The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has launched a Community of Practice on artificial intelligence for disaster and emergency response surveillance through the WHO Collaboratory platform.

The initiative brings together national authorities, practitioners, researchers, partners and WHO staff to share knowledge, build capacity and co-develop practical guidance for applying AI in surveillance, early warning, risk assessment and operational response.

As a core component of WHO’s AI Literacy Programme, the Community of Practice is designed to strengthen national and regional capacity to evaluate, adopt, govern and scale AI tools safely, ethically and effectively during disasters and health emergencies.

Members will have access to curated training modules, peer-to-peer learning, technical working groups and a repository of best practices and tested guidance. The platform prioritizes ethical, equitable and transparent use of AI, in line with WHO standards.