Under the patronage of the Minister of Information Mr. Ziad Makary, the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO, in partnership with the Strategic Foresight Center at the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held a 2-day seminar on the foresight dimension of artificial intelligence and its future impact on humanity, in addition to a training workshop on strategic foresight for decision-making at the Faculty of Information and Documentation at the Lebanese University.
The seminar’s opening session, on Monday 16 October 2023, was attended by Mr. Makary, Ms. Hiba Nashabe, Secretary-General of the Lebanese National Commission, and Dr. Rami Najem, Director of the Faculty of Information and Documentation, and brought together several professors, students, and experts in the field of artificial intelligence.
During the training session on Strategic Foresight for Decision-Making, on Tuesday, 17 October 2023, Dr. Hammami provided valuable insights into practical foresight mechanisms, by assessing factors of change and creating possible scenarios. The participating students delved into a variety of topics, such as the future of education in Lebanon by 2035, factors of change in the Arabic language within the Lebanese society, the prospects for healthcare by 2035, and the future and impact of artificial intelligence on humanity.
