Multi-stakeholder Approach
Governance involving government, private sector, academia, and civil society.
How the laws define this
Both instruments establish that a multi-stakeholder approach relies on collaboration between governments or government officials, private sector entities, and civil society organizations. However, they diverge in their specific participants, scope, and ultimate purpose. The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) explicitly frames the concept as a governance framework aimed at decision-making, specifically including academic experts among its core participants. In contrast, the AI for Good Global Summit Report 2017 defines it as a collaborative model meant to manage complex global challenges by integrating perspectives, incorporating international organizations instead of academic experts. While GPAI emphasizes direct involvement in formal decision-making processes, the AI for Good Global Summit Report 2017 focuses more broadly on integrating diverse institutional viewpoints to address worldwide issues. Compliance teams navigating these references must recognize whether an initiative mandates formal decision-making roles for academic experts or broader perspective-gathering across international bodies.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
Definitions (2)
A governance framework that involves government officials, private sector representatives, academic experts, and civil society organizations in decision-making.
A collaborative model that integrates perspectives from governments, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society to manage complex global challenges.