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SIMUVACTION consists of  TWO main events: ​

- a simulation 

- a symposium 

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* A  SIMULATION (Wednesday, March 24, 2027):​

Would you like to experience being a Head of Government, Journalist, or Stakeholders? Do you want to see how YOU can impact negotiations? Would you like to draft an international level recommendation report on important policy?  If so, join us for this exercise replicating a meeting of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence’s (GPAI), be ready to truly invest in your role and stand for the position of your stakeholders ! 

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SIMUVACTION is an opportunity for 40 university students from across the world to actively engage, practice, and contribute to an exercise of global governance on AI. Students, coming from different fields, universities, backgrounds, and countries will train for 14 weeks through a common course in which they will receive the support of professional partners.

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• WHO ?
  International and interdisciplinary student teams, typically composed of two participants, including graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

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• WHAT ?
  Each team is assigned a role—such as national delegates, journalists, or stakeholders—and engages in a simulation where they research, debate, draft a text, amend, and vote on actionable policy recommendations.

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• WHEN ?

From January 19, 2027 to April 16, 2027 - The entire process culminates on the designated “D-Day,” with the challenge to submit the final adopted recommendations by 5:00 PM (see the timeline below).

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• WHERE ?
  Supported by a network of academic institutions, NGOs, associations, private and non-profit sectors, diplomatic teams, Simuvaction is organized online except for a week where we meet in person. 

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• WHY ?

  • To discuss together on AI global governance

  • To learn and experiment professional skills

  • To be out of our comfort zone, and build our character

  •  To thrive together, and realize that beyond our differences in cultures, countries, background, fields of study, we can build together, think globally and act locally 

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After attending Zoom conferences, preparing the roles they are assigned, students will meet in-person for  a five-days session -  they have to advance the position of the entity they represent and to successfully create an agreement that illustrates the interest of all parties involved.​​

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International and interdisciplinary student teams, composed of two participants each, are assigned specific roles such as national delegates, journalists, or stakeholders. Immersed in their roles, these teams are expected to research, debate, draft, amend, and vote on one of the most pressing ethical challenges in artificial intelligence: how can we ensure that AI does not inadvertently exacerbate disparities on a global stage?

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This EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM is mainly designed for graduate students but welcomes undergraduates in their last year. With support from academic institutions, private and non-profit organizations, NGOs, associations, and diplomatic entities such as Consulates and Embassies, participants will collaboratively develop and vote on actionable policy recommendations by 5:00 PM on the designated "D-Day." 

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