GYDA Participates in the 9th Regional Symposium on Effective Governance & AI Transformation

Incheon, Republic of Korea — September 24–26, 2025 — The Global Youth Development Alliance (GYDA) joined public-sector leaders, policy makers, and technologists at the 9th Regional Symposium on Effective Governance & AI Transformation, organized by the UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) under UN DESA/DPIDG, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) and Incheon Metropolitan City.

Theme: Strengthening Institutions for SDG Acceleration

The 2025 edition focused on making public institutions more agile, inclusive, and future-ready amid rapid AI adoption—while safeguarding ethics, accountability, and public trust.

Key Objectives

• Promote institutional innovation for inclusive AI transformation and improved service delivery.
• Advance ethical, responsible AI and readiness assessments for public-sector governance.
• Scale skilling and upskilling to retain talent in the age of generative and agentic AI.
• Highlight local and youth-led governance models applying AI for SDG progress.
• Share digital tools and strategic foresight to anticipate governance challenges.
• Explore the human behaviour–AI nexus to inform policy design in complex systems.

GYDA’s Contribution

• Shared youth-driven perspectives on inclusive digital transformation and community-level data solutions.
• Co-explored ethical AI frameworks with public agencies and civic partners.
• Advocated capacity-building pathways linking skills, policy, and measurable impact for SDG implementation.

Through its participation, GYDA reaffirmed its commitment to responsible technology governance and empowering young leaders to help build transparent, inclusive, and resilient institutions across the Asia-Pacific region.