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   <narrative xml:lang="FR">Le Rwanda reconna&#xee;t que les technologies comme l&#x2019;intelligence artificielle (IA) peuvent acc&#xe9;l&#xe9;rer efficacement la r&#xe9;alisation de ses plans strat&#xe9;giques pour passer d&#x2019;une &#xe9;conomie agraire &#xe0; un pays concurrentiel &#xe0; l&#x2019;&#xe9;chelle mondiale, fond&#xe9; sur le savoir. Dans le m&#xea;me temps, le pays reconna&#xee;t &#xe9;galement qu&#x2019;il existe une lacune critique dans les connaissances et les comp&#xe9;tences pertinentes n&#xe9;cessaires pour s&#x2019;assurer que l&#x2019;IA est d&#xe9;velopp&#xe9;e et utilis&#xe9;e de mani&#xe8;re responsable, et qu&#x2019;il est donc n&#xe9;cessaire de combler les lacunes dans la capacit&#xe9; de recherche en IA, le d&#xe9;veloppement des talents et l&#x2019;application de solutions pertinentes localement aux principaux d&#xe9;fis de l&#x2019;agriculture, de la sant&#xe9; et de l&#x2019;environnement. 

Ce projet offrira une formation et un mentorat en mati&#xe8;re d&#x2019;inclusion aux &#xe9;tudiantes et &#xe9;tudiants au doctorat et &#xe0; la ma&#xee;trise en recherche et en innovation en mati&#xe8;re d&#x2019;IA, renforcera la collaboration interlaboratoire inclusive gr&#xe2;ce &#xe0; des initiatives de recherche conjointes, mettra en &#x153;uvre des programmes d&#x2019;&#xe9;change et facilitera les visites de laboratoire pour le transfert des connaissances, et favorisera la collaboration entre l&#x2019;industrie et le milieu universitaire pour arrimer la recherche &#xe0; des applications pratiques. Il permettra &#xe9;galement d&#x2019;&#xe9;laborer des lignes directrices fond&#xe9;es sur des donn&#xe9;es probantes &#xe0; l&#x2019;intention des d&#xe9;cisionnaires portant sur l&#x2019;int&#xe9;gration responsable des technologies qui font appel &#xe0; l&#x2019;IA dans les strat&#xe9;gies de d&#xe9;veloppement durable, en veillant &#xe0; ce qu&#x2019;elles contribuent efficacement &#xe0; la r&#xe9;alisation des Objectifs de d&#xe9;veloppement durable des Nations-Unies. 

Ce projet s&#x2019;inscrit dans le cadre du programme Intelligence artificielle pour le d&#xe9;veloppement, un partenariat quinquennal entre le CRDI et le Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office du Royaume-Uni visant &#xe0; soutenir les politiques, les innovations et un leadership &#xe9;largi afin de stimuler l&#x2019;utilisation et le d&#xe9;veloppement s&#xfb;rs et responsables de l&#x2019;IA en Afrique.</narrative>
   <narrative xml:lang="EN">Rwanda recognizes that technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) can effectively accelerate the realization of its strategic plans to transition from an agrarian economy into a globally competitive, knowledge-based country. At the same time, it also acknowledges that there is a critical gap in relevant knowledge and skills needed to ensure AI is developed and used responsibly, and that there is therefore a need to address gaps in AI research capacity, talent development and application of locally relevant solutions to key challenges in agriculture, health and the environment. 

This project will provide inclusion training and mentorship for PhD and MSc students in AI research and innovation, strengthen inclusive inter-laboratory collaboration through joint research initiatives, implement exchange programs and facilitate lab visits for knowledge transfer, and promote industry-academia collaboration to connect research with practical applications. It will also develop evidence-based guidelines for policymakers on the responsible integration of AI technologies into sustainable development strategies, ensuring they contribute effectively to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. 

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