI), Professor of International Relations at Tokyo International University, and Visiting Senior Researcher at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology in Japan. He holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Glasgow, an MSc in International and European Politics from the University of Edinburgh, and a BA in International Studies from the University of Mississippi. He was also a Fulbright fellow at the University of Zagreb and an RCUK postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ulster.
Prof. Joachim Koops (BA, LPC Oxon, MSc Turku, PhD Kiel) is Chair of the Board of Directors at the Global Governance Institute and a Senior Expert in the Peace and Security and Global Education sections. He is also Professor of Security Studies at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at Leiden University. Joachim’s research focuses on Global Security Governance, European foreign policy and diplomacy and inter-organizational relations in peace and security (including peacekeeping, peacebuilding, crisis management and the responsibility to protect) with particular emphasis on the role of the European Union, NATO and United Nations.
Caryn Lusinchi is a Senior Fellow in the AI and Global Governance section. Caryn stands at the forefront of AI governance and risk management, most recently supporting the federal government in line with the President's Executive Order 14110, OMB 24-10 and NIST AI Risk Management 1.0 and 2.0 frameworks, to foster safe and trustworthy AI development in the US. A globally recognized speaker and thought leader, Caryn is also FHCA certified under the EU AI Act, GDPR, and NYC Bias Law, with a specialized certificate in the Foundations of Independent Audit of AI Systems (FIAAIS).
Elena Ardelean is a seasoned international leader in Artificial Intelligence, digital transformation, and innovation. With over 12 years of experience, she has spearheaded strategic reforms and technological advancements across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. As the Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Elena advised high-ranking government officials on digital development, AI adoption, and public sector innovation. At Dalberg, she championed AI applications in agriculture, health, and education across Africa. Her roles at the World Bank and European Investment Bank focused on public sector reforms in Europe, Central Asia, and the MENA regions. Elena also co-chaired the UN initiative 'United for Smart Sustainable Cities' experts' group on AI governance and founded AI4DA, a non-profit empowering youth through AI education and research. She holds certifications in Design Thinking and Innovation from Harvard and Machine Learning from Stanford, along with an Executive MBA, a MA from Sciences Po Paris, and a BA from the University of Vienna.
Dr. Mihalis Kritikos is a Policy Analyst at the Ethics and Integrity Sector of the European Commission (DG-RTD) working on the ethical development of emerging technologies with a special emphasis on AI Ethics and author of the book Ethical AI Surveillance in the Workplace (Emerald, 2023). His work is focused on developing the policy dimension of responsible innovation and embedding the ethics-by-design approach in the AI ecosystem.Before that, he worked at the Scientific Foresight Service of the European Parliament as a legal/ethics advisor on Science and Technology issues (STOA/EPRS) authoring more than 50 publications in the domain of new and emerging technologies and contributing to the drafting of more than 15 European Parliament reports/resolutions in the fields of artificial intelligence, robots, distributed ledger technologies and blockchains, precision farming, gene editing and disruptive innovation.
Jimmy Farrell is the EU AI Policy Co-Lead for Pour Demain, a think-tank working at the interface between technology and policy across national, regional and international fora. Jimmy is currently working on policy recommendations for the EU to ensure the responsible development and deployment of general-purpose AI. Prior to Pour Demain, he worked on the EU’s AI Act from the European Parliament Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee secretariat. He also has experience in public affairs consultancy within the EU, working closely with industry on digital and fintech policy areas. He holds a MSc in Public Policy and BSc in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam
Applicants need to fill out the application form. After submitting the form successfully, applicants will receive a confirmation email. We evaluate and accept participants to the programme on a rolling basis. An answer can be expected within maximum one week of submission. For any questions or requests, please get in touch.
The Global Governance Institute will award a certificate to all participants who successfully complete the summer programme. This can be achieved if participants attend a minimum of 70% of sessions, actively engage in all activities, and complete the assignments.
AIGG in Brussels – €1500. This fee includes access to all sessions, learning materials and a 3-month access to the digital learning platform, lunch, coffee and refreshments throughout the programme, as well as a reception and social activities in Brussels.
AIGG Online – €1200. This fee includes access to all sessions, learning materials and a 3-month access to the digital learning platform.
Please note that we cannot sponsor participants through scholarships or tuition waivers.
GGI reserves the right to cancel the activity up to two weeks prior to the scheduled start date. In the event of cancellation, any registration fees already paid will be fully refunded. Similarly, participants can withdraw from the programme, and receive a refund upon written notification as follows: 30 or more days before the start – full refund, 15 to 29 days before the start – 50% refund. No refund will be granted if notification of withdrawal is given fewer than 15 days before the start of the training programme.
