7 February 2025, Paris, France – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) participated and contributed to the Plenary Meeting of the Global Parliamentary Network of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which took place in Paris, at the OECD Headquarters, from 5 to 7 February, represented by Hon. Abdelouahab Yagoubi (Algeria), PAM Rapporteur on Artificial Intelligence.
Established in 2011, the OECD Global Parliamentary Network serves as a High-Level forum for parliamentarians and legislative officials to engage in substantive exchanges and share best legislative practices.
Hon. Yagoubi actively contributed to the discussions, intervening on multiple occasions, and led the debates of the session on “Development Financing and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” as MP discussant. On that occasion, Hon Yagoubi recalled PAM’s commitment to advancing AI governance and innovation in its regions. In this regard, he mentioned the established PAM-CGS Parliamentary Global Observatory on AI and its role in monitoring AI developments, through the regular publication of a Digest on emerging technologies, and the multiple interconnections with the OECD Policy Observatory on AI.
The session concluded with the presentation of the OECD Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development 2025, which highlights the adverse effects of geo-economic fragmentation on poverty and inequality, and underscores the need for structural reforms to strengthen global development financing and enhance economic resilience. In view of the upcoming Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) (30 June – 3 July 2025, Seville) parliamentarians were called to reinforce accountability and advocate for equitable resource allocation to address pressing global challenges.
In view of his expertise on the field and of PAM’s engagement at the OECD GPN meetings, Hon. Yagoubi was then invited to the launch of the Hiroshima AI Process (HAIP) Reporting Framework, hosted by the OECD in collaboration with the French Government.
The framework, a key outcome of the G7 Hiroshima AI Process, initiated under Japan’s 2023 G7 Presidency and advanced under Italy’s G7 2024 Presidency, builds on the Hiroshima AI Process International Code of Conduct, and aims at enhancing transparency and accountability in the development of advanced AI systems by establishing a permanent platform for companies to report on their efforts to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI.
Building on the recent meeting between the PAM executives and OECD representatives, the Assembly reaffirms its commitment to enhancing cooperation with the organization, particularly through the OECD AI Policy Observatory and the OECD-UNESCO G7 Toolkit for AI in the public sector.
Furthermore, AI governance will be a central focus of PAM’s III Edition Economic Parliamentary Forum, scheduled to take place in Marrakesh next May, where PAM looks forward to engaging with OECD delegates to further advance collaboration. //