{"id":11432,"date":"2026-01-05T00:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/?p=11432"},"modified":"2026-01-05T00:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:34:51","slug":"the-director-general-of-cafrad-dr-coffi-dieudonne-assouvi-co-chair-of-unescos-working-group-on-the-future-of-work-in-the-public-sector-within-the-spark-ai-alliance-launches-the-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/the-director-general-of-cafrad-dr-coffi-dieudonne-assouvi-co-chair-of-unescos-working-group-on-the-future-of-work-in-the-public-sector-within-the-spark-ai-alliance-launches-the-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Director General of CAFRAD, Dr. Coffi Dieudonn\u00e9 ASSOUVI, Co-Chair of UNESCO\u2019s Working Group on the Future of Work in the Public Sector within the SPARK-AI Alliance, launches the activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Embodying transformative and transformational leadership at the helm of the largest Pan-African organization, Dr. Coffi Dieudonn\u00e9 ASSOUVI, Director General of CAFRAD and founding member of the Global Alliance of Schools of Public Administration and AI research and knowledge actors (UNESCO SPARK-AI Alliance), has been appointed to co-lead UNESCO\u2019s Working Group on the future of AI in the public sector. Dr. ASSOUVI thus positions himself as a key pillar in transforming and preparing the continent for global challenges affecting both the world and Africa. He is therefore responsible for preparing a policy brief in close collaboration with all members of the Working Group, who come from different countries and diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.<\/p>\n

In his capacity as Co-Chair of the Working Group, the Director General of CAFRAD officially launched the activities through the inaugural meeting of the Future of Work in the Public Sector Working Group, organized within the framework of the SPARK-AI Alliance and led by UNESCO. This first session was held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. (CET), via Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n

The welcome remarks and opening address were delivered by Mr. Prateek Sibal of UNESCO, who opened the meeting by highlighting the strong interest generated by the Alliance as well as by the two Co-Chairs of the Working Group, Dr. Coffi Dieudonn\u00e9 Assouvi and Dr. Maria Duran, who gave brief presentations and remarks on the challenges of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

This new UNESCO Working Group aims to bring together member institutions of the Alliance to analyze and anticipate the profound transformations that artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing to public administrations. Through this participation, CAFRAD reaffirms its commitment to innovation, institutional modernization, and capacity building for public servants in Africa. CAFRAD\u2019s role is to highlight the specific characteristics of African states in the process of implementing digital sovereignty, particularly in governance and public services.<\/p>\n

A collaborative space to rethink skills and organizational models<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Working Group seeks to explore how AI\u2014particularly generative AI, agentic AI, and automated decision-support systems\u2014is reshaping roles, skills, and professional practices in the public sector. It also aims to support public administrations in managing transitions related to automation, while preserving the fundamental values of public service: transparency, inclusion, and accountability.<\/p>\n

Its objectives include:<\/p>\n