The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held on Monday, 9 March 2026, the first webinar titled “Ethical Considerations of AI in Education,” as part of its Ramadan Legal Series. The series comprises three international scientific webinars featuring experts and academics specializing in AI ethics, the protection of cultural property in the digital age, and the fight against cybercrime.

The webinar, held via videoconference, brought together Mohamed Hedi Shili, Director of the Department of Legal Affairs and International Standards at ICESCO, alongside Prof. Dr. Emmanuel R. Goffi, Professor of Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Applications at the Digital Engineering School (ISEP) in Paris, Dr. Musab AlRawi, Director of the ICESCO Chair for AI Ethics at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Muscat, Dr. Hamid Shimal Aldulaimi, specialist in information and communication technology engineering, Dr. Pierre Baz, public policy and strategy expert, and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ajaoun, Dean of the Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences at Ibn Tofail University in Morocco.

Participants addressed key themes, including the risks of algorithmic bias in educational decision-making, data protection and privacy, institutional responsibility when adopting AI systems, and the importance of human oversight to ensure the safe and ethical use of these technologies.

Moderated by Rana Ezzaddin Alasbahi, expert at the Department of Legal Affairs and International Standards, the webinar also featured an interactive discussion on the institutional challenges facing universities when integrating AI into education, and the need to develop clear governance frameworks and ethical standards that balance technological innovation with the protection of educational values and learners’ rights.

The ICESCO Ramadan Legal Series continues with two additional sessions on 10 and 13 March 2026. The first will examine “Online Manipulation: Legal Responses to the Evolving Challenges of Juvenile Cybercrime,” while the second will address “Protecting Cultural Property in the Digital Age: Legal Challenges and Responses.” Experts, specialists, and researchers may participate in the sessions, which will be held virtually.