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Serbia becomes member of Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence

Belgrade, 27 November 2022

The government of the Republic of Serbia announced today that Serbia was elected as a member by consensus at a meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence in Tokyo this week.

The Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence was created on the initiative of Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau in 2020, with the support of the G7, and now has a total of 29 members, among which France, Canada, the USA, India and other countries are mostly members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The organisation is supported by a secretariat hosted by the OECD in Paris, together with two centers of expertise, one in Montreal and the other in Paris. The organisation's first summit was held virtually in Canada in 2020, while the second was held in Paris in 2021, where Emmanuel Macron was presented with a work report.

The criteria for membership are progress in the development of artificial intelligence, and commitment to responsible development of artificial intelligence. This year, only four countries were admitted to membership (Turkey, Argentina, Senegal and Serbia), while Serbia is the first member from the region.

Admission to the Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence is a great recognition for Serbia by the 26 countries that voted for Serbia's admission to the initiative. Membership proves that Serbia strategically positioned its development in modern technologies, where the development of artificial intelligence is one of the government's priorities. This year, we expect a record export of ICT services of over €2.7 billion, where artificial intelligence has an increasing influence, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said.

The organisation's goals are to bridge the gap between theory and practice related to artificial intelligence, support cutting-edge research in the field of artificial intelligence, and guide the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence in accordance with human rights, fundamental freedoms, and shared democratic values.

By becoming a member of this organisation, Serbia will have access to the most modern trends in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of technology that will shape the future of the economy. Membership will also help promote Serbia's results with the world's most important economies and enable further development of the IT sector in Serbia.

Serbia is the first country in the region of Southeast Europe to adopt the Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence in 2019, as well as the first country in the region to establish an Institute for the Development of Artificial Intelligence and put into operation a supercomputer for the development of artificial intelligence.