Clinic #1 AI Readiness: Are you ready to use AI in Social Protection?

This session will be held in English. Live interpretations in French and Spanish will be available.

This will be the first session of the “Responsible AI in Social Protection Peer –to –Peer Exchange” series. Organized by the AI Hub for Social Protection under the umbrella of Digital Convergence Initiative, the series supports social protection institutions in building the foundations for responsible and effective AI use. By pairing country experiences, enabling cross‑context peer learning, and sharing practical tools, it helps participants assess their own systems and advance their AI journey in a risk‑aware way.

Overview

This first session of the 6-part webinar series focuses on the pre-conditions for AI adoption, asking the core question: “are you ready for responsible AI adoption in social protection?”. Before investing in technology, institutions need to understand whether their legal, organizational, governance, and technical foundations are fit for purpose.

Topics include:

Data readiness and data foundations
Legal and regulatory frameworks
Governance and organizational capacity (people, processes, IT, infrastructure)

The session discusses the preconditions for responsible AI adoption and sheds light on the potential consequences of poor readiness, as well as how to spot early warning signs. Through exploring practical examples, participants are provided the knowledge and actionable tools needed to evaluate and strengthen their institution’s readiness for implementing AI.

Moderator: Valentina Barca, Independent Social Protection Expert

Speakers

Robert Worthington, Senior Business Analyst and Data Product Manager, Kwantu

Raphael Duteau, Manager, AI & Data Ethics, Employment and Social Development Canada, ESDC

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