Public Prosecution, EU delegation launch workshop on digital governance and AI
<p>Doha, Qatar: The Public Prosecution, in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union to the State of Qatar, has launched a specialised workshop titled “Shaping the Digital Future: The EU Approach to Platform and AI Governance – Lessons from the European Union”.</p> <p>The workshop was attended by Ambassador of the European Union to Qatar HEAntonino Maggiore, along with a number of…
Doha, Qatar - The Public Prosecution, alongside the EU Delegation in Qatar, inaugurated a specialized workshop titled "Shaping the Digital Future: The EU Approach to Platform and AI Governance - Lessons from the European Union". The event drew in Ambassador of the European Union to Qatar, HE Antonino Maggiore, alongside various officials from the Public Prosecution.
Representatives from several Qatari entities, as well as university students from an external training program overseen by the Public Prosecution's Criminal Studies Institute, also participated.
This workshop builds upon previous successful collaborations, most notably an expert roundtable organized by the Public Prosecution and the EU Delegation in 2025. Its objective is to expand on these partnerships by scrutinizing major developments and challenges within digital governance and artificial intelligence.
In light of the swift advancement of the digital sphere and its escalating influence on public discourse and economic activity, the workshop stresses the necessity for adaptive and effective governance frameworks to tackle emerging issues. The workshop zeroes in on three crucial themes of significant strategic importance: Digital Platform Governance, Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Justice, and Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Diplomacy.
The first theme, Digital Platform Governance, delves into the division of duties among public authorities, digital platforms, regulatory bodies, trusted flaggers, researchers, and civil society. It places a particular emphasis on the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) as a pioneering regulatory framework, alongside discussions on combating illegal content and media disinformation.
The second theme, Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Justice, investigates current and emerging uses of AI within justice systems, encompassing predictive policing, risk assessment, facial recognition, evidence analysis, and judicial decision-support systems. Participants also consider matters of bias, transparency, due process safeguards, and human oversight, alongside the latest regulatory developments aimed at ensuring trustworthy artificial intelligence.
The third theme, Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Diplomacy, touches upon the role of cyber diplomacy in fostering international stability and explores methods to safeguard critical infrastructure from disruptive cyber incidents.
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