Free AI and Human Rights Course, Geneva
- Organization: Geneva Human Rights Hub (GHRH)
- Type: Workshop
- Location: Global
- Deadline: November 4, 2026
- Funding: No Funding
The Geneva Human Rights Hub, with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is running a free three-day, in-person training in Geneva on how AI can support human rights monitoring, reporting and SDG tracking. It mixes theory with hands-on practice using AI tools, and looks hard at the risks: bias, accountability, transparency and data protection. The course is built for people already working in human rights, from civil society and national human rights institutions to governments and international organisations. **What you get:** - Three days of in-person training in Geneva, 2 to 4 December 2026, free of charge for selected participants - Hands-on practice with AI tools for human rights monitoring, drawing on the AI Skills Coalition Digital Library - Sessions led by GHRH, ITU and invited experts on AI and human rights, in a group of about 25 - A certificate of participation from the Geneva Human Rights Hub on completion **What you'll do:** - Learn key AI and machine learning concepts and how they apply to human rights monitoring, reporting and SDG tracking - Use AI-driven tools for data collection, analysis and reporting - Work through the risks of AI in human rights governance, including bias, transparency, accountability and data protection - Build a concrete action plan for bringing AI into an existing human rights monitoring system - Join group work and discussions with AI experts, digital policymakers and practitioners, all in English **Key dates:** - Applications open 5 October 2026 - Applications close 4 November 2026 - Applicants hear back within two weeks of submitting - Training runs 2 to 4 December 2026 in Geneva **More information:** - Course details and the course flyer are on the GHRH course page - Questions go to training@ghrh.ch
