Session
Organizer 1: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 3: Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 4: Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 3: Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 4: Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 1: Cynthia Picolo de Azevedo Carvalho, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: Paz Pena, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 3: Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva, Government, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Marcelo Rocha, Private Sector, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 5: Felipe da Silva, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 6: Camila Cristina da SILVA, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: Paz Pena, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 3: Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva, Government, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Marcelo Rocha, Private Sector, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 5: Felipe da Silva, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 6: Camila Cristina da SILVA, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: This session will investigate the concept of territorial AI tools, real-world applications, their connection to sustainability, inclusive governance and sovereignty. A hybrid format combining a brief expository presentation and a roundtable discussion is best suited to achieve these goals. Speakers will begin with five-minute presentations responding to predefined questions from the moderator. This will lead into an interactive roundtable discussion where panelists can exchange ideas, challenge viewpoints, and respond to questions from both onsite and online audiences. This blended format—combining expert insights with active discussion—ensures the session is both informative and participatory. For more details, please refer to the "Ensuring Implementation of a Hybrid Session" section.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: This session will investigate the concept of territorial AI tools, real-world applications, their connection to sustainability, inclusive governance and sovereignty. A hybrid format combining a brief expository presentation and a roundtable discussion is best suited to achieve these goals. Speakers will begin with five-minute presentations responding to predefined questions from the moderator. This will lead into an interactive roundtable discussion where panelists can exchange ideas, challenge viewpoints, and respond to questions from both onsite and online audiences. This blended format—combining expert insights with active discussion—ensures the session is both informative and participatory. For more details, please refer to the "Ensuring Implementation of a Hybrid Session" section.
Policy Question(s)
A.What are territorial AI tools, and how can they advance sustainable environmental preservation and climate action aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
B.What fundamental elements, such as participatory governance, technological autonomy, and sustainability shape territorial AI technologies, and how can these aspects strengthen their implementation and impact?
C.Why is it essential for forums like IGF and COP30 to include discussions on territorial AI, and how can this debate contribute to more equitable and effective approaches in climate and digital governance?
What will participants gain from attending this session? The IGF will coincide with the UNFCCC June Meetings, preparing for COP30. Discussions aim to both influence and be influenced by the talks in Bonn. Participants will learn about locally developed AI technologies addressing regional challenges, promoting environmental sustainability, and fostering community-led governance. They will explore real-world applications of AI for collaborative territorial protection, focusing on Global South communities.
Given the global policy discussions linked to COP, attendees will also gain practical strategies for engaging in COP processes and other international forums.
The session will empower stakeholders from various sectors to adopt and promote territorial AI technologies within their fields. Participants will leave equipped to identify, advocate for, and support similar initiatives in their countries and communities—expanding the reach of territorial AI as a model for inclusive and sustainable governance.
SDGs
Description:
It is well known that the climate crisis disproportionately impacts marginalized groups, such as black communities, urban peripheries, indigenous peoples, and other traditional populations, especially in the Global South. At the same time, digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), are exacerbating this crisis. Increasing computational capacities rely on fossil fuels and consume significant water and mineral resources, further intensifying environmental degradation. While much attention is given to the environmental impacts of big corporations and their mitigation strategies, little is said about the resistance and innovative solutions emerging from local communities. These communities are playing a crucial role in developing sustainable solutions, particularly AI-based tools, named here as ‘territorial AI technologies’. These collectively designed technologies address local needs, including participatory monitoring systems, territorial mapping, and automated environmental disaster prediction. Combining technical and scientific knowledge with ancestral and local wisdom, these tools are designed through active community participation and are aligned with principles of environmental justice and sustainability. As Brazil prepares to host the COP 30 in 2025, there is a unique opportunity to highlight local and traditional perspectives on AI and environmental governance. This is especially relevant in light of the Technology Mechanism's #AI4ClimateAction Initiative, established in June 2023, which explores AI's role in advancing transformative climate solutions in developing countries. Our panel seeks to bring the topic of territorial AI to global discussion spaces, to foster debate, inspire incentives and include it in a broader sustainable AI policy agenda. Through a data-driven debate supported by case studies, evidence, and policy perspectives—including insights from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs—we aim to highlight collaborative and context-based initiatives, which end up being overshadowed by global, centralized solutions. The outcomes of our discussion will be translated into actionable recommendations for global actors engaged in COP 30 and beyond.
It is well known that the climate crisis disproportionately impacts marginalized groups, such as black communities, urban peripheries, indigenous peoples, and other traditional populations, especially in the Global South. At the same time, digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), are exacerbating this crisis. Increasing computational capacities rely on fossil fuels and consume significant water and mineral resources, further intensifying environmental degradation. While much attention is given to the environmental impacts of big corporations and their mitigation strategies, little is said about the resistance and innovative solutions emerging from local communities. These communities are playing a crucial role in developing sustainable solutions, particularly AI-based tools, named here as ‘territorial AI technologies’. These collectively designed technologies address local needs, including participatory monitoring systems, territorial mapping, and automated environmental disaster prediction. Combining technical and scientific knowledge with ancestral and local wisdom, these tools are designed through active community participation and are aligned with principles of environmental justice and sustainability. As Brazil prepares to host the COP 30 in 2025, there is a unique opportunity to highlight local and traditional perspectives on AI and environmental governance. This is especially relevant in light of the Technology Mechanism's #AI4ClimateAction Initiative, established in June 2023, which explores AI's role in advancing transformative climate solutions in developing countries. Our panel seeks to bring the topic of territorial AI to global discussion spaces, to foster debate, inspire incentives and include it in a broader sustainable AI policy agenda. Through a data-driven debate supported by case studies, evidence, and policy perspectives—including insights from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs—we aim to highlight collaborative and context-based initiatives, which end up being overshadowed by global, centralized solutions. The outcomes of our discussion will be translated into actionable recommendations for global actors engaged in COP 30 and beyond.
Expected Outcomes
The insights gathered from this session will inform a policy paper available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. This document will also be shared with stakeholders leading up to COP 30, seeking to raise awareness of these initiatives and include them in multilateral discussions.
As a follow-up, LAPIN will organize a preparatory webinar for COP 30, bringing together public officials, AI innovators, and potential private funders to facilitate multisectoral dialogue and explore practical pathways for integrating these technologies.
Through these initiatives, we aim to raise awareness, foster collaboration, and drive the debate on the intersection of AI technologies and sustainability, ensuring these technologies are considered in relevant debates and spaces, including COP 30 and the technology mechanisms of the COP.
Hybrid Format: LAPIN will hold preparatory meetings with speakers to align content and establish synergy, while also clarifying session logistics and IGF guidelines.
Before the event, LAPIN will release social media content to build audience interest and collect preliminary questions. These inputs will be shared with panelists to shape their presentations.
During the session, remote speakers will be projected on a screen, and a dedicated LAPIN team member will facilitate communication between online and onsite participants while managing any technical challenges.