Training Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Rule of Law

AI is rapidly transforming how societies operate, and policy makers play a crucial role in shaping its impact. From 3–5 November 2025, KAS Namibia, in partnership with UNESCO and NCRST, hosted a three-day workshop on AI and the Rule of Law at the UN House in Windhoek. The workshop brought together judges, legal officers, and AI experts, including Dr. Kamel El Hilali (UNESCO), Dr. John Nakuta (University of Namibia), Dr. Simeon Hamukoshi (NCRST), Mr. Naftali N. Indongo (NUST), Mrs. Ester Nghipandulwa, Mrs. Sonja Coetzer, Mrs. Vanessa Maresch, and Ms. Ndamono Shikoyeni (UNESCO), to explore how AI can enhance Namibia’s justice system while upholding ethics, transparency, and human rights. Over three days, participants examined AI fundamentals, applications in the judiciary, legal and ethical challenges such as algorithmic bias and accountability, and AI’s intersection with human rights, privacy, and data protection. This initiative marks an important step toward strengthening digital capacity and advancing responsible AI adoption within Namibia’s justice sector.