Summary
Samoa’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with UNDP, convened a two-day technical workshop in Apia on 13–14 November 2025 on AI trust and safety. The workshop brought together government agencies, experts, and regional partners to build awareness of AI risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
Key details
Topics covered included AI-related threats to e-commerce, payment systems, and digital public infrastructure; action plans for AI assurance frameworks; strengthened authentication and data provenance; and identification of national and regional priorities for continued MCIT–UNDP collaboration.
The workshop produced draft action plans for AI risk governance and established MCIT as the primary coordinating body for AI readiness in Samoa.
Scoring relevance
Dimension 10 — MCIT functions as a named government body with an explicit AI governance coordination mandate in this context, though its authority remains advisory and partnership-dependent rather than statutory. Score: 1.
Dimension 11 — The workshop targets government agencies and civil servants handling digital systems; no defined training standard is established. Score: 1 (awareness-building without mandated minimum standard).