Indonesia Advances Ethical AI Readiness with UNESCO Framework

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesia’s growing role within UNESCO frameworks now includes the adoption of the Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) for Artificial Intelligence, underscoring the country’s commitment to ethical and responsible digital transformation

Deputy Permanent Delegate of Indonesia to UNESCO, IGAK Satrya Wibawa, described RAM AI as a vital tool to ensure that technological progress aligns not only with innovation but also with human values.

“Through RAM AI, we can map Indonesia’s readiness in regulation, human resource capacity, and data governance,” Satrya said in a press release from the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO (KNIU) in Jakarta, as quoted by Antara.

"This ensures that digital transformation proceeds in line with UNESCO’s global ethical principles," he added.

Satrya made the remarks during a webinar series organized by Atdikbud and the Indonesian Delegation to UNESCO under the theme Global Spirit, Local Impact: UNESCO and Indonesia in Two-Way Dialogue.

Satrya emphasized that ethical and data-driven approaches are increasingly crucial amid rapid digital change, particularly in safeguarding digital culture, strengthening media literacy, and ensuring information security.

“UNESCO lives in everyday practice - in teachers using global references, researchers accessing open data, and communities developing culture-based innovation,” he noted.

Highlighting UNESCO’s strength in bridging global values with local implementation, Satrya pointed to resources such as the UNESCO Digital Library (UNESDOC), which hosts more than 250,000 open documents, and flagship reports like the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report.

He expressed hope for stronger synergy among government, KNIU, educational institutions, and civil society to position UNESCO as a strategic platform for inclusive, evidence-based, and globally competitive national development.

Indonesia’s engagement spans multiple sectors including education, culture, science, as well asn communicaton and information.

In the education sector, over 80 schools are part of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet), joining a global community of 10,000 schools in 80 countries. Indonesia also collaborates with more than 850 UNESCO Chairs across 117 nations.

In the culture sector, the country has secured recognition for more than 16 Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) elements and several World Heritage sites of universal value.

In science, Indonesia hosts over 20 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and 12 UNESCO Global Geoparks, integrating conservation, research, and sustainable local economies.

In communication and information, 16 archives are listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MoW) program, contributing to the preservation of global documentary heritage.

By embedding UNESCO’s frameworks into national strategies, Indonesia aims to strengthen its readiness for AI adoption while reinforcing its role in education, culture, science, and information at both regional and global levels. ***