AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGlobal AI Governance: At WAIC in Shanghai, China-backed talks culminated in the creation of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), with 29 founding states from the Global South signing in under a year—an education-and-skills angle for countries trying to build AI capacity and governance. Language for Work: A separate piece highlights a shift in India toward learning foreign languages (including Spanish and French) as a career advantage in cross-border workplaces, not just a hobby. Caribbean/Latin America Diaspora Learning: Croatia’s Croats Abroad office announced new language courses, scholarships, and youth exchanges aimed at keeping Croatian identity alive across Latin America, including Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. Education & Assessment Reform (CXC): Multiple reports focus on CXC’s overhaul of school-based assessments, including phasing out SBAs for many subjects amid generative AI concerns. Venezuela Heritage Protection: Venezuela and UNESCO agreed on a technical plan to protect earthquake-affected cultural heritage, including safeguarding key national archive and library materials.
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