The Standing Human Rights Committee holds a dialogue session
Abu Dhabi, April 29/ WAM/ The Standing Committee for Human Rights in the UAE, in cooperation with the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, held the contribution of the British Institute for International Law and Al -Muqadin a dialogue session entitled “A step towards the future: human rights in the advanced virtual reality (metaphystere)” on April 24th at the academy headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
The session brought together a group of policymakers, technology experts, academics and members of the diplomatic corps in addition to representatives of civil society and university students, with the aim of discussing the challenges and opportunities related to the impact of the “metaphors” techniques accelerating human rights in the digital age.
This second session is part of a series of six activities organized by the committee between February and June 2025 as an extension of the first round of the dialogues held in 2024 and witnessed a wide participation exceeding 700 participants and more than 20 speakers from various sectors.
His Excellency Imran Sharaf, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Affairs of Science and Technology in his speech during the session, stressed the importance of adopting an official’s governance approach in dealing with “metaphors”, noting that this technology represents an opportunity to reformulate the methods of communication and interaction in the world.
His Excellency added, “The metaphors opens new horizons for unprecedented human experiences, which requires us to review human rights concepts to keep pace with this transformed reality while respecting cultural, social and international cooperation to ensure that these technologies are in the service of humanity.”
For its part, Hind Al -Owais, director of the Standing Committee for Human Rights, stressed the need to include human rights considerations in technological policies since the early stages, stressing that basic rights must be part of the design and structure, not just subsequent additions.
During the session, the speakers presented multiple visions on the positive aspects of the world of “metaphors”, including its capabilities in improving access to education and health care and enhancing societal interaction as well as warning of potential risks such as violation of privacy, growing discrimination and dedicating digital gaps.
In this context, Anas Mitwalli, head of public policies in the Gulf region, said: “We are working on building technologies such as metaphystere and artificial intelligence responsible, while emphasizing safety, comprehensiveness and reliability.”
He added: “All our products are subject to strict tests to ensure privacy and safety, and we cooperate with policy makers and human rights experts to determine joint criteria for governance.”
For her part, Milodina Stevens, an expert in innovation governance at Mohammed Bin Rashid College of Government Administration “metaphystere” as a double -use technology, can enhance or violate human rights alike, stressing the importance of clear and early governance to avoid long -term risks.
The participants agreed at the conclusion of the session on the need to accelerate the development of flexible and comprehensive regulatory frameworks that ensure the protection of human rights and dignity in light of the global digital transformation, especially in virtual environments that go beyond geographical borders and impose unprecedented legal and moral challenges.
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